Issue Number 7
May 4, 1998
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
1. Coalition e-mail news service now called "IAC Express"
2. CDC releases 1998 ACIP statement "Prevention and Control
of Influenza"
3. CDC releases "Hepatitis B vaccine fact sheet" and "Hepatitis
B vaccine questions and answers"
4. It's bad enough to lose a spleen!
5. Are you looking for HBV clinical trials for your patients?
6. "NEEDLE TIPS" is in the mail and "VACCINATE ADULTS!" will
follow soon!
7. FREE! Bulk copies of last issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" now available
8. Adult immunization videoconference is coming to your
neighborhood on June 4
9. Will we see you at the National Immunization Conference in July?
10. Link up to our latest publications
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March 10, 1998
COALITION E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE NOW CALLED "IAC EXPRESS"
We received several tips that we should change the name of our news service, "NEEDLE
TIPS NOW!" because people are mixing it up with our newsletter, "NEEDLE
TIPS." The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) news service is now called "IAC
Express."
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May 1, 1998
CDC RELEASES ANNUAL ACIP STATEMENT ON INFLUENZA PREVENTION
AND CONTROL
On May 1, 1998, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices released its updated
statement, "Prevention and Control of Influenza," for the 1998-99
influenza season. This statement, published every spring in the MMWR, reviews
recommendations for the use of influenza vaccine such as which children and adults should
be given influenza vaccine, when it should be administered, who needs more than one dose,
vaccine side effects, antiviral treatment for influenza, etc. Click here http://www2.cdc.gov/mmwr/
to access the updated recommendations on MMWR's website, or call your state's immunization
program manager to obtain a copy.
Click here http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n18/coord18.htm
if you need your immunization program manager's phone number.
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April 30, 1998
CDC RELEASES "HEPATITIS B VACCINE FACT SHEET" AND "HEPATITIS
B VACCINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS"
On April 27, 1998, ABC News affiliates in several U.S. cities aired a story that raised
concerns about hepatitis B vaccine causing chronic illnesses (such as multiple sclerosis,
autoimmune disorders). As a result, CDC has developed a fact sheet called "Hepatitis
B vaccine: what you may have heard...and what you should know," for distribution to
the public. You may obtain a copy from CDC's National Immunization Program website by
clicking here: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/.
In addition, "Hepatitis B vaccine questions and answers" provides more
extensive information about hepatitis B vaccine. It may be obtained from CDC's Hepatitis
Branch website by clicking here: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/faqb.htm.
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May 1998
IT'S BAD ENOUGH TO LOSE A SPLEEN!
If you were at CDC/HCFA's National Adult Immunization Conference in March, chances are you
walked away with a vivid memory of the picture of the woman who needed to have her legs
and arms amputated. She developed overwhelming pneumococcal infection. Not one of
the several physicians who took care of her in the years following her emergency
splenectomy had vaccinated her against pneumococcal disease.
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May 1998
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HBV CLINICAL TRIALS FOR YOUR PATIENTS?
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has information about adult and
pediatric HBV clinical trials being conducted in the United States. For adult
studies, contact Lanette Sherrill, CRNP, MSN. For pediatric studies, contact Jan Kiell,
RN, BS. They both can be reached at 205-934-2424.
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May 1998
"NEEDLE TIPS" IS IN THE MAIL AND "VACCINATE ADULTS!" WILL FOLLOW
SOON!
Over 300,000 copies of these two publications will soon reach mailboxes around the world!
You can expect a hard copy of one of them will be in your hands shortly (if it isn't
already). If you can't wait for your copy of "NEEDLE TIPS" to arrive, get a web
copy by clicking here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/backissu.htm.
"VACCINATE ADULTS!" will be on the web soon and we'll let you know via
e-mail when it's available. Here's a special note for those of you who are wondering what
the difference is between "NEEDLE TIPS" and "VACCINATE ADULTS!"
"NEEDLE TIPS" is for health professionals who treat children, adolescents,
and/or adults. "VACCINATE ADULTS!" is for health professionals who treat
adults only. Everything in "VACCINATE ADULTS!" is excerpted from "NEEDLE
TIPS."
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May 1998
FREE! BULK COPIES OF LAST ISSUE OF "NEEDLE TIPS" NOW AVAILABLE
We're giving away bulk copies of the fall/winter 1997-1998 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS
& the Hepatitis B Coalition News" to make space for the spring/summer 98 issue.
If you have an immunization conference or meeting, "NEEDLE TIPS" is an ideal
handout! Although this publication was released 7 months ago, this "oldie but
goodie" still has lots of up-to-date immunization information. Please send us
an e-mail to mail@immunize.org, or click here mailto:mail@immunize.org,
and let us know how many copies of the previous newsletter you would like. (Up to
500 is OK!) Our last give-away was a great success so don't balk at the bulk!
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June 4, 1998
ADULT IMMUNIZATION VIDEOCONFERENCE IS COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ON JUNE 4
On Thursday, June 4, a live, interactive videoconference, "Adult Immunization:
Strategies That Work," will be led by William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, and Sharon
Humiston, MD, MPH, medical epidemiologists with the National Immunization Program, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2.5 hour broadcast will feature interviews
with providers who have implemented successful adult immunization strategies, as well as
question and answer sessions with the moderators via toll-free telephone lines.
Participants can also share their successes at this time. CEUs available.
Call your state immunization program to find out the satellite site that is most
convenient for you. Click here http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n18/coord18.htm
to find your state immunization program's phone number.
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July 1998
WILL WE SEE YOU AT THE NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION CONFERENCE IN JULY?
Come to Atlanta and find out how to raise immunization rates in your practice, your
school, your city, your state, your county, or your country! The 32nd National
Immunization Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 21-24, 1998, at the
Marriott Marquis Hotel. Health professionals who conduct and manage childhood,
adolescent, and/or adult immunization activities in either the public or private sector
should consider attending this conference. Topics include vaccine development,
vaccine safety, immunization practices, information technology, legislation, national
policy, and more, more, more. For registration information, call Elizabeth Perry,
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 404-639-8638.
For exhibit information, call Craig Wilkins at 404-639-8225. It's a big,
well-attended meeting so call now! Hotel reservations must be received by June 19 to
receive the special conference group rate. Hotel information and reservations,
404-521-0000.
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May 1998
LINK UP TO OUR LATEST PUBLICATIONS
All of the Coalition publications listed below are new, revised, or have new translations.
Click on these resources and you will get camera-ready or web version, copyright free,
materials you can start using or handing out to your patients today!
NEW! "All kids need hepatitis B shots" - brochure that tells parents all
children birth through 18 years of age need hepatitis B shots.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4055kidb.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4055kidb.pdf
NEW! "Every week thousands of sexually active people get hepatitis B" - a
hepatitis B brochure for sexually active adults. Great illustrations by a new
Coalition artist.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4112std.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4112std.pdf
NEW! "Basic knowledge about hepatitis B" - a list of high-risk groups,
interpretation of the hepatitis B panel, and tests to diagnose chronic hepatitis B, C, and
D.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2110.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2110.pdf
NEW! "Hepatitis B and the health care worker" - CDC answers frequently asked
questions about how to protect health care workers from hepatitis B virus infection.
Also includes a table on how to manage someone who is exposed to hepatitis B.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2109hcw.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2109hcw.pdf
NEW! "Pneumococcal vaccine: Who needs it and who needs it again?" - CDC answers
frequently asked questions on pneumoccocal vaccine. Also includes a table adapted
from the ACIP pneumoccocal statement on who needs pneumoccocal vaccine and who needs
revaccination.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2015pne.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2015pne.pdf
REVISED! "Summary of rules for childhood immunization" - a two-sided reference
table of appropriate use, scheduling, and contraindications of vaccines. No need to
search for answers in a variety of textbooks. This two-sided table was adapted from
information published by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American
Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Use this table
to assist you in determining the appropriate use and scheduling of vaccines for children
on schedule and for children who have fallen behind. Worthy of lamination!
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/rules1.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/rules1.pdf
REVISED! "Immunizations for babies" - a visual picture of the shot schedule.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010imm.pdf
REVISED! "When do children and teens need shots" - a visual picture of the shot
schedule. Available in English now. Spanish translation will follow shortly.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/when1.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/when1.pdf
REVISED! "Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated!"- covers all
vaccinations for teens. New artwork, too.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/11teens8.pdf
REVISED! "Vaccine administration record for children and teens" - keep children
and teens' immunization records on this one-page sheet in the front of their medical
charts.
Web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2022b.htm
PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2022b.pdf
NEW TRANSLATIONS! "After the shots...what to do if your child has discomfort" -
soon available on the web in English, Spanish, Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese,
Tagalog, Russian, Chinese, Korean, and Farsi.
NEW TRANSLATION! "Screening questionnaire for adult immunization" - a form your
adult patients fill out to help you evaluate which vaccines can be given at that day's
visit. Available in English and Spanish.
English web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.htm
English PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.pdf
Spanish web version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4065-01.htm
Spanish PDF version: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/4065-01.pdf |
