Issue Number 108            September 2, 1999

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

  1. The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" is available on the web and will be mailed next week
  2. What's in the latest issue of "NEEDLE TIPS?"

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September 2, 1999
THE FALL/WINTER 1999-2000 ISSUE OF "NEEDLE TIPS" IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AND WILL BE MAILED NEXT WEEK

The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS & the Hepatitis B Coalition News" is now available on the Immunization Action Coalition's website (all 28 pages). Hard copies will be mailed next week. You can download the entire issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" from the web or choose to view selected articles from the publication's table of contents below. There are three different ways to download"NEEDLE TIPS" or its featured articles.

To view a table of contents with links to the text versions (HTML format) of individual articles, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/

To view a table of contents with links to the camera-ready versions (PDF format) of individual articles, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/index2.htm

To download a camera-ready copy (PDF format) of the entire fall/winter 1999-2000 issue (816,211 bytes) before your hard copy arrives in the mail, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/n22.pdf

WARNING: The PDF format of the entire publication is a very large file and some printers are unable to print a file of this size. For some helpful tips on downloading and printing PDF files, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm

If you are unable to download the entire issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" or its table of contents, see the items listed below for links to view and/or download individual articles you wish to read.
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September 2, 1999
WHAT'S IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF "NEEDLE TIPS?"

The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" is packed full of new and practical immunization information you can use and distribute to clinicians and patients. The list printed below summarizes the features in the latest issue. Remember that all of the materials created and distributed by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), including "NEEDLE TIPS," are camera ready and copyright free. All items published in "NEEDLE TIPS" are reviewed for technical accuracy by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To view and/or download any of the following items, click on the highlighted link below.

1. "Ask the Experts." CDC immunization expert William Atkinson, MD, MPH, answers immunization questions. CDC hepatitis experts Harold Margolis, MD, and Linda Moyer, RN, answer hepatitis A and B questions.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.pdf (245,339 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.htm

2. "Letters to the Editor"

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/letter22.pdf (49,735 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/letter22.htm

3. "Vaccine Highlights: Latest recommendations and schedules"

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/vaccin22.pdf (75,012 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/vaccin22.htm

4. "Give these people influenza vaccine!" A one-page reminder for clinicians listing individuals for whom influenza vaccine is recommended. Based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Public Health Service.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2013flu.pdf (40,206 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/2013flu.htm

5. NEW! Influenza Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) from CDC. This new Influenza VIS from CDC carries the date of June 1, 1999 and is the most current version of the Influenza VIS. Make sure you throw your 1998-99 version in the recycling bin and substitute this one.

To obtain the 6/1/99 Influenza VIS in camera-ready format, click here: http://www.immunize.org/vis/2flu.pdf (61,176 bytes)

6. Revised! "Summary of Rules for Adult Immunization." This table combines the recommendations for adult immunization onto one page. It now includes guidelines for the use of Lyme disease vaccine.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf (38,188 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.htm

7. "What's Your State Doing?" A one-page table documenting which states have hepatitis B vaccination laws and/or varicella vaccine or immunity laws for daycare, kindergarten, and/or middle school entry. Includes dates of implementation for these laws.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/state20.pdf (20,536 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n20/state20.htm

8. "Unprotected People - Infant dies of congenital rubella syndrome"

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/story22.pdf (25,901 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/story22.htm

9. Two "handy" resources for practical immunization information: IAC EXPRESS and the Coalition's website at www.immunize.org For a camera-ready flyer which includes information on how to sign up for IAC EXPRESS and have vaccine information delivered directly to your e-mail box, click here: http://www.immunize.org/news.d/6025web.pdf (68,573 bytes)

For a web link to instructions on how to sign up for IAC EXPRESS, click here: http://www.immunize.org/genr.d/ntn.htm
To visit IAC's home page, click here: http://www.immunize.org/

10. Revised! "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization." Give this form to your patient's parent or guardian before offering vaccines in clinic. Includes important questions about child/teen medical history and possible contraindications to vaccination.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.pdf (37,231 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm

11. "Vaccines dramatically reduce disease in the twentieth century." A table which compares numbers for baseline 20th century annual morbidity with 1998 provisional morbidity for nine vaccine-preventable diseases. Adapted from CDC's MMWR, April 2, 1999.

For camera-ready format, download the file for "Ask the Experts" by clicking here (print page 8 of the downloaded file):
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/exprt22.pdf (245,339 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/morbid.htm

12. "National Resources: There are many places that can help you!" A listing of the newest immunization and hepatitis A and B resources identified by the Immunization Action Coalition. Includes a list of important phone numbers and websites.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/resour22.pdf (32,895 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/resour22.htm

13. "Need Help?" Call your immunization, hepatitis, and VFC coordinators at your state health departments. This is a list of telephone numbers for all state and U.S. jurisdiction coordinators.

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/coord18.pdf (26,037 bytes)
For the web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n18/coord18.htm

14. "Coalition Catalog: Immunization and hepatitis B videos, brochures, etc." Order one, make copies!

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/catalog1.pdf (149,108 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/catalg1.htm

15. "Letter from the Executive Director - U.S. immunization policy is under attack."

For camera-ready format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/back22.pdf (40,373 bytes)
For web text format, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/back22.htm

16. "Join the Coalition!" A $50 annual membership will help support the Coalition plus we'll send you a huge packet of all our printed materials, too! To find out how to join the Immunization Action Coalition, click here: http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n22/join22.htm

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Editorial Information

  • Editor-in-Chief
    Kelly L. Moore, MD, MPH
  • Managing Editor
    John D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD
  • Associate Editor
    Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH
  • Writer/Publication Coordinator
    Taryn Chapman, MS
    Courtnay Londo, MA
  • Style and Copy Editor
    Marian Deegan, JD
  • Web Edition Managers
    Arkady Shakhnovich
    Jermaine Royes
  • Contributing Writer
    Laurel H. Wood, MPA
  • Technical Reviewer
    Kayla Ohlde

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