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IAC Express 2008 |
| Issue number 743: July 21, 2008 |
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Contents
of this Issue
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- New: MMWR
publishes an Early Release edition of CDC's influenza recommendations for
2008
- For easy
access to more than 175 FREE, ready-to-print immunization resources for
patients and professionals, visit IAC's redesigned Print Materials web
section
- IAC
redesigns its online Directory of Immunization Resources
- "Ask the
Experts" panel planned for the October 1 Immunize Georgia conference in
College Park
- Coalition
University's first semester scheduled for September 24-25 in Baltimore;
additional semesters planned for 2009
- July
issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- Minnesota
Viral Hepatitis Symposium to take place July 30 in Bloomington
- SIGN
Meeting 2008 to be held in Moscow on October 13-15
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Correction: MMWR revises wording in a table in CDC's recommendations for
prevention of shingles
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| Abbreviations |
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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 743: July 21, 2008 |
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New: MMWR publishes an Early
Release edition of CDC's influenza recommendations for 2008
CDC published "Prevention and Control of
Influenza:
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP), 2008" in electronic format in a July 17 MMWR
Early Release. The summary and two boxes are reprinted below.
The boxes are titled "BOX 1. Summary of influenza vaccination
recommendations, 2008: children and adolescents aged 6 months-18
years" and "BOX 2. Summary of influenza vaccination
recommendations, 2008: adults."
SUMMARY
This report updates the 2007 recommendations by CDC's Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of
influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (CDC. Prevention and
control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2007;56[No. RR-6]). The
2008 recommendations include new and updated information.
Principal updates and changes include (1) a new recommendation
that annual vaccination be administered to all children aged 5-18 years, beginning in the 2008-09 influenza season, if
feasible, but no later than the 2009-10 influenza season; (2) a
recommendation that annual vaccination of all children aged 6
months through 4 years (59 months) continue to be a primary
focus of vaccination efforts because these children are at
higher risk for influenza complications compared with older
children; (3) a new recommendation that either trivalent
inactivated influenza vaccine or live, attenuated influenza
vaccine (LAIV) be used when vaccinating healthy persons aged 2
through 49 years (the previous recommendation was to administer
LAIV to persons aged 5-49 years); (4) a recommendation that
vaccines containing the 2008-09 trivalent vaccine virus strains
A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like, A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like,
and B/Florida/4/2006-like antigens be used; and (5) new
information on antiviral resistance among influenza viruses in
the United States. Persons for whom vaccination is recommended
are listed in boxes 1 and 2. These recommendations also include
a summary of safety data for U.S. licensed influenza vaccines.
This report and other information are available at CDC's
influenza website (http://www.cdc.gov/flu), including any
updates or supplements to these recommendations that might be
required during the 2008-09 influenza season. Vaccination and
healthcare providers should be alert to announcements of
recommendation updates and should check the CDC influenza
website periodically for additional information.
BOX 1. SUMMARY OF INFLUENZA VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS, 2008:
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AGED 6 MONTHS-18 YEARS
Vaccination of all children aged 6 months-18 years should begin
before or during the 2008-09 influenza season if feasible, but
no later than during the 2009-10 influenza season. Vaccination
of all children aged 5-18 years is a new ACIP recommendation.
Children and adolescents at high risk for influenza
complications should continue to be a focus of vaccination
efforts as providers and programs transition to routinely
vaccinating all children and adolescents. Recommendations for
these children have not changed. Children and adolescents at
higher risk for influenza complications are those:
- aged 6 months-4 years;
- who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular
(except hypertension), renal, hepatic, hematological or
metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus);
- who are immunosuppressed (including immunosuppression caused
by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus);
- who have any condition (e.g., cognitive dysfunction, spinal
cord injuries, seizure disorders, or other neuromuscular
disorders) that can compromise respiratory function or the
handling of respiratory secretions or that can increase the
risk for aspiration;
- who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy who therefore
might be at risk for experiencing Reye syndrome after
influenza virus infection;
- who are residents of chronic-care facilities; and
- who will be pregnant during the influenza season.
BOX 2. SUMMARY OF INFLUENZA VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS, 2008:
ADULTS
Annual recommendations for adults have not changed. Annual
vaccination against influenza is recommended for any adult who
wants to reduce the risk for becoming ill with influenza or of
transmitting it to others. Vaccination is also recommended for
all adults in the following groups, because these persons are
either at high risk for influenza complications, or are close
contacts of persons at higher risk:
- persons aged >=50 years;
- women who will be pregnant during the influenza season;
- persons who have chronic pulmonary (including asthma),
cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic,
hematological or metabolic disorders (including diabetes
mellitus);
- persons who have immunosuppression (including
immunosuppression caused by medications or by human
immunodeficiency virus);
- persons who have any condition (e.g., cognitive dysfunction,
spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, or other
neuromuscular disorders) that can compromise respiratory
function or the handling of respiratory secretions or that can
increase the risk for aspiration;
- residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities;
- healthcare personnel;
- household contacts and caregivers of children aged <5 years
and adults aged >=50 years, with particular emphasis on
vaccinating contacts of children aged <6 months; and
- household contacts and caregivers of persons with medical
conditions that put them at high risk for severe complications
from influenza.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of this MMWR Early
Release, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr57e717.pdf
To access a web-text (HTML) version of this MMWR Early Release,
go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr57e717a1.htm
To receive a FREE electronic subscription to MMWR (which
includes new ACIP recommendations), go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwrsubscribe.html
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For easy access to more than 175 FREE, ready-to-print immunization resources
for patients and professionals, visit IAC's redesigned Print Materials web
section
IAC's recently redesigned Print Materials web
section gives users access to more than 175 FREE, reliable, ready-to-print
immunization resources. Intended for use by health professionals and the
public, most materials have been reviewed for technical accuracy by CDC
immunization experts. All are in ready-to-print (PDF) format and require
Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
To improve access, the Print Materials section has been reorganized.
Materials are now grouped under the following headings:
Most popular print materials:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/toppicks.asp
Print materials by topic:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp
Print materials translations:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/translations.asp
Q&As about diseases and vaccines:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/questions.asp
Standing orders:
http://www.immunize.org/standingorders
Materials organized by item number:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/number.asp
Materials listed in alphabetical order:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/alpha.asp
To access the entire listing of print materials, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials
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IAC redesigns its online Directory of Immunization Resources
IAC recently redesigned its online Directory of
Immunization
Resources, making it easy for users to access an array of
resources from government agencies, professional associations,
nonprofit organizations, private industry, and others.
The directory provides direct links to the following: books and
periodicals, continuing education, email news services,
government agencies, hotlines, international organizations,
manufacturers, partners, photos, PowerPoint presentations, and
videos.
To access the directory's homepage, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/resources
IAC Express depends on readers to help us stay informed and
ensure our website contains the most current and accurate
information available. If you notice outdated or incorrect
information in the Directory of Resources, or if you know of a
resource we should add, please email us at
admin@immunize.org
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"Ask the Experts" panel planned for the October 1 Immunize Georgia conference
in College Park
The annual Immunize Georgia conference will be
held October 1 at
the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, GA.
The conference will include an Ask the Experts panel discussion
with two CDC presenters: Dr. William Atkinson and Dr. Larry
Pickering.
The registration deadline is September 5. There will be no
onsite registration.
To access the conference brochure, which includes a fax-in
registration form, go to:
http://www.choa.org/menus/documents/cme/2008immunize.pdf
For additional information, contact Angie Matthiessen by email
at angie.matthiessen@choa.org or by phone at (404) 785-7225.
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Coalition University's first semester scheduled for September 24-25 in
Baltimore; additional semesters planned for 2009
The Maryland Partnership for Prevention recently
announced the
2008-09 schedule for the Coalition University. Designed to
provide the skill set necessary to create, participate in, and
sustain coalitions, Coalition University includes three
semesters of course work. Semester dates are September 24-25,
2008 (first semester); March 18-19, 2009 (second semester); May
13, 2009 (third semester).
For registration and information, go to:
http://edcp.org/pdf/Coalition_University_Registration_08-09.pdf
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July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
The July issue of Immunization Works, a monthly
email newsletter
published by CDC, will soon be available on the website of the
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
(NCIRD). The newsletter offers the immunization community
information about current topics. The information is in the
public domain and can be reproduced and circulated widely.
Some of the information in the July issue has already appeared
in previous issues of IAC Express. Following are titles of
articles IAC Express has already covered:
FRONT PAGE NEWS: In the article titled "Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices June Meeting," IAC Express already
covered the following topics: (1) Recommendation of Combination
Vaccines; and (2) Recommendation of a Second Rotavirus Vaccine.
OTHER NEWS & SUMMARIES: IAC Express already covered the
following topic: (1) Immunization Scheduler Makes It Simple for
Parents and Providers to Catch-up on Kids' Immunizations.
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & RESOURCES: IAC Express already covered
the following topics: (1) Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
Training Series; (2) Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2008; and (3) Pink Book, New
Printing.
Following is the text of a part of the Front Page News section
that IAC Express has not covered:
Influenza Update: ACIP members were presented with an update on
influenza. It was reported that the 2007-2008 influenza season
was a more severe season than had been observed since 2003-2004;
there was an unexpected emergence of oseltamivir-resistant
influenza A (H1N1) strains; and there was relatively poor match
between the vaccine and circulating flu virus strains. However,
despite a suboptimal match between two of the three vaccine
strains in 2007-2008 vaccine, vaccine effectiveness was 44
percent effective.
There will be an expansion of children recommended for influenza
vaccination during the 2008-2009 influenza season. Children five
years of age through 18 years of age should be vaccinated, if
feasible, against influenza beginning in 2008. Children six
months of age to five years of age are already recommended for
vaccination.
The six influenza manufacturers project about 150 million doses
of vaccine will be available for the 2008-2009 influenza season.
There will be an estimated 50 million doses of thimerosal- or
preservative-free influenza vaccine available.
Issues of Immunization Works are posted on CDC's Vaccines &
Immunizations website a few days after publication. To access
the July issue, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/news/newsltrs/imwrks Click on the
link titled "Jul" under the banner titled "2008 Newsletters
Available Online."
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Minnesota Viral Hepatitis Symposium to take place July 30 in Bloomington
[The following is cross posted from IAC's Hep
Express electronic
newsletter, 6/18/08.]
The American Liver Foundation-Midwest Chapter and the Minnesota
Department of Health will present the 2008 Minnesota Viral
Hepatitis Symposium on July 30 in Bloomington, MN.
Early registration deadline is July 15. Space is limited. For
more information, contact Cheri at (651) 201-4035 or
cheri.booth@state.mn.us
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SIGN
Meeting 2008 to be held in Moscow on October 13-15
The annual meeting of the Safe Injection Global
Network (SIGN)
is planned for October 13-15 in Moscow. For additional
information, go to http://www.who.int/injection_safety/en
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Correction: MMWR revises wording in a table in CDC's recommendations for
prevention of shingles
CDC published "Errata: Vol. 57, No. RR-5" in the
July 18 MMWR.
The errata concern "Prevention of Herpes Zoster: Recommendations
of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),"
which was published on June 6 as an MMWR Recommendations and
Reports. The correction is reprinted below in its entirety.
In the MMWR Recommendations and Reports (Vol. 57, No. RR-5),
"Prevention of Herpes Zoster: Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)," two errors occurred
on page 18 in Table 5. In the first subheading under "Cost-Effectiveness" in column one, the wording should read, "Outcomes
prevented per million persons over remaining lifetime." The
second subheading should read, "Resources averted per million
persons over remaining lifetime."
To access a web-text (HTML) version of the errata, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5728a5.htm
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of this issue of MMWR,
go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5728.pdf
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the ACIP
recommendations "Prevention of Herpes Zoster," go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5705.pdf
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