IZ Express
Our weekly email newsletter, IZ Express, has been in production since 1997 and currently has more than 55,000 subscribers. Each week, it provides up-to-date information about:
  • New CDC vaccine recommendations
  • FDA vaccine approvals
  • Newly released Vaccine Information Statements
  • New immunization resources
  • Current events
  • Notable journal articles
  • Ask the Experts special editions
  • And more …
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Issue 1403: December 27, 2018

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Special Edition: Year-End Reminder: Please Donate to IAC!

Issue 1402: December 19, 2018

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IAC Express Issue 1402
December 19, 2018
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Happy holidays from all of us at IAC! We'll be back on January 2.
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IAC updates its popular Ask the Experts section on hepatitis A
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CDC publishes "Influenza Activity—United States, September 30–December 1, 2018" in this week’s MMWR
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CDC publishes "Quick Stats" report in this week’s MMWR based on 2017 National Health Interview Survey of percentage of U.S. adults 18 and over who received flu vaccination by diagnosed diabetes status and age group
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IAC Spotlight! Looking for easy-to-read Q&A handouts on diseases and vaccines? IAC has a collection of 20 of them in both English and Spanish
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Voices for Vaccines releases new Vax Talk podcast featuring IAC’s own Dr. L.J Tan on "What You Need to Know About Flu"
Featured Resources
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Reminder: New 65+ Flu Defense website features information and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
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NACCHO releases new podcast featuring Dr. Melinda Wharton on the history of National Influenza Vaccination Week and how important vaccinations are at all stages of life
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Nationwide Danish study finds the flu shot is tied to heart failure survival
Conferences and Meetings
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NFID inviting abstracts by January 10 for presentations at 2019 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, April 3–5 in Baltimore

Issue 1400: December 12, 2018

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Inaugural IAC Becky Payne Award presented to Vaccinate Your Family
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CDC director releases statement on the life of Betty Bumpers
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Three lots of infant ibuprofen recalled due to potentially high concentrations of the drug
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Rescheduled to take place today! CDC webinar about how to make an influenza vaccination recommendation that matters to patients to be held this afternoon, December 12
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's Clinic Tools: Administering Vaccines web page is the "go-to" place for accessing a wide variety of useful resources
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American College of Physicians develops Adult Immunization Resource Hub as part of an initiative to raise adult immunization rates
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November's Technically Speaking column by IAC executive director Dr. Deborah Wexler describes CDC's collection of four-minute videos and web-based training programs related to vaccine administration
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IAC enrolls one new birthing institution into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; six previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
World News
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WHO reports on the October meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization in Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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NFID releases new online toolkit developed to increase awareness about the dangers of influenza in adults with chronic health conditions
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
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Reminder: Check out CDC's "Keys to Storing and Handling Your Vaccine Supply" video
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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CDC publishes report on an avian influenza H7N8 outbreak in an Indiana turkey flock

Issue 1398: December 5, 2018

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IAC Express Issue 1398
December 5, 2018
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It's National Influenza Vaccination Week; make sure all your patients are protected against flu!
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IAC Spotlight! Explore IAC’s "Ask the Experts" web section for answers to more than 1,000 Q&As about vaccines and their administration
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New Jersey and New York experiencing ongoing outbreaks of measles
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CDC and WHO report on worldwide progress toward regional measles elimination in this week’s MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively; continuing education credit available for reading MMWR article
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CDC publishes "Quick Stats" report in this week’s MMWR based on 2017 National Health Interview Survey of percentage of U.S. adults 18 and over who received flu vaccination
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Nine healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issues draft recommendations for hepatitis B virus screening in non-pregnant adolescents and adults; public comment requested
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts seven revised translations of the MenACWY VIS
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IAC posts seven new and updated translations of the DTaP VIS
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IAC posts five updated and new translations of the Hepatitis B VIS
Featured Resources
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Reminder: New 65+ Flu Defense website features information and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Pediatrics study examines impact on medical exemptions of California’s 2015 policy eliminating personal belief exemptions for vaccination
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American Journal of Public Health publishes "Trends and Characteristics of Proposed and Enacted State Legislation on Childhood Vaccination Exemption, 2011–2017"
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November issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
Conferences and Meetings
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2019 California Immunization Coalition Summit scheduled for April 8–9 in Riverside; submissions for abstracts due by December 14

Issue 1396: November 28, 2018

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Top Stories
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The entire immunization community mourns our loss of Betty Bumpers, immunization champion and co-founder of Every Child By Two
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Influenza is spreading and serious; use National Influenza Vaccination Week to remind your patients they need to be protected
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IAC Spotlight! September 26 webinar by Dr. Sharon G. Humiston presenting "Adolescent Immunization Update and the 16-Year-Old Platform" now archived on IAC website; slide set and presenter's notes also available for your use
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Worst chickenpox outbreak in two decades in North Carolina may be linked to vaccine exemptions
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes November issue of its e-newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
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CDC establishes Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force as confirmed cases rise
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its standing orders template for administering inactivated poliovirus vaccine to children and teens
World News
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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative issues an update on the frontlines of Pakistan’s battle against polio; door-to-door immunization campaigns being used to ensure no child is left behind
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WHO releases world malaria report showing that after an unprecedented period of success in global malaria control, progress has stalled
Featured Resources
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Mott Poll Report explores whether parents have selective hearing about flu vaccine
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download

Issue 1395: November 21, 2018

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National Influenza Vaccination Week will be observed December 2–8; use this week to remind your patients they need to be protected from flu
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CDC publishes report on increase in acute flaccid myelitis in the U.S.
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Fourteen cases of measles confirmed in Ocean County, New Jersey
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CDC publishes updated framework for the development of ACIP recommendations
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IAC Spotlight! AIM and IAC partner on new handout, "Communicating the Benefits of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine"
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Every Child By Two announces new name to reflect its expanded mission
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Vaccinate Your Family blog post discusses disruption at recent ACIP meeting by vaccine critics
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices publishes information about possible mix-up of rabies immune globulin dosage due to similar packaging of 1 mL and 5 mL vials
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IAC enrolls one new birthing institution into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; five previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts 18 translations of the updated Hepatitis B VIS
Official Releases and Announcements
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NACCHO releases 2018 Forces of Change report
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American Dermatological Association co-sponsors American Cancer Society's HPV vaccination policy
World News
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CDC and WHO report on global routine vaccination coverage in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively; continuing education credit available for reading MMWR article
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UNICEF delivers humanitarian aid, including vaccines, to 50,000 people in refugee camp in Syria
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WHO reports on progress toward polio eradication in Pakistan
Featured Resources
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Reminder: New 65+ Flu Defense website features information and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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AAP's "A Guide to Adolescent Immunizations: Flip Chart for Pediatric Offices and Parents" now available in Simplified Chinese and Spanish, as well as English
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New book, The Clinician’s Vaccine Safety Resource Guide, available for purchase
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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October issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
Education and Training
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CDC to offer December 5 webinar about how to make an influenza vaccination recommendation that matters to patients
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CDC to sponsor November 29 webinar for clinicians about the current hepatitis A outbreaks in multiple states
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Meningitis B Action Project to sponsor November 26 webinar for colleges and universities
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NFID to offer December 13 webinar about travel vaccination
Conferences and Meetings
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Registration open for February ACIP meeting

Issue 1394: November 14, 2018

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IAC Express Issue 1394
November 14, 2018
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IAC Spotlight! Four states, CT, NJ, OH, and RI—plus NYC, require annual vaccination in child care facilities against influenza. Visit IAC's "State Laws and Mandates" web section to find more information on state vaccination requirements
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October's Technically Speaking column by IAC executive director Dr. Deborah Wexler is titled "Let's Get It Right! How to Avoid Shoulder Injury with Deltoid Intramuscular Injections"
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New! CDC video for parents explains a vaccine's journey from development through post-licensure monitoring
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CDC publishes special issue on U.S. health disparities titled "Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis"
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Reminder: Watch this unique series of six online training sessions to help you implement standing orders protocols for adult immunization in your healthcare setting
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast episode titled "Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism"
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates four of its in-depth "Q&A: Diseases and Vaccines" handouts for the public—for measles, mumps, rubella, and rabies
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO releases "2018 Assessment Report of the Global Vaccine Action Plan"
World News
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CDC reports on progress on polio eradication in Pakistan in this week's MMWR
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WHO reports on progress towards global malaria elimination in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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New! NFID adult hepatitis B awareness toolkit includes free CME trainings, infographics, and social media posts
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Education and Training
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Gerontological Society of America and mdBriefCase offer webinar on targeting older populations to improve influenza outcomes; free CME available

Issue 1393: November 7, 2018

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CDC publishes ACIP recommendations on use of hepatitis A vaccine for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for international travel in MMWR
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American Dental Association adopts policy to support the use and administration of HPV vaccine for the prevention of oral HPV infection
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CDC reports on hepatitis A outbreaks in four states related to drug use and homelessness
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide is available free of charge to help you enhance your adult vaccination services
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Six healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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Just for fun! Two-minute video parody of the Broadway musical Hamilton song titled “My Shot” to share with patients, colleagues, and friends
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its standing orders templates for administering pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to children and inactivated polio vaccine to children and teens
Official Releases and Announcements
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CDC releases national progress report on hepatitis elimination
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Federal panel reports that HPV vaccination rates are too low to achieve full cancer prevention potential
Featured Resources
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Reminder: New 65+ Flu Defense website features information and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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Influenza season has begun; many resources available to help you vaccinate your patients
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Check out CDC's #HowIRecommend Twitter page for short videos about how to effectively recommend influenza and HPV vaccines
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ZDoggMD interviews Dr. Paul Offit about the dangers of celebrity health advice
Education and Training
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CDC's Current Issues in Immunization NetConference to address hepatitis A guidelines for homelessness, post-exposure prophylaxis, and international travel scheduled for November 28
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CDC to offer November 13 webinar about what healthcare professionals need to know about acute flaccid myelitis
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New! Free continuing education from MMWR and Medscape: "Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season"
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Reminder: Vaccine Education Center’s "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit to be held November 14

Issue 1392: October 31, 2018

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Top Stories
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IAC provides a summary article about votes taken at October 24–25 ACIP meeting
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issues press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly diseases
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CDC publishes "Update: Influenza Activity—United States and Worldwide, May 20–October 13, 2018" in this week's MMWR
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CDC reports on 40 cases of influenza A (H3N2) variant virus infection from swine exposure at agricultural fairs in 2017 in this week's MMWR
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IAC Spotlight! The "Favorites" tab at the top of every page on immunize.org brings you to 18 of the most popular web sections on IAC's content-rich website
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes October issue of its e-newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
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FDA approves new drug to treat influenza for people age 12 and older
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its 1-page educational sheet for patients and staff: "Hepatitis A, B, C: Learn the Differences"
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IAC revises three of its staff education materials: "Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size"; "Administering Vaccines to Adults: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size"; and "How to Administer Intranasal and Oral Vaccinations"
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IAC revises "Recommendations for Pneumococcal Vaccines Use in Children and Teens"
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IAC updates "Standing Orders for Administering Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine to Children and Teens"
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IAC updates its 1-page guidance for healthcare professionals titled "DTaP, Tdap, and Td Catch-up Vaccination Recommendations by Prior Vaccine History and Age"
World News
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CDC and WHO publish "Update on Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses—Worldwide, January 2017–June 2018" in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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Influenza season has begun; be sure all your patients are getting vaccinated!
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The latest edition of The Vaccine Handbook (The Purple Book) App is now available from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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Medscape video commentary discusses the ethical question: Do children have vaccination rights?
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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CDC report examines public health implications of rabid animals crossing state lines
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CDC publishes "Measles Outbreak in a Highly Vaccinated Population—Israel, July–August 2017"
Education and Training
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Registration open for Vaccine Education Center's November 14 "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit

Issue 1391: October 24, 2018

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Top Stories
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New! 65+ Flu Defense website features tools and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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CDC presents information about the 386 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis in the U.S. in 2018
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CDC publishes "Mumps Outbreak in a Marshallese Community—Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 2016–2017" in this week's MMWR
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Ask the Experts Q&As on rotavirus, varicella, and rabies recently updated
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September's Technically Speaking column by IAC executive director Dr. Deborah Wexler is titled "What's New for Flu This Season?"
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's PowerPoint Slide Sets web page contains 13 presentations on a wide variety of immunization topics; available by request for your use
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109 healthcare settings join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination, including People's Community Clinic, St. Catherine's Village, and 107 Essentia healthcare facilities
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast episode titled "Measles Eradication and Elimination"
IAC Handouts
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“Practical Resources from the Immunization Action Coalition” is a descriptive 1-page handout about IAC resources; make copies and hand out at staff meetings or at state and local immunization conferences
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IAC updates its PowerPoint slide set "Quick Answers to Tough Questions"; use it "as is" or modify it to fit your needs
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IAC updates its parent handout "Keep your kids safe—get them vaccinated every fall or winter!"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts eight new translations of the recently updated DTaP VIS
Official Releases and Announcements
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Weekly Epidemiological Record publishes recommendations for the composition of influenza vaccines for the southern hemisphere's 2019 flu season
Featured Resources
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CDC updates its Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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New population-level study determines HPV vaccine doesn't encourage risky sexual behaviors among teen girls

Issue 1390: October 17, 2018

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Top Stories
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CDC publishes report on vaccination rates among children age 19–35 months of age in 2017
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CDC reports on vaccination coverage of kindergarten students during 2017–18 in MMWR
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CDC releases updated VIS for hepatitis B vaccine
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New 65+ Flu Defense website features tools and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults age 65 and older
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FDA approves expanded age indication for Afluria
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CDC study shows that during the last six influenza seasons, getting a flu shot reduced a pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized from flu by an average of 40%
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CDC reports on rubella infection in an unvaccinated pregnant woman in Kansas
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CDC experts update information on Ask the Experts sections about Meningococcal ACWY and Meningococcal B vaccines
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IAC Spotlight! Get a copy of "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults" DVD for staff training
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements" and "You Must Give Your Patients Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)—It’s Federal Law!"
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IAC posts nine updated translations of its "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Adults" and seven translations of its "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Children and Teens"
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IAC revises the Spanish-language translations of its screening checklists for contraindications to inactivated injectable influenza and live attenuated intranasal influenza vaccines
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IAC posts updated Spanish-language translation of "Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts eight new translations of the Meningococcal ACWY VIS
World News
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WHO publishes guidance for evaluating progress towards elimination of measles and rubella in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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American Immunization Registry Association releases resource about how to use small area analysis to find pockets of vaccination need, as well as suggestions about
responding to the need
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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JAMA publishes study on optimal timing of Tdap vaccination during pregnancy
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BuzzFeed provides good overview of the importance of influenza vaccination—share with patients and parents!
Education and Training
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NFID to offer October 30 webinar about pneumococcal vaccination of adults
Conferences and Meetings
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Tune in to ACIP's October 24–25 meeting via live webcast

Issue 1389: October 10, 2018

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FDA announces approval of expanded use of Gardasil 9 to include adults 27 through 45 years old
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IAC updates two of its popular Ask the Experts sections: one on vaccine administration and the second on vaccine storage and handling
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s Standing Orders Templates for Administering Vaccines web page contains standing orders templates and related resources that can help healthcare settings improve vaccination rates for patients of all ages
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CDC releases Digital Media Toolkit for the 2018–19 flu season to assist partners in communicating about the importance of vaccination
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Just launched! "The 16 Vaccine" educational awareness website advocating CDC’s recommended second dose of MenACWY vaccine at age 16
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Available online: six-part series of online training sessions on implementing standing orders protocols for adult immunization in your healthcare setting
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "How to Administer Intramuscular and Intranasal Influenza Vaccines" to remove intradermal vaccine
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IAC posts updated 6-page handout for the public titled "Influenza: Questions and Answers"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts updated Spanish translations of VISs for DTaP and MenACWY vaccines
World News
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WHO supports Zimbabwe in effort to vaccinate 1.4 million people against cholera as outbreak spreads
Featured Resources
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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September issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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The Lancet Public Health publishes study projecting elimination of cervical cancer in Australia within two decades because of government program to vaccinate children against HPV
Education and Training
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NFID offers webinar on protecting adults with chronic health conditions against influenza on Thursday, October 11 (tomorrow)
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National AHEC webinar on November 1 presents recommendations and tools for persuading parents that HPV vaccine is safe and effective
Conferences and Meetings
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NFID Clinical Vaccinology Course scheduled for November 9–10 in Bethesda; submissions for poster presentations due by October 18

Issue 1388: October 9, 2018

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Influenza Vaccines
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Q: What's new in the 2018–19 influenza vaccine recommendations?
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Q: Which influenza vaccines will be available during the 2018–2019 influenza season?
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Q: What are the differences between trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines?
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Q: If quadrivalent vaccine includes one additional strain, why isn't it preferred for use over trivalent vaccine?
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Q: Which formulations of influenza vaccines (i.e., nasal spray, injectable high-dose, and injectable standard-dose) are licensed for various age groups?
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Q: We are having trouble getting a supply of Fluzone Intradermal (Sanofi Pasteur). Is there a shortage of this vaccine?
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Q: We have noticed that ACIP recommends that we begin vaccinating with seasonal influenza vaccine in September or even earlier. Does protection from seasonal influenza vaccine decline or wane within 3 or 4 months of vaccination? Should I wait until later in the year to vaccinate my elderly or medically frail patients?
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Q: Which influenza vaccines can we give to children?
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Q: Please provide details about the use of FluLaval and Fluarix influenza vaccine in children younger than 3 years.
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Q: Which children younger than age 9 years will need 2 doses of influenza vaccine in this influenza season?
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Q: Can a child 6 through 35 months of age who needs 2 doses of influenza vaccine this season receive a combination of Fluzone, FluLaval, or Fluarix vaccine?
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Q: If a child receives Fluzone vaccine (0.25 mL) at age 34 or 35 months for the first time and then returns for the second dose at age 37 months, should we give another 0.25 mL dose of Fluzone or should we give the 0.5 mL dose that is indicated for ages 3 and older?
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Q: Is influenza vaccine recommended for pregnant women?
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Q: I have a patient who is now 12 weeks pregnant. She received a dose of quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine earlier this season, before she was pregnant. Should we give her another dose of this year’s influenza vaccine since she was not pregnant at the time of her first dose?
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Q: Please tell me about Fluad, one of the influenza vaccines for people age 65 years and older.
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Q: Sometimes patients age 65 years and older who have received the standard-dose influenza vaccine hear about the high-dose (Fluzone High-Dose) or adjuvanted vaccine (Fluad) and want to receive that, too. Is this okay to administer?
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Q: Which healthcare personnel should be vaccinated against influenza?
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Q: What is the preferred anatomic site for administration of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and recombinant influenza vaccine?
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Q: For whom is inactivated influenza vaccine contraindicated?
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Q: What are the contraindications for live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV)?
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Q: What is the latest ACIP guidance on influenza vaccination and egg allergy?
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Q: Is there any plan to change the Influenza Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for the 2018–19 influenza season?
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Q: When administering influenza vaccine, is giving patients a VIS mandatory or is it only "recommended"?

Issue 1387: October 3, 2018

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Top Stories
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CDC reports on influenza vaccination coverage of healthcare professionals in 2017–18
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CDC publishes report on influenza vaccination coverage of pregnant women in 2017–18
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CDC reports on barriers to Tdap receipt among mothers of infants with pertussis
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Available online: six-part series of online training sessions on implementing standing orders protocols for adult immunization in your healthcare setting
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IAC updates two of its popular Ask the Experts sections: one on MMR and the second on HPV vaccine
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San Diego County reports on third meningococcal B case at San Diego State University
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s recently updated Partners web page is a great way to learn about organizations and professional societies that work in the immunization field
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IAC enrolls five new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; 13 previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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Adult primary care providers: Help the National Task Force on Hepatitis B Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans to understand the challenges of providing hepatitis B care in the primary care setting by completing a survey
IAC Handouts
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IAC makes small correction to its recently updated "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
Official Releases and Announcements
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb releases statement on preparations for the upcoming influenza season
World News
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WHO reports on progress toward polio containment worldwide in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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CDC reminds providers about its e-Learn course on proper vaccine administration, as well as other related resources
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Vaccine Education Center updates two Q&A sheets, one about hepatitis B and one about logical fallacies and vaccines
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes September issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
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CDC publishes report about meningococcal disease surveillance for men who have sex with men

Issue 1386: September 26, 2018

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Top Stories
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Plotkin's Vaccines textbook wins first prize in public health category for the 2018 British Medical Association’s Medical Book Award
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The immunization community mourns our loss of Lynn Bozof, president and cofounder of the National Meningitis Association
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Annual NFID influenza and pneumococcal news conference will be held on September 27; listen to the event and join the Twitterstorm
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IAC Spotlight: IAC’s recently updated Adult Vaccination web page is full of resources to help you vaccinate adults this fall and beyond
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CDC issues clinical guidance for providers during the Shingrix vaccine shortage
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CDC issues bulletin on tetanus in areas affected by a hurricane, including clinical guidance for providers
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IAC updates two of its popular Ask the Experts sections: one on diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus and the second on Hib vaccines
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Three healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination; 681 now enrolled
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Beware of B campaign urges Big Ten universities to require the meningitis B vaccination for incoming students; Indiana University and Purdue University on board
IAC Handouts
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IAC makes correction to newly updated standing orders template for influenza vaccination of children/teens
World News
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WHO reports on cholera and poliomyelitis in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Education and Training
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CDC webinar, "2018–2019 Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment in Children: An Update for Pediatric Providers," scheduled for September 27
Conferences and Meetings
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CDC Current Issues in Immunization NetConference about DTaP/Tdap and hepatitis vaccine recommendations scheduled for September 25

Issue 1385: September 19, 2018

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Top Stories
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IAC updates two of its most popular Ask the Experts sections: one on influenza and the second on pneumococcal vaccines
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Register now: Dr. Sharon G. Humiston, IAC's associate director for research, will present a webinar on adolescent immunization and the 16-year-old platform on September 26
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IAC Spotlight! Easily find what you're looking for on immunize.org by using the new blue-gray tabs that run across the top of every web page
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast episode titled "Anti-Vaccine Nurses"
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New CDC data found that adolescents in rural areas are less likely to be vaccinated against HPV cancers and meningitis than adolescents in urban areas; learn about new related resources
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination" and "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination"
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IAC posts updated Spanish-language version of "Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A?"
World News
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WHO reports on transmission of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus in the Horn of Africa
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CDC reports on surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome in India
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Refugee children in Germany found to be at greater risk of contracting invasive pneumococcal disease
Featured Resources
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ACOG posts new resource online: "Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programs: Tips for Optimizing Practice Management"
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CDC develops new online resource to share with parents about why it's important to vaccinate babies on time
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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CDC publishes information about a mumps outbreak associated with a cheerleading competition in Texas
Education and Training
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CDC Current Issues in Immunization NetConference about DTaP/Tdap and hepatitis vaccine recommendations scheduled for September 25
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics will conclude on September 26; register now for the "Influenza" session

Issue 1384: September 12, 2018

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Top Stories
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CDC offers guidance to travelers as influenza season nears
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Register now! Dr. Sharon G. Humiston, IAC's associate director for research, will present a webinar on adolescent immunization and the 16-year-old platform on September 26
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AAP publishes its vaccination recommendations for 2018–19 influenza season
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IAC Spotlight! The Vaccine Manufacturers web page on immunize.org provides company contact information and more
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its popular "Summary of Recommendations for Child/Teen Immunization" and "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
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IAC posts revised standing orders templates for influenza vaccination of adults and children/teens
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IAC updates "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines" and "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines in Adults"
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IAC posts revised "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Children and Teens" and "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Adults"
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IAC posts "Guide for Determining the Number of Doses of Influenza Vaccine to Give to Children Age 6 Months Through 8 Years"
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IAC updates "Influenza Vaccination of People with a History of Egg Allergy"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts new German-language translation of the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine VIS
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO issues updated position paper on dengue vaccine
World News
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Campaign launched to vaccinate almost 14 million children in Afghanistan against measles
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CDC reports on progress toward polio containment worldwide
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Education and Training
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VICNetwork webinar, "2018–19 Seasonal Flu Recommendations and Communications Messaging," scheduled for September 17
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Center for HIV Law and Policy, Harm Reduction Coalition, and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable will host an October 4 webinar about the relationship between criminalization, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues September 19 with "Pneumococcal Vaccines"; register now for series running through September 26
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CDC updates "You Call the Shots" modules on zoster and vaccine administration; free CE credit available
Conferences and Meetings
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NFID Clinical Vaccinology Course scheduled for November 9–10 in Bethesda
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State of Michigan's 2018 fall regional immunization conferences to take place in eight cities on different dates
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Presentation slides from June ACIP meeting are now available; next meeting scheduled for October 24–25

Issue 1383: September 5, 2018

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Top Stories
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Twitter bots and Russian Internet trolls amplify mistrust and discord about immunization in the U.S.
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s Influenza Honor Roll now highlights long-term care/assisted living facility honorees
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September is National Preparedness Month; CDC posts "Partner Toolkit" for messaging, pandemic planning, and other resources
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast episode, "Superman, Cancer, and Vaccines," with Jason Mendelsohn, HPV cancer survivor; he tells his story and urges parents to vaccinate their sons and daughters
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements" and "You Must Give Your Patients Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)—It’s Federal Law!"
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IAC updates "Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2018–2019 Influenza Season"
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IAC revises "Standing Order for Administering Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine to Children Younger Than Age 7 Years"
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IAC makes a small correction to its popular 4-page handout for patients: "Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B"
Featured Resources
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AAP releases several videos, including one featuring pediatricians sharing why they vaccinate and another addressing the importance of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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August issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues September 12 with "HPV"; register now for series running through September 26
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Opportunity to participate in Gerontological Society of America's "Immunization Champions, Advocates & Mentors Program" (ICAMP) training in Boston on November 13
Conferences and Meetings
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European Scientific Working Group on Influenza Flu Summit to be held in Belgium on September 28; registration open and free of charge

Issue 1382: August 29, 2018

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IAC Express Issue 1382
August 29, 2018
Top Stories
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CDC publishes ACIP's 2018–19 influenza vaccination recommendations
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CDC releases updated VISs for DTaP and MenACWY vaccines
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CDC issues report on vaccination coverage among adolescents age 13–17 years in the U.S. in 2017; more adolescents up to date on HPV vaccination
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CDC reports on trends in HPV-associated cancers in the United States
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FDA works to mitigate shortages of EpiPen by extending expiration date for specific lots of medication
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IAC Spotlight! Visit IAC's immunizationcoalitions.org website for information about immunization coalitions and nonprofits
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IAC enrolls five new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; fourteen previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
IAC Handouts
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IAC posts seven updated translations of its 1-page vaccination schedule for patients titled "Vaccinations for Adults—You're never too old to get vaccinated!"
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IAC posts seven updated Spanish translations of its 1-page adult vaccination schedules for patients with HIV or hepatitis C infection; with heart or lung disease, diabetes, or anatomic or functional asplenia; and for men who have sex with men
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Reader alert: IAC's Spanish translations of "Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B" and "Protect Yourself Against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men" were delayed in posting following last week's IAC Express
Official Releases and Announcements
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World Health Organization reports that more than 41,000 people in European region have been infected with measles in the first half of 2018
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WHO summarizes the 2017–18 influenza season in the northern hemisphere in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
World News
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New partnership to bring 8 million vaccines to remote areas of Liberia, Uganda, and Kenya
Featured Resources
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Study found that physicians have significant gaps in knowledge about MenB disease and MenB vaccine
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Study in Pediatrics did not find increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency after HPV, Tdap, inactivated influenza, or MenACWY vaccination
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CDC reports on mumps outbreak in Alaska
Education and Training
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CDC offers new Medscape CME activity: "Making the Case: Championing for HPV Cancer Prevention in Your Practice"
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Reminder: Vaccine Education Center's "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit to be held September 5
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues September 5 with "Hepatitis B"; register now for series running through September 26

Issue 1381: August 22, 2018

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Top Stories
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National Immunization Awareness Month is coming to a close; the final week will focus on protecting adults
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FDA announces approval of first generic version of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors for emergency treatment of allergic reactions
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CDC publishes "Emergence of Localized Serogroup W Meningococcal Disease in the United States—Georgia, 2006–2016" in this week’s MMWR; authors advise vigilance regarding potential atypical clinical presentations of meningococcal disease
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CDC responds to numerous media reports by stating there has not been any multi-state measles outbreak in the U.S. this year
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IAC Spotlight: Reminder! IAC’s recently updated Adult Vaccination web page is full of resources to help you vaccinate adults this fall and beyond
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In a Medscape commentary, Dr. Paul Offit responds to recent New York Times article titled "Anti-Vaccine Activists Have Taken Vaccine Science Hostage"
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Voices for Vaccines releases August series of new Vax Talk podcast mini-episodes on immunization for pregnant women and children younger than age two
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Join NFID and the Washington Nationals for the 7th Annual Flu Awareness Night in Washington, DC, on September 21
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates three of its Q&A series of patient handouts about diseases and vaccines on the topics of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
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IAC posts updated Spanish translation of its very popular 4-page handout for patients: "Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B"
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IAC posts Spanish translation of "Protect Yourself Against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men"
Featured Resources
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CDC posts teacher-created classroom educational activities for its free 60-page graphic novel titled "The Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak"
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Pediatrics publishes study showing no association between tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccination of pregnant women and autism
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Pediatrics publishes study finding that legislation for increasing HPV vaccination did not lead to increase in risky adolescent sexual behaviors in the U.S.
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Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes August updates for its July/August issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
Education and Training
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Register now for AHEC webinar: "Evidence-Based Communication Strategies for Improving Child and Adolescent Vaccine Uptake" on September 19
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues August 29 with "Measles, Mumps, Rubella"; register now for series running through September 26

Issue 1380: August 15, 2018

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National Immunization Awareness Month continues; upcoming week will focus on protecting preteens and teens
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Available online: six-part series of online training sessions on implementing standing orders protocols for adult immunization in your healthcare setting
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In case you missed this! CDC, AAFP, AAP, and ACOG all recommend that newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth
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IAC Spotlight! Find whatever you're looking for on immunize.org by using the Google search engine located on all IAC web pages
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IAC posts its newest PowerPoint slide set, "What Are Standing Orders Protocols?"; use it "as is" or modify it to fit your needs
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Just released! Dr. Paul Offit's latest book: Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information
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Three healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination; 677 now enrolled
IAC Handouts
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IAC posts updated temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers in both Celsius and Fahrenheit formats
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IAC updates "Vaccine Storage Troubleshooting Record" in fillable and non-fillable formats
World News
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WHO reports on yellow fever in Africa and the Americas in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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"Mortality among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection: The Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study" published in July issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Education and Training
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Register for CDC’s #PreteenVaxScene webinar, "National Immunization Awareness Month: Effectively Recommending Vaccines Across the Lifespan," on August 17
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues August 22 with "Polio and Hib"; register now for series running through September 26

Issue 1379: August 8, 2018

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CDC releases clinical guidance for providers during the Shingrix shortage
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National Immunization Awareness Month is here; upcoming week will focus on protecting babies and young children
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Available online: six-part series of online training sessions on implementing standing orders protocols for adult immunization in your healthcare setting
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IAC's Video of the Week presents personal stories, news, animations, and other video clips every Monday
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IAC enrolls ten new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; ten previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast: "Hashtag Vaccines–The Social Media Episode"
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Don't Be Guilty of These Preventable Errors in Vaccine Storage and Handling!" and "Checklist for Safe Vaccine Storage and Handling"
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IAC revises "Vaccines with Diluents: How to Use Them"
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IAC updates its vaccine storage and handling "Emergency Response Worksheet" for addressing power failures and temperature excursions
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IAC updates its vaccination record for medical charts, "Vaccine Administration Record for Adults"
World News
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CDC and WHO report on progress toward polio eradication in Afghanistan in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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CDC, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and 4-H develop free 60-page comic book-style story called "The Junior Disease Detectives: Operation Outbreak"
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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July issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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Report highlights gaps in adult vaccination that could be improved by implementing Standards for Adult Immunization Practice
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New CDC study conducted over multiple influenza seasons found that getting a flu shot lessened the risk of severe influenza among adults
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues August 15 with "Varicella/Zoster"; register now for series running through September 26
Conferences and Meetings
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2018 World Influenza Conference to take place in Beijing on September 7–10

Issue 1378: August 3, 2018

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Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Q: A physician ordered a 40-mcg dose of hepatitis B vaccine for a hemodialysis patient. The clinic does not stock the Recombivax HB 40-mcg dose dialysis formulation (Merck) and would like to give 2 doses of Engerix-B 20-mcg dose (GSK) for each dose in the series. Is this acceptable?
Hepatitis A Vaccines
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Q: How does immune globulin (IG) work?
DTaP/Td/Tdap Vaccines
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Q: If a teen or adult patient never received Tdap but received a dose of Td vaccine 2 years ago, should I wait 8 more years before administering a dose of Tdap to the patient?
Polio Vaccines
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Q: We frequently see children (mostly from certain foreign countries) who have received 6 or more doses of polio vaccine, all administered before 4 years of age. How do we handle this when assessing the child’s immunization history?
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Q: How do I determine if doses of polio vaccine administered outside the United States were trivalent OPV?
Rotavirus Vaccines
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Q: Which infants should not receive rotavirus vaccine?
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Q: A woman in our practice received infliximab (Remicade, Janssen Pharmaceuticals) for treatment of Crohn's disease while she was pregnant. Should we modify her infant's rotavirus vaccination schedule because of this treatment?
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines
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Q: What is the schedule for MenACWY vaccine?
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Q: If someone received MPSV4 or MenACWY vaccine at age 10 years and a dose of MenACWY before the 16th birthday, will they still need a booster dose at age 16?
Zoster Vaccines
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Q: Should a person who received 2 doses of varicella vaccine be vaccinated with zoster vaccine when they turn 50?
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Q: What is the minimum interval between doses of RZV (Shingrix)?
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Q: What is the minimum age for administering RZV?
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Q: I have ZVL in my freezer but I do not have recombinant zoster vaccine. The manufacturer told us to anticipate ordering limits and intermittent shipping delays for RZV during 2018 so I don’t know when I will get RZV doses. In this situation, what is the appropriate approach to patients who come to my practice for shingles vaccine?
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Q: How should zoster vaccine be stored?
Administering Vaccines
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Q: Are vaccine diluents interchangeable?
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Q: One of our staff gave a dose of pediatric hepatitis A vaccine to an adult patient by mistake. How do we remedy this error?
Documenting Vaccines
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Q: Where can I find a list of vaccines currently licensed for use in the U.S.?
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Q: We frequently see patients, such as immigrants, who do not have records of past vaccination or who insist they or their children are up to date. Should we accept their undocumented vaccination history?
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Q: We sometimes encounter patients with foreign vaccination records. We suspect that some of these records are not valid. What should we do?
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Q: How can I find out if our state or locality has an Immunization Information System (IIS), or registry, in which I might participate?
Billing and Reimbursement
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Q: What vaccines are covered by Medicare?
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Q: I want to begin providing vaccines for my adult patients but reimbursement for these vaccines is confusing. Can you provide guidance?

Issue 1377: August 1, 2018

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CDC publishes "Mumps Outbreaks at Four Universities—Indiana, 2016" in this week's MMWR
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National Immunization Awareness Month is here; week 2 will focus on protecting pregnant women and their babies
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IAC Spotlight! Looking for an easy way to find what you need on IAC's website for healthcare professionals? Scroll down to the "Guide to Immunize.org" located at the bottom of every web page
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New "MenB in 90 Seconds" video highlighting need for MenB vaccine to protect college students and teens posted by Meningitis B Action Project
World News
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France 2018 measles outbreak: 2,500 cases, 22% hospitalized, 3 dead; vaccination mandate expanded January 2018
Featured Resources
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WHO's 106th Global Health Histories seminar: "Vaccine Hesitancy—Why Do Some People Not Vaccinate?" now available for viewing
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated version of the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today! Child/teen schedules sold out.
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes July/August issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
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The journal Vaccine publishes study examining racial and ethnic differences in HPV vaccine initiation and recommendations by providers for teen-age boys
Education and Training
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NFID webinar addressing measles outbreaks and lessons learned scheduled for August 7
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Registration open for Vaccine Education Center's September 5 "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues August 8 with "Meningococcal Vaccines"; register now for series running through September 26

Issue 1376: July 25, 2018

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CDC updates recommendations in its "General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization"
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month; first week will focus on getting ready for back to school
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IAC Spotlight! The "View All Materials" pages on IAC’s website list more than 300 IAC handouts for patients and staff, including educational materials, patient handouts, and slide sets
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CDC publishes "World Hepatitis Day—July 28, 2018" in this week’s MMWR
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CDC publishes "Access to Treatment for Hepatitis B Virus Infection—Worldwide, 2016" in this week's MMWR
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Reminder: Nominations due for HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion Award by August 10; CDC offers new resources to help providers promote HPV vaccination
IAC Handouts
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IAC posts 9 updated translations of its popular "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Adults"
World News
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UNICEF and WHO report record number of infants vaccinated in 2017 and urge coordinated efforts to reach all children
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WHO publishes report from the June meeting of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
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CDC issues travel notice on extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever in Pakistan
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CDC publishes "Notes from the Field: Widespread Transmission of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Identified by Environmental Surveillance and Immunization Response—Horn of Africa, 2017–2018" in this week’s MMWR
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues August 1 with "Rotavirus and Hepatitis A"; register now for series running through September 26
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CDC to host "CDC Current Issues in Immunization Webinar" on August 7, with updates for the 2018–2019 influenza season
Conferences and Meetings
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Video presentations from the June 2018 ACIP meeting are now available online
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2018 Nevada Health Conference scheduled for October 15–16
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2018 Clinical Vaccinology Course scheduled for November 9–10

Issue 1375: July 18, 2018

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Top Stories
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Democratic Republic of the Congo government declares national public health emergency as rare strain of polio spreads in three regions; 29 children paralyzed
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Reminder: August is National Immunization Awareness Month; 2018 communications toolkit available
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s "What’s New" web section provides links to new and recently updated IAC handouts and staff education materials, VISs and their translations, and updated immunize.org web sections
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IAC posts its newest PowerPoint slide set, "Strategies to Increase Enrollment in IAC's Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll"; available for you to use "as is" or to modify to fit your needs
Official Releases and Announcements
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issues "Committee Opinion" on maternal immunization
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Errata for Red Book's 2018 edition posted on Red Book Online
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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July's Parents PACK newsletter from the Vaccine Education Center includes articles on summertime worries before vaccines and the importance of finding science-based information on health issues
Education and Training
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American Immunization Registry Association webinar introduces the functionality and content of new AIRA website on July 19
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues July 25 with "DTaP/Tdap"; register now for series running through September 26
Conferences and Meetings
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2018 Got Your Shots? Immunization Conference to be held in Minneapolis, November 1–2; registration open

Issue 1374: July 11, 2018

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Top Stories
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New! Vaccine Safety References page on VEC's website lists journal articles available for use by expert witnesses in vaccine cases
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IAC's Ask the Experts: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis web page updated based on new ACIP recommendations
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CDC updates appendices in its online "Pink Book"
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IAC Spotlight: IAC's newly updated Adult Vaccination web page features useful materials from IAC and partner organizations to help increase adult vaccination rates
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Dr. Paul Offit authors new book: Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information
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Association of Immunization Managers announces award winners from its spring meeting
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Nominations open for the 2018 HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion Award
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Help raise awareness on World Hepatitis Day, July 28
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Medical Board of California orders 35 months' probation for pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears, known for advocating "alternative" vaccination schedules
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its slide set "Common Immunization Myths and Misconceptions"; use it "as is" or modify it to fit your needs
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IAC revises Spanish translation of "Protect yourself from shingles ... get vaccinated!"
World News
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CDC and WHO report on measles-rubella supplementary immunization activities in India in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative publishes news story about reaching refugees and internally displaced people in Chad with vaccination services
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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June issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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New study finds prenatal maternal Tdap effective in preventing pertussis in infants
Education and Training
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ACOG to present webinar about adult immunization for ob-gyn providers on August 2
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues July 18 with "Immunization Strategies"; register now for series running through September 26

Issue 1373: July 5, 2018

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July 5, 2018
Top Stories
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New York State's highest court upholds NYC Board of Health's 2013 mandate that children ages 6–59 months attending city-regulated child care or school-based programs receive annual influenza vaccination
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Updated! CDC's vaccine storage and handling web-on-demand video revised for 2018; continuing education credit available
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices publishes Part II of its report on vaccination errors collected by its system in 2017
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's State Information web section is the "go-to" place for linking to state immunization websites, mandates, and coordinators
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CDC publishes "Progress in Vaccine-Preventable and Respiratory Infectious Diseases—First 10 Years of the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 2006–2015"
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Five healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination; 674 now enrolled
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises "Standing Orders for Administering Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine to Children and Teens"
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IAC updates "Standing Orders for Administering Tdap to Pregnant Women"
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes June issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues July 11 with "Vaccine Storage and Handling and Administration"; register now for series running through September 26
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New! Free continuing education from MMWR and Medscape: "Prevention of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis with Vaccines: Recommendations of the ACIP"

Issue 1372: June 27, 2018

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Top Stories
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IAC provides a summary article about votes taken at June 20–21 ACIP meeting
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Institute for Safe Medication Practices reports on vaccination errors reported to its system in 2017
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Access 2018 Immunization Excellence Award winners and May conference presentations from the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit website
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New Technically Speaking column: "Immunize.org Provides a Wide Range of Practical Resources on Vaccine Administration, Storage and Handling, and More"
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IAC Spotlight! Read what others say about the Immunization Action Coalition
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More than 400 birthing institutions now enrolled in IAC's Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll, with nine institutions added and three previously honored institutions qualifying for additional years. Does your hospital qualify?
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises "Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations by Age and Risk Factor for Serogroups A, C, W, or Y Protection"
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IAC posts updated handouts for the public titled "Mumps: Questions and Answers" and "Chickenpox: Questions and Answers"
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IAC updates "Sample Text for Developing Admission Orders in Newborn Units for the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose" and "Guidance for Developing Admission Orders in Labor & Delivery and Newborn Units to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission"
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IAC updates "Using Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines: What You Should Know"
World News
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CDC and WHO report on response to outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in Syria in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues July 11 with "Vaccine Storage and Handling and Administration": register now for series running through September 26
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NFID offers July 5 webinar on updates from the June 2018 ACIP meeting

Issue 1371: June 20, 2018

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CDC reports that the total number of 172 pediatric deaths in the 2017–18 flu season is the highest on record, excluding pandemics
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AAP issues its recommendations on the use of nasal spray influenza vaccine for 2018–19 season that differ from ACIP's
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Dr. Paul A. Offit presents video commentary on AAP's live attenuated influenza vaccine recommendations for 2018–19
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New CDC web page provides list of errata and updates that have been made to "General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization: Best Practices Guidance of the ACIP" since its publication in 2017
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's A–Z Index helps you find what you're looking for on immunize.org
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IAC posts its newest PowerPoint slide set, "Resources to Help Immunization Providers PREVENT Vaccination Errors"; available for you to use "as is" or to modify to fit your needs
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises eight easy-to-read vaccination schedules for adult patients addressing routine adult immunization and for adults in risk groups
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts new and updated Turkish translations of 13 VISs
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO publishes executive summary of the Immunization and Vaccine-related Implementation Research Advisory Committee's March meeting in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletter
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PLOS Medicine publishes "The state of the antivaccine movement in the United States: A focused examination of nonmedical exemptions in states and counties"
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Johns Hopkins study finds Hib and pneumococcal vaccines saved around 1.45 million children's lives worldwide since 2000
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics continues June 27 with "General Recommendations: Part 2 and Vaccine Safety"; register now for series running through September 26
Conferences and Meetings
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2018 American Immunization Registry Association National Meeting scheduled for August 14–16 in Salt Lake City; registration deadline extended
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2018 Idaho Immunization Summit to be held October 11 in Boise, Idaho
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Register now for 2018 World Influenza Conference in Beijing, China, September 7–10
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2018 National Immunization Conference presentations now available for downloading

Issue 1370: June 13, 2018

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CDC Health Alert Network releases advisory about outbreak of hepatitis A virus infections among people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness
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CDC publishes updated ACIP recommendations for use of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) for the 2018–19 flu season in MMWR
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CDC publishes "Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2017–18 Season and Composition of the 2018–19 Influenza Vaccine" in this week's MMWR
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Study finds more hospitals are requiring flu vaccine for healthcare personnel
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IAC Spotlight: Explore the "Favorites" tab at the top of every page on immunize.org
World News
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WHO reports on the April meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization in Weekly Epidemiological Record
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WHO publishes newsletter with updates on using vaccines in the fight against Ebola, immunization in Africa, and Vaccination Week in the Americas
Featured Resources
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AAP has developed immunization-friendly social media content for pediatricians to share with patients
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download?
Journal Articles and Newsletter
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Pediatrics publishes "Safety Surveillance of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccines"
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics begins June 13 with "General Recommendations: Part 1"; register now for series running through September 26
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Register for CDC’s #PreteenVaxScene webinar, "Back-to-School Showcase: Resources to Help You Become an HPV Champion," on June 27
Conferences and Meetings
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Tune in to CDC's ACIP meeting June 20–21 (Wednesday and Thursday) via live webcast

Issue 1369: June 6, 2018

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Michigan experiencing biggest hepatitis A outbreak in U.S., with 838 cases and 27 deaths since August 2016
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Shots Immunizations app for 2018 from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine is now available free of charge
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s ACIP web section on immunize.org provides links to ACIP recommendations from 1991 to the present as well as other valuable information
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast, "Advocacy We Believe in with People We Like," featuring healthcare professionals discussing what motivates them to be vaccine advocates
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises its Q&A for healthcare professionals, "Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel," with answers from CDC
World News
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CDC and WHO report on progress toward rubella and congenital rubella syndrome control in the southeast Asia region from 2000–16 in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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New! 2018 edition of Red Book now available
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Vaccine Education Center publishes new 4-page handout: "Logical Fallacies and Vaccines"
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!?
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletter
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May issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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Vaccine Education Center publishes May issue of its newsletter for healthcare professionals
Education and Training
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics begins June 6 with "Principles of Vaccination"; register now for series running through September 26
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Webinar titled "Immunizations among American Indian/Alaska Native People: Challenges and Successes" will be held on June 13

Issue 1368: June 4, 2018

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For 2018! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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Order IAC's personal immunization record cards in any of 3 styles—child/teens, adults, and lifetime. For greater discounts, make bulk purchases!
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"Immunization Techniques" training DVD demonstrates recommended techniques for administering vaccines
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Please support the Immunization Action Coalition by donating today!

Issue 1367: May 30, 2018

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CDC publishes data on vaccine administration errors involving recombinant zoster vaccine
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2018 edition of The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, a.k.a. "The Purple Book," by Dr. Gary Marshall available for purchase; free app for iPhones and iPads available
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AAP gives preferential recommendation to use injectable influenza vaccine during the 2018–19 flu season
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CDC develops job aids to help providers properly catch up children who are behind schedule with PCV13, Hib, DTaP, and Tdap
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IAC Spotlight! Visit IAC's "CDC Schedules" web page which provides direct links to CDC's recommended immunization schedules for children and adults
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IAC enrolls six new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; five previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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Still available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises two of its most popular staff education materials, "Summary of Recommendations for Child/Teen Immunization" and "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
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IAC updates "Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccines: Be Sure Your Patients Get the Correct Dose"
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IAC updates "Standing Orders for Administering Hepatitis B Vaccine to Adults"
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IAC updates "Which Vaccines Do I Need Today?," a checklist for adult patients to help with assessing their immunization needs
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IAC revises "Pre-exposure Management for Healthcare Personnel with a Documented Hepatitis B Vaccine Series Who Have Not Had Post-vaccination Serologic Testing"
Featured Resources
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WHO publishes helpful 52-page guide: "How to respond to vocal vaccine deniers in public"
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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CDC reports on vaccination coverage of children in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands
Education and Training
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ACOG to sponsor June 14 webinar about the latest recommendations regarding Zika virus and pregnant women
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics runs June 6 through September 26; register now

Issue 1366: May 23, 2018

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IAC's "Ask the Experts: Hepatitis B" web page content has been reviewed and updated by CDC experts
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CDC publishes "QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >60 Years Who Ever Had the Shingles Vaccine, by Sex—National Health Interview Survey, 2008–2016" in this week's MMWR
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CDC issues press release about new rapid rabies test that could save lives and lead to fewer unnecessary rabies shots
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "State Laws and Mandates" web page provides information on vaccination requirements in childcare facilities, schools, colleges, and long-term care facilities
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CDC publishes report on community-based services for persons with chronic hepatitis B infection in this week's MMWR
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An additional hospital has joined IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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NIH recognized May 18 as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
World News
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Ebola vaccine arrives in Democratic Congo of the Republic; campaign to begin within days
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CDC publishes "Cholera Epidemic—Lusaka, Zambia, 2017–2018" in this week's MMWR
Featured Resources
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases seven new #justB stories to empower people affected by hepatitis B, raise awareness, and end stigma
Education and Training
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MMWR and Medscape offer free continuing education credit on the recommended immunization schedule for adults
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June 12 webinar to present strategies and interventions for increasing HPV vaccination rates
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics runs June 6 through September 26; register now

Issue 1365: May 22, 2018

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IAC Express Special Edition - Ask the Experts: Issue 1365
May 22, 2018
Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Q: How is hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmitted?
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Q: Please describe the currently available hepatitis B vaccines.
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Q: Please provide information about Heplisav-B.
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Q: The adult formulation of Engerix-B contains twice as much antigen per dose as the adult formulations of Recombivax HB. If a patient received 10 mcg (1 mL) of Recombivax for the first dose, and I stock only Engerix, should I give a 10 mcg (0.5 mL) dose of Engerix for subsequent doses?
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Q: Where can I locate CDC's recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination?
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Q: What is the schedule for hepatitis B vaccine?
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Q: If the vaccination series is interrupted does the series need to be restarted?
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Q: What are the minimum intervals between doses in the hepatitis B vaccine series?
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Q: We inadvertently gave a 25-year-old a pediatric (0.5 mL) dose of Engerix-B. Can we just give her another pediatric dose or should she receive a repeat adult dose?
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Q: Can Heplisav-B (Heplisav-B) be used to complete a vaccination series started with Engerix-B or Recombivax HB?
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Q: An adolescent received the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at age 11 years but did not return for subsequent doses. If the patient comes back at age 16 years, is it necessary to repeat the first dose of the series?
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Q: Who should be tested for anti-HBs after vaccination?
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Q: How should I manage an infant of an HBsAg-positive mother who tests negative for anti-HBs after 3 properly spaced doses of vaccine?
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Q: What should I do if an infant tests negative for anti-HBs after 2 complete vaccine series?
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Q: If an infant got a dose of the adult formulation of hepatitis B vaccine in error, should the dose be counted? When should the next dose be scheduled for this infant? Do we need to be concerned about a possible adverse event?
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Q: Describe the 2-dose regimen for hepatitis B vaccine for certain adolescents.
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Q: How should we complete the series if a 12-year-old starts the 2-dose Recombivax HB adult formulation series but fails to receive dose 2 before his or her 16th birthday?
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Q: Which hepatitis B vaccines can be given to adult patients?
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Q: Can a dialysis or pre-dialysis patient receive Heplisav-B vaccine?
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Q: Can Heplisav-B be used for vaccinating healthcare professionals?
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Q: Is it safe for a healthcare professional to be vaccinated during pregnancy?
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Q: What should be done if a healthcare professional's postvaccination anti-HBs test is negative (less than 10 mIU/mL) 1–2 months after the last dose of vaccine?
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Q: We have a new employee with documentation of having received a series of hepatitis B vaccine as an adolescent. He now tests negative for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs). How should we manage him?
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Q: How should hepatitis B vaccine be stored?

Issue 1364: May 16, 2018

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IAC Spotlight! Hundreds of photos of vaccine-preventable diseases in the IAC Image Library are powerful tools for educating staff and patients about the importance of vaccination
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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CDC seeks your feedback on its materials for National Infant Immunization Week in a Post-NIIW Week Survey by May 21
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Reminder! Hepatitis Testing Day is Saturday, May 19
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its 4-page Q&A handout for patients: "Questions Frequently Asked about Hepatitis B"
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IAC updates its 4-page Q&A handout for patients and healthcare professionals: "Meningococcal: Questions and Answers"
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IAC updates its 3-page Q&A for patients and healthcare professionals: "Polio: Questions and Answers"
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IAC revises its easy-to-read Q&A handout for adult patients titled "Protect Yourself from Shingles…Get Vaccinated!"
World News
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WHO issues press release announcing the largest cholera vaccine initiative in history
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CDC and WHO report on progress toward global polio eradication in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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CDC publishes article on diarrhea and respiratory infections, oral cholera vaccination coverage, and care-seeking behaviors of Rohingya refugees during fall 2017
Education and Training
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HepB United, HepB Foundation, and StoryCenter sponsor webinar on May 17 about the #justB storytelling project
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics runs June 6 through September 26; register now
Conferences and Meetings
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Draft agenda for June ACIP meeting now available

Issue 1363: May 9, 2018

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Top Stories
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Newly updated: Popular slide deck for healthcare professionals on meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y disease prevention and how to increase second dose coverage
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Subscribe to the Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals e-newsletter from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to receive up-to-date immunization information and resources
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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IAC Spotlight! "Unprotected People Reports" provide compelling real-life accounts of people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases
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CDC publishes information about increase in illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites
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CDC publishes surveillance report on malaria in the United States
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises "Standing Orders for Administering Tdap/Td to Adults"
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IAC updates "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination"
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IAC updates handout for adult patients titled "Every Week Hundreds of People Get Hepatitis B"
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IAC revises "Protect Yourself Against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B: A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men"
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IAC updates "Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A?" and "Hepatitis A Is a Serious Liver Disease ... Vaccination Can Protect You"
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IAC updates its "Notification of Vaccination Letter Template"
World News
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CDC and WHO report on progress toward measles elimination in the Western Pacific Region in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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April issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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CDC reports on increase in hepatitis A virus infections in the Marshall Islands
Education and Training
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CDC to offer May 10 webinar on recommendations for the use of zoster vaccines
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May 16 webinar to present strategies and interventions for eliminating new hepatitis B and C infections to reduce the risk of liver cancer
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Weekly CDC webinar series on "The Pink Book" chapter topics runs June 6 through September 26; register now
Conferences and Meetings
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Attending the National Immunization Conference? Presentation on empowering clinicians to become champions for influenza vaccination to be offered the evening of May 16

Issue 1362: May 2, 2018

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ACIP updates recommendations in its "General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization"
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CDC releases comprehensive summary of previously published ACIP recommendations for prevention of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in the U.S.
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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CDC reports shortages of GlaxoSmithKline's Shingrix zoster vaccine will lead to ordering limits and intermittent shipping delays until the end of June 2018
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Sabin Vaccine Institute awards Dr. Paul Offit the 2018 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal for his contributions to the immunization field
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CDC reports on three rotavirus outbreaks in California in 2017
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CDC publishes article on identification of Swiss tourists exposed to rabies while visiting the U.S.
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CDC publishes Quick Stats report on employed adults in U.S. receiving influenza vaccine in past 12 months
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s Email News Services web page on immunize.org presents many ways to get news, updates, and other resources about vaccines from immunization-related organizations
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Voices for Vaccines releases a new Vax Talk podcast episode, "Mama, Don’t Let Your Baby Grow Up without Vaccines," about vaccine advocacy—its history, accomplishments, and thoughts on its future
World News
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ECDC issues press release on measles vaccination gaps among European teenagers and young adults
Featured Resources
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
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CDC releases new infographic for the VFC program titled "Vaccines for Children: Protecting America’s Children Every Day"
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Vaccine Education Center updates its 2-page, downloadable fact sheet on vaccines and allergies
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center publishes April issue of its newsletter for healthcare professionals
Education and Training
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Hepatitis B Foundation's Hepatitis Delta Connect program sponsors May 24 webinar on hepatitis delta, a prevalent disease in Romania affecting people with hepatitis B

Issue 1361: April 25, 2018

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CDC publishes ACIP recommendations for use of hepatitis B vaccine with a novel adjuvant in MMWR
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It's National Infant Immunization Week; CDC names Childhood Immunization Champion Award winners
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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National Vaccine Advisory Committee is seeking members; nominations due May 4
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s recently updated Vaccine Timeline web page features historic dates and events related to vaccines and immunization
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Four healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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CDC’s 2016 viral hepatitis surveillance report is now available
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month; promote hepatitis awareness and join the May 19 Hepatitis Day Thunderclap!
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO publishes new position paper on rabies vaccines in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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New resources available from CDC's #PreteenVax program
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Study finds health education and persuasion campaigns less likely to lead to vaccination; indirect behavior modification more effective
Education and Training
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"Epidemics Going Viral: Innovation Vs. Nature" webinar on April 27 will feature Bill Gates

Issue 1360: April 18, 2018

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April 18, 2018
Top Stories
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National Infant Immunization Week starts April 21; many resources available to help you plan activities. CDC Childhood Immunization Champions will be announced Monday, April 23.
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Now available! IAC's sturdy laminated versions of the 2018 U.S. child/teen immunization schedule and the 2018 U.S. adult immunization schedule—order a supply for your healthcare setting today!
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CDC posts information on hepatitis B vaccine supply
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IAC Spotlight! IAC enrolls seven new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; four previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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Final reminder: Registration for the National Immunization Conference ends April 20!
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts 19 translations of the MMR, MMRV, varicella, zoster-recombinant, and zoster-live VISs
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IAC posts updated Japanese-language Rotavirus VIS
Official Releases and Announcements
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists releases committee opinion on influenza vaccination in pregnancy
World News
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CDC and WHO report on surveillance systems to track progress of polio eradication in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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AAP develops three new fact sheets to educate dental professionals and pediatricians about head and neck cancer and HPV
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
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CDC develops new resources about vaccination for people with diabetes
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Reminder: Check out the HHS Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017–2020
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases new video titled "Bihn's Story" in its storytelling project #justB
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
Education and Training
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On April 25, NACCHO will host a webinar about Every Child By Two’s 2018 State of the ImmUnion report
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CDC posts Childhood Immunization Update slides for healthcare professionals to use for grand rounds presentations or other educational meetings

Issue 1359: April 11, 2018

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Top Stories
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IAC’s laminated U.S. immunization schedules for children/teens and adults can be ordered now; available for shipping the week of April 16
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Reminder! National Infant Immunization Week is April 21–28; many resources available to help you plan activities
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Agenda for 2018 National Immunization Conference, May 15–18, now posted: There is still time to register!
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Haiti immunization campaign aims to vaccinate 2.3 million children with the support of Pan American Health Organization
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IAC Spotlight! IAC updates its entire Clinic Tools web section, a one-stop source of practical information for immunization providers from IAC and its partners
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IAC updates its PowerPoint slide set "Give Birth to the End of Hep B: What Hospitals Need to Do to Protect Newborns" to include updated ACIP recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates and posts its very popular "Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Adults"
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IAC revises "Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations"
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IAC posts updated "Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)" as well as "You Must Give Your Patients Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)—It's Federal Law!"
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IAC revises "Before you vaccinate adults, consider their "H-A-L-O"!" to help identify which groups of adults need certain vaccines
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IAC updates its easy-to-read handout for adults titled "Protect yourself from shingles . . . Get vaccinated!"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts new and updated Spanish translations of VISs for zoster recombinant and zoster live vaccines, respectively; Spanish-language RTF files also available
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IAC posts updated Spanish translations of VISs for MMR, MMRV, and varicella, as well as RTF files in Spanish
World News
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WHO publishes "Epidemic meningitis control in countries of the African meningitis belt, 2017" in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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CDC updates its 1918 flu pandemic commemoration resources web page with new resources and event listings, including a flu pandemic symposium scheduled for May 7
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CDC updates chapter on mumps in its Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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March issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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Pediatrics publishes study on pediatric deaths from influenza in the U.S. from 2010–16
Education and Training
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Register now for webinar on April 18 titled "Promoting Vaccine Confidence: A New Approach to Vaccine Hesitancy"; continuing education credit available
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Hep B United, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, and the World Hepatitis Alliance present April 19 webinar on NOHep’s campaign to eliminate viral hepatitis globally by 2030
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NFID and ACHA host webinar on increasing influenza immunization rates among college students in U.S. on April 30
Conferences and Meetings
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Register now: Arkansas Immunization Action Coalition will hold HPV summit for medical and dental professionals on May 4 in Little Rock

Issue 1358: April 4, 2018

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Top Stories
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Reminder: National Infant Immunization Week to be held April 21–28
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Hawaii reports almost 1,000 mumps cases—most in adults—with 29 reports of complications
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CDC reports on three deaths associated with human adenovirus type 7 at a substance abuse rehabilitation facility in New Jersey
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CDC releases new Anthrax Vaccine Information Statement
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IAC Spotlight: IAC's Calendar of Events highlights conferences, workshops, and other immunization-related events
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NFID releases "Call to Action: Improving Healthcare Personnel Immunization Rates"
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast about the role of fathers in vaccine advocacy; sponsor a future podcast!
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO issues updated position paper on typhoid vaccines
Featured Resources
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New HPV communication simulation app can help providers practice introducing the HPV vaccine and addressing parents’ concerns
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center publishes March issue of its newsletter for healthcare professionals
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CDC reports on two cases of meningococcal disease in one family that occurred 15 months apart
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CDC study shows no increased risk of death or hospitalization to newborns when their mothers received influenza and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy
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Study finds that children with autism syndrome disorder, as well as their younger siblings, were undervaccinated compared with the general population
Education and Training
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NFID webinar about improving healthcare personnel immunization rates scheduled for April 5
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MMWR and Medscape offer free continuing education credit for learning about hepatitis B virus prevention
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VICNetwork webinar, "Using Digital Media to Engage Parents Around Childhood Vaccines," scheduled for April 26
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National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership to present webinar on April 11 about ways to cover the costs of immunization
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CDC's Grand Rounds on hepatitis B and C elimination scheduled for April 17; March session on global introduction of new vaccines now available for viewing online
Conferences and Meetings
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North Dakota Immunization Conference scheduled for July 17–18
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Thirteenth International Rotavirus Symposium to be held August 29–31 in Minsk, Belarus

Issue 1357: March 28, 2018

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HHS secretary Alex Azar will name Robert R. Redfield, MD, new director of CDC
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CDC publishes report on tuberculosis in the U.S. in 2017 in this week's MMWR
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Following the MMWR Early Release last week of an article on the yellow fever outbreak in Brazil, CDC published the same article in the current issue of MMWR
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CDC's Digital Media Toolkit now available for National Infant Immunization Week, April 21–28
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's Adult Vaccination Handouts web page contains many free ready-to-print materials you can use to make sure your adult patients are vaccinated
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IAC corrects three slides on its PowerPoint slide set "The Importance of Minimum Ages and Intervals in the Vaccine Schedule"; the entire slide set can be requested from IAC's PowerPoint web page
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Five healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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Nominations for AIM's Natalie J. Smith, MD Award and AIM Rising Star Award can be submitted until April 6
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO publishes "Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2018–2019 northern hemisphere influenza season" in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
World News
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WHO reports over 1,300 people in Yemen contracted diphtheria and 70 died; campaign to vaccinate 2.7 million children has been completed
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Two polio workers killed and others injured in ambush by militants in tribal region of Pakistan
Featured Resources
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Pediatrics publishes study showing a bundled communication intervention may improve HPV vaccination rates
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WHO publishes "Antigenic and genetic characteristics of zoonotic influenza viruses and development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness" in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
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CDC publishes "Notes from the Field: Typhoid Fever Outbreak—Harare, Zimbabwe, October 2016–March 2017" in this week's MMWR
Conferences and Meetings
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Registration open for ACIP meeting, June 20–21
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15th Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference to be held May 25 in Omaha

Issue 1356: March 21, 2018

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CDC warns about fatal yellow fever outbreak in Brazil in MMWR article and media advisory
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Officials notify the public about possible measles exposure to travelers using Detroit, Newark, and Memphis airports
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CDC reports on a false-negative hepatitis B surface antigen test report in a hemodialysis patient
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CDC reports on assessing rabies risk after a mass bat exposure at a national park
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American Pharmacists Association awards Dr. William Atkinson its 2018 Outstanding Career Achievement Award
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Documenting Vaccinations" web page in the Clinic Tools web section contains a wide variety of valuable tools and partner resources for your practice
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IAC enrolls six new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; eleven previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Zoster Vaccine: CDC Answers Your Questions"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts 15 new Rotavirus VIS translations
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Vietnamese-language Influenza VIS corrected to include missing phrase
World News
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CDC and WHO report on vaccine-derived polio outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
Featured Resources
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Flu vaccination still recommended as long as influenza viruses are circulating
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases new video titled "M.D.'s Story: Just Be Vocal" in its storytelling project #justB
Education and Training
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Reminder: Vaccine Education Center’s "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit to be held March 28

Issue 1355: March 15, 2018

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Polio Vaccine
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Q: What is the routine schedule for giving IPV (IPOL, Sanofi Pasteur) to children?
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Q: We frequently see children (mostly from certain foreign countries) who have received 6 or more doses of polio vaccine, all administered before 4 years of age. How do we handle this when assessing the child's immunization history?
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Q: How do I determine if doses of polio vaccine administered outside the United States were trivalent OPV?
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Q: If an immigrant infant has a record of 1 or 2 doses of OPV in their country of origin, how many more doses of IPV should be given?
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Q: Should adults get vaccinated against polio?
Meningococcal B Vaccines
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Q: Which patients should receive a 2-dose schedule of Trumenba (MenB, Pfizer)?
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Q: A microbiologist in our facility received 2 doses of Trumenba 6 months apart. Does he need to receive a third dose?
Zoster Vaccines
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Q: Some manufacturers’ package inserts state that a vaccine should be used immediately after reconstitution. In the context of reconstitution and administration of vaccines, how does CDC define "immediately"?
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Q: We have a nurse in one of our clinics who gave separate doses of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine in the gluteus. Are the doses of each antigen considered invalid? If so, can they be repeated at any time or do I need to count the spacing between doses from the date when the invalid dose was administered?
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Q: Is it okay to draw up vaccines at the beginning of the shift? If it isn't, how much in advance can this be done?
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Q: If you place a needle on a manufacturer-filled syringe and then don't administer the vaccine, how long can you store the syringe with the needle attached?
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Q: Are vaccine diluents interchangeable?
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Q: What should we do if a dose of expired vaccine is given to a patient?
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Q: Does live oral cholera vaccine (Vaxchora, PaxVax) need to be administered at an interval from other live oral or injectable vaccines?

Issue 1354: March 14, 2018

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CDC reports five additional pediatric deaths from influenza in the U.S. between October 1 and March 3, bringing total to 119; influenza still widespread
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National Infant Immunization Week to be held April 21–28; many resources now available as you plan your events
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CDC to host "Current Issues in Immunization NetConference" on March 21, with updates on the 2018 child/adolescent and adult immunization schedules and herpes zoster vaccines
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Scheduling Vaccines" web page in the Clinic Tools web section contains a wide variety of valuable educational materials, tools, and partner resources for your practice
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New! IAC posts "Why Adult Immunization Matters" slide set
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines in Adults" and "Guide to Commonly Used Vaccines"
Official Releases and Announcements
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CDC posts travel alert about Brazil during its current yellow fever outbreak
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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March issue of Academic Pediatrics features supplement with 19 articles reviewing past ten years of HPV vaccination
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JAMA publishes study finding that a healthcare professional communication intervention led to significant increase in HPV vaccination among adolescent patients
Education and Training
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National AHEC’s HPV Immunization Project offers webinar on HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer on April 25

Issue 1353: March 7, 2018

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March 7, 2018
Top Stories
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CDC reports 17 additional pediatric deaths from influenza in the U.S. between October 1 and February 24, bringing total to 114; influenza still widespread
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ECBT's Amy Pisani writes editorial supporting the importance of immunization in The Hill
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Reported cases of hepatitis B infection in adults increasing due to opioid use
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New York State Department of Health warns that tourist may have spread measles in NYC
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Trust for America's Health publishes report on federal public health funding trends, including state-level data
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IAC Spotlight! Check out the "Ask the Experts" online archive for answers to immunization questions
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Voices for Vaccines releases a new podcast episode, "Parenthetical Science," about how parents can get tangled up in unnecessary vaccination drama
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its staff education materials: "Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements" and "You Must Give Your Patients Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)—It’s Federal Law!"
Official Releases and Announcements
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announces new priority: developing a universal influenza vaccine
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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February issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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CDC and WHO report on progress toward polio eradication in Nigeria in this week's MMWR and Weekly Epidemiological Record, respectively
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CDC reports on rabies vaccine hesitancy and deaths in pregnant and breastfeeding women in Vietnam
Education and Training
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CDC updates "You Call the Shots" modules on vaccine storage and handling and the VFC program; free CE credit available
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CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds to present "Global Introduction of New Vaccines: Delivering More to More" on March 20
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NFID webinar about improving HPV immunization rates scheduled for March 21
Conferences and Meetings
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Reminder: 2018 National Immunization Conference registration closes on April 20

Issue 1352: February 28, 2018

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IAC provides a summary article about votes taken at February 21–22 ACIP meeting
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CDC updates rotavirus VIS with a minor change
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CDC reports 13 additional pediatric deaths from influenza in the U.S. between October 1 and February 17, bringing total to 97; influenza still widespread
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FDA commissioner issues statement on FDA's ongoing efforts to help improve effectiveness of influenza vaccines
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CDC publishes "QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults Aged >65 Years Who Had an Influenza Vaccine in the Past 12 Months by Poverty Status—National Health Interview Survey, U.S., 1999–2001 and 2014–2016" in this week's MMWR
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's newest slide set, "The Importance of Minimum Ages and Intervals in the Vaccine Schedule," now available for viewing and obtaining on immunize.org
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Nine healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download
IAC Handouts
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IAC revises "Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2017–2018 Influenza Season"
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IAC updates "Vaccine Handling Tips"
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IAC revises "Standing Orders for Administering Varicella Vaccine to Children and Teens"
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO recommends changing two strains in quadrivalent flu vaccines for 2018–2019 influenza season
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WHO publishes position paper on the Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine in its Weekly Epidemiological Record
World News
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WHO Regional Office for Europe issues press release regarding four-fold surge in measles cases in 2017 compared to previous year
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Pan American Health Organization reports highest number of yellow fever cases in South America in decades
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Pediatrics publishes large-scale study results supporting safety of current recommendations for influenza and Tdap vaccinations during pregnancy
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CDC publishes "Notes from the Field: Increase in Acute Hepatitis B Infections—Pasco County, Florida, 2011–2016" in this week's MMWR
Education and Training
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NFID offers webinar on March 7 on updates from the February 2018 ACIP meeting
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Registration open for Vaccine Education Center's March 28 "Current Issues in Vaccines" webinar with Dr. Paul Offit

Issue 1351: February 21, 2018

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CDC publishes interim estimates of current seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness
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CDC reports that 84 U.S. children have died from influenza this season
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CDC reports on influenza activity in the United States from October 1, 2017 through February 3, 2018
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Dr. Paul Offit discusses the new zoster vaccine Shingrix in Medscape commentary
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Reminder: Register now for the 2018 National Immunization Conference
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Two foundations collaboratively launch the Meningitis B Action Project to increase awareness of MenB vaccination
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NASHP and AcademyHealth invite state Medicaid, public health, and immunization officials to join an initiative to boost immunization rates among Medicaid enrollees
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IAC Spotlight! IAC enrolls one new birthing institution into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; 16 previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its staff education materials: "Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements" and "You Must Give Your Patients Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)—It’s Federal Law!"
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IAC revises "Administering Vaccines to Adults: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size"
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IAC updates "Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Children and Adolescents"
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IAC posts updated handout for the public titled "Shingles (Zoster): Questions and Answers"
Official Releases and Announcements
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HHS releases Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017–2020
World News
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WHO reports on progress toward implementing the hepatitis B birth dose worldwide
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WHO Special Intervention Teams have vaccinated almost 400,000 children at transit points
Featured Resources
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APhA develops chart to clearly show the differences between the two zoster vaccines
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CDC develops new sample vaccine labels to incorporate the new ACIP zoster recommendations
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Reminder: National Adult Immunization and Influenza Summit offers tools to assist satellite, temporary, and off-site influenza vaccination clinics
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CDC posts updated infographic, "The Journey of Your Child’s Vaccine," to help parents understand the process of developing and monitoring new vaccines
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases new video titled "Jin's Story" in its storytelling project #justB
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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New CDC study shows that two-thirds of the 675 children and teenagers who died of flu between 2010 and 2016 had not received the influenza vaccine
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Harvard research estimates how vaccination could help decrease premature deaths and poverty in developing countries
Conferences and Meetings
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Tune in to CDC's ACIP meeting February 21–22 (Wednesday and Thursday) via live webcast
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Florida Immunization Summit to be held May 10–11 in Daytona Beach

Issue 1350: February 15, 2018

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Influenza Vaccines
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Q: Please provide details about the use of FluLaval and Fluarix influenza vaccines in children younger than 3 years.
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Q: Which influenza vaccines can we give to children?
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Q: Can a child 6 through 35 months of age who needs 2 doses of influenza vaccine this season receive a combination of Fluzone, FluLaval, or Fluarix vaccine?
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Q: Can a child 36 months through 8 years of age who needs 2 doses of influenza vaccine this season receive a combination of Fluzone, FluLaval, or Fluarix vaccine?
Mumps Vaccine
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Q: During a mumps outbreak should we offer a third dose of MMR (MMR II, Merck) to persons who have two prior documented doses of MMR?
Varicella Vaccine
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Q: A child received only one dose of varicella vaccine (Varivax, Merck) and subsequently tests positive for varicella IgG antibody. Does the child still need a second dose of varicella vaccine?
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Q: A child in our practice received her first dose of varicella vaccine when she was 12 months old and her second dose when she was 14 months old. The second dose was only 2 months after the first. Is the second dose valid or does it need to be repeated?
Hepatitis B Vaccines
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Q: Please provide information about the new hepatitis B vaccine Heplisav-B (Dynavax).
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Q: I heard there is a new hepatitis B ACIP statement. What’s new in the updated document?
Zoster Vaccines
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Q: Please tell us about the new zoster vaccine Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine–RZV, GlaxoSmithKline).
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Q: How should RZV vaccine be stored?
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Q: Why are zoster (Zostavax, Merck; Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline) and pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23; Pneumovax, Merck) vaccines not covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program?

Issue 1349: February 14, 2018

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CDC releases new VIS for recombinant zoster vaccine, updates VIS for live zoster vaccine, and posts final VISs for MMR, MMRV, and varicella
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CDC reports that 63 U.S. children have died from influenza this season; CDC provides media advisory about widespread influenza activity
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Following the MMWR Early Release last week of articles on the 2018 child, teen, and adult immunization schedules, CDC published the same articles in the current issue of MMWR
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CDC issues easy-to-read versions of the 2018 child, teen, and adult immunization schedules
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Shingrix and Zostavax, the two licensed zoster vaccines, differ in their storage, handling, and administration requirements; make sure you know the differences
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IAC's "Ask the Experts" Q&As on zoster vaccines have been updated by CDC experts
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IAC Spotlight! IAC’s recently updated rotating screen on the home page of immunize.org makes it easier than ever to access three of the most visited sections of the website
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Every Child by Two publishes a special report on the state of our nation’s "ImmUnion" and shares it with members of Congress
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Voices for Vaccines releases a new Vax Talk podcast episode, "Ask Dr. Offit," in which he answers listeners' questions on topics ranging from influenza to pertussis to advocacy
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CDC publishes "Notes from the Field: Assessment of Rabies Exposure Risk Among Residents of a University Sorority House—Indiana, February 2017" in this week's MMWR
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CDC publishes "Potential Confounding of Diagnosis of Rabies in Patients with Recent Receipt of Intravenous Immune Globulin" in this week's MMWR
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts Pohnpeian-language translations of the VISs for hepatitis A, HPV, MenACWY, MMR, Tdap, and varicella
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IAC posts corrected Tongan-language translations of the VISs for hepatitis A, HPV, MenACWY, MMR, Tdap, and varicella
World News
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WHO, UNICEF, and GAVI issue joint statement on their partnership strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics in global areas of risk
Featured Resources
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The Vaccine Handbook: A Practitioner's Guide to Maximizing Use and Efficacy across the Lifespan, by Drs. Tan, Flaherty, and Gerbie, now available from Oxford University Press; order online with code for 30% discount
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Jason Mendelsohn, father of three, diagnosed with Stage 4 HPV oral cancer, tells story of his diagnosis, treatment, and survival to raise awareness
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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January issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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Health Psychology publishes study of 5,323 people in 24 countries finding that anti-vaccination attitudes were highest in those with strong conspiracy theory beliefs

Issue 1348: February 7, 2018

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Top Stories
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2018 U.S. recommended immunization schedule for 0 through 18 years and "catch up" now available
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2018 U.S. recommended immunization schedule for adults now available
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Influenza has killed 53 children in the U.S.; CDC provides related media advisory about widespread influenza activity
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It's the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic; watch a powerful 1998 PBS documentary about the virus that caused at least 50 million deaths worldwide
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CDC updates its shingles disease and vaccine web pages to reflect the new ACIP vaccination recommendations
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CDC director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigns over financial conflicts; Dr. Anne Schuchat resumes role of acting director
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IAC Spotlight! IAC recently updated its Clinic Tools: Vaccine Recommendations web page
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Voices for Vaccines wants to know why you choose to immunize—add your photo to their gallery
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
IAC Handouts
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IAC posts updated "Standing Orders for Administering Zoster Vaccine to Adults"
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IAC revises two standing orders templates for administering MMR vaccine to children/teens as well as to adults
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IAC revises two standing orders templates for administering hepatitis A vaccine to children/teens as well as to adults
Featured Resources
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Vaxopedia website helps answer parents' questions about vaccines, including those related to misconceptions and rumors
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CDC releases new Spanish-language immunization education materials for parents
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CDC offers drop-in articles about immunization in English and Spanish you can use in newsletters, websites, blogs, and more
Education and Training
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Dr. Paul Offit discusses how lives are saved even with an imperfect influenza vaccine in his Medscape commentary
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Immunize Nevada to host day-long adult immunization web conference on February 16
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VICNetwork webinar on March 7 to feature information to help plan your National Infant Immunization Week activities

Issue 1347: January 31, 2018

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CDC publishes ACIP recommendations for use of herpes zoster vaccines in MMWR
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Widespread influenza has killed 37 children; CDC provides related media advisory
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Nominations are now open for the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit Excellence Awards
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's recently updated Clinic Tools: Screening for Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions web page provides resources from IAC and CDC to help you assess whether your patients can be vaccinated
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CDC publishes report about people who erroneously received an excess dosage of yellow fever vaccine
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Voices for Vaccines celebrates 5 years of promoting vaccination!
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates "Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size"
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IAC updates "How to Administer Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Vaccine Injections" and "How to Administer Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Vaccine Injections to Adults"
World News
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A mother-daughter team of polio vaccinators killed in Pakistan
Featured Resources
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Vaccine Education Center updates multiple resources, including its mumps Q&A sheet and adult vaccination booklet
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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Vaccine Education Center publishes January issue of its newsletter for healthcare professionals
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Large review study investigates the effectiveness of patient reminders regarding vaccination
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Canadian study finds significant association between influenza and acute myocardial infarction
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Study found that more than one third of people infected with HIV in U.S. had missed opportunities to initiate hepatitis B vaccination
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WHO report on immunization in older adults worldwide published in Vaccine
Education and Training
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ACOG, ACNM, and CDC to present webinar on maternal immunization on March 1
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National AHEC Organization to sponsor February 15 webinar titled "How HPV Causes Cancer and Why it Still Matters"

Issue 1346: January 24, 2018

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CDC, AAP, and AAFP update and post their 14 childhood-immunization "basic" disease fact sheets in English and Spanish
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AAP invites all immunizers to join its Community of Immunizers Listserv and to subscribe to the AAP Immunization Initiatives Newsletter
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's recently updated Clinic Tools: Administering Vaccines web page is the "go-to" place for accessing a wide variety of valuable resources
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Southeast Michigan hepatitis A outbreak continues to rise; now with 677 cases and 22 deaths
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
World News
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WHO publishes report from the December meeting of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
Education and Training
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Hep B United and Coalition Against Hepatitis for People of African Origin sponsor webinar, "Hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa," February 8
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Immunize Nevada sponsors all-day Adult Immunization Summit webinar on February 16
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CDC has rescheduled #PreteenVaxScene webinar, "An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education," for February 21
Conferences and Meetings
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Draft agenda for February ACIP meeting now available
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Register now for the annual California Immunization Coalition Summit, April 16–17

Issue 1345: January 17, 2018

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ACIP publishes updated recommendations for prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in the United States
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CDC updates its Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
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CDC issues new requirements for VFC vaccine storage
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CDC provides media advisory on current widespread influenza activity
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CDC publishes ACIP recommendations on use of a third dose of MMR during a mumps outbreak
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FDA approves expanded pediatric age indication for Fluarix Quadrivalent influenza vaccine
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IAC Spotlight! Check out IAC's vaccine storage and handling education materials and other helpful resources
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Association of Immunization Managers award nominations open through March 19
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IAC enrolls three new birthing institutions into its Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll; seven previously honored institutions qualify for additional years' honors
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast, "HPV Vaccines, Cancers, and Cervivors"
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Reminder: CDC requests nominations for its Childhood Immunization Champion Awards; submissions due by February 2
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
World News
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WHO reports on global influenza virus surveillance in its Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Families Fighting Flu’s "Do You Know the Flu?" toolkit for pediatric healthcare professionals now also available in Spanish
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CDC updates measles and mumps chapters of its Manual for Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
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Hepatitis B Foundation releases new video titled "Espi's Story" in its storytelling project #justB
Journal Articles
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Study finds that more than 40% of healthcare personnel worked while sick with an influenza-like illness
Education and Training
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VICNetwork webinar "Communicating about Maternal Immunization" scheduled for January 30
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Registration is open for the Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ("The Pink Book") course in Utah, March 8–9
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Registration is open for the Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ("The Pink Book") course in West Virginia, April 10–11
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VICNetwork webinar about HPV and oral cancer prevention postponed to February 21

Issue 1344: January 10, 2018

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IAC Spotlight! Using screening checklists for vaccine contraindications helps protect your patients
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AAP News article discusses why perinatal hepatitis B transmission occurs despite post-exposure prophylaxis
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Six healthcare organizations join IAC's Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll for mandatory healthcare worker vaccination
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
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CDC provides updated information on Merck hepatitis B vaccine shortage
Official Releases and Announcements
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WHO publishes summary and conclusions of research and recommendations by the Immunization and Vaccine-related Implementation Research Advisory Committee in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record
Featured Resources
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
Education and Training
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Registration is open for the Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ("The Pink Book") course in Colorado, September 11–13
Conferences and Meetings
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NFID extends abstract submission deadline until January 17 for presentations at 2018 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, April 23–25

Issue 1343: January 3, 2018

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Top Stories
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CDC Health Alert Network releases advisory about seasonal influenza activity and antiviral treatment of patients with influenza
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Reminder: CDC requests nominations for its Childhood Immunization Champion Awards; submissions due by February 2
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IAC Spotlight! Visit IAC's popular Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) web section for VISs in up to 50 languages, as well as information about their use
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Updated slide set on adolescent immunization and the 16-year-old visit by Dr. William Atkinson now available
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Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast—a recording of a session at NFID's Clinical Vaccinology Course about vaccine messaging
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Help #TravelingFluBug on its journey to #FightFlu!
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IAC's new 142-page book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide, describes how to implement adult vaccination services in your healthcare setting and provides a review for staff who already vaccinate adults; IAC Guide available for free download or purchase
IAC Handouts
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IAC updates its patient handout "Hepatitis B: Questions and Answers"
Vaccine Information Statements
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IAC posts translations of the Chickenpox VIS in Chuukese, Ilokano, Japanese, Marshallese, Samoan, and Tongan
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IAC posts translations of the HepA, HPV, MenACWY, and Tdap VISs in Chuukese, Ilokano, Marshallese, Samoan, and Tongan
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IAC posts translations of the MMR VIS in Japanese, Samoan, and Tongan
World News
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Measles deaths worldwide fell below 100,000 for the first time in 2016
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative publishes review of efforts toward polio eradication in 2017
Featured Resources
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Vaccine Education Center at CHOP updates its Q&A piece for patients, "Shingles: What You Should Know," and related web pages
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Influenza is spreading and serious; please keep vaccinating your patients
Journal Articles and Newsletters
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December issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now available
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Vaccine Education Center publishes December issue of its newsletter for healthcare professionals
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New study explores effect of 2011 Washington State mandate to require healthcare provider counseling–based interventions to address vaccine hesitancy
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Study supports earlier findings that perception of lowered risk after HPV vaccination unlikely to lead to riskier sexual behaviors
Education and Training
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CDC to host January 9 webinar in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the 1918 flu pandemic
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National AHEC Organization to sponsor January 10 webinar featuring Dr. Gary Marshall speaking on vaccine hesitancy
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CDC and American Bar Association to sponsor webinar about Medicaid funding for adult vaccinations on January 16
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CDC's August 2017 webinar about positive vaccine conversations with parents now available for viewing at your convenience

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