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IAC Publications: Needle Tips
Needle Tips is a publication written for health professionals who provide immunization services to children, teens, or adults. Every issue includes the Ask the Experts feature by CDC experts who answer challenging and timely questions about vaccines and their administration; the Vaccine Highlights section which contains vaccine news from ACIP and CDC; and ready-to-print materials from IAC to photocopy and hand out to staff and patients. The technical content of Needle Tips is reviewed for accuracy by CDC. Subscribe to Needle Tips - it's free!
Table of Contents: February 2013 Issue PAGE NO.
Needle Tips February 2013
Needle Tips: Vol. 23(1)
Download entire issue: 22 pages, 5.36 MB PDF
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Why Give Tdap during Each Pregnancy? 1
Editorial discusses the rationale behind ACIP's recent recommendation
Ask the Experts: CDC answers questions 1, 5, 20-21
CDC immunization experts Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH, Donna Weaver, RN, MN, and Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD, MPH, answer challenging and timely questions about vaccines and their administration    
New! IAC Launches Major Redesign of vaccineinformation.org 2
Article about the relaunch of IAC's website for the public – this section also includes publication details about Needle Tips and lists publication staff, IAC staff, and the board of directors
Products You Can Purchase from IAC 3
Order immunization record cards and training DVD, includes descriptions and how to order the items – this section also includes the names and affiliations of IAC's advisory board members
Vaccine Highlights: Recommendations, schedules, and more 4
Updates on licensed vaccines, table of current VIS dates, and news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention    
IAC Welcomes Dr. Litjen (L.J) Tan as Chief Strategy Officer 5
Biographical details and information
Summary of Recommendations for Child and Teen Immunization 6–9
Four-page reference table on appropriate use, scheduling, and contraindications of childhood vaccines
Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization 10–13
Four-page reference table on appropriate use, scheduling, and contraindications of adult vaccines
Pneumococcal Vaccines — CDC answers your questions 14
One-page of Q&As, includes table with guidance for revaccination
New! Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations by Age/Risk Factor 15
This piece has a table for pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for children and adults by age and/or risk factor
New! Vaccinations for Infants and Children, Age 0–10 Years 16
Covers all vaccinations for infants and children
Vaccinations for Preteens and Teens, Age 11–19 Years 17
Covers all vaccinations for adolescents
Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? 18
Three-page screening questionnaire for adult patients to find out about what shots they need
After the Shots...What to do if your child has discomfort 19
Tips for parents, includes information about medication that reduce pain and fever (with dosing tables) and FDA Consumer Health Information article about changes to acetaminophen formulations
IAC's Immunization Resources Order Form 22
Order the "Immunization Techniques" DVD and patient record cards
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