Issue
Number 596
May 1, 2006
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- VIS news: Interim VIS for rotavirus vaccine now
available, as are translations for the current VIS for hepatitis A vaccine
- Important: May 5 mumps teleconference will feature
speakers from CDC and the Iowa Department of Public Health
- Mumps update: CDC posts fresh information to its mumps
web section
- CDC gathers resources related to the new ACIP hepatitis
recommendations on one web page
- CDC updates three avian influenza resources on its
Influenza web section
- New: April 26 issue of Hep Express now available online
- CDC reports on worldwide progress toward interrupting
wild polio transmission during 2005–06
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ABBREVIATIONS: AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP, American
Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices;
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug
Administration; IAC, Immunization Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report; NIP, National Immunization Program; VIS, Vaccine
Information Statement; VPD, vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health
Organization.
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May 1, 2006
VIS NEWS: INTERIM VIS FOR ROTAVIRUS VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE, AS ARE
TRANSLATIONS OF THE CURRENT VIS FOR HEPATITIS A VACCINE
The NIP and IAC websites recently posted an interim VIS for rotavirus
vaccine, and the IAC website recently posted six translations of the VIS for
hepatitis A vaccine.
ROTAVIRUS VACCINE INTERIM VIS
An interim VIS for rotavirus vaccine, dated 4/12/06, is now available in
English only on the websites of NIP and IAC. A final VIS will be available
after ACIP recommendations have been published and the new VIS has been
developed according to legally mandated procedures, probably later in 2006.
To obtain a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the interim VIS for rotavirus
vaccine from the NIP website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-rotavirus.pdf
To obtain it from the IAC website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/rota_06.pdf
For information about VISs in development, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-news.htm
HEPATITIS A VACCINE VIS TRANSLATIONS
Dated 3/21/06, the current version of the VIS for hepatitis A vaccine is now
available on the IAC website in Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, and
Russian. IAC gratefully acknowledges the California Department of Health
Services for the translations.
To obtain a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the VIS for hepatitis A vaccine
in Arabic, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/ab_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in Armenian, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/ar_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in Farsi, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/fa_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in Hmong, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/hm_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in Korean, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/ko_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in Russian, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/ru_hpa06.pdf
To obtain it in English, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/v-hepa.pdf
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in a total of 33
languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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IMPORTANT: MAY 5 MUMPS TELECONFERENCE WILL FEATURE SPEAKERS FROM CDC AND THE
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The National Immunization Coalition TA [technical assistance] Network has
scheduled a special teleconference that will focus on what public health
departments and immunization coalitions can do if and when the current mumps
outbreak comes to their area. It will be held at 2:00PM ET, May 5.
Presenters scheduled for the teleconference are Dr. Jane Seward, acting
deputy director, Division of Viral Diseases, CDC, and Kevin Teale,
communications director, Iowa Department of Public Health.
To register for the teleconference, send an email to
IZTA@aed.org Include this message: "Sign
me up for the mumps discussion." A recording of the call will be posted to
this website by the close of business on May 5:
http://www.izcoalitionsta.org
For additional information, or to access earlier programs, go to:
http://www.izcoalitionsta.org/confcall.cfm
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MUMPS UPDATE: NIP POSTS FRESH INFORMATION TO ITS MUMPS WEB SECTION
On April 28, NIP posted the following resources to its mumps web page:
To access continually updated information for the public and health
professionals, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/mumps/default.htm#ref
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CDC GATHERS RESOURCES RELATED TO THE NEW ACIP HEPATITIS RECOMMENDATIONS ON
ONE WEB PAGE
[The following is cross posted from IAC's Hep Express electronic
newsletter, 4/26/06.]
On December 23, 2005, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
published updated recommendations for preventing hepatitis B in infants,
children, and adolescents. Healthcare providers, hospitals, and health
departments involved in prenatal, obstetrical, neonatal, and pediatric
care should become familiar with these recommendations to better prevent
perinatal and early childhood hepatitis B virus transmission. As a service
to busy healthcare professionals, CDC has gathered related resources
together on one web page.
Resources available on this web page include
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"A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Part I:
Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents"
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An archived net conference in which CDC experts discuss the new
recommendations
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A letter to healthcare and public health professionals who provide care
to pregnant women and infants
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Other resources such as slide sets, FAQs, and links to CDC partners
To visit this web page, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/acip.htm
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CDC UPDATES THREE AVIAN INFLUENZA RESOURCES ON ITS INFLUENZA WEB SECTION
CDC recently updated three pages of its Influenza web section:
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Embargo of birds from specified countries [added Gaza, the West Bank,
and the Ivory Coast to the embargo] (posted 4/28/06)
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Questions & answers about avian influenza (bird flu) & avian influenza
virus (posted 4/24/06)
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Avian influenza infection in humans [updated the count of human cases]
(posted 4/24/06)
To access these resources, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm#updated and click on the pertinent
links.
To access a broad range of continually updated information on seasonal
influenza, avian influenza, and pandemic influenza, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu
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NEW: APRIL 26 ISSUE OF HEP EXPRESS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The April 26 issue of Hep Express, an electronic newsletter published
by IAC, is now available online. It is intended for health and social
service professionals involved in the prevention and treatment of
viral hepatitis. IAC Express has already covered some of the
information presented in the April 26 Hep Express; titles of articles
we have not yet covered follow.
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases new online tutorial for persons
infected with HBV [hepatitis B virus]
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CDC posts signal-to-cut-off ratio guidelines
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Hepatitis B Foundation posts press release about NIH meeting on
hepatitis B management
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Hepatitis B Foundation posts Winter 2006 issue of the "B Informed"
newsletter on its website
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North Carolina shares paper on the impact of its immunization
initiatives on acute hepatitis B incidence
To access the April 26 issue, go to:
http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress/issue43.asp
To sign up for a free subscription to Hep Express, go to:
http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress/signup.asp
To access previous issues of Hep Express, go to:
http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress
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CDC REPORTS ON WORLDWIDE PROGRESS TOWARD INTERRUPTING WILD POLIO
TRANSMISSION DURING 2005–06
CDC published "Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus
Transmission—Worldwide, January 2005–March 2006" in the April 28
issue of MMWR. A summary made available to the press is reprinted
below in its entirety.
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Although progress towards global polio eradication was made in 2005,
addressing transmission in the remaining high-risk areas, especially
in northern Nigeria, will require program flexibility and
innovation. Strong commitment from government and healthcare workers
at all levels will also be required.
Progress towards global polio eradication was made in 2005, despite
challenges posed by the international spread of poliovirus. The
number of countries where polio is being transmitted has decreased
to only four (Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, although
recent data suggests low levels of naturally occurring transmission
in Niger). Monovalent oral polio vaccines (mOPV) were re-licensed
and used, and the majority of importation-related outbreaks were
controlled. In 2005, after a 43% increase in the number of people
who were paralyzed from polio, 234 supplementary immunization
campaigns (SIAs) were conducted and the polio laboratory network
effectively responded. The greatest risk to global polio eradication
is the ongoing transmission of poliovirus in northern Nigeria. New
strategies and interventions (e.g., transit site immunization and
mosquito net distribution) will play an increasingly important role
in the final push towards global polio eradication.
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