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IAC Express 2008 |
| Issue number 762: November 10, 2008 |
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Contents
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- IAC
revises its parent-education piece "Reliable Sources of Immunization
Information: Where to go to find answers!"
- CDC
reports approximately 25,000 HPV-associated cancer cases occurred annually
during 1998-2003
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Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- CDC's
Seasonal Flu web section updates its information about antivirals,
National Influenza Vaccination Week, and more
- Save the
date: CDC's December 12 net conference to focus on influenza vaccination
of healthcare personnel
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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 762: November 10, 2008 |
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IAC revises its parent-education piece "Reliable Sources of Immunization
Information: Where to go to find answers!"
"Reliable Sources of Immunization Information:
Where to go to find answers!" gives healthcare professionals an easy way to
direct parents to trustworthy sources of science-based immunization
information. IAC has updated the piece with information on two recently
published books and a newly launched website.
To access the updated piece, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4012.pdf
IAC's Print Materials web section offers healthcare professionals and the
public approximately 250 FREE, English-language materials (many also
available in translation), which we encourage website users to print out,
copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free print materials, go
to:
http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials
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CDC reports approximately 25,000 HPV-associated cancer cases occurred
annually during 1998-2003
On November 3, CDC issued a press release titled
"CDC Releases
First Estimate of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancer Data:
About 25,000 cases occurred annually during 1998-2003." Portions
of the press release are reprinted below.
Twenty-five thousand cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occurred in 38 states and the District of
Columbia annually during 1998-2003, according to studies
conducted by CDC. The report, "Assessing the Burden of Human
Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated Cancers in the United States
(ABHACUS)," was published online and appears in the Nov. 15,
2008, supplement edition of Cancer.
"These estimates of HPV-associated cancers were collected prior
to the development of the HPV vaccine. This gives us baseline
data to measure the impact of HPV vaccine and cervical cancer
screening programs in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer
and other HPV-associated cancers and precancers," said Mona
Saraiya, MD, MPH, medical officer in CDC's Division of Cancer
Prevention and Control and coordinator of the studies.
This first analysis of the largest, most comprehensive
assessment of HPV-associated cancer data to date in the United
States used cancer registry data from CDC's National Program of
Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute's
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program.
The top HPV-associated cancer sites were cervix, oral cavity and
oropharynx, anus, vulva, penis, and vagina. HPV is the name of a
group of viruses that includes more than 100 different types.
More than 30 of these HPV types can be sexually transmitted.
Most people with HPV infection do not develop symptoms or health
problems. Some HPV types can cause cervical cancer and other
less common cancers, such as cancer of the vulva, vagina, anus,
and penis. Other HPV types can cause genital warts. . . .
The Cancer supplement chapters also focus on disparities of HPV-associated cancers, how CDC and state and local programs address
such disparities, background of the HPV vaccine, the economic
impact of HPV-associated cancer mortality, the burden of
cervical cancers in specific states with a high burden of
disease, and surveillance of behavioral risk factors related to
these cancers. These studies were conducted by scientists at CDC
and several researchers at other organizations including the
National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, state
cancer registry staff, and academic institutions.
For the online article, go to
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121498429/issue For
information on gynecologic cancers please visit
www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic For information on cervical
cancer screening for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured
women, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp For
information on how men are affected by HPV-associated cancer,
please visit http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-and-men.htm
To access the complete press release, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r081103.htm
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Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
Influenza vaccine for the 2008-09 influenza
season is available.
Vaccination should continue through the spring months of 2009.
Visit the following websites often to find the information you
need to keep vaccinating. Both are continually updated with the
latest resources.
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit website at
http://www.preventinfluenza.org
CDC's Seasonal Flu web section at http://www.cdc.gov/flu
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CDC's Seasonal Flu web section updates its information about antivirals,
National Influenza Vaccination Week, and more
CDC recently updated the following pages on its
Seasonal Flu web
section:
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"Children and Antiviral Drugs" (importance of antivirals as a
treatment option)
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"Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP)" (added link to 2008-09 vaccine composition,
dosage and administration, recommendations about specific
populations)
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"New! PSAs" (English- and Spanish-language PSAs on vaccinating
children ages 6 months-18 years)
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"NIVW Calendar of Events" (new activities for National
Influenza Vaccination Week)
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"Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Supply for the U.S. 2008-09
Influenza Season" (added spreadsheet of public health
department clinics)
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"Preventing the Spread of Influenza (the Flu) in Child Care
Settings: Guidance for Administrators, Care Providers, and
Other Staff" (content replaced)
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"New! Ready-to-Use Articles for Media" (four sample articles
attached with a new hyperlink)
To access these resources, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm and click on the pertinent
link.
To access a broad range of continually updated information on
seasonal influenza, avian influenza, pandemic influenza, swine
influenza, and canine influenza, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/flu
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit's website also contains
extensive information and resources on influenza. Visit
www.preventinfluenza.org often.
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Save the date: CDC's December 12 net conference to focus on influenza
vaccination of healthcare personnel
The next "Current Issues in Immunization" net
conference will be
held on December 12 from 2PM to 3PM ET. This coincides with the
2008 observation of National Influenza Vaccination Week, which
is scheduled for December 8-14.
Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH, will speak on influenza vaccination
of healthcare personnel, and Alan Janssen, MSPH, will present
case studies about influenza vaccination of healthcare
personnel.
Registration is limited and will close on December 10 or when
the course is full. To register, go to:
http://www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/ciinc
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