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Issue 1,543: January 6, 2021
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IAC Handouts
Featured Resources
Journal Articles and Newsletters
Education and Training
On the Lighter Side
Top Stories
Happy New Year! Urge your co-workers to subscribe to
IAC Express to stay up to date on what’s new with vaccines each week!
Wishing you good health and happiness in 2021! It’s going to be a busy year, so we pledge to bring you even more useful resources in the
year ahead!
Encourage your co-workers to subscribe to IAC Express so they get everything that matters to vaccinators in their own inbox.
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CDC updates interim clinical considerations for use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
CDC updated its Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United
States. Because the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are both based on a mRNA platform, the clinical considerations for both
vaccines are similar and have been blended on a single web page.
MMWR Recap: CDC publishes recommendations for Moderna’s
mRNA vaccine and phased allocation for COVID-19 vaccines on January 1
CDC recently published several articles about specific COVID-19 vaccines, phased allocation, and ethical principles. Here is a recap:
- ACIP recommendations for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (MMWR, January 1, HTML format or PDF format)
- ACIP priorities for allocating subsequent supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Phases 1b and 1c (MMWR, January 1, HTML format or PDF format)
- ACIP recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (MMWR, December 18, HTML format or PDF format)
- ACIP priorities for allocating initial supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Phase 1a (MMWR, December 11, HTML
format or PDF format)
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IAC launches new COVID-19 vaccine web page making it easy to find important
resources from CDC and others
The large body of COVID-19 vaccine information continues to expand daily, making it challenging for healthcare professionals to stay up to date with
the newly released COVID-19 resources for frontline vaccinators. To assist you in finding the key information you need, IAC has launched its new COVID-19 Vaccine web
page at www.immunize.org/covid-19.
On this new web page, IAC has assembled links to key COVID-19 vaccine resource pages from CDC, IAC, and other partners. To facilitate easy access
to the information, the web page is divided into several important topic areas, including:
- ACIP Recommendations
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Information (main page)
- Information about COVID-19 Vaccine Products
- Vaccine Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers (EUA Vaccines)
- Clinic Resources and Tools (including information on vaccine administration, clinical considerations and special populations, vaccine safety,
vaccine storage and handling, training materials for providers, and reimbursement)
- Patient Education Tools
- Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Key Contacts for COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Policies
The site also facilitates access to COVID-19 vaccine-specific resource pages from medical and public health organizations.
There are three ways to easily locate the new web page:
- Click on the display box in the right column of the IAC homepage
- To link directly to the site, go to www.immunize.org/covid-19
- To link from anywhere on immunize.org, go to the light blue band of tabs across the top, choose the "Vaccines” tab, and
then select “COVID-19” from the drop-down menu
The web page will be updated frequently with new links and resources specific to COVID-19 vaccination, so be sure to check back regularly for the
most current information.
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New! Ask the Experts: COVID-19 web page created to answer questions about
COVID-19 vaccines
IAC recently created its Ask the Experts: COVID-19 web page to answer questions about the administration of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
authorized for emergency use by the FDA and recommended by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in December 2020. This
Ask the Experts web page also provides links to CDC web pages for guidance that will likely evolve further during the early months of 2021. The Ask the
Experts: COVID-19 web page will grow with more Q&As as additional information becomes available and whenever new vaccines are authorized
for use.
IAC’s Ask the
Experts gateway page leads you to 29 distinct web pages on a variety of topics comprising a total of more than 1,000 common or challenging
questions and answers (Q&As) about vaccines and their administration. IAC wishes to recognize its team of experts: Kelly L. Moore, MD, MPH (lead);
Carolyn Bridges, MD, FACP; William Atkinson, MD, MPH; and Deborah Wexler, MD.
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CDC updates web pages featuring practical
materials for administration, storage, and handling of each authorized COVID-19 vaccine
CDC has refreshed its gateway pages leading to multiple practical web pages for each of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United
States. From the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination gateway page, viewers can seek information for either the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
The following resources pertain to both mRNA vaccines:
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Scroll down the
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine gateway page to find product-specific information plus links to useful
PDF documents.
- Administration Overview: how to thaw, prepare, dilute, and administer, plus
standing orders and a screening form for contraindications and precautions
- Storage and Handling Overview: summary,
beyond-use dating
and labels, a delivery checklist,
storage and
handling labels, expiration date tracking tool, ultra-cold storage logger (Fahrenheit or
Celsius), and dry ice safety
- CDC’s Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
Scroll down the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gateway page to find product-specific information plus links
to useful PDF documents.
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CDC adds more ready-to-use materials to its COVID-19 Vaccination
Communication Toolkit for Medical Centers, Clinics, and Clinicians
CDC has released ready-to-use materials to help build confidence about COVID-19 vaccination. CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Medical Centers, Clinics, and Clinicians includes:
- A guide for building vaccine confidence within health systems, medical offices, and clinics
- Turn-key slide decks for immunization coordinators, the healthcare team, and other healthcare personnel with information about COVID-19
vaccines, tips for building vaccine confidence, and tips for having effective vaccine conversations with patients
- Posters that you can download, print, and hang in your health facility
- Fact sheets and FAQs
- Materials in multiple languages from vaccine manufacturers:
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech
- Social media sample messages
- Printable buttons/stickers for staff to wear once they’ve gotten their vaccine
- A video describing how ACIP makes recommendations and advises CDC on the use of vaccines in our country
CDC has also recently posted an interactive COVID-19 Data Tracker with maps, charts, and data on case trends, vaccinations, global cases and deaths, and more.
View CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Medical Centers, Clinics, and
Clinicians today!
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IAC Spotlight! These updated IAC staff and patient
educational materials, Ask the Experts Q&As, and VIS translations were released during November and
December
IAC Express regularly provides readers with information about IAC’s new and updated educational materials for healthcare
professionals and handouts for patients. All IAC materials are free to download, print, and distribute. Important web page updates and VIS translations
were announced as well.
In case you missed them during recent weeks, these helpful materials were announced:
Updated Materials for Clinicians
Updated Handouts for Your Patients
New and Updated VIS Translations
IAC received donations of VIS translations in:
- Albanian (Influenza – Inactivated and Live, PPSV)
- German (Influenza – Inactivated)
- Hebrew (MMR, Varicella)
- Karen (Influenza – Inactivated and Live)
Updated Ask the Experts Web Pages
Twenty-four topics of Ask the Experts were recently updated, including the following:
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While flu activity remains lower than usual for the
2020–21 season, it is still important to make sure all your patients get vaccinated against influenza
While seasonal influenza
activity in the U.S. remains lower than usual for this time of year, it is still important to make sure all of your patients age 6 months and older are
vaccinated. Flu vaccination can help save medical resources for the care of COVID-19 patients by reducing the burden of flu illness on healthcare
systems. If you don’t provide influenza vaccine at your site, please strongly recommend vaccination and refer to a site that does vaccinate.
IAC experts called on by news
media
With vaccines in the news so much lately, journalists have sought out IAC experts to communicate the intricacies of running a quality vaccination
program. Our insights have helped explain vaccines to the public and policy makers. We want to help them understand the complex work vaccinators do.
We've reached mass markets and local stations, across the U.S. and overseas, via print, radio, television, blogs, and more. Here is a selection of our
recent citations:
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Not-to-miss immunization articles in the news
These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
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IAC Handouts
IAC updates Spanish translation of parent handout titled
“Top Ten Reasons to Protect Your Child by Vaccinating”
IAC recently updated the
Spanish translation of its handout for parents titled Top Ten Reasons to Protect Your Child by Vaccinating. Minor changes were
made.
IAC offers many of its handouts for patients and staff in eight different languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and
Vietnamese. Fifty Spanish translations of IAC materials are available for download and print.
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Featured Resources
In
IAC’s “Video of the Week” from Families Fighting Flu, young Caroline urges her grandparents to get their flu
vaccine
Check out the www.Give2MenACWY.org website to
enhance your efforts at increasing rates of MenACWY booster and other adolescent vaccinations
The website www.Give2MenACWY.org promotes the importance of adolescent vaccination and administering a booster dose of MenACWY
vaccine at age 16.
Designed for healthcare professionals, the site incorporates materials and highlights the importance of all recommended vaccines for 16-year-olds. A
simplified navigation structure makes locating information a breeze.
The colorful
Give2MenACWY.org website is divided into five easy-to-access sections:
- Vaccinate Teens – The tools included on this web page offer helpful information on teen vaccination schedules and tips for
improving adolescent vaccination rates
- Give
2 Doses – Just a little over half of teens have received a second dose of MenACWY vaccine; this web page offers tools to help improve
second dose coverage
- 16-Year-Old Visit – These resources help both providers and their patients remember the important vaccines recommended for
16-year-olds
- Tools for Providers – These tools from CDC, IAC, and other organizations explain meningococcal ACWY vaccine
recommendations and assist in improving coverage for all recommended adolescent vaccines
- Resources – This section offers print materials, links to organizations involved in adolescent vaccination, personal stories about the importance of vaccination, and additional resources of interest
Additional time savings are provided by the site’s single location where all website materials are listed according
to whether they are primarily of interest to providers or to patients/parents. Other sections relate to general adolescent immunization, as well as
meningococcal disease and vaccine information.
Visit
Give2MenACWY.org and enjoy browsing (and deploying) its bountiful resources, brought to you by IAC's collaboration with Sanofi
Pasteur.
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Journal Articles and Newsletters
CDC publishes December issue of Immunization Works newsletter; subscribe for monthly immunization
information
CDC recently released the December issue of its monthly newsletter Immunization Works. The newsletter offers
the immunization community information about current topics. The information is in the public domain and may be reproduced and circulated widely.
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Education and Training
CDC launches three web-on-demand CE modules for healthcare providers who will administer COVID-19 vaccines
CDC recently launched three new web-on-demand, self-paced continuing education modules for healthcare providers who will administer COVID-19
vaccines. A description of each module is provided below.
Continuing education credit is available for a variety of healthcare professionals by viewing a module and completing an evaluation.
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On the Lighter Side
In this adorable 2006 PSA from Every Child by Two, former first lady Rosalynn Carter reminds parents of the advantages
of having their children participate in an immunization registry
In this 2006 public service announcement (PSA) from Every Child by Two, former first lady Rosalynn Carter is joined by several
adorable children to remind parents of the advantages of having their children participate in an immunization registry. This PSA is part of a collection
curated by vaccine expert William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH.
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