IAC Express 2007 |
Issue number 647: February 22, 2007 |
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- Wow! IAC
has immunization record cards for patients of all ages—for children and
teens, for adults, for a lifetime!
- A must
for every exam room: Laminated child and adult immunization schedules,
updated for 2007
- New:
IAC's "Shop IAC" web page offers users centralized, convenient, one-stop
shopping
- Training
video and CD-ROM toolkit provide great guidance on vaccine administration
and storage/handling
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AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP,
American Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices; AMA, American Medical Association; CDC, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; IAC, Immunization
Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; NCIRD,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; NIVS, National
Influenza Vaccine Summit; VIS, Vaccine Information Statement; VPD,
vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health Organization. |
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Issue 647: February 22, 2007 |
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Wow! IAC has immunization record cards for patients of all ages—for children
and teens, for adults, for a lifetime!
IAC recently added two brand new vaccination
record cards to its lineup of immunization resources. The new cards—one for
recording child and teen vaccinations and another for recording lifetime
vaccinations—join IAC's popular (more than 5 million sold!) adult
immunization record card. The card trio offers health professionals a way to
help any patient maintain a permanent record of their vaccinations. A
patient-held card is handy for patients when they enter school, change
healthcare providers, or travel abroad.
Designed for a specific age group, each card lists all vaccines recommended
for people in the age group. Features of the cards include the following:
- All recently licensed vaccines: MCV, HPV,
Rota, Tdap, zoster
- Due date for next vaccine dose (booster
dose or next dose in a series)
- Patient's name and birth date on both
sides (helpful when photocopying)
- Space for patient I.D. number
- Links to IAC's websites for reference
The three cards are printed on durable rip-,
smudge-, and water-proof paper. Sized to fit in a wallet, each is brightly
and distinctively colored to stand out—the child and teen card is bright
orange; the adult card, sunshine yellow; and the lifetime card, lime green.
The cards are priced at one box (250 cards) for $35. The first order of a
250-card box comes with a 30-day, money-back guarantee. Discounts are
available for larger orders: two boxes (500 cards) for $65; three boxes (750
cards) for $90; four boxes (1000 cards) for $110. To request sample cards,
send your request to admin@immunize.org
NOTE: Several states distribute their own record cards free of charge, and if
your state has them, IAC encourages you to use them. If you don't know if
they do, contact your state immunization program. For phone numbers, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/coordinators
To learn more about IAC's cards and to view images of each, visit IAC's new
web page, "Shop IAC." It offers health professionals information, images, and
easy ways to shop for IAC's products (immunization record cards, laminated
immunization schedules, training video, and CD-ROM toolkit). To visit "Shop
IAC," order online, or download an order form, go to:
www.immunize.org/shop
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A must for every exam room:
Laminated child and adult immunization schedules, updated for 2007
Here they are—IAC's durable versions of the
child/teen immunization schedule for people ages 0-18 years (approved by ACIP/AAP/AAFP)
and adult schedule (approved by ACIP/AAFP/ACOG/ACP). Updated for 2007, both
are laminated for heavy-duty use, complete with essential footnotes, and
printed in color for easy reading.
Each schedule has four pages (printed back-to-back) and measures 11" x 17"
(8.5" x 11" when folded). Prices start at $5 each for 1-4 copies and drop to
$3 each for 5-19 copies. Discount pricing is available for 20 or more copies.
To learn more about the schedules and to view images of each, visit IAC's new
web page, "Shop IAC." It offers health professionals information, images, and
easy ways to shop for IAC's products (immunization record cards, laminated
immunization schedules, training video, and CD-ROM toolkit). To visit "Shop
IAC," order online, or download an order form, go to:
www.immunize.org/shop
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New: IAC's "Shop IAC" web page
offers users centralized, convenient, one-stop shopping
The staff at IAC is pleased to introduce our
website users to a new online feature—our "Shop IAC" web page. Located at
http://www.immunize.org/shop, the
web page allows users to browse through IAC's immunization product selection
at their convenience and to order multiple products at one time. The web page
has complete information on each product, as well as full-screen images of
each and details about various pricing and ordering options.
Please take a minute to visit "Shop IAC," even if you're not looking for
immunization resources right now. You can access it directly by going to
http://www.immunize.org/shop or by
clicking on the link titled "Shop IAC" at the top of our website's homepage,
http://www.immunize.org
We'd love to get feedback on your experience using the web page for
information and ordering. Send your comments to
admin@immunize.org
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Training video and CD-ROM toolkit
provide great guidance on vaccine administration and storage/handling
If you vaccinate children or adults, your
practice needs the training video "Immunization Techniques: Safe, Effective,
Caring" and the CD-ROM "Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit." Following are
details on both.
Video: Developed by the California Department of Health Services Immunization
Branch in collaboration with a team of national experts, this 35-minute video
teaches best practices for administering intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous
(SC) vaccines to infants, children, and adults. It is designed for use as a
"hands-on" instructional program for new staff and as a refresher course for
experienced vaccinators.
The video is available in VHS tape and DVD formats. The price of the VHS is
$30; the price of the DVD is $35. Discount pricing is available on orders of
20 or more copies.
CD-ROM. Created by CDC in June 2005, the CD-ROM toolkit provides everything
you want to know about vaccine storage and handling on one CD. It includes
- Guidelines that cover temperature
monitoring, inventory management, troubleshooting, and more
- Two videos: "How to Protect Your Vaccine
Supply" and "Top 10 Storage and Handling Errors"
- An array of print resources: forms,
checklists, posters, and contact information
A price of $15 makes this CD-ROM one of today's
best immunization values! Discount pricing is available on orders of 20 or
more copies.
To learn more about the training video and storage/handling toolkit, and to
view images of each, visit IAC's new web page, "Shop IAC." It offers health
professionals information, images, and easy ways to shop for IAC's products
(immunization record cards, laminated immunization schedules, training video,
and CD-ROM toolkit). To visit "Shop IAC," order online, or download an order
form, go to: www.immunize.org/shop
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