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| Seasonal Influenza and PPSV Vaccination Pocket Guides |
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| Dear Colleague, |
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| In order to facilitate vaccination
against seasonal influenza, the National Influenza Vaccine Summit is
once again producing a laminated seasonal influenza vaccination pocket
guide to assist healthcare professionals in vaccinating patients
against seasonal influenza. This is the seventh consecutive year that
the Summit has produced and distributed such a pocket guide. |
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| Secondly, the CDC's Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) continues to recommend vaccination
against pneumococcal infections with either pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) or, for children younger than 5 years,
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). Indications for each of these
vaccines have not changed due to the current circulation of the
pandemic influenza virus; however, the risk of acquiring bacterial
community-acquired pneumonia following influenza infection has been
reported to be greater during pandemics. Healthcare providers should
be alerted to this increased need to administer PPSV to all
unvaccinated persons ages 65 years and older as well as younger
persons with risk conditions. The National Influenza Vaccine Summit is
pleased to be able to print and distribute quantities of a laminated
PPSV pocket guide to aid in this effort. PPSV pocket guides will be
shipped at the same time as the seasonal influenza pocket guides. |
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| The purpose of each of these pocket guides is to
provide front-line healthcare personnel with information on: |
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indications and contraindications for the
vaccines |
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information on targeted populations to be
vaccinated |
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details on how to administer the vaccines |
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talking points for patients |
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| The pocket guides are NOT intended to be distributed
to patients. They are for the use of healthcare
professionals only. We will not accept orders for less than 100 copies of
either of the pocket guides as we have neither staff nor the funding
to fill such orders. |
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| Each of these pocket guides are available at no cost to your agency or
organization. We encourage you to distribute the pocket guides to your
members or constituents along with your encouragement to use the pocket guides to
avoid missed opportunities. |
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Diane C. Peterson
Associate Director for Immunization Projects
Immunization Action Coalition
On behalf of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit |
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| Information About the 2009-2010 Pocket Guides |
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| Seasonal Influenza Pocket Guides |
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| The seasonal influenza pocket guides are laminated for
durability, printed in easy-to-spot orange and black, and sized to fit in
a shirt or lab coat pocket (3-3/4" x 6-3/4"). |
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| View the seasonal influenza pocket guide |
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| PPSV Pocket Guides |
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| The PPSV pocket guides are laminated for durability,
printed in easy-to-spot lime green and black, and sized to fit in a shirt
or lab coat pocket (3-3/4" x 6-3/4"). |
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the PPSV pocket guide |
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| Request Form |
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If you would like to order a bulk number of
free pocket guides, please fill out the online form below.
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| We encourage you to fill out this form as soon as possible as quantities
are limited. Pocket guides are projected to be shipped in August and
September via USPS and are available for distribution only within the
U.S. and U.S. territories. |
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| Items in red are required. You will be sent an email message containing a copy of the information you
enter. |