IAC Express 2011 |
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Issue number 919: March 21, 2011 |
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Contents
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- "Vaccines
and Your Child"--a new book to help parents separate fact from fiction
- Webinar
on addressing parents' concerns about vaccines now available for viewing
online
- MMWR
publishes erratum related to the recommended schedule for people ages 7-18
years
- IAC
develops new handout that can help individuals understand decisions in the
Omnibus Autism Proceeding
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: where you'll find hundreds of images/photos related to
vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases
- IAC's
Video of the Week features Dr. Paul Offit discussing the BMJ disclosure of
Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent research
- CDC
offers user-friendly childhood vaccination schedule for parents
- Comments
solicited on draft federal report about adult immunization
- CDC
website posts presentation slide sets from the February ACIP meeting
- IAC
updates "Hib: Questions and Answers" and "Polio: Questions and Answers"
- CDC
corrects Binational Immunization Resource
- CDC's
Division of Viral Hepatitis offers new posters
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Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, so please keep
vaccinating!
- MMWR
reports on progress toward interrupting wild poliovirus circulation in
countries with reestablished transmission
- MMWR
reports on polio outbreak in Republic of the Congo
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
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Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization's 20th annual conference to be
held April 8
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Ohio Immunization Conference scheduled for May 13 in Cleveland
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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 919: March 21, 2011 |
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"Vaccines and Your Child"--a new book to help parents separate fact from
fiction
Paul Offit, MD, and Charlotte Moser, both with
the Vaccine
Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have
published a new book for parents. "Vaccines and Your Child--Separating Fact from Fiction" answers questions parents may
have about how vaccines work, how they are made, and how
they are tested. Most importantly, the authors separate the
real risks of vaccines from feared, but unfounded, risks.
"Vaccines and Your Child" can be purchased from your local
bookstore, your favorite online site, or from the publisher,
Columbia University Press, at
http://www.cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-15307-2/vaccines-and-your-child
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Webinar on addressing parents' concerns about vaccines now available for
viewing online
A Nurse Training on Immunization Project webinar
that first
aired on March 9 is now available to view online. The title
of the presentation is "Addressing Parents' Concerns about
Vaccines" and the presenter is Gary Marshall, MD, Professor
of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine.
The program is sponsored by the School of Public Health,
University at Albany, State University of New York.
To access this information webinar, go to:
https://nysdoh.webex.com/tc0500l/trainingcenter/record/downloadViewAction.do?
actionType=view&recordId=46995662&siteurl=nysdoh&setted=103
The password required to watch the video is vaccine02.
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MMWR publishes erratum related to the recommended schedule for people ages
7-18 years
CDC published "Errata: Vol. 60, No. 5" in the
March 18 issue
of MMWR. The first paragraph follows.
In "Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0
Through 18 Years--United States, 2011," an error occurred on
page 3, in Figure 2, "Recommended immunization schedule for
persons aged 7 through 18 years--United States, 2011." In
that figure, the green bar indicating the range of
recommended ages for catch-up immunization with the "MMR
Series" should have extended across all three age ranges: 7-10 years, 11-12 years, and 13-18 years. The corrected figure
is below.
To access the complete text of the erratum, including the
figure, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6010a6.htm
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IAC develops new handout that can help individuals understand decisions in
the Omnibus Autism Proceeding
IAC recently developed a new handout to help
patients and
healthcare professionals understand the claims and rulings
in the Omnibus Autism Proceeding. The Omnibus Autism
Proceeding--similar to a class-action lawsuit--examined more
than 5,000 claims filed between 1999 and 2007 under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in which
parents claimed that vaccines had caused their children's
autism. In 2007 and 2008, three Special Masters heard test
cases related to two theories of causation, and in 2009 and
2010 the Special Masters rejected all the petitioners'
causation theories.
To access "Decisions in the Omnibus Autism Proceeding," go
to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4029.pdf
IAC's Handouts for Patients and Staff web section offers
healthcare professionals and the public approximately 250
FREE English-language handouts (many also available in
translation), which we encourage website users to print out,
copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free
handouts, go to: http://www.immunize.org/handouts
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Spotlight on immunize.org: where you'll find hundreds of images/photos
related to vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases
Looking for new ways to educate your patients
about the
importance of vaccination? Look no further. When it comes to
educating healthcare professionals and the public about the
serious health effects of vaccine-preventable diseases
(VPDs), nothing else packs the punch of a visual image--and
the IAC Image Library web section provides access to
hundreds of VPD and vaccination-related images.
IAC has brought together images of photos of people
suffering from VPDs; pictures of healthcare professionals
vaccinating children, teens, and adults; and photos taken
during various global immunization campaigns, as well as
pathology specimens and micrographs of viruses and bacteria.
The majority of images are free to download and can be used
in lectures, articles, and presentations.
Additionally, the IAC Image Library provides links to the
CDC's Public Health Image Library; the American Academy of
Pediatrics' photo collection of children suffering from
VPDs; and archival images from the History of Medicine
Division of the U.S. Library of Medicine.
To access the IAC Image Library, visit:
http://www.immunize.org/photos
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IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Paul Offit discussing the BMJ disclosure
of Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent research
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
2.15-minute
video that features Paul Offit, MD, discussing the recent
articles in the BMJ about Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent
research on MMR vaccine.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through March 27. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week.
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday. To view an IAC Video of the Week from the
past, go to the video archive at http://www.immunize.org/votw
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CDC offers user-friendly childhood vaccination schedule for parents
In conjunction with the American Academy of
Family
Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics, CDC has
developed a colorful and user-friendly immunization schedule
for parents of children ages birth through 6 years. A second
page offers a nice summary of the diseases the vaccines
protect against.
To access this new resource, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/infants/downloads/parent-ver-sch-0-6yrs.pdf
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Comments solicited on draft federal report about adult immunization
The Adult Immunization Working Group of the
National Vaccine
Advisory Committee (NVAC) has developed a draft report and
recommendations for the consideration of NVAC. Individuals
and organizations are encouraged to submit comments on the
draft report and recommendations by 5:00PM ET on April 15,
2011.
To access the draft report and recommendations, go to:
http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/subgroups/adultimmunization.html
Information about how to submit comments can be found on
the same page.
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CDC
website posts presentation slide sets from the February ACIP meeting
The CDC website recently posted the PowerPoint
slide sets
presented at the February 23-24 ACIP meeting. To access the
slide sets, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/slides-feb11.htm
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IAC updates "Hib: Questions and Answers" and "Polio: Questions and Answers"
IAC recently made minor revisions to "Haemophilus
influenzae
type b (Hib): Questions & Answers" and "Polio: Questions and
Answers," two handouts for patients and parents.
To access "Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): Questions &
Answers," go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4206.pdf
To access "Polio: Questions and Answers," go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4215.pdf
To access a table with links to IAC's Q&A handouts for each
vaccine, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/vaccine-questions.asp
IAC's Handouts for Patients and Staff web section offers
healthcare professionals and the public approximately 250
FREE English-language handouts (many also available in
translation), which we encourage website users to print out,
copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free
handouts, go to: http://www.immunize.org/handouts
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CDC corrects Binational Immunization Resource
CDC recently corrected its Binational
Immunization Resource,
a side-by-side presentation of vaccines recommended by
Mexico and the United States. The resource helps healthcare
providers identify vaccines needed by children who are now
in the U.S. and who received some vaccines in Mexico.
The changes involved removing Trihibit as it is no longer
produced in the U.S., and correcting the recommended months
for Pentacel administration (18 months had been
inadvertently omitted).
To access the corrected resource, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/binational-schedule-pr.pdf
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CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis offers new posters
CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis has made new
viral
hepatitis educational posters available for order. To view
the offerings, go to http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/hepa.aspx and
scroll down to the poster section.
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Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone, so please keep
vaccinating!
Influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone
age 6
months and older, so please keep vaccinating your patients.
If you don't have influenza vaccine, you can direct patients
to the Google Flu Vaccine Finder. It helps the public find
nearby locations where influenza vaccine is available. It's
as simple as entering a zip code. Visit the Google Flu
Vaccine Finder: http://www.google.com/flushot
To purchase supplies of influenza vaccine, visit IVATS, the
Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System. IVATS is
operated by the National Influenza Vaccine Summit and
provides information about vaccine manufacturers and
distributors who have influenza vaccine available for
purchase. To access IVATS, go to:
http://www.preventinfluenza.org/ivats
Following is a list of resources related to influenza
disease and vaccination for healthcare professionals and the
public.
To access IAC's handouts related to influenza, including
screening questionnaires, patient education pieces, and
sample standing orders, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/influenza-vaccines.asp
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MMWR reports on progress toward interrupting wild poliovirus circulation in
countries with reestablished transmission
CDC published "Progress Toward Interrupting Wild
Poliovirus
Circulation in Countries With Reestablished Transmission--Africa, 2009-2010" in the March 18 issue of MMWR. A summary
made available to the press is reprinted below.
Four previously polio-free countries were designated in 2009
as having reestablished wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission
(lasting >12 months) after importation. The routine
immunization coverage and polio eradication campaigns in
these countries were not able to stop outbreaks following
importation by that year, when a new Strategic Plan to
eradicate polio was being formed. Other countries in Africa
and elsewhere that have experienced outbreaks after WPV
importation have implemented immunization activities that
stopped transmission within 6 months of WPV confirmation.
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative 2010-2012 Strategic
Plan aimed for all four of these countries to stop
reestablished WPV transmission by the end of 2010. As of
March 2011, progress has been very good in Sudan, not on
track in Angola, and at risk of failure of meeting the
target date in Chad and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo. Achieving polio eradication by the end of 2012
depends on stopping WPV transmission in the four countries
that have never interrupted WPV transmission and in those
four that have reestablished WPV transmission.
To access the full article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6010a3.htm
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MMWR
reports on polio outbreak in Republic of the Congo
CDC published "Notes from the Field:
Poliomyelitis Outbreak--Republic of the Congo, September 2010-February 2011" in the
March 18 issue of MMWR. Excerpts from the article follow.
On November 4, 2010, a case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)
was confirmed in a resident of the port city, Pointe Noire,
the first WPV case in Republic of the Congo (ROC) in 10
years. . . . Subsequent investigation, including active case
finding, revealed increased acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)
hospital admissions beginning in September. . . . A
provisional total of 554 AFP cases were identified
nationally. . .
All international travelers are advised to have completed a
primary series of polio vaccinations before travel.
Travelers from the United States to countries with recent
WPV transmission or countries neighboring them also should
receive a single adult booster inactivated poliovirus
vaccine dose before departure. Travelers who are
inadequately vaccinated against polio or whose past
vaccination history is uncertain should contact their
physician to discuss polio vaccination options before
traveling. . . .
To access the full article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6010a4.htm
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH),
Immunization Branch, has updated its award-winning training
video, "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with
Infants, Children, and Adults." The 25-minute program can be
used to train new employees and to refresh the skills of
experienced staff. The video demonstrates the skills and
techniques needed to administer vaccines to patients of all
ages. It includes instruction on the following:
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Selecting, preparing, and administering injectable, oral,
and nasal vaccines
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Documenting immunizations
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Making patients comfortable and educating them
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Facilitating staff and patient communication
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $3 each for 1,000-1,499 copies.
To learn more about the DVD, and find out how to order it,
go to: http://www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or
email admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide
vendor of this new DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact
your local health department immunization program for a free
copy.
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Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization's 20th annual conference to be
held April 8
The Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization
will hold its
20th annual conference on April 8 at the Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum in Chaska. The title of this year's conference is
"Issues and Strategies in Adult Vaccine Preventable
Diseases."
For more information, go to: http://www.stratishealth.org/events
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2011 Ohio Immunization Conference scheduled for May 13 in Cleveland
The Consortium for Healthy and Immunized
Communities (CHIC)
and Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University
will be hosting the 2011 Ohio Immunization Conference. The
conference will be held on May 13 in Cleveland. Speakers at
the conference will include Paul Offit, MD, Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia; JoEllen Wolicki, RN, BSN, and
Stephen Cochi, MD, MPH, CDC; and Litjen Tan, PhD, MS,
American Medical Association.
The 2011 Ohio Immunization Conference will focus on the
anti-vaccine movement and the threat to our community,
current trends and complex immunization issues, common
errors in immunization, the impact of global vaccination
programs, along with a discussion on vaccine financing for
both families and physicians.
To preview an invitation and agenda or for additional
information please go to: http://www.chicohio.com/cureventpubl.html
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