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IAC Express 2007 |
| Issue number 677: August 06, 2007 |
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Contents
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- New:
CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine campaign urges vaccination with meningococcal, Tdap,
HPV vaccines--and others
- Reminder:
August 9 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast "Immunization Update
2007"
- Updated:
CDC website posts May 2007 edition of its booklet "Guidelines for
Vaccinating Pregnant Women"
- Merck
notifies CDC of delays in production of its pediatric and adult hepatitis
A vaccines
- IAC
website posts interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine in Turkish
- For
coalitions: IAC's www.izcoalitions.org website keeps on growing--be sure
your coalition is in on the action
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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 677: August 6, 2007 |
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New: CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine campaign urges vaccination with meningococcal,
Tdap, HPV vaccines--and others
On August 1, CDC launched a multi-media,
bi-lingual campaign to
vaccinate pre-teens and adolescents. The campaign's primary
audience are the parents and guardians of pre-teens and
adolescents, as well as pediatricians and family physicians and
their staffs. Also on August 1, CDC issued a press release
titled "CDC Urges Parents to Protect Pre-Teens with Three
Recommended Vaccines: New CDC campaign launched during National
Immunization Awareness Month encourages a routine health checkup
for 11- and 12-year-olds." Excerpts from the press release
appear at the end of this IAC Express article.
Though the campaign stresses vaccinating all 11- and 12-year-olds against meningococcal disease (MCV4) and tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap), and 11- 12-year-old girls against
human papillomavirus (HPV), it also encourages pre-teens and
adolescents to get caught up on missed childhood vaccines, such
as those that protect against hepatitis B virus, measles-mumps-rubella, polio, and varicella.
To access campaign materials, including posters intended for
Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic populations; flyers
for parents in English and Spanish; and web banners and buttons
in English and Spanish, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol/07gallery/default.htm
To access an extensive selection of resources for parents, pre-teens, and adolescents, as well as for health professionals, go
to: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol.htm
Excerpts from the press release are reprinted below.
As children approach their teen years, parents often worry about
how to protect them from new risks and potential dangers.
Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
today [August 1] launched a campaign to educate parents about
one of the things they can do to protect their children at 11
and 12 years of age and for years to come: make sure they are
vaccinated against serious, sometimes life-threatening diseases
such as meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, and
cervical cancer.
The CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine campaign is designed to inform
parents, caregivers, family physicians, and pediatricians about
CDC's new vaccination recommendations for 11- and 12-year-olds.
The three pre-teen vaccines include MCV4, which protects against
meningitis and its complications; Tdap, which is a booster
against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or "whooping cough";
and for girls, the human papillomavirus vaccine, which protects
against HPVs that are the most common causes of cervical cancer.
The campaign's launch coincides with National Immunization
Awareness Month in August.
A new website,
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol.htm, provides
easy-to-understand, downloadable educational materials in English
and Spanish for parents and healthcare providers about the vaccines
and the diseases they prevent.
"Many parents do not realize that some childhood vaccines, such
as those for tetanus and whooping cough, wear off over time and,
as they get older, young people are at risk of exposure to
different diseases at school, camp, or in other new situations,"
said Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC's National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Research shows that pre-teens generally do not get preventive
healthcare, visiting the doctor only when they are sick. One
goal of this campaign is to encourage parents to take their pre-teens in for the recommended 11- or 12-year-old check-up, which
is endorsed by the American Academy for Pediatrics and the
American Academy of Family Physicians, in addition to CDC. "The
pre-teen check-up is a great time to talk with your child's
healthcare provider about your child's development, nutrition,
safety, and vaccination status," said Dr. Schuchat. . . .
To access the complete press release, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2007/r070801.htm
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Reminder: August 9 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast "Immunization
Update 2007"
The live satellite broadcast and webcast
"Immunization Update
2007" will provide up-to-date information on the rapidly
changing field of immunization. Anticipated topics include
influenza, rotavirus, varicella, and zoster vaccines; the safety
of thimerosal-containing vaccines; and other emerging vaccine
issues.
The 2.5-hour broadcast is scheduled for August 9 from 9AM to
11:30AM ET; it will be re-broadcast later in the day from 12
noon to 2:30PM ET. Both broadcasts will feature a live question-and-answer session in which participants nationwide can interact
with the course instructors on toll-free telephone lines.
Faculty. The course instructors include William L. Atkinson, MD,
MPH; Donna L. Weaver, MN, RN; and Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH. All
are with the CDC's National Center for Immunization and
Respiratory Diseases.
Audience. The program's intended audience includes physicians,
nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, Department of
Defense paraprofessionals, pharmacists, health educators, and
their colleagues who either administer vaccines or set policy
for their offices, clinics, or communicable disease or infection
control programs. Private and public healthcare providers,
including pediatricians, family practice specialists, residents,
and medical and nursing students are encouraged to participate.
Registration. Registration is not required. HOWEVER, ONLINE
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION
CREDITS. To register, go to: http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
Questions. For additional registration information, email
ce@cdc.gov or call (800) 418-7246. For additional program
information, send an email to nipinfo@cdc.gov
Webcast. The program will have a live webcast at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/immup-2007
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Updated: CDC website posts May 2007 edition of its booklet "Guidelines for
Vaccinating Pregnant Women"
CDC has recently posted the May 2007 edition of
its booklet
"Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" on its Vaccines and
Immunizations web section. The information is abstracted from
recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP).
To access the web-text (HTML) version of the guidelines, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/preg-guide.htm
To access the ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/downloads/b_preg_guide.pdf
To access all resources the Vaccines and Immunization section
offers in the category titled "For Specific Groups of People:
Pregnant Women," go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/pregnant.htm
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Merck notifies CDC of delays in production of its pediatric and adult
hepatitis A vaccines
On August 2 the CDC website posted a footnote on
its Chart of
Vaccines in Delay or Shortage announcing that Merck's hepatitis
A vaccines are on backorder owing to production delays. The
production delays have NOT resulted in any change in routine
recommendation for hepatitis A vaccine. The footnote is
reprinted below in its entirety.
Merck & Co., Inc., is experiencing production delays for
Pediatric and Adult hepatitis A vaccine (Pediatric & Adult
VAQTA) resulting in backorders for these products. GSK
production and supply of their Pediatric and Adult hepatitis A
vaccine (Pediatric & Adult Havrix) and their Adult hepatitis
A/hepatitis B combination vaccine (Twinrix) are currently in
good supply to meet demand. GSK has initiated plans to increase
production of Havrix and Twinrix, to help ensure uninterrupted
supply for the U.S. market.
To access the information from the CDC website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/shortages
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IAC website posts interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine in Turkish
Dated 7/18/07, the interim VIS for hepatitis B
vaccine is now available on the IAC website in Turkish. IAC gratefully
acknowledges Mustafa Kozanoglu, MD, and Murat Serbest, MD, Adana, Turkey, for
the translation.
To obtain a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the interim VIS for hepatitis B
vaccine in Turkish, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/tu_hpb01.pdf
To obtain it in English, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/hepb01.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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For coalitions: IAC's www.izcoalitions.org website keeps on growing--be sure
your coalition is in on the action
In April 2007, IAC's izcoalitions.org website
(http://www.izcoalitions.org) listed information from 150
immunization coalitions. Now, four months later, it has grown to
include information from 160 coalitions.
Launched in 2002, the site includes data from coalitions at all
levels (local, state, regional, and national) and of all types,
vaccine-specific as well as age-specific (childhood, adult,
senior).
This online database allows health professionals, immunization
advocates, parents, and others to contact specific coalitions to
find resources, share ideas, and form strategic partnerships.
Searches can be done by coalition name or geographic area.
Be sure your coalition is part of this powerful web-based
networking tool by logging on and checking for your coalition's
listing. If your coalition is not listed, sign up today. If
you're already signed up, and information about your coalition
has changed, be sure to update your listing to help us keep
izcoalitions.org current and accurate.
To search the izcoalitions.org website, go to:
http://www.izcoalitions.org
If you have questions or difficulties using the website, send an
email to Janelle at janelle@immunize.org or call her at (651)
647-9009.
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