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Issue number 908: January 10, 2011 |
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Contents
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- New:
January 2011 issue of Needle Tips is now online
- British
Medical Journal publishes article that exposes Wakefield paper as
fraudulent
- IAC's
Video of the Week features new CNN interview about vaccines and autism
- Just
published: Dr. Paul A. Offit's new book, "Deadly Choices: How the
Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All"
- FDA
approves Gardasil for prevention of anal cancer
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: More on Needle Tips, including back issues and the
magazine viewer option
- Influenza
vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, so please keep
vaccinating!
- IAC
updates "Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Terms in Multiple Languages"
- Free:
Influenza posters and a DVD available for order from CDC
- American
Lung Association releases report on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
rates
- MMWR
reports on public health response to rabid dog in animal shelter
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
- Nominate
a nurse for an ANA Immunity Award
- ACIP
meeting scheduled for February 23-24 in Atlanta; registration deadlines
are in early February
- Check
out PKIDs' January and February webinars on using social media
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Reminder: Clinical Vaccinology Course set for March 4-6 in Chicago
- Vaccine
World Summit India scheduled for March 1-3 in New Delhi
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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 908: January 10, 2011 |
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New: January 2011 issue of Needle Tips is now online
The January 2011 issue of Needle Tips is now
online for
downloading at http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n47/n47.pdf
The issue, which features information on ACIP's votes at its
October 2010 meeting for expanded use of both Tdap and MCV4
vaccine, also includes these features:
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Ask the Experts from CDC experts William L. Atkinson,
MD, MPH, and Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH
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Vaccine Highlights: Recommendations, Schedules, and
More
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A summary of ACIP's vote to broaden recommendations for
use of Tdap vaccine and MCV4
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The newly updated "Summary of Recommendations for
Child/Teen Immunization" and "Summary of
Recommendations for Adult Immunization," IAC's two most
popular educational handouts for healthcare
professionals
To access the Needle Tips table of contents where you can
view and print individual sections, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nt Back issues are accessible from
this page as well.
To download a PDF of the entire 18-page issue, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n47/n47.pdf
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British Medical Journal publishes article that exposes Wakefield paper as
fraudulent
On January 5, the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
published
the first part of a special series about Dr. Andrew
Wakefield's 1998 paper that linked MMR vaccine and the
development of autism. In the article titled "Secrets of the
MMR Scare: How the Case against the MMR Vaccine Was Fixed,"
investigative journalist Brian Deer clearly documents how
Wakefield's study was actually an elaborate fraud.
The journal includes an accompanying editorial by BMJ
editor-in-chief Fiona Godlee, MD; Jane Smith, deputy editor;
and Harvey Marcovitch, associate editor, titled "Wakefield's
Article Linking MMR Vaccine and Autism Was Fraudulent." The
journal has made the complete text of both Deer's article
and the editorial available online free of charge.
Healthcare professionals may want to make copies for
vaccine-hesitant parents.
The article has received broad television, radio, print, and
online media coverage around the world since its
publication.
To read "Secrets of the MMR Scare: How the Case against the
MMR Vaccine Was Fixed" by journalist Brian Deer, go to:
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c5347.full
To read the related BMJ editorial by Fiona Godlee, et al.,
go to: http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7452.full
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IAC's Video of the Week features new CNN interview about vaccines and autism
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
6.5-minute CNN
clip from January 7 that focuses on the repercussions of Dr.
Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent study linking vaccines and
autism. In the interview, Alison Singer, president and co-founder of the Autism Science Foundation, encourages the
public and medical community to "finally put the question of
vaccines and autism behind us" and "invest in studies that
will allow us to find out what does cause autism."
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through January 16. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week.
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday. To view an IAC Video of the Week from the
past, go to the video archive at http://www.immunize.org/votw
To visit the Autism Science Foundation website, go to:
http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org
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Just published: Dr. Paul A. Offit's new book, "Deadly Choices: How the
Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All"
Just published, "Deadly Choices: How the
Anti-Vaccine
Movement Threatens Us All," discusses the origins, leaders,
influences, and impact of the anti-vaccine movement.
In a starred review published on December 20, the
influential magazine "Publishers Weekly" stated the
following: "[Offit] tackles claims that childhood
inoculations cause brain damage, autism, diabetes, and
cancer, finding a farrago of misinformation, faulty
research, and sly deceptions fed to distraught parents by
media hype, ax-grinding activists, and personal-injury
lawyers. . . . The result is a thorough dismantling of anti-vaccine notions and a sober warning about the resurgence of
deadly childhood infections stemming from declining
vaccination rates. Worried parents, especially, will find
this a lucid, compelling riposte to anti-vaccine fear-mongering." Offit's book also received starred reviews from
"Kirkus" and "Booklist."
To order the book from the publisher, Perseus Books Group,
go to:
http://perseuspublicity.com/basic/reviews.php?isbn=9780465021499
The book is also available on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble
websites and from your local bookseller.
On January 7, NPR's Science Friday interviewed Dr. Offit
about his new book and the anti-vaccine movement. To listen
to the 18-minute interview or read the transcript, go to:
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/07/132740175/paul-offit-on-the-anti-vaccine-movement
Dr. Offit is the chief of Infectious Diseases and the
director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman
Professor of Vaccinology and professor of pediatrics at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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FDA approves Gardasil for prevention of anal cancer
On December 22, FDA approved the vaccine Gardasil
for the
prevention of anal cancer and associated precancerous
lesions due to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16,
and 18 in people ages 9 through 26 years.
Gardasil is already approved for the same age population for
the prevention of cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer and
the associated precancerous lesions caused by HPV types 6,
11, 16, and 18 in females. It is also approved for the
prevention of genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 in both
males and females.
To read the FDA's press release, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm237941.htm
To read the approval letter, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm238074.htm
To access the package insert, go to:
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM111263.pdf
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Spotlight on immunize.org: More on Needle Tips, including back issues and the
magazine viewer option
Looking for more information about IAC's flagship
periodical, Needle Tips? Look no further. In addition to the
current issue, IAC's Needle Tips web section provides links
to previous issues of the periodical, which date back to
1997. The direct link to the Needle Tips web section is
http://www.immunize.org/nt
To access the Needle Tips archive directly, visit
http://www.immunize.org/nt/back-issues.asp
In addition, you can access Needle Tips using a magazine-style viewer: It allows readers to flip pages, search
content, rotate pages into horizontal or vertical modes, and
zoom out to see an entire issue at a glance.
To access Needle Tips using our magazine viewer, visit
http://www.immunize.org/nt/magazine-viewer.asp
To access all these features, as well as a link to a web
page with praise from Needle Tips readers, visit the Needle
Tips home page at http://www.immunize.org/nt
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Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, so please keep
vaccinating!
Influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone
age 6 months and older, so please keep vaccinating your patients.
If you don't have influenza vaccine, you can direct patients to the Google
Flu Vaccine Finder. It helps the public find nearby locations where influenza
vaccine is available. It's as simple as entering a zip code. Visit the Google
Flu Vaccine Finder:
http://www.google.com/flushot
To purchase supplies of influenza vaccine, visit IVATS, the Influenza Vaccine
Availability Tracking System. IVATS is operated by the National Influenza
Vaccine Summit and provides information about vaccine manufacturers and
distributors who have influenza vaccine available for purchase. To access
IVATS, go to:
http://www.preventinfluenza.org/ivats
Following is a list of resources related to influenza disease and vaccination
for healthcare professionals and the public.
To access IAC's handouts related to influenza,
including screening questionnaires, patient education pieces, and sample
standing orders, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/influenza-vaccines.asp
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IAC updates "Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Terms in
Multiple Languages"
IAC recently revised its "Quick Chart of
Vaccine-Preventable
Terms in Multiple Languages," a handout to help healthcare
professionals decipher immunization records from countries
other than the United States.
To access this handout, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p5122.pdf
IAC's Handouts for Patients and Staff web section offers
healthcare professionals and the public approximately 250
FREE English-language handouts (many also available in
translation), which we encourage website users to print out,
copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free
handouts, go to: http://www.immunize.org/handouts
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Free: Influenza posters and a DVD available for order from CDC
Private practices, public clinics, and health
departments
may find it useful to order CDC's influenza posters and DVD
to promote influenza vaccination. These free materials are
available in English and Spanish, with many intended to
appeal to people in different demographic groups, as well as
to a general audience.
To access the influenza materials, go to:
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/ncird.aspx Scroll down the page
until you come to the subhead titled Flu Materials.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before ordering, be sure to read the "Terms
of Use" section at the top of this document:
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/ncird.aspx
Influenza posters may also be downloaded for immediate use
at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources
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American Lung Association releases report on influenza and pneumococcal
vaccination rates
In December, the American Lung Association
released a report
titled "Missed Opportunities: Influenza and Pneumococcal
Vaccination in Older Adults." The report reveals that
improvements in health have not been equally distributed to
all races and ethnicities in the United States. Key facts
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In 2007, influenza and pneumococcal together were the
eighth leading cause of death for all age groups, and
the seventh leading cause of death in adults age 65 and
older.
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There are disparities in vaccination rates, with African
Americans and Hispanics receiving vaccinations at
significantly lower rates than non-Hispanic whites.
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If older African Americans and Hispanics achieved
influenza immunization rates equal to that of non-
Hispanic whites, roughly one-quarter of influenza-related
deaths among these groups could be prevented every year.
To access this report, go to:
http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/influenza/reports/vaccination-disparities.html
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MMWR reports on public health response to rabid dog in animal shelter
CDC published "Public Health Response to a Rabid
Dog in an
Animal Shelter--North Dakota and Minnesota, 2010" in the
January 7 issue of MMWR. The first paragraph is reprinted
below.
On March 31, 2010, the North Dakota Department of Health
(NDDoH) was notified by a local public health department
that a stray dog found in rural Minnesota and housed during
March 9-20 in a North Dakota animal shelter had been found
to have rabies. NDDoH, along with the local public health
department, the North Dakota Board of Animal Health (BOAH),
the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, and the Minnesota
Department of Health, immediately began an investigation to
identify persons requiring rabies postexposure prophylaxis
(PEP) and to prevent further rabies transmission. This
report summarizes the public health investigation, which
used animal shelter records and public notification to
identify possible human and animal contacts of the rabid
dog. Among 32 persons who might have been exposed to the
rabid dog at the shelter, 21 persons, including nine shelter
employees and one volunteer, received PEP. In accordance
with 2009 Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control
guidance, the 25 dogs in the shelter with the rabid dog were
euthanized. Among 25 other dogs without an up-to-date rabies
vaccination that were adopted or claimed from the shelter
and might have been exposed, 11 were euthanized, 13 were
isolated for 6 months in their owners' homes, and one was
unintentionally killed. No additional cases of rabies in
dogs or humans had been identified as of December 2010. This
event supports consideration of preexposure vaccination of
animal shelter employees and highlights the continued
importance of routine rabies vaccination of domestic
animals.
To access the full article in web-text (HTML) format, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5951a2.htm
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH),
Immunization Branch, recently updated its award-winning
training video, "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices
with Infants, Children, and Adults." The 25-minute program
can be used to train new employees and to refresh the skills
of experienced staff. The video demonstrates the skills and
techniques needed to administer vaccines to patients of all
ages. It includes instruction on the following:
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Selecting, preparing, and administering injectable, oral,
and nasal vaccines
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Documenting immunizations
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Making patients comfortable and educating them
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Facilitating staff and patient communication
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $4.25 each for 1,000-1,500 copies.
To learn more about the DVD, and find out how to order it,
go to: http://www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or
email admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide
vendor of this new DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact
your local health department immunization program for a free
copy.
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Nominate a nurse for an ANA Immunity Award
Nurses have an important role in helping to
promote
immunizations. As part of the American Nurses Association
(ANA) "Bringing Immunity to Every Community" project, ANA
has established the ANA Immunity Award to honor those nurses
who demonstrate strong leadership and commitment to
increasing immunization levels through education and
advocacy.
To read more about the award or to nominate yourself or a
colleague, go to http://www.anaimmunize.org/immunityaward
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ACIP meeting scheduled for February 23-24 in Atlanta; registration deadlines
are in early February
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) will
hold its next meeting on February 23-24 at CDC's Clifton
Road campus in Atlanta.
To attend the ACIP meeting at the Clifton Road campus, ACIP
attendees (participants and visitors) must register online.
Note: Webcast viewing does NOT require registration.
The online registration deadline for the February 23-24
meeting for non-U.S. citizens is February 4. The deadline
for U.S. citizens is February 11. To access the online
registration form, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/ACIP/FebruaryRegistration.asp
To access detailed information about the meeting, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/meetings.htm#register
There you will find links to the meeting agenda, driving
directions, and other useful material.
To access information on upcoming conferences that concern
vaccines, visit IAC's Calendar of Events at
http://www.immunize.org/calendar
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Check out PKIDs' January and February webinars on using social media
PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases)
has
scheduled seven webinars related to using social media in
health communications between January 12 and February 22.
Simple registration (free) is all that's required to learn
more about the webinars, register for them, and watch
archived versions of them. To register, go to
http://network.pkids.org or http://www.pkids.org/cme
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Reminder: Clinical Vaccinology Course set for March 4-6 in Chicago
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
and the
Emory Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious
Diseases, and the Emory Vaccine Center will sponsor a
Clinical Vaccinology course March 4-6, 2011, at the Hyatt
Regency Chicago in Chicago.
Information regarding the preliminary program, registration,
and hotel accommodations is available online at
http://www.nfid.org/conferences/course311
The January 7 issue of MMWR includes a short article about
the course: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5951a4.htm
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Vaccine World Summit India scheduled for March 1-3 in New Delhi
Vaccine World Summit India will be held in New
Delhi on
March 1-3. Save $700 when you register by January 15.
For comprehensive information, including the conference
brochure and access to online registration, go to:
http://www.imapac.com/index.php?page=vaccineindia2011
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