IAC Express Issue 1432
June 26, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 1,077
with 33 new cases reported
since last week |
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CDC notifies partners and
providers of MMR vaccination
recommendations for
international travelers and
for people living in or
traveling domestically to
areas with ongoing measles outbreaks in the U.S. |
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FDA issues Public Health Alert
concerning hepatitis A virus
contamination of Kroger brand
frozen blackberries and Costco
Kirkland Signature Brand Three
Berry Blend |
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CDC publishes report on
influenza activity in the U.S.
during the 2018–19 season
and the composition of the
2019–20 influenza vaccine in
this week's MMWR |
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IAC Spotlight! Explore IAC's
"Ask the Experts" web section
for answers to more than 1,000
Q&As from CDC experts about
vaccine recommendations,
administration,
storage and handling, scheduling, and more |
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Washington Post reports on a
foundation that has
contributed more than 3
million dollars to
anti-vaccine groups in recent
years |
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| Featured
Resources |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
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IAC's comprehensive
Vaccinating Adults: A
Step-by-Step Guide is
available for free download either by chapter or in its
entirety (142 pages) |
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| 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 |
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Two studies find rotavirus
vaccine administration may be
linked to reduction in type 1
diabetes in children |
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CDC publishes "Trends in the
Laboratory Detection of
Rotavirus before and after
Implementation of Routine
Rotavirus Vaccination—United
States, 2000–2018" in this
week's MMWR |
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| Education and Training |
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Reminder: Weekly CDC webinar
series on "The Pink Book"
chapter topics runs through
September 25; register now |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Washington State Immunization
Summit, hosted by WithinReach
and WA State Department of Health, to take place on
October 8 |
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IAC Express Issue 1431
June 19, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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New York State eliminates
non-medical exemptions for
vaccination |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 1,044
with 22 new cases reported
since last week |
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CDC reports on trends in human
rabies deaths and exposures in
the United States |
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It's Pride Month: CDC reminds
providers to vaccinate men who
have sex with men against hepatitis A |
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CDC publishes
report about administration of expired injectable influenza vaccine |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Talking
about Vaccines: Vaccine
Safety" web page features
information from many
organizations to help
providers communicate with
parents and
patients |
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Digital marketing email
service MailChimp curtails
promotion of anti-vaccine
misinformation |
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IAC enrolls 7 new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll;13 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates Spanish-language
version of "Questions Parents
Ask about Vaccinations for
Babies" |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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CDC reflects on the 10-year
anniversary of the H1N1
influenza pandemic |
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| World News |
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WHO reports on progress toward
measles eradication in
Pakistan in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated 2019 U.S.
child/adolescent immunization
schedules—order some for your
exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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New England Journal of
Medicine publishes article
about allowing adolescents to
independently consent to
vaccination |
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Pediatrics publishes study
about the decline in pediatric
herpes zoster cases and the
relationship to varicella
vaccination |
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| Education and Training |
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Reminder: Weekly CDC webinar
series on "The Pink Book"
chapter topics runs through
September 25; register now |
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IAC Express Issue 1430
June 12, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 1,022
with 41 new cases reported
since last week |
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As measles cases surpass
1,000, HHS Secretary Alex Azar
issues statement reinforcing
commitment to vaccination as
part of HHS news release |
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May's Technically Speaking
column by IAC executive
director titled "How to
Protect Children, Adults, and
Healthcare Personnel from
Measles" now available on
IAC's website |
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New York Times
publishes opinion piece titled
"When Defending Vaccines Gets
Ugly" |
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2019 National Conference for
Immunization Coalitions and
Partnerships scheduled for
November 13–15 in Honolulu;
abstract deadline has been
extended to June 30 |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's
Immunization Partners web page
features organizations that
work with IAC |
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Nominations for the 2020 NFID
Awards to recognize leaders
and heroes of public health
are due July 1 |
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| World News |
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CDC publishes "Progress Toward
Measles Elimination—Pakistan,
2000–2018" in this week's MMWR |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC's Resources for Health
Care Providers web section
offers a variety of tools on
vaccine administration,
safety, and more |
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Hepatitis B Foundation
releases "Randy's Story" to
raise awareness about
discrimination in the U.S. armed forces against those
living with chronic hepatitis
B |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated 2019 U.S.
child/adolescent immunization
schedules—order some for your
exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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• |
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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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| Education and Training |
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CDC offers webinar archive for
clinicians titled "Most
Measles Cases in 25 Years: Is
This the End of Measles
Elimination in the United
States?" |
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Reminder: Weekly CDC webinar
series on "The Pink Book"
chapter topics runs June 5
through September 25; register
now |
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NFID offers June 19 webinar on
managing outbreaks of
vaccine-preventable diseases |
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NACCHO to offer 5-part webinar
series on public health
communications; first session
on "Principles to Address
Vaccine Resistance and
Hesitancy" scheduled for June
13 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Tune in to CDC's ACIP meeting
June 26–27 (Wednesday and
Thursday) via live webcast |
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IAC Express Issue 1429
June 5, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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AAP invites state and national
organizations to sign on to a
joint letter in support of the
VACCINES Act of 2019 |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 981
with 41 new cases reported
since last week |
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IAC Spotlight! Just in case
you missed them—these IAC
materials and web pages were
updated during April and May |
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2019 National Adult and
Influenza Immunization Summit
(NAIIS) presentations,
posters, and award winners now
available online |
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Five healthcare organizations
join IAC's Influenza
Vaccination Honor Roll for
mandatory healthcare worker
vaccination |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast episode that
features Dr. Paul Offit
discussing the current measles
outbreaks |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC posts updated handout for
the public titled
"Pneumococcus: Questions and
Answers" |
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IAC updates "Standing Orders
for Administering Rotavirus
Vaccine to Infants" |
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| World News |
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WHO reports on the April
meeting of the Strategic
Advisory Group of Experts on
Immunization |
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| Featured
Resources |
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AAP's website offers guidance
for preparing for the 2019–20
influenza season |
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AAP releases new guide about
using immunization information
systems and two-dimensional
barcode scanning |
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CDC updates the diphtheria and
lab support chapters of its
Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated 2019 U.S.
child/adolescent immunization
schedules—order them for your
exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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• |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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May issue of CDC's
Immunization Works newsletter
now available |
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| Education and Training |
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Reminder: Weekly CDC webinar
series on "The Pink Book"
chapter topics runs June 5
through September 25; register
now |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Ask the Experts: Issue 1428
May 30, 2019 |
| Measles and
MMR Vaccination |
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Q: What is the current
situation with measles in the
U.S.? |
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Q: What are the current
recommendations for the use of
MMR vaccine? |
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Q: What are the signs and
symptoms healthcare providers
should look for in diagnosing
measles? |
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Q: What should our clinic do
if we suspect a patient has
measles? |
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Q: When is it appropriate to
use MMR vaccine for
post-exposure prophylaxis? |
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Q: What is considered
acceptable evidence of
immunity? |
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Q: For which adults are 0, 1,
or 2 doses of MMR vaccine
recommended to prevent
measles? |
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Q: Given the outbreaks of
measles in the U.S., should
all healthcare personnel,
including those born before
1957, have 2 doses of MMR
vaccine? |
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Q: Would you consider
healthcare personnel with 2
documented doses of MMR
vaccine to be immune even if
their serology for 1 or more
of the antigens comes back
negative? |
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Q: Have recommendations for
MMR vaccination of children or
adults changed in light of the
current outbreak? |
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Q: How soon can we give the
second dose of MMR vaccine to
a child vaccinated at 12
months old? |
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Q: If there is an outbreak in
my area, can we vaccinate
children younger than 12
months? |
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Q: If we give a child a dose
of MMR vaccine at 6 months of
age because they are in a
community with cases of
measles, when should we give
the next dose? |
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Q: Do any adults need
"booster" doses of MMR vaccine
to prevent measles? |
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Q: A patient who was born
before 1957 and is not a
healthcare worker wants to get
the MMR vaccine before
international travel. Does he
need a dose of MMR? |
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Q: Under what circumstances
should adults be considered
for testing for
measles-specific antibody
prior to getting vaccinated? |
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Q: What are the
contraindications and
precautions for MMR vaccine? |
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Q: We have many patients who
are immunocompromised and
cannot get the MMR vaccine.
How should we advise our
patients? |
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Q: What is the recommended
length of time a woman should
wait after receiving rubella
(MMR) vaccine before becoming
pregnant? |
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Q: How soon after delivery can
MMR be given to the mother? |
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Q: How should teenage girls
and women of child-bearing age
be screened for pregnancy
before MMR vaccination? |
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Q: If a pregnant woman
inadvertently receives MMR
vaccine, how should she be
advised? |
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IAC Express Issue 1427
May 29, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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Maine eliminates non-medical
exemptions to vaccination |
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Washington State passes law to
eliminate philosophical
exemptions to MMR vaccination |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 940
in 26 states, with 60 new
cases reported since last week |
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IAC enrolls 9 new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 21 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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IAC Spotlight: Check out the
unsolicited feedback IAC
receives about its work every
week |
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Deadline for abstracts for the
National Conference for
Immunization Coalitions and
Partnerships extended until
June 30; presentations
especially requested for the
coalitions track |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates "Need Help
Responding to Vaccine-Hesitant
Parents?" |
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IAC revises "Standing Orders
for Administering Pneumococcal
Vaccines (PCV13 and PPSV23) to
Adults" and "Standing Orders
for Administering Pneumococcal
Polysaccharide Vaccine to
Children and Teens" |
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IAC revises "Standing Orders
for Administering Human
Papillomavirus Vaccine to
Children and Teens" |
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Spanish-language version of
"Vaccinations for Adults
without a Spleen" was updated
to match the English-language
version |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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IAC posts updated
Japanese-language translations
of the hepatitis B and DTaP
VISs |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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WHO requests feedback from
healthcare professionals for
Draft Zero of its
"Immunization Agenda 2030" |
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| World News |
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Vaccine Confidence Project
provides links to news
articles about the
consequences of vaccine
hesitancy around the world |
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CDC and WHO report on progress
toward polio eradication
worldwide in this week's
MMWR and Weekly
Epidemiological Record,
respectively |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC updates the measles
chapter of its Manual for
the Surveillance of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
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WHO has updated its online
library of vaccine safety
resources contributed by
organizations around the world |
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Shot by Shot offers "Scotty's
Story," a compelling video to
promote meningococcal
vaccination |
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CDC offers guidance for people
visiting pigs during fair
season |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for your
exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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• |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes May
issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare
Professionals |
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Bioethicist publishes 10 steps
to consider to protect
communities from further
vaccine-preventable disease
outbreaks |
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| Education and Training |
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Webinar titled "HPV
Vaccination: Tools for
Training Your Staff" scheduled
for June 13 |
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• |
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Reminder: Weekly CDC webinar
series on "The Pink Book"
chapter topics runs June 5
through September 25; register
now |
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IAC Express Issue 1426
May 22, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC issues "Dear Provider"
letter with recommendations
regarding adult immunization
against measles in response to
increase in measles cases |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 880
with 41 new cases reported
since last week |
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CDC publishes "Notes from the
Field: Measles Outbreaks from
Imported Cases in Orthodox
Jewish Communities—New York
and New Jersey," 2018–2019 in
this week's MMWR |
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CDC publishes "Notes from the
Field: Community Outbreak of
Measles—Clark County, Washington, 2019–2019" in this
week's MMWR |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's newly
updated "Talking about
Vaccines: Autism" web page on
immunize.org provides an
extensive range of resources
to help you respond to
concerns about vaccines and autism |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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IAC posts revised translation
of MMR VIS in Simplified
Chinese |
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| Featured
Resources |
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Video on vaccines from Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation has
generated over 4 million views
since May 12 |
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National Public Health
Information Coalition
publishes article titled
"These Moms Warn What Measles
May Do to Your Baby" |
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Immunization Techniques video
on vaccine administration from
the California Department of Public Health remains
available online for free and
as DVD |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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May's Parents PACK newsletter
from Vaccine Education Center
features video discussing limitations of blood tests in
determining immunity |
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| Education and Training |
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• |
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Webinar on strategies for
building school immunization
rates, hosted by state of
Washington organizations,
scheduled for June 4 |
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• |
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Weekly CDC webinar series on
"The Pink Book" chapter topics
runs June 5 through September
25; register now |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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• |
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Immunize Oregon to hold 2019
Northwest Immunization
Conference on August 13–15 in
Portland; early registration
open |
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IAC Express Issue 1425
May 15, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 839
with 75 new cases reported
since last week |
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Three close family members of
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publish
an editorial decrying his
promotion of vaccine
misinformation |
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IAC Spotlight: IAC's "Talking
about Vaccines" web page about
MMR vaccination has been updated |
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CDC reports that hepatitis A
cases have increased almost
300% from 2016–18, mostly
related to widespread
nationwide outbreaks among
people reporting drug use or
homelessness |
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"Ask the Experts: Zoster
(shingles)" web page recently
updated |
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New podcast series from NPR
radio affiliate explores the
history of vaccine innovation
and success alongside the
spread of vaccine
misinformation |
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Influenza activity continues
to decrease but 5 additional
pediatric deaths still
reported |
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April's Technically
Speaking column by IAC
executive director Dr. Deborah
Wexler is titled "Refresher!
Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines
in Infants and Children, as
Well
as in Children with Health
Conditions" |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast episode about
National Infant Immunization
Week and the measles outbreak |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates "MMR Vaccine Does
Not Cause Autism. Examine the
evidence!" with additional
study |
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IAC revises "Reliable Sources
of Immunization Information:
Where Parents Can Go to Find Answers!" |
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IAC revises resource for
healthcare professionals
titled "Meningococcal ACWY
Vaccine Recommendations by Age
and Risk Factor" |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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• |
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CDC publishes announcement
about Hepatitis Awareness
Month and Testing Day |
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| World News |
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• |
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WHO reports that 34,300 cases
of measles were recorded in
European region in the first
two months of 2019, triple the
number of cases in the same
period last year |
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• |
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Gavi announces that
inactivated polio vaccine has
been introduced in all
countries worldwide |
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
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AAFP and STFM offer free Shots
Immunizations app updated with
the 2019 schedules |
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• |
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Hepatitis B Foundation
publishes report on the need
to increase hepatitis B
awareness and prevention in
the nail salon workforce |
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• |
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Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
|
|
• |
|
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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| Education and Training |
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• |
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Reminder: "A Strategic
Response to Hepatitis A
Outbreak: From the Big Picture
to the Nitty Gritty" webinar
to be held May 22 |
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• |
|
CDC to host webinar on May 29
titled "Adolescent Vaccines:
How Pharmacists Can Make
Strong Recommendations and
Referrals" |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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• |
|
Draft agenda for June ACIP
meeting now available |
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• |
|
Reminder: Abstracts for
National Conference for
Immunization Coalitions and
Partnerships due by May 20 |
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IAC Express Issue 1424
May 8, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
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• |
|
Following the MMWR Early
Release last week of an
article on the increase in
U.S. measles cases, CDC
published the same article in
the current issue of MMWR |
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• |
|
Total measles cases in the
U.S. for 2019 climb to 764
with 60 new cases reported
since last week |
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• |
|
CDC's measles outbreak digital
toolkits with resources for
healthcare providers and
local/state health departments
now available |
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• |
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May is Hepatitis Awareness
Month; promote hepatitis
awareness and prepare for May
19, national Hepatitis Testing
Day |
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• |
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FDA announces approval of
Dengvaxia (Sanofi Pasteur) for
prevention of dengue disease
in endemic regions |
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• |
|
IAC Spotlight! Just in case
you missed them—these IAC
materials and web pages were
updated during March and April |
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• |
|
"Ask the Experts:
Meningococcal ACWY" web page
recently updated |
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• |
|
Influenza activity has
continued to decrease but
remains elevated; 5 additional
pediatric deaths reported |
|
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
|
IAC updates its resource for
healthcare professionals
titled "Don't Be Guilty of
These Preventable Errors in
Vaccine Administration!" |
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• |
|
IAC updates its handout for
patients titled "Vaccination
for Adults without a Spleen" |
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• |
|
IAC revises its handout for
adults titled "Vaccinations
for Adults with Chronic Liver
Disease or Infection" |
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• |
|
IAC revises its resource for
healthcare professionals
titled "Quick Chart of
Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Terms in Multiple Languages" |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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• |
|
IAC posts new Hindi
translations of the DTaP,
pneumococcal conjugate
(PCV13), and typhoid VISs |
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• |
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IAC posts updated Nepali and
Oromo translations of the
hepatitis B VIS |
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• |
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Updated Amharic, Karen,
Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, and
Oromo translations of the
MenACWY VIS now available |
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• |
|
IAC posts new or updated
Karen, Oromo, and Tigrinya
translations of the DTaP VIS |
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| World News |
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• |
|
UNICEF press release states 20
million children annually
missed first dose of measles
vaccine in past 8 years,
contributing to global
outbreaks |
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• |
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CDC and WHO report on progress
toward measles elimination in
the European region,
2009–2018, in this week's MMWR
and Weekly Epidemiological
Record,
respectively |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
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• |
|
National Public Health
Information Coalition releases
new Measles Communication
Resources website |
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• |
|
Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
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• |
|
Check out CDC's "#HowIRecommend
HPV Vaccination Video Series"
web page with peer-to-peer advice from nurse
practitioners and other
practicing clinicians on
effectively recommending HPV 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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|
• |
|
April issue of CDC's
Immunization Works newsletter
now available |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC publishes
"University-Based Outbreaks of
Meningococcal Disease Caused
by Serogroup B, United States,
2013–2018" in the March issue
of Emerging Infectious
Diseases |
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• |
|
Viewpoint article titled "The
Physician-Scientist: Defending
Vaccines and Combating
Antiscience" by Dr. Peter Hotez published by The Journal
of Clinical Investigation |
|
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| Education and Training |
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|
• |
|
NACCHO webinar on strategic
responses to hepatitis A
outbreaks scheduled for May 22 |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1423
May 1, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
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• |
|
CDC issues an MMWR Early
Release on measles cases and
holds a media briefing on
multi-state measles outbreak
as number of cases increases |
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• |
|
Measles cases in the U.S. hit
a new record; CDC and HHS
issue statements that measles
cases are now the highest
since the disease was
eliminated in 2000 |
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• |
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AAP urges tougher vaccination
laws as measles cases hit new
high |
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• |
|
FDA issues statement about MMR
vaccine safety and efficacy;
urges public to get timely vaccinations |
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• |
|
Opinion piece by former first
lady Rosalynn Carter about
disinformation as the new
barrier to measles vaccination
published in USA Today |
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• |
|
It's National Infant
Immunization Week; CDC names
Childhood Immunization
Champion Award winners |
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• |
|
CDC states current flu season
is the longest in a decade;
influenza activity decreased
again this week but remains
elevated |
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• |
|
IAC Spotlight! Visit IAC's
updated "Vaccines" web section
for information about vaccines
and the diseases they prevent |
|
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|
• |
|
Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia creates new web
section on the human immune
system |
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• |
|
WHO issues report on vaccine
safety communication |
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• |
|
ShotByShot.org adds "Dash's
Story" to its collection of
stories about people with
vaccine-preventable diseases |
|
|
| 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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| World News |
|
|
• |
|
UNICEF launches #VaccinesWork
campaign to inspire support
for vaccines and highlight
social norms |
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• |
|
WHO issues press release about
landmark malaria vaccine
campaign to be launched in
Malawi |
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• |
|
UNICEF publishes article about
the power of vaccines and
unified efforts of doctors and
parents to address the measles
outbreak in Ukraine |
|
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| Featured
Resources |
|
|
• |
|
Still available! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
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|
• |
|
Families Fighting Flu launches
expanded website to inform
different audiences about flu
and flu 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 |
|
|
• |
|
Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes April
issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare
Professionals |
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• |
|
Dr. Anthony Fauci and
colleagues issue perspective
article titled "Measles in
2019—Going Backward" in the
New England Journal of
Medicine |
|
|
| Education and Training |
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|
• |
|
CDC offers archived webinar
titled "#HowIRecommend Flu
Vaccine: How to Make Recommendations that Matter to
Patients" |
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• |
|
Register now: Dr. L.J Tan,
IAC's chief strategy officer,
will present a webinar on the
standards of adult
immunization practice on May 7 |
|
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• |
|
CDC offers May 29 webinar on
how pharmacists can promote
HPV vaccination |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1422
April 24, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
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|
• |
|
Total number of U.S. measles
cases for 2019 climbs to 626
with 71 new cases reported
since last week |
|
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|
• |
|
Dr. Paul Offit discusses
measles and MMR vaccination in
CNN interview |
|
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|
• |
|
Reminder! National Infant
Immunization Week is April
27–May 4; many resources
available to help you plan
activities |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC publishes report on the
number of cases of high-grade
cervical lesions diagnosed
among women; reduction in
cases demonstrates impact of
the HPV vaccination
program |
|
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• |
|
Influenza activity decreased
again this week but remains
elevated; CDC reports an
estimate of up to 57,300
influenza-related deaths so
far this season |
|
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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 website |
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|
• |
|
IAC enrolls 6 new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 11 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
|
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|
• |
|
Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
WHO reports that measles cases
increased 300% in the first
three months of 2019 compared
to the first three months of
2018 |
|
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|
• |
|
World Immunization Week is the
last week of April; read about
heroic efforts around the
world to protect people from
vaccine-preventable diseases |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
|
|
• |
|
Vaccine Education Center
updates its "Vaccines and
Autism: What You Should Know"
Q&A sheet |
|
|
|
• |
|
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 |
|
|
• |
|
"There's an App for That:
Increasing HPV Vaccination
Rates" webinar scheduled for
May 21 |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1421
April 17, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
|
|
• |
|
Total U.S. measles cases for
2019 climb to 555 this week
with 90 new cases reported
since last week; CDC issues
important measles outbreak
information to its partners |
|
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|
• |
|
New York City's health
commissioner declares measles
emergency, requiring
vaccinations in parts of
Brooklyn |
|
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|
• |
|
IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Talking
About Vaccines: Religious
Concerns" web page contains a
wide variety of resources to
help you answer questions from
parents and patients
who have religious concerns
about immunization |
|
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|
• |
|
Vaxopedia website releases new
post titled "Which Measles
Records Will We Break This
Year?" |
|
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|
• |
|
Reminder! National Infant
Immunization Week is April
27–May 4; many resources
available to help you plan
activities |
|
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|
• |
|
Influenza activity decreased
this week but remains
elevated; CDC reports an
estimate of up to 50,900
influenza-related deaths so
far this season |
|
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|
• |
|
Five healthcare organizations
join IAC's Influenza
Vaccination Honor Roll for
mandatory healthcare worker
vaccination |
|
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|
• |
|
May is Hepatitis Awareness
Month; promote hepatitis
awareness by using #HepAware19 |
|
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|
• |
|
Join the Meningitis B Action
Project in a Day of Action
against Meningitis B on April
24 |
|
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|
• |
|
Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast episode titled
"Ethan Lindenberger, the
Internet, and Teen Advocacy" |
|
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|
• |
|
Polio worker killed in Mohmand,
Pakistan; reports of other
workers killed |
|
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|
• |
|
Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
|
| IAC Handouts |
|
|
• |
|
IAC updates "Haemophilus
influenzae type b (Hib):
Questions and Answers" handout |
|
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|
• |
|
IAC updates its patient
handout, "Vaccines Work!" |
|
|
| Official Releases and Announcements |
|
|
• |
|
NIH issues news release
announcing the first-in-human
trial of a universal influenza
vaccine candidate |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
Sudan launches large-scale
vaccination campaign to
immunize over 11 million
children against measles and
polio |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
|
|
• |
|
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 |
|
|
• |
|
CDC publishes "Notes from the
Field: Acute Hepatitis A Virus
Infection Among Previously Vaccinated Persons with HIV
Infection: Implications for Postexposure
Prophylaxis—Tennessee, 2018"
in this week's MMWR |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC publishes "Notes from the
Field: Hepatitis A Outbreak
Associated with Drug Use and Homelessness—West Virginia,
2018" in this week's MMWR |
|
|
| Education and Training |
|
|
• |
|
NACCHO and partner
organizations offer May 1
webinar on perinatal hepatitis
B prevention |
|
|
| Conferences and Meetings |
|
|
• |
|
Registration open for June
26–27, 2019 ACIP meeting |
|
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|
• |
|
2019 National Conference for
Immunization Coalitions and
Partnerships scheduled for
November 13–15 in Honolulu;
presentation and poster
abstract deadline is May 20 |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1420
April 10, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
|
|
• |
|
Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
|
|
• |
|
Total U.S. measles cases for
2019 climb to 465 this
week—largest weekly increase
in case numbers this year |
|
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|
• |
|
March's Technically Speaking
column by IAC executive
director Dr. Deborah Wexler is
titled "With Measles 'Breaking
Out' All Over the United
States, Here Are Some
Good Educational Resources" |
|
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|
• |
|
Dr. Paul Offit responds to
mumps outbreaks with Medscape
commentary titled "What Will
It Take to Eradicate Mumps?" |
|
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|
• |
|
Reminder! National Infant
Immunization Week is April
27–May 4; many resources
available to help you plan
activities |
|
|
|
• |
|
Influenza activity decreased
this week but remains
elevated; CDC reports an
estimate of up to 50,900
influenza-related deaths so
far this season |
|
|
|
• |
|
IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Clinic
Tools: Scheduling Vaccines"
web page contains a wide
variety of educational
materials to help you
vaccinate your patients on
schedule and
"catch-up" those who are
behind |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
Global spread of measles
surging, with widespread
outbreaks in 10 countries |
|
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|
• |
|
Following a cyclone in
Mozambique, 1,500 cases of
cholera have occurred; WHO,
UNICEF, and partners begin
cholera vaccination campaign
with 900,000 doses |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC and WHO report on
"Tracking Progress Toward
Polio Eradication—Worldwide,
2017–2018" in this week's MMWR
and Weekly Epidemiological
Record,
respectively |
|
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|
• |
|
WHO reports on "Epidemic
Meningitis Control in
Countries in the African
Meningitis Belt, 2018" in this
week's Weekly Epidemiological
Record |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
|
|
• |
|
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 |
|
|
• |
|
Study published in the BMJ
finds routine HPV vaccination
of girls aged 12–13 led to
dramatic reduction of preinvasive cervical disease |
|
|
| Education and Training |
|
|
• |
|
CDC updates "You Call the
Shots" module on MMR; free CE
credit available |
|
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|
• |
|
Registration is open for the
Epidemiology & Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
("The Pink Book") course in
Atlanta, May 28–30 |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1419
April 3, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
|
|
• |
|
Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC issues Health Alert
Network (HAN) advisory due to
the widespread continuation of
influenza along with an
increase in influenza A(H3N2)
activity |
|
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|
• |
|
Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports an estimate of up
to 46,800 influenza-related
deaths so far this season |
|
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|
• |
|
National Infant Immunization
Week, celebrating its 25th
anniversary, to be held April
27–May 4; newly launched 2019
digital media toolkit
available now |
|
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|
• |
|
73 more cases of measles
reported by CDC this week,
bringing the reported total of
U.S. measles cases this year
to 387, which surpasses the
12-month total for 2018 |
|
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• |
|
New York's Rockland County
declares state of emergency
for measles and bars
unvaccinated children and
teens from public places |
|
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• |
|
Philadelphia Department of
Public Health issues health
alert following mumps outbreak
of 106 cases at Temple
University; Temple holds
large-scale campaign to
vaccinate
students |
|
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|
• |
|
IAC Spotlight! Visit IAC's
newly updated Vaccine
Information Statement (VIS)
web section for VISs in up to
50 languages, as well as
information about their use |
|
|
| IAC Handouts |
|
|
• |
|
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 updates "Guide to
Contraindications and
Precautions to Commonly Used
Vaccines" and "Guide to
Contraindications and
Precautions to Commonly Used
Vaccines
in Adults" |
|
|
| Vaccine Information Statements |
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|
• |
|
IAC updates Thai translation
of the DTaP VIS |
|
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|
• |
|
IAC posts new Punjabi
translation of the PPSV VIS |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
WHO publishes "Addendum to the
'Recommended Composition of
Influenza Virus Vaccines for
Use in the 2019–2020 Northern
Hemisphere Influenza Season'"
in this
week's Weekly Epidemiological
Record |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
|
|
• |
|
Vaxopedia website releases new
post titled "Who's Who in the
Anti-Vaccine Movement—2019
Edition" |
|
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|
• |
|
GW Public Health Online posts
resources with visuals on the
history of measles in the U.S.
and on the development of
vaccines |
|
|
|
• |
|
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 |
|
|
• |
|
March issue of CDC's
Immunization Works newsletter
now available |
|
|
|
• |
|
Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes March
issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update for Healthcare
Professionals |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC publishes "Imported
Toxin-Producing Cutaneous
Diphtheria—Minnesota,
Washington, and New Mexico,
2015–2018" in this week's MMWR |
|
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|
• |
|
The journal Vaccine publishes
"It's Not All about Autism:
The Emerging Landscape of
Anti-Vaccination Sentiment on
Facebook" |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1418
March 27, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
|
|
• |
|
Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
|
|
|
• |
|
CDC issues a Health Alert
Network (HAN) advisory due to
widespread outbreaks of
hepatitis A among people who
use drugs and people
experiencing homelessness |
|
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|
• |
|
Elimination of non-medical
vaccine exemptions ranked the
top priority at AAP's Annual Leadership Forum |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC director and other
officials write New York Times
opinion piece titled "This Is
the Truth About Vaccines" |
|
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|
• |
|
New York Times Opinion
releases a short video titled
"Fool House Rock: How Measles
Is Making a Comeback" |
|
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|
• |
|
AMA writes Facebook, Pinterest,
Amazon, Google, YouTube, and
Twitter executives about their management of misleading
anti-vaccine content |
|
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|
• |
|
Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports 8 additional
pediatric deaths from
influenza in the U.S. |
|
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|
• |
|
AAP News reports AAP will have
no flu vaccine preference in
2019–20 season |
|
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|
• |
|
Ask the Experts Q&A web page
titled Storage and Handling
recently updated |
|
|
|
• |
|
IAC Spotlight! Three
healthcare organizations join
IAC's Influenza Vaccination
Honor Roll for mandatory
healthcare worker vaccination |
|
|
|
• |
|
IAC enrolls 5 new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 13 honored institutions
qualify for additional years'
honors |
|
|
| Official Releases and Announcements |
|
|
• |
|
WHO publishes final
recommendations for the
composition of influenza virus
vaccines for the 2019–20
northern hemisphere influenza
season |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
Italy reinstates law for
mandatory vaccination for
schoolchildren; parents who
don't vaccinate are subject to
fines and many children not
allowed to attend school |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC launches third video in
its new animated video series
for parents, "How Vaccines
Work" |
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ACOG offers new toolkit:
Optimizing Immunization
Programs in
Obstetric-Gynecologic
Practices |
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Jimmy Kimmel Live segment from
2015 on the anti-vaccine
movement still packs a punch |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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Jezebel investigates
questionable financial
practices of autism "charity"
Generation Rescue |
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Policies for Action publishes
article on the recent measles
outbreaks and state exemption
rates and policies |
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| Education and Training |
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Reminder: Vaccine Education
Center's Current Issues in
Vaccines webinar scheduled for
April 3 |
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"Preventing HPV Cancers
through Health Systems: A Tale
from Three Systems" webinar scheduled for April 10 |
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NFID offers April 25 webinar
on improving healthcare
personnel immunization rates |
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Webinar about affordable ways
to improve HPV vaccination
quality set for April 30 |
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IAC Express Special Edition -
Shop IAC: Issue 1417
March 21, 2019 |
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CHECK OUT THESE ITEMS FROM SHOP
IAC |
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New! IAC's sturdy laminated
versions of the 2019 U.S.
child/adolescent immunization
schedule and the 2019 U.S.
adult immunization
schedule—order them for your
exam rooms today! Bulk
purchase prices available. |
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Now's a great time to place an
order for IAC's personal
patient record cards and the
Immunization Techniques DVD.
For greater discounts, make
bulk purchases! |
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IAC Express Issue 1416
March 20, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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Available now! IAC's sturdy
laminated versions of the 2019
U.S. child/adolescent
immunization schedule and the
2019 U.S. adult immunization
schedule—order them for
your exam rooms today! |
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CDC's latest update on 2019
U.S. measles cases shows
preliminary estimate of 228
cases across 12 states as of
March 7 |
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Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports an estimate of up
to 35,500 influenza-related
deaths so far this season |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast episode on updates
from the February ACIP meeting and March 5 U.S. Senate HELP
committee hearing on vaccine-preventable outbreaks |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC revises handout for
parents titled "Questions
Parents Ask about Vaccinations
for Babies" |
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| Vaccine
Information Statements |
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IAC posts new Hindi
translations of the Hib,
polio, and rotavirus VISs |
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IAC updates Burmese
translations of the DTaP and
MenACWY VISs |
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IAC posts corrected Nepali
translations of seven VISs |
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| World News |
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WHO releases "Global Influenza
Strategy for 2019–2030" |
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WHO publishes report on the
International Coordinating
Group on Vaccine Provision and
its impact in 2018 in this
week's Weekly Epidemiological
Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia "Vaccine Safety
References" web section now
easier to find |
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• |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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Journal of Pediatrics
publishes assessment of
state-specific HPV vaccination
among male adolescents in
relation to provider
recommendation |
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March's Parents PACK
newsletter from Vaccine
Education Center includes tips
for talking about vaccines
when you disagree with a
relative |
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CDC publishes "Resurgence of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
in Venezuela as a Regional
Public Health Threat in the
Americas" in the April issue
of Emerging Infectious
Diseases |
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| Education and Training |
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CDC offers webinar titled "HPV
Vaccine: What You Need to
Know" on Thursday, March 21 as part of its
Prevention Works
webinar series |
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APHA Men's Health Caucus to
host webinar titled
"Perceptions of HPV Prevention
in Men and Boys" on March 28 |
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IAC Express Issue 1415
March 13, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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U.S. Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions (HELP) holds hearing: "Vaccines Save Lives: What Is
Driving Preventable Disease
Outbreaks?" |
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U.S. Representative Adam
Schiff (California) receives
official responses from
Facebook and Google regarding
his letter about anti-vaccine
misinformation |
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AAP president urges tech
companies to combat vaccine
misinformation online |
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Facebook taking steps to stop
vaccine misinformation |
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Dr. Paul Offit responds to
measles outbreaks with opinion
piece titled "Facebook,
Twitter are blocking dangerous antivaccine posts. It's about
time." |
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A nationwide cohort study
published in Annals of
Internal Medicine finds MMR
vaccine is not linked to
autism; adds to body of
evidence confirming MMR
vaccine safety |
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IAC Spotlight! Find a
comprehensive range of
valuable measles information
and ready-to-print materials
for patients and staff on
IAC's website |
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National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine's presidents
highlight facts on vaccine
safety in light of measles
outbreaks |
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February's Technically
Speaking column by IAC
executive director Dr. Deborah
Wexler is titled "Questions
about Proper Vaccine Storage
and Handling? CDC's
Redesigned Toolkit Has Answers!" |
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CDC publishes "Notes from the
Field: Tetanus in an
Unvaccinated Child—Oregon,
2017" in this week's MMWR |
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Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports 8 additional
pediatric deaths from
influenza in the U.S. |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates "Standing Orders
for Administering Hepatitis A
Vaccine to Adults" |
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IAC updates "Supplies You May
Need at an Immunization
Clinic" |
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| World News |
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UNICEF warns that global surge
of measles cases is a growing
threat to children |
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CDC and WHO publish "Update on
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus
Outbreaks—Democratic Republic
of the Congo and Horn of
Africa, 2017–2018" in this
week's MMWR
and Weekly Epidemiological
Record, respectively |
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
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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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| Education and Training |
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• |
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Colorado Children's
Immunization Coalition to
offer March 20 webinar on
hepatitis B in immigrant
populations |
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IAC Express Issue 1414
March 6, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC requests healthcare
providers' help in containing
measles outbreaks; 159 measles
cases from 10 states reported |
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CDC's Travelers' Health Update
publishes information for
clinicians and the public
about measles prevention
during international travel |
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CDC publishes report on
measles outbreak in era of
stricter immunization
requirements in California |
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Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports 15 additional
pediatric deaths from
influenza in the U.S. |
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IAC provides a summary article
about votes taken at February
26–27 ACIP meeting |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC creates
separate web page for its
print materials related to
vaccine contraindications and
precautions |
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• |
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Ask the Experts Q&A web page
titled Vaccine Administration
recently updated |
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Pinterest, YouTube, and Amazon
make changes to counter
vaccine misinformation |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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New or updated Bengali,
Haitian Creole, Italian,
Polish, Urdu, and Yiddish
translations of the DTaP and
MenACWY VISs now available |
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IAC posts Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, and
Korean translations of the
rotavirus VIS |
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IAC posts Indonesian-language
version of the hepatitis B VIS |
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| World News |
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CDC and WHO report on progress
toward hepatitis B control,
including perinatal
transmission, in the Western
Pacific Region |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC updates its job aids that
help providers properly catch
up children who are behind schedule with PCV13, Hib,
DTaP, and Tdap |
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• |
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Reminder: "65+ Flu Defense"
website features information
and resources for healthcare professionals serving adults
age 65 and older |
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• |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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February issue of CDC's
Immunization Works newsletter
now available |
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Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes
February issue of its newsletter
Vaccine Update for
Healthcare Professionals |
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Clinical Infectious Diseases
publishes article titled
"Principal Controversies in
Vaccine Safety in the United
States" |
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| Education and Training |
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CDC to offer March 13 webinar
about the changes in the 2019
child/teen and adult immunization schedules |
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• |
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National Infant Immunization
Week scheduled for April
27–May 4; CDC to offer related
planning webinar on March 12 |
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Vaccine Education Center plans
Current Issues in Vaccines
webinar on April 3 |
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NACCHO and Hep B United to
offer 3-part webinar series on
local strategies to eliminate hepatitis B; first session
scheduled for March 20 |
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IAC Express Issue 1413
February
27, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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Measles outbreak continues in
five states; 64 cases
confirmed in Washington State |
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• |
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Influenza remains widespread
across the nation; CDC reports
19,100 deaths so far this
season so keep vaccinating
your patients |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Clinic
Tools: Vaccine Storage and
Handling" web page provides resources from IAC and CDC to
help ensure you're doing
everything you can to
safeguard your vaccine supply |
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The 16 Vaccine campaign
from the National Meningitis
Association highlights the
importance of the second dose
of MenACWY at the 16-year-old
checkup |
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CDC issues clinical guidance
for providers during the
Recombivax HB vaccine shortage |
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• |
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February is American Heart
Month; patients with heart
disease are at high risk of
influenza complications |
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Six healthcare organizations
join IAC's Influenza
Vaccination Honor Roll for
mandatory healthcare worker
vaccination |
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National Adult and Influenza
Immunization Summit soliciting
nominations for its 2019 Immunization Excellence
Awards; deadline extended to
March 1 |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates "After the
Shots…What to Do if Your Child
Has Discomfort" |
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IAC updates its Spanish
translation of "Keep Your Kids
Safe—Get Them Vaccinated Every
Fall or Winter!" |
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IAC updates its Spanish
translation of "Should You Be
Vaccinated Against Hepatitis
A?" |
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IAC updates its Spanish
translation of "Protect
Yourself from Whooping
Cough...Get Vaccinated!" |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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WHO publishes "Recommended
Composition of Influenza Virus
Vaccines for Use in the
2019–2020 Northern Hemisphere
Influenza Season" |
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WHO publishes position paper
on pneumococcal conjugate
vaccines in infants and
children in this week's Weekly
Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
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National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine creates new web page
titled "Vaccines Are Safe" |
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• |
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CDC launches second video in
its new animated video series
for parents, "How Vaccines
Work" |
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• |
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Vaxopedia website releases new
post titled "A Legislative
Guide to Advocating for
Stronger Vaccine Laws" |
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Hepatitis B Foundation
releases new #justB video
titled "Heng's Story" to
empower people affected by
hepatitis B, raise awareness,
and end stigma |
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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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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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Vaccine publishes study about
Medicare fee-for-service
beneficiaries and predictors
of vaccine receipt |
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Vaccine publishes study about
provider time and costs to
vaccinate adult patients |
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| Education and Training |
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• |
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NFID offers webinar on March
19 at noon on updates from the
February ACIP meeting |
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• |
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AAP hosts webinar titled
"Spring 2019 HPV Vaccination
Update: Supporting Your Office
Efforts" scheduled for March
26 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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• |
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Wyoming Immunization
Conference to be held May
21–22 in Casper |
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• |
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2019 Iowa Immunization Summit
to be held June 19–20 in
Altoona; "Pink Book" training scheduled for the first day |
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IAC Express Issue 1412
February
20, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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ACIP publishes recommendations
for the use of hepatitis A
vaccine for people
experiencing homelessness |
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• |
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CDC provides update on
influenza activity in the
United States through February
2; influenza remains
widespread so keep vaccinating
your patients |
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CDC publishes interim
estimates of the 2018–19
influenza vaccine
effectiveness |
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• |
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The 25th anniversary of
National Infant Immunization
Week is in April |
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IAC Spotlight! Invite your
colleagues to sign up for IAC
Express with the new
easy-to-access link on the top
of every web page |
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CDC publishes study about
university-based outbreaks of
meningococcal disease caused
by serogroup B |
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IAC enrolls 13 new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 19 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
two podcasts: one about HPV
vaccination and a second about
a new conspiracy theory |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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HHS proposes new rules to
improve the interoperability
of health information |
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| World News |
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• |
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Measles killed 72 children and
adults in WHO's European
Region in 2018 |
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• |
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WHO reports on meetings of two
influenza working groups in
this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record |
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| 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 |
|
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
|
February's Parents PACK
newsletter from the Vaccine
Education Center includes
article on the importance of
understanding the latest
scientific information in its
historical context |
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• |
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CDC publishes study of the
2017–18 influenza season
severity in Minnesota and Utah |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Tune in to CDC's ACIP meeting
February 27–28 (Wednesday and
Thursday) via live webcast |
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• |
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American Immunization Registry
Association 2019 meeting to be
held August 13–15 in Indianapolis |
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IAC Express Issue 1411
February
13, 2019 |
|
Top Stories |
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• |
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MMWR publishes "ACIP
Recommended Immunization
Schedule for Children and
Adolescents Aged 18 Years or
Younger—U.S., 2019" |
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MMWR publishes "ACIP
Recommended Immunization
Schedule for Adults Aged 19
Years or Older—U.S., 2019" |
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• |
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CDC redesigns its
"Immunization Schedules" web
section to provide easier
access to information and
schedule-related resources |
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• |
|
Measles outbreak continues in
Washington State; 53 cases
confirmed |
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• |
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U.S. Surgeon General featured
in video on the importance of
getting vaccinated to protect yourself and others against
measles |
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• |
|
Dr. Paul Offit responds to
measles outbreaks with
Medscape commentary titled
"Measles: Will It Take a Death
to Get Kids Vaccinated?" |
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• |
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Influenza remains widespread;
CDC reports 4 additional
pediatric deaths from
influenza in the U.S. |
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• |
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IAC Spotlight! Six new
"Handouts" categories
developed, making IAC's
ready-to-print educational
materials even easier to
locate |
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• |
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Vaccinate Your Family releases
special report on the state of
our nation's "ImmUnion" and shares it with members of
Congress |
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January's Technically Speaking
column by IAC executive
director Dr. Deborah Wexler is
titled "Want to Avoid
Vaccination Errors? These
Print Materials and Slide Sets
Will Help You!" |
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Nominations deadline for the
National Adult and Influenza
Immunization Summit Excellence Awards is February 15 |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates its patient
handout titled "Vaccines Work:
CDC Statistics Demonstrate
Dramatic Declines in
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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• |
|
American Pharmacists
Association issues revised
guidelines for pharmacy-based
immunization advocacy and
administration |
|
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
|
American College of Physicians
presents videos providing an
overview of the 2019 adult vaccine recommendations |
|
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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 |
|
|
• |
|
CDC and WHO report on
vaccine-derived poliovirus in
Papua, New Guinea, in this
week's MMWR and Weekly
Epidemiological Record,
respectively |
|
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| Education and Training |
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CDC web page provides recent
updates to "The Pink Book"
chapters and appendices |
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• |
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MMWR and Medscape offer free
continuing education activity
titled "Update:
Recommendations of the ACIP
for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine
for Postexposure Prophylaxis
and for Preexposure
Prophylaxis for International
Travel" |
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Immunize Nevada hosts webinar
titled "Social Networking for
Disease Prevention" scheduled
for February 20; CEU available |
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• |
|
HepB United offers webinar on
February 21 titled "Hepatitis
B: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions—Focus on
Transmission and Prevention" |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 