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IAC Express 2006 |
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Contents
of this Issue
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- VIS
correction: Typo fixed on dosing schedule of the Spanish-language version
of the interim VIS for HPV vaccine
- Heads up:
CDC needs your help in promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week; CDC
issues related health advisory
- Special
issue of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter encourages
providers to promote their influenza vaccination clinics ASAP
- November
issue of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter now available
- Updated:
Summary of recommendations for child and teen immunization and two other
professional-education materials
- November
issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
- New: FDA
issues safety alert for Tamiflu influenza antiviral; CDC offers related
information for providers and the public
- New:
Tenth edition of the Pink Book now available; order by December 15 for
pre-publication discount
- Save the
date: Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases broadcast
planned for January/February 2007
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Web-on-demand and DVD versions of the Immunization Update 2006 broadcast
now available for self-study
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Tuesday's NOVA program to feature recent research on the 1918 influenza
virus
- New: HHS
releases third part of its Pandemic Planning Update
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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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Issue 631: November 20, 2006 |
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VIS correction: Typo fixed on
dosing schedule of the Spanish-language version of the interim VIS for HPV
vaccine
In the October 16 issue of IAC
Express, we announced the availability of a Spanish-language version of the
interim VIS for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (dated 9/5/06).
Unfortunately, the translation supplied to IAC contained a typo in the third
section of the VIS (titled "Who should get HPV vaccine and when?"). The
incorrect translation indicated that the third dose of the vaccine should be
administered six months after the second dose. The correct information is
that the third dose should be administered six months after the FIRST dose.
The Spanish translation of the VIS has been corrected.
If you downloaded and printed copies of the incorrect VIS, please discard
them; you can access a corrected version using the link below.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of corrected Spanish-language VIS,
go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/sp_hpv.pdf
To access the English-language version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis-hpv-gardasil.pdf
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more than 30
languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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Heads up: CDC needs your help in
promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week; CDC issues related health
advisory
On November 16, CDC sent the following letter from Dr. Jeanne Santoli, deputy
director, Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program. It
is reprinted below in its entirety.
On November 17, CDC sent a memo to healthcare professionals inviting them to
participate in a conference call that will provide professionals with
strategies for extending the influenza vaccination season. The call is
scheduled for November 30; the memo is reprinted below in its entirety.
On November 15, CDC issued a Health Advisory about National Influenza
Vaccination Week. It is reprinted below in its entirety with the exception of
the Note.
DR. SANTOLI'S LETTER
Dear Colleague:
On Monday November 13, 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announced the designation of the week after
Thanksgiving as the 2006 National Influenza Vaccination Week
(NIVW). This year, NIVW will run from November 27 to December 3.
In order to get a sense of the activities that are or will be
occurring across the country during NIVW and throughout the
influenza season, the CDC is asking those planning events or
initiatives to provide a limited amount of information about the
event via a web-based system.
Information submitted to this system will be uploaded and posted
on the CDC website along with other resources and materials
related to NIVW. In addition, information about events and
initiatives this year will be used to assist in the development
of future NIVWs.
Please log on and submit a brief description of your planned
activities at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw06form.htm
For questions about the NIVW Event List, please contact Vicki
Evans at VEvans@cdc.gov
For more information about NIVW, visit
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw06.htm
Jeanne M. Santoli, MD, MPH
Deputy Director
Immunization Services Division
National Immunization Program/CDC
MEMO ABOUT CDC CONFERENCE CALL
Dear Healthcare Professionals:
On Monday November 13, 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announced the designation of the week after
Thanksgiving as the 2006 National Influenza Vaccination Week
(NIVW). This year, NIVW will run from November 27 to December 3.
As part of the activities of this first NIVW, the National
Immunization Program will host an influenza conference call on
November 30, 2006, from 2:00 to 2:45 PM Eastern Time. The call
will provide you with an update on strategies for extending the
vaccination season. As on past calls, a short presentation of
key influenza information will be given with time for your
questions.
Callers are advised to begin dialing in 15 minutes in advance of
the calls as these will be operated assisted calls. After the
presentations are completed, operators will open the lines to
take questions from callers.
Dial-In Information: (888) 322-1985
Passcode: 2161049
For more information about the call, please visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/ciinc/calls Please note: this website
will be updated with additional information, and slides for the
call, two days prior to the call. If you have any questions,
feel free to contact nipinfo@cdc.gov
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL CDC HEALTH ADVISORY
Distributed via Health Alert Network
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 16:20 EST
NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION WEEK (NIVW)
NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER, 2006
Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the
population becomes infected with influenza virus. More than
200,000 people are hospitalized from influenza complications and
about 36,000 people die from influenza. Vaccination is the best
way to prevent influenza and its severe complications. Anyone
who wants to reduce their risk for getting influenza should be
vaccinated during each influenza season. Annual influenza
vaccination is recommended for the following groups:
Persons at high risk for influenza-related complications and
severe disease, including:
- Children aged 6-59 months
- Pregnant women
- Persons aged >=50 years
- Persons of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
Persons who live with or care for persons at high risk,
including:
- Household members in frequent contact with persons at high
risk and who can transmit influenza to those persons at
high risk
- Healthcare workers
Although vaccination programs focus on providing vaccination
before or early in the influenza season, influenza vaccination
should continue throughout the fall and winter months since
influenza activity can circulate anytime from November through
April. In addition, many people recommended to receive influenza
vaccination have not been vaccinated by November.
To help raise awareness about the importance of influenza
vaccination in November and beyond, the United States Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Influenza
Vaccine Summit, and other partners, announce a National
Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to take place from Monday,
November 27 through Sunday, December 3, 2006. CDC encourages
state and local health departments, public health partners, and
providers to plan influenza vaccination clinics and activities
to promote influenza vaccination. Free materials are available
for easy printing at the "flu gallery"
(http://www.cdc.gov/flu/gallery), including posters and
educational flyers.
To access the Health Advisory, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00252
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Special issue of the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter encourages providers to promote their
influenza vaccination clinics ASAP
On November 17, the National Influenza Vaccine Summit published
a special issue of its newsletter. It is reprinted below in its
entirety.
NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINE SUMMIT NEWSLETTER
SPECIAL ISSUE!
Friday, November 17, 2006
ATTENTION! ALL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND VACCINATORS
NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINE WEEK (NIVW)
November 27-December 3
How to Promote Your Influenza Clinics from November through
January
To support the intent of the National Influenza Vaccine Week
(NIVW), the American Lung Association (ALA) and Maxim Health
Systems continue to offer their national Flu Clinic Locator to
assist the public in identifying local influenza vaccination
clinics that are open to the public.
The primary reason the ALA Flu Clinic Locator was established
was so persons in your community seeking an influenza
vaccination would be able to find clinics in their areas. To do
so, they may go to http://www.flucliniclocator.org and enter
their zip code. A list of dates, times, and locations of clinics
in their areas will "pop up."
As we prepare for NIVW, it will be helpful to the public for
this site to be as broadly populated as possible. We encourage
all providers and vaccinators who will be holding public
vaccination clinics during NIVW and the weeks that follow, to
post their clinics on this site.
If you would like to enroll your clinic(s), go to:
http://www.lungusa2.org/embargo/flucliniclocator/FCLAgreement0806.doc
Print and complete the Flu Locator Agreement Form and fax to
(212) 315-8870.
We also realize there are other flu clinic locator systems
throughout the country. To increase public awareness of and
access to public influenza clinics, please consider enrolling
and also posting your clinics on ALA's locator.
Thanks for supporting our efforts to increase influenza vaccine
coverage both during NIVW and throughout November, December, and
January.
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November issue of the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter now available
The November 2006 newsletter of the National Influenza Vaccine
Summit is available at
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/bulletin/2006-07/bulletin4_111306.htm
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit recently launched a new
website at http://www.preventinfluenza.org
Visit this new
resource often as it is being updated daily!
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Updated: Summary of
recommendations for child and teen immunization and two other
professional-education materials
IAC recently updated and corrected information on the following
education materials for health professionals:
"Summary of Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent
Immunization" was revised to correct the recommended age range
for receipt of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).
Previously, the age range on the summary had been given as "ages
5 years and older"; it has been corrected to "ages 5-49 years."
Also, details were added to the catch-up vaccination information
for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the updated summary, go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/rules1.pdf
"Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size" was
revised to correct the dosing information for rotavirus vaccine.
Previously, the dose had been given as "0.5 mL"; it has been
corrected to "2.0 mL." To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version
of the piece, go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3085.pdf
"Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in Vaccine Storage and
Handling" was revised to add information about the new vaccine
for herpes zoster (shingles). To access a ready-to-print (PDF)
version of the piece, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3036.pdf
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November issue of CDC's
Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
The November issue of Immunization Works, a monthly email
newsletter published by CDC, is available on NIP's website. The
newsletter offers members of the immunization community non-proprietary information about current topics. CDC encourages its
wide dissemination.
Some of the information in the November issue has already
appeared in previous issues of IAC Express and an article about
National Influenza Vaccination Week has been covered in articles
#2 and #3 in this issue of IAC Express. Following is the opening
paragraph of the lead article and complete text of two articles
we have not covered.
NEW SHINGLES VACCINE RECOMMENDATION
In October, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) recommended people age 60 and older receive a new vaccine
to prevent herpes zoster, or shingles, a condition that often
leads to debilitating chronic pain. The ACIP recommended that
the new vaccine, Zostavax, be given to all people age 60 and
older, including those who have had a previous episode of
shingles. . . .
OTHER NEWS AND SUMMARIES
NEW VACCINE TRACKING SYSTEM: A record number of up to 115
million doses of influenza vaccine are expected for the 2006-2007 influenza season, with 77 million doses reported as
distributed by November 3.
Frequently throughout every vaccination season, healthcare
providers and facilities ask where they can obtain influenza
vaccine. With no current information available regarding who has
vaccine to sell, the answer usually is to "call a distributor or
manufacturer."
To address this need, the National Influenza [Vaccine] Summit—an
informal collaboration of organizations involved in influenza
vaccination in the United States—has developed the Influenza
Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS). The goal of IVATS
is to establish a voluntary, centralized, regularly updated
national resource that healthcare providers can access to learn:
(1) which distributors have influenza vaccine for sale; and (2)
how to contact and order vaccine from these distributors. As of
October 31st, nine distributors have enrolled and four have
submitted their first report to IVATS. Information about how to
use IVATS can be found on the National Influenza [Vaccine]
Summit's website at
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/16919.html
CDC INFLUENZA MATERIALS WIN AWARDS: CDC is proud to announce
that three products from the 2005-2006 influenza vaccine
campaign have won National Health Information Awards in the
Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information
Category. They include: "Hazlo Por Ellos/Do It for Them," a
Spanish-language television PSA [public service announcement]
targeting Hispanic seniors; "Grandkids," an English-language
television PSA targeting African American seniors; and "For 50
and Older—African American Grandmother/Granddaughter," a poster
targeting African American seniors age 50 and older.
Congratulations to CDC's Kari Sapsis and Ron Nuse, and the
campaign contractor, the Academy for Educational Development
(AED).
Following are titles of articles in the November Immunization
Works that we have covered in either a previous IAC Express
issue or this issue:
- New Shingles Vaccine Recommendation
- National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
- ACIP Accepting Nominations
- Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
- Vaccination Coverage among Children Entering School
- Varicella Surveillance Practices
- Improved Supply of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
- Update: Guillain-Barre Syndrome among Recipients of MCV4
- Adult Immunization Satellite Broadcast
- Register for NIC
- Updated HPV Materials
To access the complete November issue of Immunization Works, go
to: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/news/newsltrs/imwrks/2006/200611.htm
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New: FDA issues safety alert for
Tamiflu influenza antiviral; CDC offers related information for providers and
the public
On November 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a
Safety Alert about Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), an influenza
antiviral medication. The Safety Alert is reprinted below in its
entirety; FDA also included links to pertinent information from
the website of the pharmaceutical company Roche, Tamiflu's
manufacturer. They are included in this IAC Express article.
On November 16, the CDC's Influenza web section posted five
education materials for providers and the public related to
influenza antivirals. Links to the materials are given at the
end of this IAC Express article.
2006 SAFETY ALERTS FOR DRUGS, BIOLOGICS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate)
Audience: Pediatric and primary care healthcare professionals
and patients
[Posted 11/13/2006] Roche and FDA notified healthcare
professionals of revisions to the PRECAUTIONS/Neuropsychiatric
Events and Patient Information sections of the prescribing
information for Tamiflu, indicated for the treatment of
uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza infection in
patients 1 year and older who have been symptomatic for no more
than 2 days and for the prophylaxis of influenza in patients 1
year and older. There have been postmarketing reports (mostly
from Japan) of self-injury and delirium with the use of Tamiflu
in patients with influenza. People with the flu, particularly
children, may be at an increased risk of self-injury and
confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu and should be closely
monitored for signs of unusual behavior. A healthcare
professional should be contacted immediately if the patient
taking Tamiflu shows any signs of unusual behavior.
To access Roche's November 13 letter to healthcare
professionals, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/Tamiflu_dhcp_letter.pdf
To access Roche's package insert for Tamiflu, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/Tamiflu_PI.pdf
To access Roche's patient information about Tamiflu, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/Tamiflu_PPI.pdf
To access FDA's Safety Alert for Tamiflu, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/safety06.htm In the box
at the top of the screen, click on the link titled "Go to most
recent" and scroll down to the entry for Tamiflu.
RELATED CDC INFORMATION
On November 16, CDC updated the following five pages of its
Influenza web section with information related to side effects
associated with Tamiflu:
- Questions & Answers: Influenza Antiviral Medications
- Antiviral Agents for Influenza: Side Effects and Adverse
Reactions
- Antiviral Medications for Influenza
- Antiviral Drugs: Summary of Side Effects
- Antiviral Drugs and Influenza
To access these materials, 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: Tenth edition of the Pink
Book now available; order by December 15 for pre-publication discount
The website of the Public Health Foundation recently posted
information on ordering the tenth edition of "Epidemiology and
Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" (AKA the Pink Book).
It will be published in January 2007 and available for $32. The
pre-publication price of $25.60 is available for orders placed
by December 15.
The Pink Book provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, pharmacists, and others with current and
comprehensive information on vaccine-preventable diseases and
the vaccines that prevent them. The tenth edition has new
chapters on rotavirus, human papillomavirus, and zoster
(shingles).
To place an order, go to:
http://bookstore.phf.org/product_info.php?cPath=45&products_id=552
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Save the date: Epidemiology &
Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases broadcast planned for
January/February 2007
The live satellite broadcast Epidemiology & Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is scheduled for four consecutive
Thursdays in 2007: January 25 and February 1, 8, and 15. The
times have not been announced yet; each session will last
approximately 4 hours.
The broadcasts will give participants a comprehensive overview
of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations,
immunization strategies for providers, and specific information
about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent
them. The course is intended for immunization providers such as
physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists,
physicians' assistants, Department of Defense paraprofessionals,
medical students, and others.
Registrations are not being accepted yet. IAC Express will
publicize registration information when it becomes available.
For information on the course textbook, slide sets, and other
resources, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/satellite_broadcasts.htm Click on the
link titled "Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases."
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Web-on-demand and DVD versions of
the Immunization Update 2006 broadcast now available for self-study
Immunization Update 2006, which was broadcast August 10, is now
available as a self-study program in web-on-demand and DVD
formats.
To access the web-on-demand version, go to:
http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/immup-2006
To order one copy of the DVD at no charge, go to the NIP online
order form at https://www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/PIWeb/niporderform.asp Scroll
down to the section titled "Videos and DVDs for providers." The
DVD is item #99-8291.
To access slides and other resources related to the program, go
to: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/updatesandresources.htm
For information on program content, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN/immup-2006
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Tuesday's NOVA program to feature
recent research on the 1918 influenza virus
NOVA's ScienceNOW program is airing a spot on CDC's Terry Tumpey
and his work to recreate the 1918 influenza pandemic virus. The
segment is part of an hour-long news magazine type show that
will air Tuesday, November 21, at 8PM ET on PBS.
More information on the program is available at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3318/02.html
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New: HHS releases third part of
its Pandemic Planning Update
On November 13, Michael Leavitt,
Secretary of HHS (Department of
Health and Human Services), released a report titled "Pandemic
Planning Update III." It provides an update on the department's
five priorities related to pandemic planning, which were
outlined in the original report, "Pandemic Planning Update,"
dated March 13. The second part of the report was issued June
29.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the November 13
report, go to:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/panflureport3.pdf
To access the June 29 report, go to:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/PanfluReport2.pdf
To access the March 13 report, go to:
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/panflu20060313.pdf
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