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Issue 843 - December 28, 2009
- A special edition of Needle Tips that focuses on seasonal and H1N1
influenza is now online
- CDC's Health Alert Network (HAN) announces voluntary recall of certain
lots of nasal-spray H1N1 influenza vaccine
Issue 842 - December 21, 2009
- Happy holidays from IAC
- CDC's Health Alert Network (HAN) notifies clinicians about voluntary
recall of certain lots of H1N1 influenza vaccine
- Institute of Medicine releases recommendations for National Vaccine Plan
- National Influenza Vaccination Week now scheduled for January 10-16
- Four more healthcare organizations are placed on IAC's HonorRoll for
Patient Safety
- Important: While you're vaccinating against influenza, be sure to
administer PPSV to all people with existing indications
- Set for Jan. 28, CDC's "Current Issues in Immunization" Net Conference
will cover the 2010 immunization schedules
- IAC's Video of the Week features Bill and Melinda Gates speaking about
global health
- CDC releases new H1N1 influenza PSA
- "Flu-Free and a Mom-to-Be" campaign educates pregnant women about the
importance of influenza vaccination
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- WHO updates position paper on rotavirus vaccines
- Fondation Merieux organizes three conferences for early 2010
- World Vaccine Congress scheduled for April 19-22 in Washington, DC
Issue 841 - December 14, 2009
- Pediatrics publishes supplement on financing of childhood and adolescent
vaccines
- ACIP posts provisional recommendations for use of yellow fever vaccine
- MMWR reports on H1N1 influenza deaths among American Indians/Alaska
Natives
- CDC provides new H1N1 influenza vaccination information for healthcare
professionals
- PKIDs offers 8 customizable videos on vaccine-preventable diseases
- HHS and Ad Council launch new nationwide PSA campaign about H1N1 influenza
vaccination
- Autopsies show 2009 H1N1 influenza virus damages entire airway
- American Academy of Pediatrics launches new immunization website
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- H1N1 influenza VISs now available in Dzongkha
- CDC experts review and update IAC's online "Ask the Experts" Q&A sections
related to hepatitis B and hepatitis A
- MMWR publishes information about H1N1 influenza vaccine safety
- Johns Hopkins announces launch of International Vaccine Access Center
- Follow polio eradication progress online
- MMWR provides information about March 2010 clinical vaccinology course
Issue 840 - December 8, 2009
- Please donate to the Immunization Action Coalition
Issue 839 - December 7, 2009
- MMWR Early Release reports on H1N1 influenza vaccine safety
- ACIP posts provisional recommendations for use of HPV vaccine
- CDC warns about email phishing scam related to H1N1 influenza vaccination
- CDC provides new H1N1 influenza vaccination information for healthcare
professionals
- Summary report of ACIP's October meeting is now online
- IAC's Video of the Week encourages kids to get vaccinated
- More translations available for seasonal and H1N1 influenza VISs
- Healthy Roads Media offers English-language H1N1 influenza VISs in
alternative formats
- Important: While you're vaccinating against influenza, be sure to
administer PPSV to all people with existing indications
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Reminder: Abstracts for the 2010 National Immunization Conference due by
December 11
- November issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- IAC updates "Quick Answers to Tough Questions" PowerPoint presentation
- MMWR reports on global measles mortality
- The Measles Initiative launches redesigned website
- November issue of the Global Immunization News available online
- MMWR publishes information about Conference on Vaccine Research
Issue 838 - November 30, 2009
- FDA approves Agriflu, an inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine for use in
adults age 18 years and older
- CDC website posts three important tables on spacing intervals for H1N1 and
seasonal influenza vaccine
- CDC's H1N1 web section includes provider information on use of the 2009
H1N1 influenza vaccines produced by GSK and CSL
- Audio broadcast of NCIRD's practical "Fundamentals of Influenza Vaccine
Administration, Storage, and Handling" now available online
- CMS web section on adult immunization includes information on Medicare
coverage for seasonal and H1N1 vaccination
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- CDC experts review and update IAC's online "Ask the Experts" Q&A section
related to meningococcus
- IAC's Video of the Week features tips on preventing influenza transmission
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Brochure gives parents a comprehensive overview of pediatric vaccines and
the diseases they prevent
- VISs for 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines available in seven additional
languages
- Seasonal influenza VISs now available in three additional languages
- 2010 International Conference On Healthcare-Associated Infections
scheduled for March 18-22 in Atlanta
- GAVI Alliance honors 15 countries for excelling in immunization and child
survival
Issue 837 - November 23, 2009
- CDC revises vaccination criteria for U.S. immigration; HPV and zoster
vaccines will no longer be required
- CDC Health Advisory stresses that pneumococcal vaccination is recommended
to help prevent secondary infections
- Google offers new service to help the public find sources for seasonal and
H1N1 influenza vaccination
- CDC's H1N1 web section includes provider guidance on use of CSL's H1N1
vaccine in children
- National Patient Safety Foundation's statement in support of mandatory HCW
influenza vaccination added to IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety
- MMWR includes November 12 MMWR Dispatch report on 2009 mumps outbreak in
New York, New Jersey, and Quebec
- IAC's Video of the Week section links to HHS public service announcements
related to influenza prevention
- IAC updates two print pieces that answer the public's questions about
hepatitis A and mumps
- VISs for 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines available in 5 additional languages
Issue 836 - November 18, 2009
- Now's a great time to place an order for IAC's top-quality products,
especially if you need to spend year-end dollars! For greater discounts, make
bulk purchases!
Issue 835 - November 16, 2009
- FDA approves expanded age indication for both of CSL's inactivated
influenza vaccines
- FDA approves ID Biomedical's injectable H1N1 influenza vaccine
- New: IAC develops form for healthcare employees to sign if declining H1N1
influenza vaccination
- New: AMA fact sheet has Q&As about using CPT codes for providing and
administering H1N1 vaccine
- FDA commissioner's letter to healthcare professionals provides information
on the safety of H1N1 vaccines
- MMWR Dispatch reports on 2009 mumps outbreak in New York, New Jersey, and
Quebec
- NCIRD director's letter to providers underscores the need for PPSV
vaccination for adults
- Update on recent U.S. influenza activity indicates 2009 H1N1 influenza
virus is causing significant disease
- CDC updates its H1N1 web section with information on pregnancy and H1N1
infection, importance of PPSV vaccination, and more
- Two more hospitals added to IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety; NEJM
article discusses mandatory HCW vaccination
- IAC'S Video Of The Week highlights the impact of rotavirus vaccine in the
developing world
- CDC experts review and update three of IAC'S online "Ask The Experts" Q&A
sections
- Online, year-end sale! Get laminated child/teen and adult U.S.
immunization schedules for $1 each when you buy 11 or more!
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- CDC reports on the effectiveness of 2008-09 inactivated influenza vaccine
in protecting against 2009 H1N1 influenza
- National Influenza Vaccination Week set for December 6-12; be sure to
submit your organization's event plans
- National Immunization Conference abstract deadline is December 11;
early-bird registration ends February 19
- Website of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is worth exploring
Issue 834 - November 10, 2009
- Please take our 5-minute survey about IAC activities
Issue 833 - November 9, 2009
- CDC updates its H1N1 web section with information on vaccine supply,
dosage, administration, and storage--and much more
- Leading physician groups urge pregnant women to get both seasonal and 2009
H1N1 influenza vaccines
- MMWR publishes article on fatal case of human rabies in Missouri in 2008
- Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response after receiving one
dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine
- HHS orders intravenous antiviral influenza medication to help patients
hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 influenza
- Health Alert Network (HAN) Info Service Message advises clinicians about
antiviral treatments for 2009 H1N1
- AAP offers information on coding for influenza vaccine and its
administration
- IAC's Video of the Week--"Sneezing 101"--shows how a simple hygiene step
can keep you and others healthy
- "CDC Features" educate the public about issues related to 2009 H1N1
influenza
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- Immunization Techniques video (DVD or VHS) offers a great way to give
staff high-quality vaccination training
- CDC's two new flyers educate healthcare providers and parents about the
Vaccines for Children program
- October issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- Correction: IAC Express amends statistic on annual number of meningitis
cases reported among U.S. infants
- Notice: November 17 teleconference on infant meningococcal diseases has
been postponed
- Laminated seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- VISs for 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines available in 12 additional languages
- VIS translation: VIS for PPSV vaccine now available in Turkish
- Pediatrics publishes "Recommendations for Screening, Monitoring, and
Referral of Pediatric Chronic Hepatitis B"
- MMWR publishes article on 2009 human vaccinia infection after contact with
raccoon rabies vaccine bait in Pennsylvania
- Physician toolkit for adolescent immunization ready for downloading
- Summary report of ACIP's special July meeting on H1N1 influenza is now
online
- National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions set for May
26-28 in Chicago; abstracts due February 1
Issue 832 - November 5, 2009
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza
vaccination
Issue 831 - November 4, 2009
- Year-end sale! Buy laminated child/teen and adult U.S. immunization
schedules for a fraction of the price--while supplies last
Issue 830 - November 2, 2009
- Merck announces decision not to resume production of its monovalent
measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines
- FDA authorizes emergency use of intravenous antiviral Peramivir for 2009
H1N1 influenza virus infection
- MMWR announces that November 2 is World Pneumonia Day
- In honor of World Pneumonia Day, IAC's Video of the Week educates about
pneumococcal disease and vaccine
- CDC posts Q&A on using H1N1 influenza vaccine in pregnant women, H1N1
vaccine dosage chart, and much more
- CDC's ready-to-print influenza vaccination record card made available on
the 2009 H1N1 Flu website
- Important: During H1N1 influenza outbreak, administer PPSV to all people
with existing indications
- Immunization Techniques video (DVD or VHS) offers a great way to give
staff high-quality vaccination instruction
- Medical practices make a strong showing on IAC's Honor Roll for Patient
Safety, as do larger institutions
- AMA launches Web-based influenza health-assessment program for patients
and physicians
- November 17 webcast and teleconference on the impact of infant
meningococcal disease to feature renowned experts
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- Seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Play a fast-paced vocabulary game, and help raise money to purchase
vaccine that prevents childhood pneumococcal disease
- VISs for H1N1 influenza vaccines now in Hmong, Somali, and Turkish
- Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2020 objectives
available for public comment
Issue 829 - October 26, 2009
- CDC posts the provisional recommendations for use of MMRV vaccine on its
ACIP web section
- FDA approves seasonal influenza vaccine Fluarix for use in children and
teens ages 3 to 17 years
- President Obama signs emergency declaration for H1N1 influenza
- Immunization Techniques video (DVD or VHS) offers a great way to give
staff high-quality vaccination instruction
- CDC's H1N1 information includes H1N1 billing Q&As, 10 most frequently
asked H1N1 questions, and much more
- Set for Nov. 12, CDC's "Current Issues in Immunization" Net Conference
will cover new HPV recommendations
- Wired magazine profiles Dr. Paul A. Offit in the context of his work to
dispel autism myths
- Seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit
- IAC's Video of the Week features a 60 Minutes report on H1N1 influenza
- IAC updates a print Q&A that answers the public's questions about seasonal
influenza
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- MMWR article reports substantial decrease in U.S. rotavirus disease since
vaccine introduction in 2006
- VISs for seasonal influenza vaccines now available in Bengali, Haitian
Creole, and Urdu
- Check out the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition's new videos,
PSAs, and survey results
- A new Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System website has been launched
- "State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization" focuses on major
developments since 2000
- MMWR article covers introduction and transmission of H1N1 influenza virus
in Kenya in 2009
- MMWR article discusses recent progress made toward eradicating polio in
Nigeria
- Phacilitate's North American Vaccine Forum scheduled for January 25-27 in
Washington, DC
Issue 828 - October 19, 2009
- FDA approves new vaccine, Cervarix, for prevention of cervical cancer
caused by HPV types 16 and 18
- FDA approves new indication for the use of Gardasil to prevent genital
warts in boys and men
- CDC issues Health Advisory counseling clinicians to initiate antiviral
treatment in patients with suspected influenza who are at increased risk of
developing severe disease
- Seasonal influenza vaccine pocket guides--FREE!--from the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Eleven more organizations that mandate influenza vaccination of healthcare
workers join IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety
- Important: During H1N1 influenza outbreak, administer PPSV to all people
with existing indications
- CDC updates its H1N1 web section with information on infection control and
more
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- FDA warns consumers about unapproved and illegal H1N1 drug products
purchased over the Internet
- Book about families and individuals devastated by vaccine-preventable
diseases is a must for every waiting room
- IAC's Video of the Week features Sesame Street's Elmo demonstrating easy
ways to stay healthy
- VISs for 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines available in up to 10
additional languages
- VISs for seasonal influenza vaccines available in Hmong, Karen, Russian,
and Somali
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on front, Spanish on back--a popular translation at no added cost!
- CDC's Pre-teen Vaccine Campaign now has materials for Native American,
Korean, and Vietnamese audiences
- CDC's 2010 National Immunization Conference set for April 19-22 in
Atlanta; abstracts due December 11
- Summary report from the June 2009 ACIP meeting now online
Issue 827 - October 12, 2009
- IAC recognizes organizations with strong influenza vaccination policies
for healthcare workers
- CDC releases revised VISs for PPSV, rabies, and shingles
- H1N1 influenza VISs now available in Spanish
- Seasonal influenza VISs now available in up to 12 translations
- AMA makes expedited CPT codes available for H1N1 influenza immunizations
- MMWR provides updated information on H1N1 2009 monovalent vaccines
- MMWR reports on influenza vaccination coverage
- ACIP posts provisional recommendations for use of anthrax vaccine adsorbed
- MMWR announces new system for monitoring emergency department visits for
influenza-like illness
- CDC posts new H1N1 influenza resources for healthcare professionals and
their patients
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- IAC updates Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations, a print
resource
- California's EZ-IZ training is IAC's Video of the Week
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- Vaccine Education Center redesigns its website, adds H1N1 influenza
resource for parents
- Attend October ACIP meeting via webcast
- Save the date: 13th annual Conference on Vaccine Research scheduled for
April 26-28, 2010
Issue 826 - October 5, 2009
- At long last--the VISs for injectable and nasal spray 2009 H1N1 influenza
vaccine are now online
- Standing Orders for Administering Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent
Vaccines now available
- AAP publishes policy statement on the prevention and control of influenza
in children
- CDC publishes a report on bacterial coinfections from fatal cases of 2009
pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
- CDC issues a Health Alert Network message about updated pediatric
antiviral dosing syringe and compounding information for 2009 H1N1 and
seasonal influenza
- HHS publications and web sections make it easy to educate patients about
protecting themselves and their families against influenza
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- IAC's Video of the Week features Angelique Kidjo talking about UNICEF's
campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
- CDC adds interim recommendations for clinical use of influenza diagnostic
tests to its H1N1 web section
- CDC reports on influenza vaccination coverage among children ages 6
months-18 years during the 2008-09 influenza season
- CDC reports on influenza vaccination coverage among children ages 6-23
months during the 2007-08 influenza season
- IAC updates four print pieces that answer the public's questions about
measles, mumps, rubella, and meningococcal
- October issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on the front, Spanish on the back--a popular translation at no added
cost!
- "Vote and Vax" helps local public health agencies provide influenza
vaccines at or near polling places on Election Day
- WHO issues position paper on hepatitis B vaccines
- 2009 Influenza Congress USA is scheduled for November 18-20 in Washington,
DC
- It's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week--CDC has lots of information for
health professionals and the public
Issue 825 - September 28, 2009
- September 2009 issue of Vaccinate Adults now online
- CDC publishes recommendation for revaccinating people at prolonged
increased risk for meningococcal disease
- Trial of 2009 H1N1 vaccine indicates robust early response in children
ages 10-17; weaker response in those younger
- CDC provides Q&A for clinicians about 2009 H1N1 vaccine; updates
recommendations for use of antiviral medications
- IDSA releases clinical practice guidelines for immunizing infants,
children, adolescents, and adults
- CDC's "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" course
now available on DVD and CD
- IAC's Video of the Week features a CDC expert's advice about meningococcal
meningitis
- HHS announces the winner of its 2009 H1N1 influenza PSA contest; seven
finalists also named
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- "CDC Features" educate the public about the Hib booster dose, influenza,
adult vaccination, and rabies
- IAC's "Screening Questionnaire for Injectable Influenza Vaccination" now
in Spanish
- VISs for seasonal influenza vaccine available in Portuguese and Thai
- WHO announces composition of seasonal influenza vaccines for the 2010
southern hemisphere influenza season
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- MMWR article reports on performance of rapid influenza diagnostic tests in
two H1N1 influenza outbreaks
- National Meningitis Association's "Tripod and Friends" teaches families
about meningococcal disease
- MMWR publishes report on progress made toward controlling measles in
Africa during 2001-08
Issue 824 - September 21, 2009
- Reminder: September 2009 issue of Needle Tips now available online
- FDA licenses four 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines
- MMWR publishes information on Hiberix and updated Hib recommendations
- MMWR publishes recommendations on hepatitis A vaccination for close
contacts of certain international adoptees
- VIS translation: Seasonal influenza VISs now available in Spanish
- CDC updates Pink Book with regard to polio vaccine scheduling
- MMWR reports on vaccination coverage of adolescents
- CDC provides updated influenza guidance related to pregnant women and
small businesses
- CMS offers billing guidance for H1N1 influenza vaccination
- CDC posts three web documents with information related to H1N1 influenza
vaccine safety
- IAC's Video of the Week features Families Fighting Flu PSA with soccer
player Mia Hamm
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on the front, Spanish on the back--a popular translation at no added
cost!
- Keep vaccinating against seasonal influenza!
- Important: During H1N1 influenza outbreak, administer PPSV to all people
with existing indications
- MMWR provides update on U.S. influenza activity
- Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition redesigns website
- MMWR reports on vaccine-derived polioviruses worldwide
- California Department of Public Health announces influenza PSA contest
Issue 823 - September 14, 2009
- September 2009 issue of Needle Tips now available online
- IAC revises two guides for healthcare professionals: Summary of
Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent Immunization and Pneumococcal
Polysaccharide Vaccine: CDC answers your questions
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases provides information
on early results from clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines
- MMWR Early Release provides update on national influenza activity
- MMWR reports on influenza vaccination during pregnancy
- It's not too early to be vaccinating patients against seasonal influenza
- Are you experiencing challenges in purchasing seasonal influenza vaccine?
- CDC updates guidelines on use of antivirals for treatment and prevention
of H1N1 and seasonal influenza
- MMWR reports on oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 influenza infection in two
summer campers
- CDC releases toolkit to help with planning school-located H1N1 influenza
vaccination clinics
- PreventInfluenza.org website offers new resources for healthcare
providers, including record card for patients
- IAC's Video of the Week section features people sharing their personal
experiences with bacterial meningitis
- IAC adds new topic to Vaccine Concerns web section: Responding to Dr.
Sears' Alternative Schedule
- IAC updates two educational pieces that emphasize the importance of the
hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
- IAC announces two Unprotected People reports: a personal account of
pneumococcal pneumonia in an elderly woman and a report about two toddlers
with invasive Hib disease
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- HHS offers influenza PSAs that feature members of Congress
- CDC's World Rabies Day toolkit now available for state and local health
departments
- MMWR article provides information about post-eradication wild polio virus
containment
Issue 822 - September 8, 2009
- MMWR reports on surveillance for pediatric deaths associated with H1N1
influenza virus infection
- CDC updates its H1N1 Flu web section with guidelines and a toolkit for
child care and early childhood programs
- ACIP issues provisional recommendations for evidence of measles, mumps,
and rubella immunity for healthcare workers
- ACIP issues provisional recommendations for the use of combination
vaccines
- IAC updates its Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization, as well
as eight print pieces about influenza; revised influenza screening
questionnaires can be used for H1N1 influenza vaccination too!
- It's not too early to start vaccinating people against seasonal influenza
- Vote for the best influenza prevention PSA by going to IAC's Video of the
Week section!
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on front, Spanish on the back--a popular translation at no added cost!
- "CDC Features" includes information for patients about shingles
- CDC publishes guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic
infections among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children previously published as
MMWR Early Release
- CDC's September 17 net conference to focus on seasonal and H1N1 influenza
- Healthy Roads Media offers VISs and other immunization resources in new
formats
- Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition offers tool to help facilitate
discussion about influenza vaccination
- Reminder: AAP's "Sound Advice" audio interviews are available to help
answer parents' questions about vaccination
- MMWR reports on worldwide laboratory surveillance for wild and
vaccine-derived polioviruses
Issue 821 - September 2, 2009
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination
Issue 820 - August 31, 2009
- MMWR reports on vaccination coverage of children ages 19-35 months
- CDC publishes H1N1 influenza recommendations previously published as an
MMWR Early Release
- IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Anne Schuchat answering parents'
questions about H1N1 influenza
- MMWR publishes article about H1N1 influenza infections in Chicago
- MMWR reports on surveillance for H1N1 influenza in New Zealand
- CDC launches a new vaccination campaign targeted toward parents and
caregivers of Native American pre-teens
- California VFC Program releases free resources related to vaccine storage
and handling
- CDC's guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections
among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children include information about
vaccination
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- Two campaigns offer resources for preventing pertussis
- It's not too early to start vaccinating people against seasonal influenza
- Important: During H1N1 influenza outbreak, administer PPSV to all people
with existing indications
- CDC offers the public a way to share opinions about H1N1 influenza
vaccination online
- August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- WHO issues position paper on measles vaccines
- Consortium for Infant and Child Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School
offers customizable poster
- ACIP meeting scheduled for October 21-22 in Atlanta; registration
deadlines are in early October
- Consortium for Healthy and Immunized Communities will present its annual
symposium September 25 in Cleveland
Issue 819 - August 24, 2009
- CDC publishes ACIP recommendations for use of influenza A (H1N1) 2009
monovalent vaccine
- FDA licenses new Hib vaccine, Hiberix
- It's time to start vaccinating people against seasonal influenza!
- CDC releases guidance for businesses and institutions of higher education
related to influenza prevention
- JAMA publishes articles on HPV vaccine
- IAC redesigns its Immunization Topics section
- IAC's Video of the Week reports on preventing neonatal tetanus in Cote
d'Ivoire
- "CDC Features" includes information for parents and patients about
meningitis and pertussis
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on front, Spanish on the back--a popular translation at no added cost!
- August 21 MMWR includes previously published article about oseltamivir-resistant
H1N1 virus infection in two immunosuppressed patients
- MMWR publishes correction to table in the ACIP seasonal influenza
recommendations
- VIS translations: VISs for influenza (TIV) and Td/Tdap vaccines now
available in Turkish
- National Committee for Quality Assurance offers a free online continuing
education program
- World Rabies Day Symposium scheduled for September 28 in Atlanta
- Influenza Congress to be held November 18-20 in Washington, DC
- Massachusetts Immunization Action Partnership's 14th annual conference set
for October 15
Issue 818 - August 19, 2009
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As on topics from February and June 2009 ACIP
meetings
Issue 817 - August 17, 2009
- New: Updated interim VISs for 2009-10 seasonal influenza vaccines are
available--in English only, for now
- MMWR Dispatch reports on oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 virus infection in two
immunosuppressed patients
- IAC's Video of the Week presents stories from families affected by
seasonal influenza
- The "Flu Clinic Locator" gives the public a way to find a clinic and
providers a way to promote their clinics
- "CDC Features" includes information for parents on how the government
monitors vaccine safety
- CDC's "Take 3" plan urges public to take three action steps to protect
against seasonal and H1N1 influenza
- CDC's H1N1 influenza web section updated with prevention guidance for
workplaces, planning information for healthcare professionals, and more
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- HHS reports on the insurance industry's practice of denying coverage to or
discriminating against Americans with pre-existing health conditions
- Philadelphia Immunization Coalition's online education modules cover a
huge spectrum of immunization topics
- PKIDS sponsors a handwashing video and poster contest; deadline for
submissions is September 15
- GAVI announces a $165 million grant will be used to introduce 5-in-1
vaccine in India; 18 million children to be vaccinated over the next five
years
- August 14 MMWR includes a short summary of the 2008 Reports of Nationally
Notifiable Infectious Diseases
- Forum on the domestic response to hepatitis B and C planned for
Washington, DC, on September 10-11
Issue 816 - August 12, 2009
- Now's a great time to place an order for IAC's top-quality products,
especially if you need to spend fiscal year-end dollars by September 30. For
greater discounts, make bulk purchases!
- Please consider a contribution to support IAC's work
Issue 815 - August 10, 2009
- CDC issues updated recommendations for routine polio vaccination
- CDC issues updated school guidance for H1N1 influenza
- CDC issues a health advisory about updated recommendations for the amount
of time people with influenza-like illness should stay away from others
- CDC's H1N1 influenza web section updated with additional information for
schools, exclusion guidance for people with influenza-like illness, and more
- Important: During H1N1 influenza outbreak, administer PPSV to all people
with existing indications
- IAC's Video of the Week features a re-cast of CDC's July 16 Current Issues
in Immunization Net Conference on H1N1 influenza
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on front, Spanish on back--a popular translation at no added cost!
- HHS's website for the public--www.healthfinder.gov--presents information
on pre-teen vaccination
- CDC website posts presentation slide sets from ACIP's July 29 meeting on
H1N1 influenza
- MMWR publishes article on the ability of rapid influenza diagnostic tests
to detect H1N1 influenza viruses
- Clinical Vaccinology course scheduled for Atlanta on November 13-15
Issue 814 - August 3, 2009
- ACIP makes recommendations for use of novel influenza A (H1N1) vaccine
- Study indicates pregnant women have higher rates of hospitalization and
death from infection with H1N1 influenza virus; prompt antiviral treatment
urged
- CDC's 2009 recommendations for prevention and control of seasonal
influenza now published as an MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- AAP issues early release of a policy statement on recommendations for
prevention and control of seasonal influenza in children
- IAC's Videos of the Week promote immunization across the lifespan during
National Immunization Awareness Month
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- New: 2010 edition of the Yellow Book--CDC's travel-health guide--now
available online
- CDC's H1N1 influenza web section updated with planning information for
healthcare professionals, Q&As for the public on H1N1 influenza vaccine, and
more
- FDA authorizes emergency use of another diagnostic test for H1N1 influenza
- Tuesday--August 4--is the date for IZTA's teleconference on influenza
communication
- "CDC Features" tells parents how to protect their family from rabies
- For coalitions: August 18 is the date for IZTA's hepatitis B update
- MMWR publishes a report on a case of laboratory-confirmed vaccinia virus
in Virginia in 2008
Issue 813 - July 27, 2009
- CDC's 2009 recommendations for prevention and control of seasonal
influenza published as an MMWR Early Release
- ACIP votes on recommendations for many vaccines at its June 24-26 meeting
- MMWR publishes report on neurological complications associated with H1N1
influenza in children in May 2009
- Four states expand immunization requirements; pharmacists authorized to
vaccinate in all 50 states
- FDA approves seasonal influenza vaccines for 2009-10; package inserts for
all vaccines are on IAC's website
- CDC summarizes H1N1 influenza situation and advises the healthcare
community and public on ways to stay informed
- IAC's Video of the Week presents HHS Secretary Sebelius explaining the
2009 Flu Prevention PSA contest
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications have English
on front, Spanish on back--added value at no added cost!
- July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- Clinical trials to test two candidate H1N1 influenza vaccines to begin
soon
- CDC's H1N1 influenza web section updated with Q&As on H1N1 influenza
vaccine development and more
- Engaging booklet helps the public evaluate science articles that appear in
the media
- It's easy to give patients basic immunization information with CDC's
attractive, formatted articles
- FREE online CE course on best practices in childhood and adolescent
immunization now available
Issue 812 - July 24, 2009
- IAC publishes three accounts of young children who died from complications
of seasonal influenza
- Unprotected People Report #100: Measles Not Worth the Risk by
epidemiologist Dr. John Lawrence Kiely
- Unprotected People Report #101: In Memory of Ryan Milley
- Unprotected People Report #102: A Lost Week by Dr. Mary E. O'Brien
Issue 811 - July 20, 2009
- July 2009 issue of Vaccinate Adults now online
- ACIP issues provisional recommendations for the use of Japanese
encephalitis vaccine
- Need information fast? Cut to the chase with IAC's redesigned diseases and
vaccines web section
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month; CDC's resources encourage
vaccination across the lifespan
- FDA reports that Wyeth has voluntarily recalled one lot of its PCV
vaccine, Prevnar
- CDC updates vaccine supply information for several vaccines
- Important: During novel influenza H1N1 outbreak, administer PPSV to all
people with existing indications
- CDC's novel influenza H1N1 web section updated with planning steps for
medical offices, physician guidance for directing parents/patients in home
care, and more
- IAC updates its HPV, measles, pneumococcus, and polio Q&As for the public
- CDC updates its shingles vaccine Q&As for the public
- MMWR article reports on Japanese encephalitis among three U.S. travelers
returning from Asia during 2003-08
- Reminder: July 30 is the date for CDC's Immunization Update 2009 satellite
broadcast and webcast
- HHS commits $884 million to purchase more influenza H1N1 vaccine
ingredients; White House issues text of related letter
- VIS translation: Current VIS for PPSV now available in Thai
- IAC's Video of the Week features a Council on Foreign Relations conference
panel on H1N1 influenza
- Emergency physicians issue a plan for managing novel influenza H1N1 in
emergency departments
- September 15 is application deadline for CDC's July 2010-June 2011
Epidemic Intelligence Service program
- Now available from ACIP: Updated draft agenda for the July 29 special
meeting and presentation slides from the June 24-26 meeting
- Presentation slides from the June 29-July 1 meeting of the National
Influenza Vaccine Summit now available
- Order IAC's laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- HHS sponsors 2009 influenza prevention PSA contest; deadline for
submissions is August 17
- July 17 MMWR includes previously published MMWR Dispatch article about ICU
patients with H1N1 influenza
- Early Childhood Health and Immunization Summit scheduled for September
14-15 in Las Vegas
- Shots for Tots conference planned for October 29 in New Orleans
- International Neonatal and Maternal Immunization Symposium to be held
November 8-9 in Antalya, Turkey
Issue 810 - July 13, 2009
- Important: CDC's Q&A on HepB vaccine supply constraints presents advice on
judicious use of HepB when immunizing infants, children, and adults
- MMWR article reports on imported human rabies in California in 2008
- ACIP website posts provisional recommendations for prevention of human
rabies
- HAN issues Info Service Message on three reports of oseltamivir-resistant
novel influenza H1N1 viruses
- MMWR Dispatch reports on intensive-care patients with severe influenza
H1N1 infection in Michigan
- White House's H1N1 Influenza Summit calls on nation to prepare for 2009-10
seasonal influenza and ongoing H1N1 influenza outbreak
- HHS announces that states can receive $350 million for H1N1 and seasonal
influenza preparedness; list outlines funds available for each state
- CDC's novel influenza H1N1 web section updated with plans for state/local
government vaccination programs, guidance for obstetric settings, and much
more
- ACIP schedules special meeting on novel influenza H1N1 for July 29; be
sure to register ASAP
- IAC updates two print pieces that answer the public's questions about
shingles and tetanus
- IAC's Video of the Week features youth advocates making a difference by
supporting the Measles Initiative
- IAC's padded screening questionnaires for contraindications now have
English on front, Spanish on the back--added value at no added cost
- MMWR article reports on progress India made in eradicating polio during
January 2007-May 2009
Issue 809 - July 6, 2009
- Reminder: July 2009 issue of Needle Tips now available online
- CDC posts Q&As for providers about reinstating the Hib booster dose
- CDC's novel H1N1 web section updated with guidance on treating pregnant
women, podcast on preventing novel H1N1 infection at camp, and Q&A for the
public
- Joint Commission's free monograph presents strategies for increasing
influenza vaccination rates among healthcare personnel
- IAC redesigns the anthrax, chickenpox, diphtheria, and hepatitis A pages
of its Diseases & Vaccines web section; 16 other pages previously redesigned
- IAC's Video of the Week tells the story of the only unvaccinated rabies
survivor and her medical treatment
- CDC reports on hepatitis A vaccination coverage of U.S. children ages
24-35 months during 2006-07
- U.S. to provide antiviral medication to Latin America and the Caribbean
for novel influenza A (H1N1)
- Order laminated U.S. immunization schedules today
- VIS translation: VIS for PPSV now available in Tagalog
- Midwest Viral Hepatitis Summit planned for September 18 in Columbus, OH
- Conference on aging and immunity is scheduled for September 21-23 in
Siena, Italy
Issue 808 - June 29, 2009
- July 2009 issue of Needle Tips now available online
- CDC recommends that providers reinstate the Hib booster dose for children
ages 12-15 months
- Important: During the novel influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, administer PPSV
to all people with existing indications
- Reminder: Novel influenza A (H1N1) and the 2009-10 seasonal influenza
recommendations to be covered on CDC's July 16 net conference
- Florida Department of Health looking for three boys who played with a
rabid bat
- CDC updates its novel influenza A H1N1 web section with revised guidance
for businesses
- IAC's Video of the Week emphasizes the importance of hand-washing in
stopping the spread of disease
- June issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- Standardized injection site maps help everyone in the office use the same
anatomic sites for each vaccine
- IAC updates a print piece that answers the public's questions about
meningococcal disease and vaccines
- HHS announces $35 million contract for a new way to produce influenza
vaccine
- Save the date: July 7 is the new date for IZTA's Influenza Update
conference call
- Order laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- Perfect for your waiting room: "The Saturday Shot" storybook presents a
kid's-eye view of getting immunized
- MMWR article reports on the progress WHO's Western Pacific Region made in
eliminating measles during 1990-2008
Issue 807 - June 22, 2009
- Reminder: Please take IAC's survey about immunization education materials
- MMWR article reports on healthcare personnel who may have acquired novel
H1N1 influenza infection from ill patients
- CDC's novel H1N1 influenza web section is updated with guidance for
day/residential camps, PSAs on travel and leaving home when sick, and more
- WHO reports that sanofi pasteur will donate 100 million doses of pandemic
H1N1 influenza vaccine
- IAC updates its website with redesigned hepatitis B and HPV web sections;
links to package inserts and a sortable language-locator table are also
available
- IAC adds new Q&As to 14 of its "Ask the Experts" web sections
- IAC's Video of the Week features a polio survivor's story about her 60
years in an iron lung
- FDA enforces laws to protect consumers from Internet marketing of illegal
products related to novel H1N1 influenza
- Order laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- CDC updates its online VIS fact sheet with information about new options
for distributing VISs
- Current VIS for PPSV now available in Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Russian,
Somali, and Vietnamese
- Minnesota Viral Hepatitis Symposium scheduled for July 23-24 in
Bloomington
Issue 806 - June 18, 2009
- Please take our survey about immunization education materials
Issue 805 - June 15, 2009
- CDC releases new interim H1N1 influenza guidelines, including one about
use of PPSV vaccine
- WHO raises H1N1 influenza pandemic alert to Phase 6
- IAC's Video of the Week features HHS Secretary Sebelius discussing the
U.S. response to the WHO pandemic declaration
- Dr. Thomas Frieden becomes 16th director of CDC
- FDA revises the label for Gardasil to include additional information on
syncope
- CDC releases guidance about protecting infants against hepatitis B when
using Pentacel during the Hib vaccine shortage
- IAC adds three letters to its Press Room web section
- VISs can now be downloaded to mobile devices
- Check out "Factcines," a helpful book for vaccine-hesitant parents
- New journal articles of interest
- CDC to sponsor net conference on H1N1 and seasonal influenza on July 16
- Immunize Georgia conference scheduled for September 11
Issue 804 - June 10, 2009
- Now's a great time to place an order for IAC's top-quality products,
especially if you need to spend fiscal year-end dollars by June 30. For
greater discounts, make bulk purchases!
- Please consider a contribution to support IAC's work
Issue 803 - June 8, 2009
- MMWR publishes update on H1N1 influenza in Mexico
- New! IAC'S padded screening questionnaires for vaccine contraindications
are now two-sided, with English on one side and Spanish on the back--added
value at no added cost!
- New! IAC offers free ready-to-print cards featuring popular quick-links
for navigating IAC's www.immunize.org website
- IAC updates two print pieces: "It's Federal Law" and "Pertussis: Questions
and Answers"
- Vaccine issues make the news
- IAC's Video of the Week examines the challenges of global immunization
- Order laminated U.S. immunization schedules today!
- VIS translation: VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine now available
in Spanish
- WHO recommends global use of rotavirus vaccines
- MMWR discontinuing publication of continuing education activities in
hard-copy format
- Michigan's Adolescent Immunization webcast now archived for online viewing
- It's not too late to sign up for the B Informed Patient Conference
Issue 802 - June 1, 2009
- Study published in Pediatrics indicates children of parents who refuse
pertussis vaccination are at high risk for the disease
- CDC continually posts new and updated information related to H1N1
influenza
- Three measles cases confirmed in unvaccinated children in Bucks County, PA
- IAC's Video of the Week features gripping case summaries and images of
children with vaccine-preventable diseases
- MMWR notifies readers that "Immunization Update 2009" satellite broadcast
and webcast is scheduled for July 30
- AAP's "Sound Advice" audio interviews are available to answer parents'
questions about vaccination
- MMWR publishes report on large-scale human exposures to a rabid bat in
Montana in 2008
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
Issue 801 - May
26, 2009
- HHS directs $1 billion toward development of vaccine for novel influenza A
(H1N1); new HHS ad campaign planned to encourage the public to protect itself
against H1N1 influenza
- MMWR reports on antibody response to H1N1 after vaccination with seasonal
influenza vaccine
- MMWR reports on patients hospitalized with H1N1 influenza
- MMWR publishes surveillance summary on acute viral hepatitis
- President Obama appoints Dr. Thomas Frieden as CDC director
- CDC offers new H1N1 influenza resources in translation
- IAC's Video of the Week helps healthcare professionals talk to parents
about vaccine concerns
- IAC revises "Admission Orders for Labor & Delivery and Newborn Units to
Prevent HBV Transmission" and "Standing Orders for Administering Rotavirus
Vaccine to Infants"
- IAC updates and redesigns "After the shots. . . What to do if your child
has discomfort"
- IAC updates three print pieces that answer the public's questions about
rotavirus, diphtheria, and Hib
- Mark your calendar: July 30 is the date for "Immunization Update 2009"
- The 11th edition of CDC's Pink Book can now be downloaded
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- IZTA plans June 16 conference call on influenza and June 30 call on making
new media work for immunization coalitions
- MMWR reports on progressive vaccinia in a military smallpox vaccinee
- Erratum: MMWR corrects two sentences in its report on H1N1 influenza in
pregnant women
Issue 800 - May
20, 2009
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about vaccine errors
Issue 799 - May
18, 2009
- CDC downgrades Travel Health Warning regarding travel to Mexico to a
Travel Health Precaution
- CDC develops new H1N1 influenza educational resources
- Tomorrow is World Hepatitis Day!
- MMWR Notice to Readers recognizes hepatitis month and day
- MMWR Notice to Readers announces new hepatitis B initiative
- IAC's Video of the Week answers questions about the number, safety, and
timing of childhood vaccines
- Re-translations of IAC's "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization"
and "Vaccinations for Adults--You're NEVER too old to get immunized!"
available in seven languages
- IAC updates its professional-education piece "Pneumococcal polysaccharide
vaccine (PPSV): CDC answers your questions"
- The Vaccine Education Center offers a new resource on aluminum in vaccines
- May 15 issue of MMWR includes article about H1N1 influenza previously
published as a MMWR Dispatch
- Date for ACIP meeting changed to June 24-26
- Summary Report from the February 2009 ACIP meeting now online
- MMWR publishes report on pediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance in
Africa
Issue 798 - May
13, 2009
- MMWR Dispatch reports on H1N1 influenza in three pregnant women
Issue 797 - May
11, 2009
- CDC continually posting new information related to H1N1 influenza
- MMWR publishes update on worldwide H1N1 influenza cases
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- IAC's Video of the Week helps answer parents' questions about the safety
and importance of vaccines
- IAC updates translations of its child and teen screening questionnaire
- May 8 issue of MMWR includes two H1N1 influenza articles previously
published as MMWR Dispatches
- New journal articles that may be of interest
- VIS translation: VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine now available
in Turkish
- For coalitions: 176 immunization coalitions have posted information on
www.izcoalitions.org--is yours one of them?
- Rwanda becomes first low-income nation to offer PCV7 as part of its
national immunization program
- Hepatitis B Foundation's B Informed Patient Conference scheduled for June
26-27
Issue 796 - May
6, 2009
- CDC issues new guidance on closure of schools and childcare facilities
related to the H1N1 influenza virus epidemic
- CDC has recently posted additional interim guidance documents related to
H1N1 influenza
- IAC adds web resources related to H1N1 influenza
Issue 795 - May
4, 2009
- Keep up to date with breaking information about H1N1 influenza (swine flu)
- IAC's Video of the Week features Jennifer Lopez promoting immunization
against pertussis
- Updated 2009 versions of IAC's child/teen and lifetime immunization record
cards now available
- Such a deal: Save $12.50 per box when you buy IAC's 2007 child/teen or
2008 lifetime immunization record cards--order while supplies last!
- Reminder: the 11th edition of CDC's Pink Book can be pre-ordered now
- Guidelines for preventing disease associated with animals published in
MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- IAC updated a print piece that answers the public's questions about
chickenpox and varicella vaccine
- April issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- ACIP meeting scheduled for June 24-25 in Atlanta
- Reminder: May 19 is World Hepatitis Day
- Autism Science Foundation, a new advocacy group, will focus on supporting
autism research not related to vaccines
- "CDC Features" includes information for patients and parents on vaccine
safety
- Iowa immunization conference to be held June 10-11 in Des Moines
- Phacilitate European Vaccine Forum scheduled for June 22-24 in Barcelona,
Spain
Issue 794 - May
1, 2009
- CDC continually posting new information regarding H1N1 influenza (swine
flu)
- How to keep up-to-date on H1N1 influenza (swine flu) news and
recommendations
- MMWR Dispatch reports on history of current swine-origin influenza A virus
outbreak
- MMWR Dispatch reports on swine-origin influenza A virus infections in a
New York City school
- May 1 issue of MMWR includes four articles about H1N1 influenza
Issue 793 - April 29, 2009
- MMWR Dispatch reports on infections with a swine-origin influenza A (H1N1)
virus in the U.S. and other countries as of April 28
- MMWR Dispatch provides detailed information on the drug susceptibility of
swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) viruses, April 2009
- CDC has recently posted many interim guidance documents regarding swine
influenza A (H1N1)
- ASTHO's website has useful information and resources for states on swine
influenza A (H1N1)
- Spanish-language resources on swine influenza A (H1N1) available on the
CDC and WHO websites
Issue 792 - April 27, 2009
- CDC reports on swine influenza investigation and gives interim
recommendations; many continually updated resources available for healthcare
professionals and the public
- CDC releases new VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee's recommendations on vaccine financing
now available online
- Confirmed measles cases reported in Iowa, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and Washington, DC
- Spread the word about the importance of childhood immunization during
National Infant Immunization Week--April 25-May 2
- IAC's Video of the Week features CDC's Dr. Jeanne Santoli answering moms'
tough questions about immunization
- CDC website posts Q&A for providers about Hib vaccine supply and Hib
vaccination coverage
- VIS translation: Interim VIS for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine now
available in Turkish
Issue 791 - April 20, 2009
- MMWR publishes article on FDA's December 2008 approval of expanded age
indication for use of Tdap vaccine
- CDC's "Guide to Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions" available for
downloading
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- IAC's Video of the Week features former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's
public service announcement about childhood immunization
- AAP's 2009 Red Book will be available in four formats in July; order by
June 1 to save up to $40
- Reminder: AAP makes its audiocast training course on countering vaccine
misinformation available at no cost through April 30
- May 13 is the deadline for public comment on the draft report of NVAC's
Vaccine Safety Working Group
- May 8 is the deadline for public comment on proposed vaccination criteria
for U.S. immigration
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity from September 28, 2008 to April 4,
2009, and on composition of 2009-10 influenza vaccine
- Celebrity spokespeople Gwyneth Paltrow and Hugh Laurie announce that
November 2 is World Pneumonia Day
- MMWR publishes report on importations of wild poliovirus in 15 African
countries in 2008-09
- FDA approves rapid test for detecting avian influenza A virus in humans
- Conferences on novel vaccines scheduled for August 17-18 and August 18-19
in Providence, RI
Issue 790 - April 13, 2009
- $300 million in Recovery Act funds to be allocated to CDC's Section 317
immunization program
- Six confirmed measles cases reported in southwest Pennsylvania; additional
probable cases await confirmation
- AAP and partners submit amicus brief in defense of statute that protects
U.S. vaccine supply
- IAC's Video of the Week focuses on shingles disease, treatment, and
prevention
- CDC corrects an answer that appeared in the IAC Express "Ask the Experts"
Extra Edition on April 6
- Influenza complications have killed 45 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- NFID releases its Call to Action on adult vaccination and introduces its
new adult vaccination website
- California Department of Public Health launches EZ-IZ, a one-stop shop for
immunization training and resources
- Coming right up: National Infant Immunization Week starts on April 25 and
goes through May 2
- New: CDC's pocket-size adult and child/teen immunization schedules now
available online
- IAC corrects its March 30 IAC Express article regarding latex gloves
- WHO issues position paper on human papillomavirus vaccines
- Reminder: April 25 is the date for World Meningitis Day
- MMWR notifies readers about ACIP's standardized vaccine abbreviations
- Guidelines for preventing and treating opportunistic infections in
HIV-infected adults and adolescents now published in MMWR Recommendations and
Reports
Issue 789 - April 6, 2009
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about changes in vaccine recommendations,
vaccine shortages, recently approved vaccines, and more
Issue 788 - April 6, 2009
- FDA approves new vaccine to prevent Japanese encephalitis
- IAC updates three of its most popular print materials: two screening
questionnaires and a patient-education piece about adult vaccinations
- IAC's Video of the Week is the PBS documentary "The Polio Crusade"
- Influenza complications have killed 43 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- MMWR article encourages U.S. residents to be vaccinated against influenza
before traveling to the southern hemisphere
- AAP makes its audiocast training course on countering vaccine
misinformation available at no cost through April 30
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- "CDC Features" includes information for parents on rotavirus vaccine and
on detecting autism
- World Hepatitis Day is May 19
- MMWR publishes report on worldwide progress in interrupting wild
poliovirus transmission during 2008
Issue 787 - March 30, 2009
- New: 11th edition of the Pink Book now available; order by April 10, and
save 15 percent off the cover price
- CDC media advisory announces 43rd National Immunization Conference
- Corrections: IAC fixes errors on its two checklists of vaccine supplies
that are essential to have available at immunization clinics
- Influenza complications have killed 35 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- MMWR Early Release has updated guidelines for preventing and treating
opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit announces recipients of its 2009
Immunization Excellence Awards
- National Infant Immunization Week starts April 25; CDC offers resources
for planning, evaluation, promotion, and more
- IZTA plans April 9 conference call on creating public service
announcements and April 28 call on telling the story of vaccine-preventable
diseases
- Masspro and Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition plan Adult
Immunization Conference for May 21 in Worcester
Issue 786 - March 23, 2009
- CDC Health Advisory stresses the need for all young children to receive
the 3-dose primary series of Hib vaccine
- Pennsylvania Department of Health announces several recently reported Hib
cases and strongly encourages clinicians to give the full primary series of
Hib vaccine
- ACIP releases provisional recommendations for the use of influenza vaccine
in the 2009-10 influenza season
- CDC publishes information on the recommendations ACIP members voted on at
the February 25-26 ACIP meeting
- IAC's Video of the Week features a mother's story about her son's death
from Hib disease
- The most recent version of IAC's popular parent-education piece "When Do
Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?" now available in Spanish and six
additional languages
- Influenza complications have killed 32 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- California Department of Public Health's "i choose" campaign validates and
encourages the decision to immunize
- FDA alert: Healthcare professionals can lower the risk of transmitting
hepatitis and HIV viruses by never sharing insulin pens and cartridges among
patients
- FDA selects influenza virus strains for the 2009-10 influenza vaccine
- March issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- Attention healthcare professionals: Free CE credits are available at the
National Immunization Conference
- Inactivated influenza vaccine VIS now available in the Karen language
- California Immunization Coalition's 2009 Summit is planned for April 20-21
in Pasadena
- North Dakota Vaccination Expedition 2009 scheduled for May 28-29 in Grand
Forks
- Attention: March 31 is the deadline for early bird registration for the
May 14 Points Across VI conference
- GAO publishes the findings of its study on sustaining U.S. efforts to plan
and prepare for an influenza pandemic
Issue 785 - March 16, 2009
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- ACIP votes to recommend hepatitis A vaccination for close contacts of
international adoptees from countries with high and intermediate endemicity
- Influenza complications have killed 26 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- IAC makes several revisions to its adult screening questionnaire, "Do I
need any vaccinations today?"
- IAC's Video of the Week chronicles the challenges facing the final stages
of polio eradication
- IAC updates its two checklists of vaccine supplies that are essential to
have available at immunization clinics
- NIIW runs from April 25-May 2: Start planning now with the help of CDC's
many childhood immunization promotional materials
- CDC website posts presentation slide sets from the February ACIP meeting
- Perfect for your waiting room: "The Saturday Shot" storybook presents a
kid's-eye view of getting immunized
- Scheduled for April 25, World Meningitis Day is a day of action to raise
awareness about meningitis and septicemia
- Phacilitate European Vaccine Forum and Active Immunotherapeutics Forum are
planned for June 22-24 in Barcelona
Issue 784 - March 9, 2009
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization
schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order
today and use them throughout 2009!
- IAC's redesigned VIS web section is your source for easily accessible VISs
in many languages and formats
- Influenza complications have killed 22 U.S. children during the current
influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring
months
- IAC's Video of the Week is a doo-wop ditty promoting influenza vaccination
for healthcare workers
- NCIRD provides updated information on vaccine supply and shortages
- Spring issue of Stanford Medicine features a special report, "Hot Shots:
Vaccines under the gun"
- Archive of the webcast "Vaccines: Wading through the Confusion" now
available from California
- What to Expect Foundation video answers parents' pressing questions about
immunization
- New VIS translation: Interim multi-vaccine VIS now available in Korean
- NCIRD's new online tool gives users lots of useful information at the
click of a mouse
- MMWR publishes article on hepatitis C virus transmission at a New York
outpatient hemodialysis unit during 2001-08
- Coalition University's second and third semesters planned for March 18-19
and May 13 in Baltimore; related Points Across VI conference to be held May 14
- MMWR publishes article on progress Afghanistan and Pakistan made toward
polio eradication in 2008
Issue 783 - March 2, 2009
- Influenza complications have killed 17 U.S. children during the current
influenza season; CDC issues related talking points
- Influenza activity now widespread in 27 states; CDC tells those who are
sick how to take care of themselves
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through the spring months
- IAC's Video of the Week introduces the Vaccines For Teens campaign and
includes a PSA by the Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill
- IAC updates its standing orders for administering PCV to children and for
administering PPSV to children and teens
- National Immunization Conference opens in Dallas on March 30; save $25 by
registering by March 13
- March 12 "Current Issues in Immunization" net conference to focus on
vaccine storage and handling
- MMWR article reports on the completeness and timeliness of reporting on
meningococcal disease in Maine during 2001-06
- MMWR notifies readers about the availability of a new Power Point course,
Public Health Law 101
- Scientists identify lab-made proteins that neutralize multiple strains of
seasonal and pandemic influenza viruses
- World Vaccine Congress scheduled for April 20-23 in Washington, DC
Issue 782 - February 23, 2009
- IAC's Video of the Week features CNN broadcaster Campbell Brown's plea to
parents to get their children vaccinated
- HHS letter to clinicians outlines the Hib vaccine schedule to use during
the current vaccine shortage
- IAC updates two popular "how-to" vaccine administration print pieces
- IAC updates standing orders for administering pneumococcal vaccine to
adults and rotavirus vaccine to children
- NNii's science-based essay on vaccines and autism is an excellent resource
for parents and the public
- February issue of the AAP Immunization Initiatives Newsletter answers
frequently asked immunization coding questions
- Free "Shots 2009" software for the new adult, child, teen, and catch-up
immunization schedules is now available
- CDC offers health departments and coalitions abundant resources to plan
for and promote National Infant Immunization Week
- "One And Only" campaign teaches clinicians and patients that syringes
should be used only once
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through the spring months
- MMWR publishes report on progress Europe made toward measles elimination
during 2005-08
- Online course on preventing meningococcal disease offers clinicians CE
credit
- Key health communication lessons from the global initiative to eradicate
polio will be explored at March 13 event in Washington, DC
- WHO's tables of immunization recommendations will aid countries in
reviewing and improving immunization schedules
- Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization conference scheduled for March
13 in Chaska
- Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease Conference and Downstate
Preparedness Response Summit set for June 8-10 in Springfield
Issue 781 - February 18, 2009
- Use IAC's top-quality products to efficiently vaccinate patients and
effectively educate them about the importance of vaccination. For significant
discounts, make bulk purchases!
Issue 780 - February 16, 2009
- IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult
immunization schedules are now available. Place your order today!
- Vaccine Court rules that MMR vaccine, when administered with
thimerosal-containing vaccines, does not cause autism
- Lead author "changed and misreported" research data published in the 1998
Lancet article that sparked MMR-autism scare, Sunday Times investigation
indicates
- IAC's Video of the Week features a specialized image analysis of several
phases of cough airflow
- February issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- CDC's update on 2008-09 influenza season indicates increasing activity
beginning at the end of January
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- American Idol's Brook White will give a concert at the school of the teen
whose video wins an influenza prevention contest
- Correction: Error fixed on Korean version of HPV vaccine VIS
- "CDC Features" includes information that encourages vaccination to protect
children against Hib disease
- Project Immunize Virginia plans the tenth Vaccine Update Conference for
April 3 in Richmond
Issue 779 - February 9, 2009
- New: CDC issues recommendations for preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis
among infants and children
- IAC's Video of the Week educates parents and students about meningococcal
disease, symptoms, and prevention
- FDA posts a notification that Novartis requests customers to discontinue
use of five lots of Fluvirin vaccine and return remaining doses
- IAC updates two popular vaccine administration print pieces
- Information about the safety of HPV vaccine is available to healthcare
professionals and the public on CDC's website
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- CDC posts a Q&A to answer parents' questions during current shortage of
monovalent measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines
- The "CDC Features" web section presents basic rubella information for the
public
- Institute of Medicine's Committee on Prevention and Control of Viral
Hepatitis Infections plans public meeting for March 3
Issue 778 - February 6, 2009
- Federal immunization funding in jeopardy--Call Today (Friday, Feb. 6)!
Issue 777 - February 2, 2009
- MMWR publishes article about 5 Hib cases in children under age 3 in
Minnesota, including one death
- Every Child By Two issues press release about unvaccinated child who died
from Hib meningitis
- IAC's Video of the Week stresses the importance of influenza immunization
for healthcare personnel
- New article on the shifting hypotheses about vaccines and autism available
online
- CDC releases Spanish-language versions of the 2009 child, adolescent, and
catch-up immunization schedules
- IAC updates its guides to contraindications and precautions to commonly
administered vaccines
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- February 10 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on National Infant
Immunization Week
- NIH Conference on the Management of Hepatitis B issues final consensus
statement
- PKIDS launches new website for girls
- Don't forget to register for the 2009 National Immunization Conference!
- Reminder: Conference on Vaccine Research to be held April 27-29
- WHO publishes the December 2008 meeting report of the Global Advisory
Committee on Vaccine Safety
Issue 776 - January 26, 2009
- MMWR Early Release reports on five cases of Hib disease in Minnesota
during 2008, including one death
- New Q&A newsletter for parents lays out the evidence showing that vaccines
do not cause autism
- Richard E. Besser, MD, appointed acting CDC director and acting ATSDR
administrator
- IAC's Video of the Week stresses the importance of pertussis vaccination
for new parents and others with infant contact
- IAC's popular parent-education chart "Immunizations for Babies" now
available in Spanish and six other languages
- Spanish-language version of the 2009 Recommended Adult Immunization
Schedule now on CDC's website
- IAC reviews, updates, and reorganizes its hepatitis B "Ask the Experts"
web section
- January issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently
released
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- February 23 is the nomination deadline for the 2009 Natalie J. Smith Award
- Bangladesh announces plan to vaccinate 4 million children annually with
5-in-1 combination vaccine
Issue 775 - January 20, 2009
- Be sure to read New York Times article on Dr. Paul Offit's new book,
Autism's False Prophets
- The "CDC Features" web section presents basic pertussis information for
the public
- MMWR publishes update on pneumonia hospitalizations among young U.S.
children before and after PCV7 was introduced
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition offers educational materials in
Spanish and five Asian languages
- HHS awards a $487 million contract to build facility to manufacture
cell-based influenza vaccine
- WHO announces that major updates made to its Immunization Financing web
section during 2008 are now live
- Erratum: MMWR corrects a footnote in its October 10, 2008, article on
adolescent vaccination coverage
- HHS releases the sixth Pandemic Planning Update
Issue 774 - January 12, 2009
- New: CDC, AAFP, ACOG, and ACP release the 2009 Recommended Adult
Immunization Schedule
- Erratum: MMWR corrects an error in its January 2 article about the 2009
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Ages 0 Through 18 Years
- AAP article answers parents' questions about the number and timing of
vaccines recommended in the childhood immunization schedule
- CDC study reveals that poor infection control practices by healthcare
personnel expose patients to hepatitis B and C
- IAC's Video of the Week presents stories from families affected by
influenza
- January 16 is the nomination deadline for the 2009 National Influenza
Vaccine Summit's Immunization Excellence Awards
- Merck reports shortage of the adult formulation of its hepatitis B vaccine
- CDC issues media statement about oseltamivir resistance and antiviral
recommendations
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month: CDC encourages the public to
learn about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination
- Use the Michigan Department of Public Health's monthly posters to
encourage influenza immunization through April
- NAPNAP's immunization brochure encourages immunization for healthcare
professionals who take care of children
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
- Summary Report from the October 2008 ACIP meeting is now online
- January 29 Current Issues in Immunization Net Conference to focus on
antiviral resistance among influenza A (H1N1) viruses
- January 12 issue of People magazine includes interview with Amanda Peet
voicing support for childhood immunization
- Final Statement of October 2008 NIH Consensus Development Conference on
Management of Hepatitis B now online
Issue 773 - January 5, 2009
- New: CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the 2009 Recommended Immunization Schedule
for Persons Ages 0 Through 18 Years
- Dr. Paul A. Offit's Pediatrics article discusses the problems inherent in
Dr. Robert W. Sears' alternative vaccine schedule
- National Quality Forum includes the hepatitis B birth dose among its
consensus standards for improving health care for mothers and newborns
- FDA approves changes in the schedule for administering anthrax vaccine and
in the route of administration
- Simplified version of IAC's parent-education piece "After the Shots" now
available in Spanish and six additional languages
- IAC's video of the week celebrates Cervical Health Awareness Month and
encourages HPV vaccination
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza
season--through spring 2009
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