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IAC Express 2007 |
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Contents
of this Issue
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- Visit
IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
- New: Two
standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for
children/teens, one for adults
- IAC
updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of
Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
- IAC
updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and
hepatitis B
- VIS
update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
- May issue
of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- For
coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
- CDC
reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a
military smallpox vaccinee
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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 664: May 21, 2007 |
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Visit IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
Looking for up-to-date Vaccine
Information Statements (VIS) in English and more than 30 languages for your
patients? Navigate to IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section.
IAC's most frequently visited web section is the VIS web section, which gets
thousands of visitors each day. All VISs on IAC's site are in ready-to-print
(PDF) format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
From the VIS index page, you can choose to search for VISs sorted in an
alphabetical listing, as well as by vaccine name and language. To view the
VIS web section, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis
To view the "VISs Alphabetical" web page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/?f=7
To view the "VISs by Vaccine" index page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/?f=8
To view the "VISs by Language" index page, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/?f=9
Look for the new navigation column on the left-hand side of the VIS index
page. It provides quick links to more VIS web subsections, such as "How to
Use VISs," "Other VIS Sources," "VISs in Alternative Formats," and "Michigan
Versions of VISs."
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more than 30
languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
Receive updates about new postings to the VIS web section by subscribing to
IAC Express at
http://www.immunize.org/subscribe You will receive FREE periodic email
messages about new and important immunization and hepatitis B information.
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New: Two standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for
children/teens, one for adults
IAC's new professional-education
pieces "Standing Orders for Administering Human Papillomavirus Vaccine to
Children and Teens" and "Standing Orders for Administering Human
Papillomavirus Vaccine to Adults" are now available on IAC's website.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the standing orders for
administering HPV vaccine to children and teens, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3090.pdf
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of the standing orders for
administering HPV vaccine to adults, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3091.pdf
To access a table with links to all IAC's standing orders protocols for
vaccine administration and medical management of vaccine reactions, as well
as standing orders for newborn-nursery hepatitis B vaccination, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/standingorders
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IAC updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of
Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
IAC's professional-education
piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization" condenses hundreds
of pages of recommendations into a handy three-page chart. The hepatitis A
and hepatitis B information on the chart was revised in May to reflect recent
changes in CDC's recommendations for immunizing adults against these two
diseases. The following sections were also revised: influenza, Tdap,
shingles, varicella, and others.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf
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IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and
hepatitis B
IAC and CDC experts recently
updated the online Ask the Experts sections on hepatitis A and hepatitis B to
reflect the most current information and recommendations.
To access the hepatitis A section of Ask the Experts, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021a.htm
To access the hepatitis B section of Ask the Experts, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2021b.htm
To access IAC's complete index of Ask the Experts information, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/askexperts
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VIS update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
On May 17, CDC released a revised
edition of the VIS for the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, which
is recommended for children age 6 years and younger. Minor updates were made:
Section 4 ("Older children and adults") now contains a reference to Tdap
vaccine. In Sections 6 and 7, the web addresses for VAERS and the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program have been updated, and in Section 1 the
case-fatality rate for tetanus was changed from 1/10 to 2/10 to reflect
current data. Existing stocks of the previous (7/30/01) edition of the VIS
may still be used.
To access the VIS for DTaP vaccine from the NIP website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/default.htm#dtap
To access it from the IAC website, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/dtap01.pdf
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more than 30
languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
online
The May issue of Immunization
Works, a monthly email newsletter published by CDC, is available on NIP's
website. The newsletter offers members of the immunization community
non-proprietary information about current topics. CDC encourages its wide
dissemination.
Some of the information in the May issue has already appeared in previous
issues of IAC Express. Following is the text of three articles we have not
covered.
OTHER NEWS & SUMMARIES
PARTNERS CONVENE FOR NATIONAL INFLUENZA VACCINE SUMMIT: On April
19 and 20, more than 190 representatives from 83 different
public and private organizations convened in Atlanta, GA, for
the 2007 National Influenza Vaccine Summit, co-hosted by the
American Medical Association (AMA) and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). The objectives of the meeting were
to address the challenges of the recent 2006-2007 influenza
season, plan for the 2007-2008 season, learn about initiatives
and success stories for increasing demand for vaccine, and
develop innovative ideas for addressing issues identified during
the Summit. Keynote speeches were given by Dr. Ronald M. Davis,
president-elect of the AMA, and Dr. Anne Schuchat, director,
CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
(NCIRD). Four licensed influenza vaccine manufacturers provided
estimates for production for influenza vaccine for the 2007-2008
season. According to their estimates, production may be as high
as 132 million doses. Based on the topics presented and
discussed, the Summit Executive Committee will consider the
development of several action teams. PowerPoint slide
presentations for each presenter are available on the Summit's
website at http://preventinfluenza.org under "What's New."
WALTER ORENSTEIN RECEIVES MERIEUX AWARD: The National Foundation
for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has presented the 2007 Dr.
Charles Merieux Award for Achievement in Vaccinology and
Immunology to Walter A. Orenstein, MD, associate director of the
Emory Vaccine Center. The award was given at the NFID's Tenth
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research in Baltimore on April 30.
Dr. Orenstein also delivered a lecture on the state of
immunization. The Merieux Award honors those whose outstanding
lifetime contributions to the fight against vaccine-preventable
diseases have led to significant improvement in public health.
Dr. Orenstein culminated a 26-year career at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Director of CDC's
National Immunization Program (NIP). At NIP, Dr. Orenstein led
the U.S. effort to eliminate many of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases in this country. He served as an assistant
surgeon general of the U. S. Public Health Service, as chairman
of the World Health Organization's Technical Consultative Group
on the Global Eradication of Poliomyelitis, as a member and
rapporteur of the Pan American Health Organization's Technical
Advisory Group on Vaccines and Immunization, as a member of the
National Vaccine Advisory Committee, and as a member of the
International Editorial Board for the journal Vaccine. Dr.
Orenstein is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the
Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Pediatric
Infectious Diseases Society. His many honors include the receipt
of the CDC's Charles C. Shepard Lifetime Scientific Achievement
Award in 2004.
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & RESOURCES
UPCOMING SATELLITE BROADCASTS: Please mark your calendars for
several upcoming satellite broadcasts from the National Center
for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD). These include
Immunization Update 2007 (August 9, 2007) and Surveillance of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (December 13, 2007). Also, the
annual four-part series broadcast, Epidemiology and Prevention
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, will occur on January 31,
February 7, February 14, and February 21, 2008. As more
information becomes available, it will be posted at
http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn
To access the complete May issue from the NIP website, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/news/newsltrs/imwrks/2007/200705.htm
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For coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
The Immunization Coalitions
Technical Assistance Network (IZTA)
conference call on June 12 will provide an overview of the
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, a discussion of recent
program changes, and information about coverage of new
adolescent vaccines. IZTA is a program of the Center for Health
Communication, Academy for Educational Development.
The presenter is Nancy Fenlon, public health advisor,
Program Operations Branch, Immunization Services Division,
CDC/NCIRD.
The June 12 call will be held at 3PM, ET. To register, send an
email to izta@aed.org Include this message: "Sign me up for the
VFC call."
For additional information, or to access earlier programs, go
to:
http://www.izta.org/confcall.cfm
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CDC
reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a
military smallpox vaccinee
CDC published "Household
Transmission of Vaccinia Virus from
Contact with a Military Smallpox Vaccinee--Illinois and Indiana,
2007" in the May 18 issue of MMWR. The report presents
information about the son and wife of a military smallpox
vaccinee, both of whom contracted vaccinia virus infection from
the vaccinee. The son's chest and abdomen, covered with a rash
of umbilicated lesions caused by eczema vaccinatum, is pictured
in the article.
A summary of the MMWR article made available to the press is
reprinted below in its entirety.
Healthcare providers and public health professionals should ask
about any contact with recent smallpox vaccinees when evaluating
patients with vesicular lesions compatible with vaccinia. Early
identification of such an exposure allows for rapid and
appropriate diagnostic testing, timely contact tracing, and
clinical intervention, as needed. In addition, correct, early
diagnosis facilitates prompt patient counseling to prevent
further transmission of the virus.
Since February 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Defense have
received five reports of vaccinia infection associated with
military service members who had been recently vaccinated for
smallpox, including two cases from Indiana and one case each
from Alabama, Alaska, and New Mexico. This report describes the
two cases from Indiana. The first, which occurred in a 28-month-old child, involved a life-threatening complication of vaccinia
virus infection, eczema vaccinatum (EV). The child initially
became ill after coming into contact with his father, an active
duty serviceman who had recently received a smallpox
vaccination. After the child's illness began, his mother also
became ill, presumably having contracted vaccinia virus
infection while caring for the child. The smallpox vaccine
contains live vaccinia virus, which confers protection against
infection from variola virus, the cause of smallpox. Vaccinia
virus can be transmitted from the unhealed vaccination site of a
vaccine recipient to other persons through direct (skin-to-skin)
contact or through indirect contact by means of fomites (e.g.,
washcloths, towels).
To access a web-text (HTML) version of the MMWR article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5619a4.htm
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of this issue of MMWR,
go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5619.pdf
To receive a FREE electronic subscription to MMWR (which
includes new ACIP statements), go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwrsubscribe.html
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