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IAC Express 2010
Issue 856 - March 15, 2010
  1. MMWR discusses licensure of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and presents CDC's recommendations for its use among children
  2. MMWR discusses licensure of a meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menveo) and presents CDC's guidance for its use
  3. MMWR publishes CDC's recommendations for use of Japanese encephalitis vaccines
  4. IAC corrects information about ACIP's provisional recommendations for universal influenza vaccination, which appeared in the March 8 issue of IAC Express
  5. CDC Health Advisory notifies providers about potential cases of mumps during the current multi-state outbreak
  6. Vaccine Court rules that thimerosal-containing vaccines do not cause autism
  7. MMWR publishes report on invasive pneumococcal disease in young children before licensure of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  8. Important: Register for CDC's April 1 Net Conference on the new ACIP recommendations for PCV13 and meningococcal vaccine
  9. IAC updates seven translations of the adolescent immunization piece "Are you 11-19 years old?"
  10. IAC's Video of the Week promotes a fund-raising campaign to prevent pneumonia in children worldwide
  11. Updated anthrax vaccine VIS incorporates recommendations for the new 5-dose administration schedule
  12. Keep vaccinating against H1N1 influenza!
  13. Important: While you're vaccinating against influenza, be sure to administer PPSV to all people with existing indications
  14. February issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter is now online
  15. Shingles vaccine VIS now available in Thai
  16. CDC website posts presentation slide sets and the live meeting archive from the February ACIP meeting
  17. PKIDS' March 23 webinar to present an overview of social marketing; March 24 webinar to focus on identity management
  18. MMWR publishes report on progress made in 2009 toward poliomyelitis eradication in Afghanistan and Pakistan
  19. Epidemiology in Action course set for April 26-May 7 at Emory University in Atlanta
  20. International Papillomavirus Conference set for July 3-8 in Montreal; early registration deadline is March 30
Issue 855 - March 8, 2010
  1. CDC posts provisional recommendations for universal inactivated influenza vaccination in the 2010-11 U.S. influenza season
  2. CDC posts provisional recommendations for the use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among infants and children
  3. New: CDC publishes VISs for licensed Japanese encephalitis vaccine--one VIS for Ixiaro and one for JE-VAX
  4. Two more healthcare organizations join IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety
  5. FDA advisory panel selects viruses for influenza vaccines to be used in the U.S. during the 2010-11 influenza season
  6. IAC's Video of the Week features a boy's positive perspective on the benefits of influenza vaccination
  7. Keep vaccinating against H1N1 influenza!
  8. CDC has resource to help providers talk with parents about vaccines
  9. IAC corrects inaccurate age indication for PCV13 vaccine that appeared in the March 1 issue of IAC Express
  10. MMWR publishes a report on respiratory syncytial virus activity in the U.S. during July 2008-December 2009
  11. Reminder: Deadline for regular registration for National Immunization Conference is April 2
  12. National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention publishes its Strategic Plan for 2010-15
  13. Scheduled for April 24, World Meningitis Day is a day of action to raise awareness about meningitis and septicemia
  14. NFID's Annual Conference on Vaccine Research planned for April 26-28 in Bethesda; early registration deadline is March 15
Issue 854 - March 3, 2010
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Issue 853 - March 1, 2010
  1. ACIP votes to recommend influenza vaccination for all people ages 6 months and older
  2. ACIP votes to recommend replacing Prevnar (7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) with Prevnar 13 (13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine); FDA approves Prevnar 13
  3. WHO recommends viruses for influenza vaccines for use in the 2010-11 northern hemisphere influenza season
  4. IAC'S Video of the Week features blogger moms discussing if the vaccine-autism debate is over
  5. IAC updates six translations of "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
  6. IAC updates its "Quiz #1: Immunization" and "Quiz #2: Vaccine Administration"
  7. Keep vaccinating against seasonal and H1N1 influenza!
  8. CDC offers health departments and coalitions lots of resources to plan for and promote National Infant Immunization Week, scheduled for April 24-May 1
  9. "CDC Features" educates parents about Hib disease and vaccine
  10. MMWR publishes report about a case of presumptive abortive human rabies in Texas in 2009
  11. PKIDS' March 4 webinar will teach the basics of social marketing; March 11 webinar to focus on Skype and instant messaging
  12. Reminder: NFID's Clinical Vaccinology Course is planned for March 12-14 in San Diego
  13. Phacilitate's European Vaccine Forum scheduled for June 21-23 in Barcelona
Issue 852 - February 22, 2010
  1. Reminder: February 2010 issues of Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults now available online
  2. New: FDA approves Menveo meningococcal conjugate vaccine for use in people ages 11 through 55 years
  3. Eight more organizations join IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety
  4. New: IAC's Image Library will educate staff and the public about the importance of vaccination
  5. IAC updates its popular parent brochure "Hepatitis B shots are recommended for all new babies"
  6. Keep vaccinating against seasonal and H1N1 influenza!
  7. Important: While you're vaccinating against influenza, be sure to administer PPSV to all people with existing indications
  8. IAC's Video of the Week has lots of information about meningitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
  9. Earn CE credit by viewing the new seasonal influenza module offered by CDC's "You Call the Shots" web-based training course
  10. IAC corrects an H1N1 influenza vaccine recall announcement published in the February 2010 issues of Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults
  11. UNICEF announces Bangladesh will vaccinate 20 million children against measles
  12. MMWR publishes report on an outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) on a Peruvian navy ship in June-July 2009
  13. PKIDS offers a February 23 webinar about how to use blogs to communicate immunization information
  14. Regular registration is now open for the May 26-28 National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions
  15. Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization conference scheduled for March 19
Issue 851 - February 15, 2010
  1. New! February 2010 issue of Vaccinate Adults is now online
  2. Reminder: February 2010 issue of Needle Tips now available online
  3. IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2010 U.S. child/teen and adult immunization schedules are now available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
  4. IAC updates four print resources for providers and patients, including standing orders and the "Reliable Resources" patient handout
  5. A new Unprotected People Report is a mother's account of rotavirus infection in her two youngest children
  6. Earn CME credit for watching the Discovery Health Channel's 4-part "Vaccine Update" video series
  7. MMWR publishes an update on an ongoing mumps outbreak in New York and New Jersey
  8. MMWR publishes a report on transmission of yellow fever vaccine virus through breast-feeding in Brazil in 2009
  9. MMWR publishes report on progress in U.S. immunization information systems in 2008
  10. March 19 is the nomination deadline for the 2010 Natalie J. Smith, MD, Award
  11. PKIDS offers February 18 webinar about using Twitter to communicate immunization information
  12. Immunize Nebraska conference scheduled for June 11 in Omaha; early-bird registration deadline is May 28
Issue 850 - February 8, 2010
  1. New! February 2010 edition of Needle Tips is now online
  2. The Lancet retracts 1998 paper about MMR and autism by Wakefield, et al.
  3. CDC's Health Alert Network notifies clinicians about shortened shelf life of certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine in prefilled syringes
  4. IAC updates "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines" and "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines in Adults"
  5. IAC updates Spanish-language "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
  6. "Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives" report released
  7. IAC's Video of the Week section features video clips for parents produced by ECBT
  8. Check out IAC's redesigned VIS web section
  9. January issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
  10. Free "Shots 2010" software for the new adult, child, teen, and catch-up immunization schedules now available
  11. "CDC Features" educates the public about cervical cancer and HPV vaccines
  12. Reminder: Early Bird registration for National Immunization Conference ends February 19
  13. New hepatitis training resource from the University of Alabama available online
Issue 849 - February 1, 2010
  1. CDC's Health Alert Network notifies clinicians about voluntary recall of certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 vaccine in prefilled syringes
  2. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $10 billion to accelerate global vaccine efforts
  3. PedvaxHIB again available for vaccination against Haemophilus influenza type b
  4. MMWR reports on H1N1 influenza outbreaks in long-term-care facilities
  5. Keep vaccinating against seasonal and H1N1 influenza!
  6. CDC and Medscape present series of expert commentaries
  7. IAC's Video of the Week features HHS Secretary Sebelius visiting a school-based H1N1 influenza vaccination clinic
  8. Compelling PSAs about adult immunization now available
  9. IAC revises "Seek emergency medical care if you or a family member shows the signs below"
  10. IAC adds Indonesian-language VISs to its website
  11. WHO publishes the December 2009 meeting report of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety
Issue 848 - January 27, 2010
  1. Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As on new vaccine recommendations and licensures
Issue 847 - January 25, 2010
  1. Three more healthcare organizations join IAC'S Honor Roll for Patient Safety
  2. IAC updates four print resources for patients and providers
  3. IAC'S Video of the Week features PBS program on the H1N1 influenza epidemic
  4. Keep vaccinating against seasonal and H1N1 influenza!
  5. MMWR provides update on U.S. influenza activity
  6. MMWR article documents transfusion-related transmission of yellow fever vaccine virus
  7. PKIDS offers January 28 webinar about its Communications Made Easy program
  8. "Be Confident!" campaign educates adolescents and parents about HPV and cervical cancer prevention
  9. MMWR publishes data on H1N1 influenza vaccination coverage
  10. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases scheduled for July 11-14 in Atlanta
  11. International Neonatal & Maternal Immunization Symposium to be held March 26-28 in Turkey
Issue 846 - January 19, 2010
  1. New: 2010 U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults is now available
  2. CDC provides information for relief workers and others traveling to Haiti
  3. CDC publishes MMWR Early Release on H1N1 influenza vaccination rates
  4. March 1 is the nomination deadline for the 2010 National Influenza Vaccine Summit's Immunization Excellence Awards
  5. CDC experts review and update IAC's online "Ask the Experts" Q&A section related to Hib
  6. IAC's Video of the Week features a Canadian PSA about influenza
  7. HHS unveils new H1N1 influenza PSA campaigns targeted toward American Indians and Alaska Natives
  8. Families Fighting Flu launches new education campaign
  9. Shot of Prevention blog offers immunization advocates a virtual place to meet
  10. Institute of Medicine releases report on chronic hepatitis B and C infection
  11. Live seasonal influenza VIS now available in Amharic
Issue 845 - January 11, 2010

  1. Reminder: January 2010 issue of Vaccinate Adults now available online
  2. New: CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the 2010 Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Ages 0 Through 18 Years
  3. Check out IAC's redesigned VIS web section: it offers you speed, clarity, and convenience
  4. It's National Influenza Vaccination Week: CDC's impressive collection of resources will help you get the word out
  5. FDA approves high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine intended for use in people ages 65 and older
  6. During National Influenza Vaccination Week, you'll want to view CDC's collection of videos on seasonal and H1N1 influenza
  7. Important: While you're vaccinating against influenza, be sure to administer PPSV to all people with existing indications
  8. New for parents: ECBT's video clip collection features vaccine experts answering pressing questions about vaccination
  9. Reminder: CDC's January 28 Net Conference will cover the 2010 U.S. immunization schedules--register soon
  10. PKIDS' Communications Made Easy program helps immunization educators promote immunization to the public
  11. MMWR publishes report on patients hospitalized with H1N1 influenza at a school in Hawaii in May 2009
  12. MMWR publishes report on patients hospitalized with H1N1 influenza in New York City in May 2009
  13. February 1 is the abstract deadline for the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions
  14. ACIP meeting scheduled for February 24-25 in Atlanta; February 2 is deadline for non-U.S. citizens to register
Issue 844 - January 4, 2010
  1. January 2010 issue of Vaccinate Adults focuses on seasonal and H1N1 influenza
  2. Reminder: January 2010 issue of Needle Tips now available online
  3. Scheduled for January 10-16, National Influenza Vaccination Week will focus on 2009 H1N1 vaccine
  4. New: IAC now has a patient handout that lists emergency warning signs for people with seasonal or H1N1 influenza and a piece that summarizes influenza vaccine products
  5. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month: PKIDS video presents a powerful incentive for HPV vaccination
  6. IAC updates sample standing orders for meningococcal and polio vaccination
  7. Vaccine Education Center videos now available on YouTube
  8. CDC posts Q&As for the public on human papillomavirus vaccine
  9. Register for the National Immunization Conference by February 19 to get the early bird rate
  10. December issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
  11. NCIRD influenza materials are available for ordering or downloading
  12. Updated "Teaching Immunization for Medical Education" (TIME) modules are available for downloading
  13. Discovery Health Channel's Vaccine Update offers free CME credit for physicians
  14. MMWR publishes North Carolina study about the public's intent to receive influenza vaccines
  15. MMWR reports on the impact of influenza-related school closings
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