Issue Number
290 January
14, 2002
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- AAP releases 2002 Schedule for Childhood Vaccinations
- Fall/Winter Edition of VACCINATE ADULTS! is now on the
web
- IAC offers "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases": Order yours now to share with patients
- See IAC's two new web pages: "Immunization Exemption
Issues" and "Bioterrorism Information"
- Revised! Screening questionnaires for child and teen
and adult immunization
- Revised! "Immunization for Babies" easy chart for
parents
- Workshop on Immunization Finance Dissemination to be
held January 17
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January 14, 2002
AAP RELEASES 2002 SCHEDULE FOR CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS
The January issue of Pediatrics (vol. 109, no. 1) contains "Recommended Childhood
Immunization Schedule--United States, 2002" accompanied by a policy statement by
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases.
The schedule, issued annually in January, is approved by AAP, the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
As stated in a press release issued by AAP on January 7, 2002, "no major changes
have been made in the content of this year's schedule. However, this year the
recommendations are accompanied by a caveat in order to accommodate the current
national shortage of the pneumococcal vaccine." In addition, "the 2002 schedule
reaffirms and encourages the routine use of hepatitis B vaccine for all infants before
hospital discharge," listing "three important reasons" for the birth dose.
To access the schedule and policy statement in Pediatrics, go to:
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/109/1/162
To read the January 7 press release about the schedule, go to:
http://www.AAP.org/advocacy/releases/janimmsch.htm
To access the schedule on IAC's website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule.PDF
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January 14, 2002
FALL/WINTER EDITION OF VACCINATE ADULTS! IS NOW ON THE WEB
The Fall/Winter 2001-2002 issue of VACCINATE ADULTS! is now available on the
website of the Immunization Action Coalition. Hard copies were mailed in December.
This issue contains new information and resources that will help adult medicine
practitioners stay up to date with adult vaccination guidelines.
Don't miss the always-informative "Ask the Experts" column by William Atkinson, M.D.,
M.P.H.; Harold Margolis, M.D.; and Linda Moyer, R.N. All three are highly regarded
specialists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
And be sure to copy and distribute the newly revised "Summary of Recommendations
for Adult Immunization." This chart summarizes the most current recommendations from
the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on everything from
schedules and routes of administration to contraindications. Some practices laminate or
make cardstock copies of this document for each examination room and hand them
out to immunization staff as a ready-reference guide.
There are several ways to access these and other VACCINATE ADULTS! features and
articles on the web.
- You can download the entire issue from the web, but the
PDF file of the issue is large (404,701 bytes) and some printers are unable to print a file of that size. For
helpful tips on downloading and printing PDF files, go to: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm
If you are ready to download a PDF-format, camera-ready copy of the entire
issue, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/va/va8.pdf
- You can also view selected articles (in either HTML or
PDF format) by clicking on links from the publication's
table of contents at:
http://www.immunize.org/va/index.htm
- Finally, you can simply click on the following links to
individual pages of VACCINATE ADULTS! Choose between HTML
and PDF versions.
a) "Ask the Experts"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/va/va8exprt.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/va/va8exprt.pdf
b) "Vaccine Highlights"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/va/va8vac.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/va/va8vac.pdf
c) "Hepatitis A, B, and C: Learn the Differences"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4075abc.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4075abc.pdf
d) "Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today?"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4036need.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4036need.pdf
e) "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf
f) "Checklist for Safe Vaccine Handling and Storage"
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3035chk.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3035chk.pdf
g) "Vaccine Products Licensed for Use in the U.S."
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2019prod.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2019prod.pdf
h) "IAC Adult Resources"
PDF only: http://www.immunize.org/va/catalog.pdf
If you are an adult medicine health professional and would
like to receive a hard copy of VACCINATE ADULTS! or be added to our mailing list, please contact us by email at
admin@immunize.org
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January 14, 2002
IAC OFFERS "PHOTO NOTEBOOK OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES": ORDER YOURS NOW TO SHARE WITH PATIENTS
For those who don't already have one, IAC's "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases" provides a powerful visual
aid for clinic staff or community outreach workers conducting immunization presentations. A three-ring binder
holds 20 plastic-protected, 8x10" color photographs of
children and adults with vaccine-preventable diseases. Each picture is accompanied by simple text that explains
the disease portrayed. When you show your patients
pictures of people with severe varicella and other infections, they will begin to understand the seriousness
of the diseases that vaccines can prevent.
To see the photos from the Photo Notebook on our website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/news.d/6025pix.pdf
To view the Photo Notebook cover, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/images/r2053.jpg
To order your own "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" online (item
P2053, $75 each), go to:
http://www.immunize.org/photobook/
The images also can be downloaded for free from IAC's website at: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/pict001.htm
Be sure to scroll down to the thumbnail images and click on the "live labels" next to them
to view at different sizes!
The images are also available as a "Slide Set of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases." The
Slide Set contains eight more
images than the Photo Notebook. To assist you with slide presentations, an English-language script comes with the
Slide Set. A Spanish-language script is also available
upon request. (The Spanish-language translation was generously provided to IAC by the Puerto Rico Immunization
Program.)
To order a Slide Set online (item S3010, $25 each), go to:
http://www.immunize.org/slideset/
To view the English-language script, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/3010slid.pdf
To view the Spanish-language script, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/3010-01.pdf
You may also order Photo Notebooks or Slide Sets by sending a check to IAC, Orders
Dept., 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234, St. Paul, MN 55104.
Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of these items.
Whether viewed as photos on a tabletop or as slides on a screen, we've found that these
images are worth more than
a thousand words each, and we think you and your patients will, too.
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SEE IAC'S TWO NEW WEB PAGES: "IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTION ISSUES" AND "BIOTERRORISM INFORMATION"
IAC'S new "Immunization Exemption Issues" page contains links (and bibliographic
references) to recent journal
articles about state exemption laws and their effects. The most recent article is titled "Processes for Obtaining
Nonmedical Exemptions to State Immunization Laws"
(American Journal of Public Health, April 2001). This article examines the impact of the amount of effort
required to claim a nonmedical exemption.
To see the new "Immunization Exemption Issues" page on IAC's website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/exemptions
The "Bioterrorism Information" page contains numerous references and links to journal
articles and CDC and other websites pertaining to bioterrorism in general and to
smallpox and anthrax in particular.
Of special note is a link to archived broadcasts from CDC's Public Health Emergency
Preparedness and Response
Program. These broadcasts were held in November and December of 2001 and covered clinical diagnosis of anthrax
and smallpox and risk communication. To watch the
broadcasts online, go to:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/VideoArchive.asp
To see the new "Bioterrorism Information" page on IAC's website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/bioterror
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January 14, 2002
REVISED! SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRES FOR CHILD AND TEEN AND ADULT IMMUNIZATION
Be sure to print and make copies of IAC's popular screening questionnaires, newly
updated to reflect the recent reduction in the recommended "waiting period" between
MMR vaccination and pregnancy from three months to just one month.
The revised "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" and "Screening Questionnaire for Adult
Immunization" are both available in Spanish as well as English.
To obtain "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization," go to:
English HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm
English PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.pdf
Spanish HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-01.htm
Spanish PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-01.pdf
To obtain "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization," go to:
English HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.htm
English PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.pdf
Spanish HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4065-01.htm
Spanish PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4065-01.pdf
For more information on the changed recommendation, see IAC EXPRESS #286, story
1, at: http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/issue286.htm
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REVISED! "IMMUNIZATION FOR BABIES" EASY CHART FOR PARENTS
This very useful visual planner and reminder for parents of infants has been updated to
reflect the new Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation on the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine.
To obtain a copy of "Immunization for Babies," go to:
HTML: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010.htm
PDF: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010imm.pdf
For information on the new birth dose recommendation, read "ACIP votes on birth dose
of hepatitis B vaccine" at:
http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/issue279.htm
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January 14, 2002
WORKSHOP ON IMMUNIZATION FINANCE DISSEMINATION TO BE HELD JANUARY 17
The third and final regional Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshop will be held
on Thursday, January
17, 2002, at the School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles. A national meeting will be held
in Washington, D.C., in March. The purpose of the meetings
is to "enhance awareness of the results of the study of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Immunization
Finance, `Calling the Shots: Immunization Finance Policies and Practice.'" Goals include building consensus about
immunization infrastructure initiatives, measurement
approaches, and financing plans; and identifying health
finance issues at regional, state, and local levels.
Workshop sessions will include a Southern California overview, private provider
perspectives, and future
strategies for financing immunization programs.
To register for the workshop, contact Ryan Palugod by phone at (202) 334-3973 or by
email at rpalugod@nas.edu
For more information on the workshop series, go to:
http://www.iom.edu/iom/iomhome.nsf/Pages/HCS+Immunization+Finance+dissemination
To read the IOM report "Calling the Shots: Immunization Finance Policies and
Practices" online go to: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309070295/html/
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