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New: March 2007 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood,
adolescent, and adult immunization
IAC recently mailed the latest issue of Needle
Tips (March 2007) to 160,000 health professionals and others who work in the
field of immunization. Packed with immunization resources for health
professionals, patients, and parents, the 24-page issue is well worth
downloading. All articles and education pieces, except editorials, have been
thoroughly reviewed by immunization and hepatitis experts at CDC.
HOW TO ACCESS NEEDLE TIPS ON THE WEB
You can view selected articles from the table of contents below or download
the entire issue from the Web.
To view the table of contents with links to individual articles, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nt
The PDF file of the entire issue, linked below, is large. For tips on
downloading and printing PDF files, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm
To download a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the entire March issue, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/n36.pdf
The articles in the March issue fall into five broad areas: (1) general
immunization information, (2) viral hepatitis information, (3) childhood and
adolescent immunization resources, (4) adult immunization resources, and (5)
IAC resources.
GENERAL IMMUNIZATION (six resources)
(1) In "Ask the experts," immunization and hepatitis experts from CDC answer
questions about vaccines and their recommended use.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/experts36.pdf
(2) The editorial, "IAC now offers three immunization record cards," informs
readers that IAC now has two new record cards—one for recording child and
teen vaccinations and another for recording lifetime vaccinations—in addition
to an adult record card.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/resources.pdf
(3) "Vaccine highlights" presents information on recently published ACIP
recommendations, newly licensed vaccines, and new and revised VISs.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/vaccine36.pdf
(4) "Standing orders for administering vaccines" gives health professionals
information about the many standing orders IAC has developed for
administering vaccines to children and adults.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/standingorders.pdf
To access all of IAC's standing orders, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/standingorders
(5) "Your patients will appreciate receiving these materials" offers four
clearly written, well-designed immunization schedules for patients of
different ages: infants, children, adolescents, and adults. All can be
downloaded.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/patientmaterials.pdf
(6) "How to administer IM and SC injections" offers two pages on
administering injections to infants, children, and adults.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/imsc_injections.pdf
VIRAL HEPATITIS
(1) "Viral hepatitis education materials for patients and staff" offers five
resources: two professional-education sheets and three patient-screening
questionnaires. The professional materials reflect the most current
information on hepatitis A, B, and C. The patient questionnaires inform
patients on who should receive hepatitis A and B vaccines and who should be
tested for hepatitis C. All can be downloaded.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/viralmaterials.pdf
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION
(1) Be sure to make a photocopy of the "Recommended immunization schedule for
children and adolescents aged 0-18 years, U.S., 2007" for every exam room at
your healthcare site.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/childsched_n36.pdf
ADULT IMMUNIZATION (two resources)
(1) "Healthcare worker vaccination recommendations" includes the most current
recommendations for the following vaccines: measles-mumps-rubella;
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis; and varicella.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/hcwvaxrecs.pdf
(2) Formatted for easy photocopying, the four-page "Recommended adult
immunization schedule, U.S., October 2006–September 2007" is a must-have
reference for health professionals who see adult patients.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/adultsched_n36.pdf
IAC RESOURCES (two resources)
(1) "Essential immunization resources from IAC" presents a succinct overview
and catalog of IAC's resources.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/iacresources.pdf
(2) Written by IAC's executive director, Deborah L. Wexler, MD, "IAC's free
publications help you stay current!" relays a sampling of comments from
subscribers to IAC's free print and electronic publications.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n36/back36.pdf
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