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Issue number 967: December 12, 2011 |
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Contents
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- "Dear
Colleague" joint letter urges healthcare
professionals to vaccinate pregnant women against
influenza
- CDC
releases revised Japanese encephalitis vaccine VIS
- Spotlight on immunize.org: Subscribe to immunization-related email news services from AAP, CDC, CIDRAP, and
more
- IAC's
Video of the Week focuses on influenza vaccine
safety; free CME/CE credit available to video viewers
- CDC publishes a report on U.S. influenza activity during
October 2-November 26
- Survey results present data on influenza vaccination
coverage among healthcare personnel
- "Keep your kids safe," IAC's new influenza handout for
parents, now available in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic
- White paper explores school-located vaccination as a way
to increase vaccine uptake
- Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone,
so please keep vaccinating
- WHO reports on the validation of elimination of maternal
and neonatal tetanus in Uganda in 2011
- Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best
Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults"--from the
California Department of Public Health, Immunization
Branch
- Bulk quantities of the 2011-12 Influenza Vaccine Pocket
Guides and PPSV Pocket Guides available--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Clinical Vaccinology course to be held in Chicago on
March 9-11, 2012
- Conference on Vaccine Research to be held in Baltimore on
May 7-9, 2012
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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 967: December 12, 2011 |
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"Dear Colleague" joint letter
urges healthcare
professionals to vaccinate pregnant women against
influenza
CDC recently posted a "Dear Colleague" letter
signed by representatives of 12 professional societies urging healthcare
providers to recommend influenza vaccination to their pregnant and postpartum
patients this season. The letter was signed by the American Academy of Family
Physicians; American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of
Nurse-Midwives; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; American
Medical Association; American Nurses Association; American Pharmacists
Association; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses;
March of Dimes; National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; National
Influenza Vaccine Summit; and CDC.
To access the "Dear Colleague" letter in PDF format, including signatures, go
to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/nivw/influenza-pregnancy-letter.pdf
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CDC releases revised Japanese encephalitis vaccine VIS
On December 7, CDC released a revised Japanese
encephalitis
(JE) vaccine VIS. The revised version explains that Ixiaro
is now the only JE vaccine available. Also, it briefly
mentions the possible need for boosters and that JE
vaccination options exist for children younger than 17, for
whom Ixiaro is not licensed.
To access the revised JE vaccine VIS, go to
http://www.immunize.org/vis/je_ixiaro.pdf
For information on booster doses and options for vaccinating
children, see the "Note to Providers" at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/je-note.htm
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more
than 35 languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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Spotlight on
immunize.org: Subscribe to immunization-related email news services from AAP, CDC, CIDRAP, and
more
The Email News Services section on immunize.org
includes
descriptions and subscription information for more than 25
immunization-related e-newsletters and email updates
published by governmental and non-governmental agencies,
professional societies, academic centers, and nonprofit
organizations.
IAC's listing of email news offerings includes CDC's Email
Subscription service, AAP's Immunization Initiative
Newsletter, Vaccine Education Center's Parent PACK
Newsletter, Center for Infectious Disease Research and
Policy's (CIDRAP's) email news updates, and many more.
Browse IAC's selection of e-newsletters and email updates
for healthcare professionals, and subscribe to one or more
of these helpful resources at
http://www.immunize.org/resources/e-mail.asp
If you have additional email news services to recommend for
inclusion on immunize.org, please send your suggestion(s) by
email to maryq@immunize.org
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IAC's Video of the Week focuses on influenza vaccine
safety; free CME/CE credit available to video viewers
View the 30-minute video "Real Talk About
Influenza Vaccine
Safety--Be Informed and Be Prepared," and earn CME/CE
credits. This educational program features CDC experts
William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH; Karen R. Broder, MD; and
Timothy M. Uyeki, MD, MPH, MPP.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through December 18. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week. Registration (free) is required to
access the video on Medscape.
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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CDC publishes a report on U.S. influenza activity during
October 2-November 26
CDC published "Update: Influenza Activity--United
States,
October 2-November 26, 2011" in the December 9 issue of
MMWR. The first paragraph of the article is reprinted below.
During October 2-November 26, 2011, influenza activity
remained low in the United States. Thus far, influenza A
viruses have predominated, and the majority are
antigenically related to the 2011-12 influenza vaccine
strains for the Northern Hemisphere. This report summarizes
U.S. influenza activity since October 2 and updates the
previous summary.
To access the article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6048a2.htm
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Survey results present data on influenza vaccination
coverage among healthcare personnel
On December 5, CDC posted a report titled "Health
Care
Personnel Flu Vaccination." Based on data collected from two
pre-existing web-based panels from November 1-18, 2011, the
report presents information on HCP influenza vaccination by
occupation (nurses, physicians/dentists), age group, work
setting, and place of vaccination. It also details the
reasons HCP give for choosing either to receive the vaccine
or refuse it.
To access the report, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/health-care-personnel.htm?source=govdelivery
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"Keep your kids safe," IAC's new influenza handout for
parents, now available in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic
Newly developed in October, IAC's influenza
handout "Keep
your kids safe--get them vaccinated every fall or winter!"
is now available in Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish.
To access the Spanish version of "Keep your kids safe--get
them vaccinated every fall or winter!" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4070-01.pdf
For Arabic: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4070-20.pdf
For Chinese: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4070-08.pdf
For English: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4070.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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White paper explores school-located vaccination as a way
to increase vaccine uptake
In November 2010, the National Association of
School Nurses
(NASN), National Association of County and City Health
Officials (NACCHO), and Association of State and Territorial
Health Officials (ASTHO) co-hosted a meeting focused on
promoting school-located vaccination as a societal norm to
increase vaccine uptake. A white paper titled "School-located Vaccination Clinics: NASN, NACCHO, ASTHO Summit
(November 2011)" highlights the meeting discussion and key
recommendations.
To access the white paper, go to:
http://www.nasn.org/portals/0/2011_11_21_nasn_naccho_astho.pdf
For more information, contact Nichole Bobo at nbobo@nasn.org
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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.
Following is a list of resources related to influenza
disease and vaccination for healthcare professionals and the
public.
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WHO reports on the validation of elimination of maternal
and neonatal tetanus in Uganda in 2011
The December 9 issue of the WHO periodical
"Weekly
Epidemiological Record" (WER) leads with an article titled
"Validation of elimination: maternal and neonatal tetanus--Uganda, 2011." The article describes the strategies the
Ugandan Ministry of Health--supported by UNICEF, WHO, and
other partners--developed in 2002 to eliminate maternal and
neonatal tetanus by 2012. Also described is the validation
procedure employed to confirm whether neonatal tetanus had
been eliminated. The conclusion is that Uganda, with
technical assistance from WHO, has validated the elimination
of neonatal tetanus.
To access December 9 issue of WER, which contains the
complete article, go to: http://www.who.int/wer/wer8650.pdf
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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
In 2010, the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH),
Immunization Branch, 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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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.
See an image of the influenza vaccine pocket guide at
http://www.immunize.org/pocketguides/pocketguide_flu.pdf
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.
If you have questions, email admininfo@immunize.org
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Clinical Vaccinology course to be held in Chicago on
March 9-11, 2012
CDC published "Announcements: Clinical
Vaccinology Course--March 9-11, 2012" in the December 9 issue of MMWR. The
article announces that CDC and seven other national
organizations are collaborating with the National Foundation
for Infectious Diseases (NFID), Emory University School of
Medicine, and the Emory Vaccine Center to sponsor a Clinical
Vaccinology Course to be held March 9-11 in Chicago.
To access the article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6048a5.htm
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Conference on Vaccine Research to be held in Baltimore on
May 7-9, 2012
CDC published "Announcements: 15th Annual
Conference on
Vaccine Research" in the December 9 issue of MMWR. It
announces that the Conference on Vaccine Research will be
held May 7-9 in Baltimore.
To access the article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6048a6.htm
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