Issue
Number 565
November 21, 2005
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- Note: Watch tomorrow's IAC Express for an Unprotected
People Report on a case of imported congenital rubella syndrome
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with information
on avian influenza
- Use IAC's Adult Immunization Record Card to educate
adult patients about their lifelong need for vaccination
- Updated: IAC revises several of its print materials for
health professionals
- CDC reports that 48 percent of children under age six
participated in immunization information systems in 2004
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ABBREVIATIONS: AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP, American
Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices;
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug
Administration; IAC, Immunization Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report; NIP, National Immunization Program; VIS, Vaccine
Information Statement; VPD, vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health
Organization.
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November 21, 2005
NOTE: WATCH TOMORROW'S IAC EXPRESS FOR AN UNPROTECTED PEOPLE REPORT ON A
CASE OF IMPORTED CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME
On November 22, IAC will publish an Unprotected People Report about an
imported case of congenital rubella syndrome that occurred in New Hampshire
in 2005.
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November 21, 2005
CDC UPDATES ITS INFLUENZA WEB SECTION WITH INFORMATION ON AVIAN INFLUENZA
CDC recently updated three pages of its Influenza web section:
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"Recent avian influenza outbreaks in Asia and Europe" (11/17/05)
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"Avian influenza infection in humans" (11/15/05)
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"Key facts about avian influenza (bird flu) and avian influenza A(H5N1)
virus" (11/15/05)
To access these materials, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm#updated and click on the pertinent
links.
To access a broad range of continually updated influenza information, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu
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November 21, 2005
USE IAC'S ADULT IMMUNIZATION RECORD CARD TO EDUCATE ADULT PATIENTS ABOUT
THEIR LIFELONG NEED FOR VACCINATION
Many of your adult patients probably don't realize they may need to
receive one or more vaccinations now and in the future. If you're looking
for an easy, effective, and economical way to educate them, you should
consider using IAC's Adult Immunization Record Card.
EASY
Succinct and focused, the record card is a superb educational and
motivational tool to use with adults. It lists seven vaccines that all
adults or certain adults should receive. Use it during patient encounters
to make the point that vaccine-preventable diseases still exist in the
United States and have serious health consequences for adults as well as
children.
Then discuss the patient's vaccination status with them and suggest
vaccinations they might need. Administer the needed vaccines, if possible,
or get the patient to commit to making an appointment to receive them. Jot
down the patient's next vaccination due dates on the record card, and give
the card to the patient. Encourage them to refer to it to find out when
they're due for their next Td booster, a pneumococcal vaccine dose, or
other vaccination.
In a matter of minutes, you will have educated your patient about their
lifelong need for vaccination, discussed their particular situation, and
given them a way to remember which vaccines they need and when.
EFFECTIVE
The adult immunization record card must work: Since introducing it in May
2002, IAC has filled orders for more than 3.0 million cards. Healthcare
providers across the nation are ordering and using it.
In addition, we have every reason to believe that patients are using it as
well. Printed on rip-proof, smudge-proof, waterproof paper, the card is
virtually indestructible. Plus, it's sized to fit in a wallet, where it's
unlikely to be misplaced. And its bright yellow color makes it hard to
miss. Once you give one to a patient, chances are good the patient will
retain it and refer to it.
To view the card online, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/adultizcards/adultizcard.pdf
ECONOMICAL
The cost for one 250-count box is $35; two boxes (500 cards), $65; three
boxes (750 cards), $90; four boxes (1,000 cards), $110. That is a
remarkable price for a tool that can educate and motivate an adult patient
to engage in a lifesaving preventive act over the course of a lifetime.
Additional pricing for larger quantities can be found on the online order
form (see link below). NOTE: THE FIRST ORDER OF A 250-CARD BOX COMES WITH
A 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE.
To order IAC's Adult Immunization Record Cards online (including online
with a purchase order), go to:
https://www.immunize.org/adultizcards
To print an order form to send with payment information by fax or mail, go
to:
http://www.immunize.org/adultizcards/izorder.pdf
If you have questions about IAC's Adult Immunization Record Card, call us
at (651) 647-9009, or email us at
admin@immunize.org (Use the same email address to request sample
cards.)
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November 21, 2005
UPDATED: IAC REVISES SEVERAL OF ITS PRINT MATERIALS FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
IAC recently revised several of its materials for health professionals. We
updated the following pieces in response to (1) the votes ACIP members
took at their meeting in October and (2) new FDA vaccine approvals.
Updated pieces include the following:
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Summary of Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent Immunization
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Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization
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Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization
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Screening Questionnaire for Intranasal Influenza Vaccination
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Notification of Vaccination Letter
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Temperature Log for Vaccines (Fahrenheit)
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Temperature Log for Vaccines (Celsius)
1. Summary of Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent Immunization
(three pages) has updated information about tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis
vaccine (Tdap) and hepatitis A vaccine.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/rules1.pdf
To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/rules1.htm
2. Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization (two pages) has
updated information on three vaccines that protect against tetanus,
diphtheria, and pertussis (DTP, DTaP, Tdap) and on intranasal live
attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). In addition, the introduction was
changed.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.pdf
To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm
3. Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization (two pages) has updated
information on intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). Also,
the introduction was changed.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.pdf
To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.htm
4. Screening Questionnaire for Intranasal Influenza Vaccination (two pages)
has updated information on intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).
Also, the introduction was changed.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4067.pdf
To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4067.htm
5. Notification of Vaccination Letter (one page) has updated information on
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap),
measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine (MMRV), and intranasal live
attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV). In addition, the document was
completely reformatted.
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3060not.pdf
No web-text (HTML) version is available.
6. Minor changes were made to the Temperature Log for Vaccines (Fahrenheit;
four pages).
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3039.pdf
No web-text (HTML) version is available.
7. Minor changes were made to the Temperature Log for Vaccines (Celsius;
four pages).
To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version of it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/news.d/celsius.pdf
No web-text (HTML) version is available.
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CDC REPORTS THAT 48 PERCENT OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE SIX PARTICIPATED IN
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN 2004
CDC published "Immunization Information System Progress--United States,
2004" in the November 18 issue of MMWR. A portion of the article is
reprinted below.
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One of the national health objectives for 2010 is to increase to at
least 95% the proportion of children aged [younger than] 6 years who
participate in fully operational, population-based immunization
registries (objective no. 14-26). Immunization registries are
confidential, computerized information systems that collect and
consolidate vaccination data from multiple healthcare providers,
generate reminder and recall notifications, and assess vaccination
coverage within a defined geographic area. A registry with added
capabilities, such as vaccine management, adverse event reporting,
lifespan vaccination histories, and linkages with electronic data
sources, is called an immunization information system (IIS). This report
summarizes data from CDC's 2004 IIS Annual Report, a survey of 56
grantees in 50 states, five cities, and the District of Columbia (DC)
that receive funding under section 317b of the Public Health Service
Act. The findings indicate that approximately 48% of U.S. children aged
[younger than] 6 years participated in an IIS. Moreover, 76% of public
vaccination provider sites and 39% of private vaccination provider sites
submitted immunization data to an IIS during the last 6 months of 2004.
Overcoming challenges and barriers to increasing the number of provider
sites and the percentage of children aged [younger than] 6 years
participating in an IIS is critical to achieving the national health
objective. CDC has developed a plan of action to address those
challenges. Major components of the plan include, but are not limited
to, a multiyear IIS business plan for each grantee and enhanced
technical assistance to grantees with unresolved challenges.
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To access a web-text (HTML) version of the complete article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5445a3.htm
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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5445.pdf
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