IAC Express 2011 |
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Issue number 958: October 17, 2011 |
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Contents
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- MMWR
publishes ACIP recommendations for meningococcal
conjugate vaccine for high-risk children age 9-23 months
- Spotlight on immunize.org: quick access to AAP vaccine
policy statements
- IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Paul Offit reviewing
the movie "Contagion"
- IAC updates four handouts, including adult and child/teen
screening questionnaires, influenza vaccination
declination form, and shingles Q&As
- Bulk quantities of the 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine Pocket
Guides and PPSV Pocket Guides available--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- CDC
releases new influenza resources for providers
- Cuban American TV host Lili Estefan spearheads the
American Lung Association's 2011-12 "Rostros de la gripe"
Hispanic American influenza campaign
- MMWR reports on HPV vaccination implementation in the
Americas
- Applications for NACCHO's 2012 Model Practices Awards
program are due November 11
- Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best
Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults"--from the
California Department of Public Health, Immunization
Branch
- IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S.
immunization schedules are still available. Order a
supply for your workplace today!
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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 958: October 17, 2011 |
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MMWR publishes ACIP recommendations for meningococcal conjugate vaccine for
high-risk children age 9-23 months
CDC published "Recommendation of the Advisory
Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Use of Quadrivalent
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MenACWY-D) Among Children
Aged 9 Through 23 Months at Increased Risk for Invasive
Meningococcal Disease" in the October 14 issue of MMWR.
Portions of the article are reprinted below.
In April 2011, the Food and Drug Administration approved the
use of a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine
(MenACWY-D) (Menactra, sanofi pasteur) as a 2-dose primary
series among children aged 9 through 23 months. Vaccination
with meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) is not
recommended for children aged <2 years because of low
immunogenicity and short duration of protection in this age
group. . . .
After review of these clinical data at the June 2011
meeting, ACIP recommended that children aged 9 through 23
months with certain risk factors for meningococcal disease
receive a 2-dose series of MenACWY-D, 3 months apart. This
includes children who have persistent complement component
deficiencies (e.g., C5-C9, properdin, factor H, or factor
D), children who are traveling to or residents of countries
where meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic, and
children who are in a defined risk group during a community
or institutional meningococcal outbreak. Because of their
high risk for invasive pneumococcal disease, children with
functional or anatomic asplenia should be vaccinated with
MenACWY-D beginning at age 2 years to avoid interference
with the immunologic response to the infant series of PCV.
If children aged >=2 years with functional or anatomic
asplenia have not yet received all recommended doses of PCV,
they should receive all recommended doses separated from
MenACWY-D by at least 4 weeks.
A 2-dose primary series is required for any child with the
risk factors described in this report whose first dose was
received before their second birthday. If dose 2 was not
received on schedule (3 months after dose 1), it should be
administered at the next available opportunity. The minimum
interval between doses is 8 weeks. Children who received the
2-dose series at age 9 through 23 months and are at
prolonged, increased risk should receive a booster 3 years
after completing the primary series. After this initial
booster, persons who remain in one of the increased risk
groups should continue to receive a booster dose at 5-year
intervals. Recommendations for use of MenACWY-D among
persons aged 2 through 55 years have been published
previously and remain unchanged.
To access the complete ready-to-print (PDF) version of the
article, go to pages 1391-1392 of this document:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6040.pdf
To access the full article, including a table, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6040a4.htm
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Spotlight on immunize.org: quick access to AAP vaccine policy statements
Looking for quick access to vaccine-related
policy
statements of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)? Look
no further. IAC's AAP web section provides up-to-date access
to AAP vaccine policy statements, which are listed by year,
vaccine, and topic.
For AAP policy statements arranged by year, visit:
http://www.immunize.org/aap
For AAP policy statements arranged by vaccine/disease name,
visit: http://www.immunize.org/aap/aap_vax.asp
For AAP policy statements arranged by special topic, visit:
http://www.immunize.org/aap/aap_topic.asp
For additional information about AAP, including links to the
Red Book Online, a table of licensures and recommendations
for new vaccines, AAP's form for documenting parental
refusal of vaccination, and more, visit:
http://www.immunize.org/aap/aap_resources.asp
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IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Paul Offit reviewing the movie
"Contagion"
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
5-minute video
that features Paul Offit, MD, reviewing the recently
released film "Contagion." Dr. Offit is chief, Division of
Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
The movie was filmed in part at CDC, with technical
assistance from CDC experts.
This video is offered on the Medscape website. Registration
(free) is required for first-time Medscape users to access
the video.
You can access more videos from Dr. Offit
here.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through October 23. 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 access the archives of IAC's Videos of the Week, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/votw
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IAC updates four handouts,
including adult and child/teen screening questionnaires, influenza
vaccination declination form, and shingles Q&As
IAC recently revised the following four handouts
for
healthcare professionals and their patients.
(1) IAC updated "Screening Questionnaire for Adult
Immunization" to correspond with ACIP's recently revised
guidance on administering influenza vaccine to people with
egg allergy. Go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065.pdf
(2) IAC updated "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen
Immunization" to correspond with ACIP's recently revised
guidance on administering influenza vaccine to people with
egg allergy. Go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060.pdf
(3) IAC made several revisions to "Declination of Influenza
Vaccination." Go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4068.pdf
(4) IAC updated "Shingles (Zoster): Questions and Answers"
to include information about FDA's recent licensure of
zoster vaccine for people age 50 years and older. Go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4221.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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Bulk quantities of the 2011-12
Influenza Vaccine Pocket Guides and PPSV Pocket Guides available--FREE!--from
the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
To aid in efforts to vaccinate against influenza
and
pneumococcal disease, readers are invited to place orders
now for bulk quantities of the National Influenza Vaccine
Summit's 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine Pocket Information Guide
and Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination (PPSV) Pocket
Guide. Both are free--you can order them in the hundreds or
thousands!
These laminated, 3.75 x 6.75-inch, 2-color cards serve as a
convenient reference for front-line healthcare professionals
who vaccinate patients. Place a bulk order now, and your
organization will be ready to educate healthcare
professionals at upcoming immunization training sessions and
conferences. Each staff person who administers influenza or
PPSV vaccine needs these handy resources.
THE 2011-12 INFLUENZA POCKET GUIDE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
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Important points for healthcare providers
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Indications, contraindications, and precautions for the
injectable, intradermal, and intranasal influenza
vaccines
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Clear direction regarding which children age 6 months
through 8 years need 2 doses of influenza vaccine this
year
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Dosage, route of administration, and indicated age group
for all the various influenza vaccine products
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Talking points for discussing influenza vaccination with
patients
See an image of the influenza vaccine pocket guide at
http://www.immunize.org/pocketguides/pocketguide_flu.pdf
The influenza pocket guide also serves as a reminder to keep
giving influenza vaccine throughout influenza season
(through the spring months).
THE PPSV POCKET GUIDE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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Indications for vaccination with PPSV, contraindications,
and precautions
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Indications for vaccination with 2 doses of PPSV and
intervals between doses
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Dosage and routes of administration
See an image of the PPSV pocket guide at
http://www.immunize.org/pocketguides/pocketguide_ppsv.pdf
The 2011-12 influenza pocket guide and PPSV pocket guide are
designed to be used by healthcare professionals only; THEY
ARE NOT PATIENT HANDOUTS.
HOW TO ORDER
Place your order at http://www.preventinfluenza.org/pocketguides There is no
cost for the pocket guides, shipping, or handling within the
U.S. They're going fast, so to avoid disappointment, place
your order ASAP!
If you have questions, email admininfo@immunize.org
BACKGROUND
For background information on the pocket guides, see
http://www.immunize.org/express/issue949.asp#n3
Thanks for your dedication to immunization, and don't forget
to keep vaccinating against influenza through the spring
months!
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CDC releases new influenza
resources for providers
CDC recently released a number of resources for
the 2011-12
influenza season to help healthcare professionals better
understand and promote influenza vaccination.
(1) "Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: Questions and Answers
for Health Professionals" is a web page that includes
detailed Q&As about influenza vaccine efficacy. Go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/effectivenessqa.htm
(2) "Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Dosage & Administration" is
a web page that provides answers to many practical questions
that providers frequently ask about influenza vaccine
administration. Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaxadmin.htm
(3) CDC's "What's New" web section offers many resources for
healthcare professionals and their patients, such as
customizable reminder/endorsement cards for OB/Gyns and
other specialists who do not provide influenza vaccine
themselves, materials for the public in Spanish, and more.
Bookmark http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm to check what's
new every week.
Visit CDC's influenza website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu
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Cuban American TV host Lili Estefan spearheads the American Lung
Association's 2011-12 "Rostros de la gripe" Hispanic American influenza
campaign
The American Lung Association (ALA) recently
kicked off its
2011-12 Hispanic American influenza campaign, "Rostros de la
gripe" ("Faces of Influenza"). Its goal is to educate people
in the U.S. Hispanic American community about the
seriousness of influenza and encourage annual influenza
immunization. The campaign spokesperson is Lili Estefan,
mother of two, and host of Univision's popular TV show "El
Gordo y la Flaca."
To access the "Rostros de la gripe" campaign website, go to:
http://www.rostrosdelagripe.org
For a toolkit that includes many influenza resources for the
Spanish-speaking public, go to:
http://www.rostrosdelagripe.org/en/influenza-awareness-tool-kit
Part of the ALA's Faces of Influenza awareness program, the
"Rostros de la gripe" educational initiative was the winner
of the National Influenza Vaccination Summit's Corporate
Campaign award in 2011. To learn more, go to:
http://www.preventinfluenza.org/NIVS_2011/lunch-davis.pdf
To access the Faces of Influenza website, go to:
http://www.facesofinfluenza.org
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MMWR
reports on HPV vaccination implementation in the Americas
CDC published "Progress Toward Implementation of
Human
Papillomavirus Vaccination--the Americas, 2006-2010" in the
October 14 issue of MMWR. The first paragraph is reprinted
below.
Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
in the Americas, where an estimated 80,574 new cases and
36,058 deaths were reported in 2008, with 85% of this burden
occurring in Latin America and the Caribbean. Two oncogenic
human papillomavirus (HPV) types (16 and 18) cause
approximately 70% of cervical cancers and a substantial
proportion of other HPV-related cancers. HPV vaccination
provides an opportunity to greatly reduce cervical cancer
burden through primary prevention of HPV infection. This
report summarizes the progress toward HPV vaccine
introduction in the Americas, focusing on countries that
have introduced the vaccine in national or regional
immunization programs. As of January 2011, four countries in
the Americas had introduced HPV vaccine. Overcoming issues
related to financing and delivery of HPV vaccine remains a
key public health challenge to more widespread
implementation of HPV vaccination in the Americas.
To access the full article, including a table, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6040a2.htm
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Applications for NACCHO's 2012 Model Practices Awards program are due November
11
Since 2003, the National Association of County &
City Health
Official's (NACCHO) Model Practices Awards program has
honored public health initiatives--including programs,
resources, and tools--that demonstrate how local health
departments and their community partners can effectively
collaborate to address local public health concerns. The
program recognizes outstanding local public health practices
and shares these practices through the Model Practices
Database, an online searchable collection of innovative best
practices across public health areas.
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2012 Model
Practices Awards through November 11. For comprehensive
information, go to: http://www.naccho.org/topics/modelpractices
For information about NACCHO, go to http://www.naccho.org
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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, has 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.
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $3 each for 1,000-1,499 copies.
To learn more about the DVD, and find out how to order it,
go to: http://www.immunize.org/dvd
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or
email admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide
vendor of the DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact
your local health department immunization program for a free
copy.
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IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S. immunization schedules are
still available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
IAC's laminated versions of the 2011 U.S.
child/teen and
adult immunization schedules are covered with a tough,
washable coating that lets them stand up to a year's worth
of use in every area of your workplace where immunizations
are given. Each has six pages (i.e., three double-sided
pages) and is folded to measure 8.5" by 11".
Laminated schedules are printed in color for easy reading,
come complete with essential tables and footnotes, and
include contraindications and precautions--a feature that
will help you make an on-the-spot determination about the
safety of vaccinating patients of any age.
PRICING
1-4 copies: $7.50 each
5-19 copies: $5.50 each
20-99 copies: $4.50 each
To view images of the laminated schedules, or to order
online or download an order form, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop/laminated-schedules.asp
For quotes on customizing or placing orders in excess of 999
schedules, call (651) 647-9009 or email
admininfo@immunize.org
To learn about other essential immunization resources
available for purchase from IAC, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop
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