IAC Express Issue 1,502
June 24, 2020 |
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FDA expands license for
Gardasil 9 to include
preventing oropharyngeal and
other head-and-neck cancers
caused by relevant HPV types |
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ImmYounity, a new eLearning
platform for healthcare
providers about communicating
effective, efficient, and
confident vaccine
recommendations for
patients, now available |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's
Immunization Partners gateway
page recognizes the many
organizations working hard to
promote immunization |
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IAC's Repository of Resources
for Maintaining Immunization
during COVID-19 Pandemic now
includes ten dozen materials |
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CDC updates Frequently Asked
Influenza (Flu) Questions:
2020–2021 Season to include
information about vaccinating
during the COVID-19 pandemic
and two new quadrivalent
formulations |
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HHS releases its National
Influenza Vaccine
Modernization Strategy (NIVMS)
2020–2030 |
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CDC issues Health Alert
Network (HAN) advisory titled
"Detection of
Ciprofloxacin-Resistant, β-Lactamase-Producing
Neisseria Meningitidis
Serogroup Y
Isolates, United States,
2019–2020" highlighting the
importance of vaccination |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| Featured Resources |
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CDC develops new web page to
alert parents that well-child
visits and vaccinations should
be continued during the pandemic |
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In this week's "Video of the
Week," the SciShow video
explains how to make a
COVID-19 vaccine |
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"Shop IAC" on immunize.org offers many resources for your practice. Order laminated 2020 U.S. immunization schedules for your exam rooms today! |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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"The Dual Epidemics of
COVID-19 and Influenza:
Vaccine Acceptance, Coverage,
and Mandates" published in
JAMA |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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"Spot Prevention" 1966
animated video describes the
development of measles vaccine |
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IAC Express Issue
1,501
June 17, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC issues guidance for
immunization services in light
of falling vaccine rates due
to COVID-19 pandemic |
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Updated! Ask the Experts:
COVID-19 and Routine
Vaccination Questions and
Answers |
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Sabin-Aspen Vaccine Science
and Policy Group releases its
second annual report titled "Meeting the Challenge of Vaccination
Hesitancy" |
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IAC's Repository of Resources
for Maintaining Immunization
during COVID-19 Pandemic now exceeds 110 materials |
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CDC publishes "Measles
Outbreak on an Army Post and a
Neighboring Community—El Paso, Texas, July–September 2019" in
MMWR |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC revises three of its Q&A
handouts for patients and
providers: diphtheria,
pertussis (whooping cough),
and tetanus |
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IAC updates popular patient
handouts "Protect Yourself
from Hepatitis B…Get
Vaccinated!" and "Protect
Yourself from Shingles…Get
Vaccinated!" in both
English and Spanish |
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| Featured Resources |
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In this week's "Video of the
Week," Dr. Sandra Fryhofer
discusses the HPV vaccine for
adults |
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Check out the website
www.Give2MenACWY.org to
enhance your efforts at
increasing rates of the
MenACWY booster and other
adolescent vaccinations |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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"The Vaccines for Children
Program at 25—Access,
Affordability, and
Sustainability" published in
New England Journal of
Medicine |
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Theme issue with 33 articles
on "Vaccine Acceptance"
published by Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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| Education and Training |
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NCSL offers webinar "COVID-19:
Maintaining Child Vaccination
Rates During a Pandemic" on June 22 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Reminder! You can watch the
virtual ACIP meeting on June
24 |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Eye-opening 1997 video lets
mom know shots aren't just for
babies |
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IAC Express Issue
1,500
June 10, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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IAC Express: Our 1,500th
issue, thanks to you! |
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CDC issues interim guidance
for immunization services
during pandemic |
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NAIIS (the Summit) announces
recipients of the 2020
Immunization Excellence Awards |
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Reminder: IAC adds even more
new materials to its
Repository of Resources for
Maintaining Immunization
during COVID-19 Pandemic |
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CDC publishes "Multistate
Mumps Outbreak Originating
from Asymptomatic Transmission
at a Nebraska Wedding—Six
States, August–October 2019" |
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Two healthcare organizations
join IAC's Influenza
Vaccination Honor Roll for
mandatory healthcare worker
vaccination |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates its popular piece
for the public, "Hepatitis A,
B, and C: Learn the
Differences" |
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IAC revises its hepatitis A
standing orders templates for
both children/teens and adults |
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IAC updates hepatitis A
vaccination handouts for
adults, including one for gay
and bisexual men |
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| Featured Resources |
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Vaccinate Your Family's Shot
of Prevention blog posts entry
titled "Staying Up to Date
with Vaccinations during the
COVID-19 Pandemic Is Critical" |
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Video recording of National
Academies' May 28 virtual
meeting on improving vaccine
uptake and issues of access
and hesitancy now online |
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This week's "Video of the
Week" presents a
pediatrician's approach to
talking to parents of children
under age 2 years about
vaccines |
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"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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"A Call to Action:
Strengthening Vaccine
Confidence in the United
States" published in
Pediatrics |
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| Education and Training |
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AAP's Georgia Chapter sponsors
two webinars, one on
strengthening vaccine
confidence and acceptance in
the pediatric provider office
on June 11, the
other on measles in COVID-19
era on June 17 |
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NAO to sponsor HPV webinar on
ACIP recommendations on June
15 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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NFID 2020 Annual Conference on
Vaccinology Research to be
held virtually on June 18–19; registration open and schedule
available |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Video from 1979, featuring
Captain Kangaroo, promotes
measles and mumps vaccination |
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IAC Express Issue 1499
June 3, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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IAC Commentary: Coronavirus
Vaccines—It's Not a Race. One
of the shortest editorials
ever. |
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Reminder: IAC adds many new
materials to its new
Repository of Resources for
Maintaining Immunization
during COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Updated! Two Ask the Experts
sections about diphtheria,
tetanus, and pertussis and
about vaccination during the
pandemic |
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IAC Spotlight! These IAC
patient and staff educational
materials and web pages were
updated in April and May |
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IAC enrolls two new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 39 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| World News |
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WHO reports on the March–April
meeting of the Strategic
Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization in
Weekly
Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured Resources |
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This week's "Video of the
Week" discusses a proposed
vaccine technology using mRNA |
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CHOP's Vaccine Education
Center updates its Vaccines
and Adults: A Lifetime of
Health booklet |
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Check out IAC's "Favorites"
gateway page, speeding you to
our most popular web pages and materials |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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CDC publishes May issue of
Immunization Works newsletter;
subscribe for monthly
immunization resources and
information |
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CDC publishes "Evaluation of a
Program to Improve Linkage to
and Retention in Care among Refugees with Hepatitis B
Virus Infection—Three U.S.
Cities,
2006–2018" in MMWR |
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| Education and Training |
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This Thursday: National Area
Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Organization to sponsor HPV vaccination webinar, June 4 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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National Vaccine Advisory
Committee (NVAC) will hold
virtual meeting on June 9–10 |
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Agenda for the virtual ACIP
meeting on June 24 now
available; register to provide
oral public comment |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Video from 1997, featuring a
young woman surfing in Hawaii,
urges parents to get their teenagers vaccinated against
hepatitis B |
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IAC Express Issue 1498
May 27, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC publishes "Decline in
Child Immunization Coverage
during the COVID-19
Pandemic—Michigan Care
Improvement Registry, May
2016–May 2020" in MMWR |
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AAP launches campaign urging
parents to call their
pediatricians to schedule
check-ups and vaccines in
light of falling immunization
rates |
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Dozens of new resources! IAC
adds to its new Repository of
Resources for Maintaining Immunization during COVID-19
Pandemic |
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Cheers! Dozens of colleges and
universities are recognized on
IAC's MenB Vaccination Honor Roll for requiring the vaccine
to protect their students |
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Teaching young people about
vaccines: IAC compiles
reliable resources for
instructing high school
students on vaccines and how
they work |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates its popular
handout titled "When Do
Children and Teens Need
Vaccinations?" |
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IAC posts update to its
handout "Hepatitis B Facts:
Testing and Vaccination" |
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IAC releases Spanish
translations of two recently
updated handouts on HPV, one
for parents of 11–12–year-olds, one for
adults ages 18–26 |
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IAC revises its PowerPoint
slide set "Give Birth to the
End of Hep B: What Hospitals
Need to Do to Protect
Newborns" for your use |
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| Featured Resources |
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This week's "Video of the
Week" explains how to respond
to pandemic concerns in a
pediatric practice |
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As healthcare offices become
busier, be sure you have IAC's
laminated schedules and all
the other "Shop IAC" supplies
you need |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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CHOP's Vaccine Education
Center publishes May issue of
Vaccine Update newsletter |
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CDC publishes "Assessing the
Role of Food Handlers in
Hepatitis A Virus
Transmission—Multiple States,
2016–2019" in MMWR |
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"Planning for a COVID-19
Vaccination Program" published
in JAMA |
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| Education and Training |
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Thursday! CDC and Public
Health Foundation will host
webinar on vaccinating adults
with chronic conditions on May
28 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Register now to provide oral
public comment at the virtual
ACIP meeting on June 24 |
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Thursday! NASEM Health and
Medicine will hold virtual
meeting on improving vaccine
uptake and issues of access
and hesitancy on May 28 |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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2009 parody video suggests
ways to mask a cough to make
the world a healthier place to
live |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Ask the Experts: Issue
1497
May 26, 2020 |
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As a thank-you to our loyal
IAC Express readers,
we periodically publish
special editions such as
this one, providing you with
new and updated "Ask the
Experts" questions that are
answered by IAC experts.
This issue's Q&As include
several about COVID-19 and
routine vaccination as well
as Q&As about Tdap (tetanus,
diphtheria, acellular
pertussis) vaccination based
on recently updated ACIP
recommendations. |
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You can find all of these
questions and answers, plus
more than a thousand others
about vaccines and vaccine
administration, on our Ask
the Experts web page:
www.immunize.org/askexperts. |
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IAC wishes to recognize our
team of experts: Kelly L.
Moore, MD, MPH (team lead);
Carolyn Bridges, MD, FACP;
William Atkinson, MD, MPH;
and Deborah Wexler, MD. |
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Routine Vaccination during the
COVID-19 Era |
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Q: What is the status of the
COVID-19 vaccine? |
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Q: What does CDC advise about
administering routine
immunizations to children and
teens when COVID-19 is
circulating? |
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Q: Should infants born to
women with hepatitis B virus
infection (hepatitis B surface
antigen-positive [HBsAg+]) be
treated differently during the
COVID-19 pandemic? |
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Q: What does CDC advise about
administering routine
immunizations to adults when
COVID-19 is circulating? |
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Q: When COVID-19 is
circulating, if I have the
opportunity to vaccinate a
child, teen, or an adult,
should I administer only high
priority vaccines, or should I
administer all routine
vaccines that are due at that
visit? |
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Q: Some patients develop
flu-like symptoms or fever
after vaccination with
recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV,
Shingrix; GSK). Should I defer
Shingrix vaccination because
such a reaction might be
confused with COVID-19? |
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Q: Due to COVID-19 circulation
in my community, I am
delivering more patient care
via telemedicine. Does that
mean I can do nothing about
vaccinations? |
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Tdap Vaccine Recommendations |
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Q: Is it true that pertussis
in children is increasing? Are
more infants dying from the
disease? |
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Q: Where can I find the most
recent recommendations for use
of pediatric
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular
pertussis (DTaP) and
adolescent/adult
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular
pertussis (Tdap) vaccine? |
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Q: What are the
recommendations for use of
Tdap in children and adults
age 7 and older? |
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Q: My 11-year-old patient
received a dose of Tdap when
he was 7 years old. He also
received a dose of Td 6 months
later in order to finish a
primary series of
tetanus-toxoid. Can I give him
a dose of Tdap now? |
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Q: When should adolescents who
received a dose of Tdap (Adacel,
Sanofi; Boostrix, GSK) at age
11–12 years receive their next
dose of Td or Tdap? |
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Q: We have a 63-year-old
patient who states she had
tetanus as a child. She does
not know whether she ever had
any tetanus-containing
vaccines in her lifetime.
Should Tdap be given to this
patient, and is it safe? |
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Q: We would like to avoid
stocking both Tdap and Td
vaccines. May we stock only
Tdap vaccine under the updated
Tdap CDC recommendations? |
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Q: If a dose of DTaP or Tdap
is inadvertently given to a
patient for whom the product
is not indicated (e.g., wrong
age group), how do we rectify
the situation? |
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Q: ACIP states that children
up to date on vaccines who
receive a Tdap vaccine when 7–9
years old should receive
another Tdap dose at age 11 or
12 years old. What about a
child who is 10 years old? |
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Q: Some children in my
practice are not up to date on
their immunizations, and
pertussis is circulating in
our community. Can you guide
me in determining how to make
the decision about which
vaccine to choose? |
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Q: According to the ACIP
recommendations, which
healthcare personnel should be
vaccinated against pertussis
with
tetanus-diphtheria-acellular
pertussis (Tdap) vaccine? |
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Q: Please review the current
recommendations for the use of
Tdap in adults. |
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Q: A pertussis outbreak is
occurring in our town, with
many cases happening in the
schools. Is there a
recommendation for boosting
middle- and high-school
students with an additional
dose of Tdap during an
outbreak if students have
already had 1 dose? |
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Q: How effective is giving
Tdap during pregnancy at
preventing pertussis in early
infancy? |
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Q: Each time there is a
pregnancy in the family,
should fathers and other
family members receive a Tdap
booster to ensure adequate
protection and boost the
cocoon effect to protect the
newborn from pertussis? |
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Q: What schedule should I use
to vaccinate adolescents or
adults who never received the
primary series of tetanus
toxoid-containing vaccine? |
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Q: A 7-year-old has a history
of 3 doses of DTaP,
appropriately spaced, between
4 years and 6 years of age. Is
her DTaP series complete? |
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Q: When a patient seen in the
ER needs tetanus protection,
which type of tetanus vaccine
should be given? |
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IAC Express Issue 1496
May 20, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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IAC launches Repository of
Resources for Maintaining
Immunization during COVID-19
Pandemic |
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CDC publishes "Decline in
Child Immunization Coverage
during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Michigan
Care Improvement Registry, May
2016–May 2020" in
MMWR Early Release |
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CDC publishes "Effects of the
COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine
Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration—United States,
2020" |
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Kudos! Dozens of colleges and
universities are recognized on
IAC's MenB Vaccination Honor
Roll for requiring the vaccine
to protect their students |
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Teaching young people about
vaccines: IAC compiles
reliable resources for
instructing middle school-aged
children on vaccines and how
they work |
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The Vaccine Makers Project of
the Vaccine Education Center
at CHOP now inviting essays
from students in grades 6–12
for 2020 Dr. Maurice Hilleman
essay contest |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC revises "Vaccinations for
Infants and Children, Age 0–10
Years" and "Vaccinations for
Preteens and Teens, Age 11–19
Years" |
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IAC and ACOG revise
"Vaccinations for Pregnant
Women" |
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| World News |
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WHO commemorates 1980 smallpox
eradication as legacy of hope
for eradicating other diseases through global collaboration |
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| Featured Resources |
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This week's "Video of the
Week" explains how measles
vaccine protects against other
diseases |
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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 |
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"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
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| Education and Training |
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Society launches "Vaccine
Education from Training to
Practice" online learning
modules to train strong
vaccine advocates |
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Immunize Kansas Coalition
offers "Shutting the Door on
HPV Cancers" online training
module |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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1972 video, featuring singing
hand puppets, urges parents to
get their children vaccinated against measles and other
diseases |
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IAC Express Issue 1495
May 13, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC publishes "Effects of the
COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine
Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration—United States,
2020" in MMWR Early Release |
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CDC shares social media
content for communicating with
parents to encourage child and
teen vaccination during
pandemic |
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Ask the Experts: COVID-19 and
Routine Vaccination web page
addresses the administration
of routine vaccinations during
the pandemic |
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IAC Commentary: Society wants
a COVID-19 vaccine—it's not
just a matter of when, but
also how much and for whom
(part 2) |
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New! IAC launches its MenB
Vaccination Honor Roll
recognizing colleges and
universities that require or
recommend the vaccine to
protect students |
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CDC updates its "General Best
Practice Guidelines for
Immunization" |
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CDC publishes "Large Measles
Outbreak in Orthodox Jewish
Communities—Jerusalem
District, Israel, 2018–2019"
in MMWR |
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Dr. Deborah Wexler's VEC Technically Speaking column
titled "Our Society Deserves Vaccination: Two New
Educational Pieces from IAC
Explain the
Science Supporting Vaccines
and the Value of the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program"
is now available on immunize.org |
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Teaching young people about
vaccines: IAC compiles
reliable resources for
instructing elementary
school-aged children on
vaccines and how they work |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
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"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
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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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"Association Between Rotavirus
Vaccination and Type 1
Diabetes in Children"
published in JAMA Pediatrics |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Historical immunization spot
featuring Batman and Robin
urges healthcare providers to
sign up for IAC Express
newsletter and access IAC
resources |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Issue 1494
May 11, 2020 |
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Special Edition: Routine Vaccine
Orders Plummet |
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CDC publishes "Effects of the
COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine
Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and
Administration—United States,
2020" in MMWR Early
Release |
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CDC shares social media
content for communicating with
parents to encourage child and
teen vaccination during
pandemic |
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IAC Express Issue 1493
May 6, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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IAC Commentary: Society wants
a COVID-19 vaccine—it's not
just a matter of when, but
also how much and for whom
(part 1) |
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Immunize Colorado executive
director discusses the urgent
need for maintaining routine immunizations during the
COVID-19 pandemic |
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FDA licenses MenQuadfi (Sanofi
Pasteur) for prevention of
invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroups A, C, W,
and Y in individuals 2 years
of age and older |
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IAC Spotlight! These IAC
patient and staff educational
materials were updated in
March and April |
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• |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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New! IAC handout titled "Adult
Immunization: Importance of
Staying Up to Date with
Vaccines" |
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IAC updates three patient
sheets on vaccines needed by
adults with high-risk
conditions: heart disease,
lung disease, and those
without a spleen |
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IAC posts update to popular
handout "Which Vaccines Do I
Need Today?" |
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IAC revises handout
"Vaccinations for Men Who Have
Sex with Men" |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
|
"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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CDC publishes April issue of
Immunization Works newsletter |
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"State Policies on Access to
Vaccination Services for
Low-Income Adults" published
in JAMA |
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"Use of Standing Orders for
Vaccination among
Pediatricians" published in
Pediatrics |
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"Improving Birth Dose
Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates:
A Quality Improvement
Intervention" published in
Hospital Pediatrics |
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"Effect of State Immunization
Information System Centralized
Reminder and Recall on HPV Vaccination Rates" published
in Pediatrics |
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"Vaccines Are Integral Part of
Chronic Disease Management"
published in Becker's Hospital Review |
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| Education and Training |
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This week's "Video of the
Week" explains the updated
pneumococcal vaccine
recommendations for older
adults |
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CDC and Public Health
Foundation will host webinar
on vaccinating adults with
chronic conditions on May 28 |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Animated music video, "The
Vaccine Song," promotes
childhood vaccination with wit |
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IAC Express Issue 1492
April 29, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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WHO warns that gains in
immunization coverage are at
risk without ongoing
immunization services |
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• |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
podcast titled "When Will Our
Coronavirus Vaccine Arrive?" featuring noted researcher Dr.
Stanley Plotkin |
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• |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC
continuously updates
information on 50 states'
vaccination requirements for child care, school, and
college entry |
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• |
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Two healthcare organizations
join IAC's Influenza
Vaccination Honor Roll for
mandatory healthcare worker
vaccination |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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• |
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Reminder: CDC, AAP, AAFP post
guidelines for routine
childhood, adolescent, and
adult immunization during
COVID-19 response |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates its popular
patient handout titled
"Vaccinations for Adults:
You're Never Too Old to Get
Vaccinated!" |
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IAC updates three handouts for
adults with high-risk
conditions: diabetes, HIV,
liver disease |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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WHO issues statement
announcing global
collaboration to ensure
equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and
vaccines |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
|
"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
|
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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CHOP's Vaccine Education
Center publishes April issue
of Vaccine Update newsletter |
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CDC publishes "Update on
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus
Outbreaks—Worldwide, July
2019–February 2020" in MMWR |
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Live attenuated influenza
vaccine: five articles on
present and future roles of
LAIV featured in supplement to
Journal of the Pediatric
Infectious Diseases
Society |
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| Education and Training |
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• |
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New Mexico Immunization
Coalition will host webinar on
shared clinical decision
making on May 14 |
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• |
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National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and
Medicine will host webinar
titled "The Critical Public
Health Value of
Vaccines—Tackling Issues of
Access and Hesitancy" on May
28 |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Historical immunization spot
featuring C-3PO and R2-D2
urging "parents of Earth" to
get their children fully
vaccinated |
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IAC Express Issue 1491
April 22, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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World Meningitis Day is
Friday, April 24. Spread the
word, stop the germs! |
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• |
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National Infant Immunization
Week runs Saturday, April
25–May 2; CDC website provides
tools you can use |
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• |
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Make the switch! CDC released
updated VISs for DTaP, Td,
Tdap, multi-vaccine, and
yellow fever |
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• |
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CDC releases guidance to
prevent mother-to-child
transmission of hepatitis B
during COVID-19 pandemic |
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IAC Spotlight! Explore IAC's "Ask
the Experts" gateway page for
more than 1,000 Q&As about vaccine recommendations,
administration, storage and
handling, scheduling, and more |
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• |
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Reminder: CDC, AAP, AAFP post
guidelines for routine
childhood, adolescent, and
adult immunization during
COVID-19 response |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| Featured Resources |
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For World Meningitis Day,
check out IAC's website,
www.Give2MenACWY.org, to
enhance your efforts at
increasing rates of the
MenACWY booster and
other adolescent vaccines |
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Think 16! "Dear Colleague"
call-to-action letter from
AAFP, AAP, ACHA, ACOG, APhA,
SAHM, and IAC stresses
implementation of immunization
visit at 16
years of age |
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• |
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"Shop IAC" on immunize.org
offers many resources for your
practice. Order laminated 2020
U.S. immunization schedules
for your exam rooms today! |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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"Disparities in Human
Papillomavirus Vaccine Series
Completion by Adolescent
Males: A Retrospective Cohort
Study" published in Academic
Pediatrics |
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• |
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"Centralized Reminder/Recall
to Increase Influenza
Vaccination Rates: A Two-State
Pragmatic Randomized Trial"
published in Academic
Pediatrics |
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• |
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"Russian Twitter Accounts and
the Partisan Polarization of
Vaccine Discourse, 2015–2017"
published in American Journal
of Public Health |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Texas Perinatal Hepatitis B
Virtual Summit to be held on
June 25; CE available |
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• |
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Indiana Immunization Coalition
will host HPV webinar on April
30; CE available |
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| On The Lighter Side |
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Nostalgic look at vaccine
advocacy for Immunization
Action Month in 1974 |
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IAC Express Issue 1490
April 15, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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Reminder: CDC, AAP, AAFP post
guidelines for routine
childhood, adolescent, and
adult immunization during
COVID-19 response |
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• |
|
Reminder: National Infant
Immunization Week is April
25–May 2; prepare using CDC's
2020 digital media toolkit |
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• |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC's "Clinic
Tools: Administering Vaccines"
gateway page provides
resources from authoritative
sources |
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• |
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IAC enrolls two new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 17 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC posts new handout titled
"Science Supports Our
Confidence in Vaccines: An
Overview of the Scientific
Evidence Favoring Routine
Vaccination" |
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• |
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IAC posts new handout titled
"The Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program of 1986:
An Effective Balance of Public
Health and Personal Remedy" |
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• |
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IAC updates three HPV vaccine
handouts for adults and
parents |
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IAC updates English and
Spanish versions of its
easy-to-read handouts on
hepatitis A, HPV, and pneumococcal vaccines |
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| Official Releases and Announcements |
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• |
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CDC publishes "CDC
Recommendations for Hepatitis
C Screening Among
Adults—United States, 2020" |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
|
Order copies of IAC's
laminated 2020 U.S.
child/adolescent and adult
immunization schedules for
your exam rooms today! |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
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CDC publishes "Seasonal Human
Influenza A(H3N2) and
Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09
Reassortant Infection—Idaho,
2019" in MMWR |
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| Education and Training |
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Want to foster a culture of
immunization in your office?
Watch this excellent CDC
video! CE available. |
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• |
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California Immunization
Coalition hosts education hour
on April 29 to discuss the
Shot By Shot project |
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IAC Express Issue 1489
April 8, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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CDC issues new guidance for
adult immunization during
pandemic |
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• |
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AAFP joins CDC, AAP in
releasing guidance on
maintaining childhood
immunization during COVID-19
pandemic |
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• |
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CDC releases updated VISs for
DTaP, Td, Tdap, multi-vaccine,
and yellow fever |
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• |
|
National Infant Immunization
Week is April 25–May 2;
prepare using CDC's new 2020
digital media toolkit |
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• |
|
IAC Spotlight! IAC's Clinic
Tools gateway page provides a
wealth of practical
educational materials from
authoritative sources |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
|
Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates its staff
education materials: "Dates of
Current Vaccine Information
Statements" and "You Must
Provide Patients with Vaccine
Information
Statements (VISs)—It's Federal
Law!" |
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IAC updates "Before You
Vaccinate Adults, Consider
Their 'H-A-L-O'!" |
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IAC posts updated "Give Birth
to the End of Hep B"
promotional handout for its
Hepatitis B: What Hospitals
Need to Do to Protect Newborns
guide |
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| World News |
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• |
|
WHO reports on control of
epidemic meningitis in African
meningitis belt in 2019 in
Weekly Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
|
CDC's redesigned HPV vaccine
gateway page for healthcare
professionals, now optimized
for digital devices, includes
many practical resources |
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• |
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CDC and Medscape publish
commentary titled "Rotavirus
Vaccination: 5 Things to Know" |
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• |
|
Order copies of IAC's
laminated 2020 U.S.
child/adolescent and adult
immunization schedules for your exam rooms today! |
|
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| Education and Training |
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• |
|
Vaccine Education Center's
Current Issues in Vaccines
webinar on April 15 discusses coronavirus, influenza,
dengue, and polio |
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IAC Express Issue 1488
April 1, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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Reminder: CDC released
guidance on maintaining
childhood immunizations during
COVID-19 pandemic |
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• |
|
Heplisav-B pregnancy registry
open for enrollment |
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• |
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IAC Spotlight! These IAC
materials and immunize.org web
pages were updated in February
and March |
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• |
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CDC reports lab-confirmed flu
activity is slowing, but not
gone; continue vaccinating |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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• |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC revises "Guide to
Contraindications and
Precautions to Commonly Used
Vaccines," which covers
vaccines for children and
adults, and "Guide to
Contraindications and
Precautions to Commonly Used
Vaccines in Adults" |
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• |
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IAC updates Tdap/Td standing
orders templates for children
age 7 and older, for adults,
and for pregnant women |
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IAC revises "DTaP, Tdap, and
Td Catch-up Vaccination
Recommendations by Prior
Vaccine History and Age" |
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| Featured Resources |
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• |
|
Order copies of IAC's
laminated 2020 U.S.
child/adolescent and adult
immunization schedules for your exam rooms today! |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss information and
videos on handwashing |
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• |
|
Reminder: "65+ Flu Defense"
website features tools and
resources for healthcare
professionals serving adults
age 65 and older |
|
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
|
CDC publishes March issue of
Immunization Works newsletter;
subscribe for monthly immunization resources and
information |
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• |
|
Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes March
issue of Vaccine Update
newsletter |
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| Education and Training |
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New staff? Need a refresher?
Learn more about immunization
and improve your clinical
skills! Check out these
archived webinars and training
modules
from authoritative sources. |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Ask the Experts: Issue 1487
March 30, 2020 |
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IAC wishes to recognize its
team of experts: Kelly L.
Moore, MD, MPH (team lead);
Carolyn Bridges, MD, FACP;
William Atkinson, MD, MPH;
and Deborah Wexler, MD. |
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To access answers to many
more questions on the use of
pneumococcal vaccines, visit
IAC's
Ask the Experts:
Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13
and PPSV23) web page on
immunize.org. |
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PCV13 Vaccination of Adults |
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• |
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Q: What changed in November
2019 regarding ACIP
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
(PCV13, Prevnar, Pfizer)
recommendations for adults age
65
years and older? |
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Q: What is CDC's guidance for
shared clinical
decision-making for PCV13
vaccination of adults age 65
years and older? |
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• |
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Q: If PCV13 is given based on
shared clinical
decision-making, when should
PCV13 be given? |
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• |
|
Q: Did the recommendation
change for PPSV23 vaccination
of adults age 65 years and
older? |
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• |
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Q: Which high-risk adults are
recommended to receive a dose
of PCV13? |
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• |
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Q: How effective is PCV13
vaccine in adults 65 years and
older? |
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Q: I have a patient who takes
adalimumab (Humira) for
rheumatoid arthritis. Does a
person who takes adalimumab
meet the definition of
immunosuppression for the
purposes of PCV13 vaccination? |
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PPSV23 Vaccination of Children and
Adults |
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• |
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Q: Who is recommended to
receive pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine
(PPSV23)? |
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• |
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Q: Could you briefly summarize
the revaccination
recommendations for PPSV23? |
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• |
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Q: How effective is PPSV23
vaccine for adults 65 years
and older? |
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Q: I have patients who are in
their 70s and 80s and remember
getting a pneumococcal vaccine
a few years ago. Should we
assume that this was
PPSV23? Should I assume that
it was given before the 65th
birthday? |
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Q: Since PPSV23 is recommended
for all adults who smoke,
should adults who use
smokeless tobacco products
(e.g., chewing tobacco,
e-cigarettes) be
vaccinated too? |
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Q: ACIP recommends vaccinating
adults with asthma with
PPSV23. Should I give PPSV23
to people with mild,
intermittent asthma or exercise-induced
asthma? Why isn't PPSV23
recommended for children with
asthma? |
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• |
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Q: Should a healthy
75-year-old patient who was
given PPSV23 at age 65 years
be revaccinated? |
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PCV13 Vaccination of Children |
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|
Q: What are the
recommendations for routine
vaccination of children with
PCV13? |
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• |
|
Q: Which underlying medical
conditions indicate that a
child age 6 through 18 years
should receive PCV13? |
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|
Vaccination Intervals for PPSV23
and PCV13 |
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• |
|
Q: What dosing intervals
should be used when giving
PCV13 and PPSV23 to patients
(children and adults) who are
recommended to receive both
vaccines? |
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• |
|
Q: A 2-month-old was
mistakenly given PPSV23
instead of PCV13. What should
be done? |
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Q: Rather than giving PCV13
first and waiting 8 weeks to
give PPSV23 as recommended for
an immunocompromised child (2
years or older) or adult
patient, we inadvertently gave
both vaccines at the same
visit. We are looking for
guidance. |
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• |
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Q: Can I give other vaccines
at the same time I give either
PCV13 or PPSV23 to a patient? |
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IAC Express Issue 1486
March 25, 2020 |
|
Top Stories |
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• |
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In this time of coronavirus,
the Immunization Action
Coalition wants you to keep
vaccinating when you are able |
|
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• |
|
CDC releases guidance on
maintaining childhood
immunizations during COVID-19
pandemic |
|
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|
• |
|
Hot off the press! IAC's
laminated 2020 U.S.
child/adolescent and adult
immunization schedules—order
copies for your exam rooms
today! |
|
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|
• |
|
IAC's Ask the Experts:
Pneumococcal Vaccines (PCV13
and PPSV23) web page updated
to align with recent ACIP
recommendations |
|
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• |
|
National Immunization
Conference, National Adult and
Influenza Immunization Summit,
and other events canceled amid
COVID-19 concerns |
|
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• |
|
Updated! 65+ Flu Defense
website features tools and
resources for healthcare
professionals serving adults
age 65 and older |
|
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|
• |
|
CDC reports lab-confirmed flu
activity is decreasing, but
flu-like illness activity is
increasing; continue
vaccinating |
|
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• |
|
There are now 1,135 healthcare
organizations enrolled in
IAC's Influenza Vaccination
Honor Roll for mandatory
healthcare worker vaccination |
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IAC Spotlight! Looking for the
most frequently visited web
pages on immunize.org? Check
out IAC's "Favorites" gateway
page, directing you to our
most
popular web pages and
materials |
|
|
|
• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
|
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|
• |
|
Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information |
|
|
| World News |
|
|
• |
|
WHO publishes "Recommended
Composition of Influenza Virus
Vaccines for Use in the
2020–2021 Northern Hemisphere
Influenza Season" in Weekly
Epidemiological Record |
|
|
| Featured
Resources |
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|
• |
|
IAC's elegantly designed
"Vaccines Save Lives" black
enamel pins are a great way to
show you value immunization! |
|
|
IAC Express Special Edition - Shop IAC: Issue 1485
March 23, 2020 |
|
LAMINATED SCHEDULES, RECORD CARDS,
AND MORE FROM IAC! |
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• |
|
New for 2020! Laminated
versions of CDC's immunization
schedules—great for exam rooms,
with discounts for bulk
purchases |
|
|
• |
|
IAC's hand-held immunization
record cards available for all
ages! |
|
• |
|
Check out our popular
"Vaccines Save Lives" enamel
pins! |
|
|
IAC Express Issue 1484
March 18, 2020 |
|
Top Stories |
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• |
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Hot off the press! IAC's
laminated 2020 U.S.
child/adolescent and adult
immunization schedules—order
copies for your exam rooms
today! |
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CDC reports flu activity
remains high, with pediatric
flu deaths accumulating;
please continue vaccinating |
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IAC enrolls three new birthing
institutions into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll; 24 previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years' honors |
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Reminder: "Dear Colleague"
call-to-action letter from AAFP, AAP, ACHA, ACOG, APhA,
SAHM, and IAC stresses
implementation of immunization
visit at 16
years of age |
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Nurses Who Vaccinate founder
discusses how their global
network of nurses connects
with vaccine-hesitant parents |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information from
CDC and WHO |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates three key
resources for healthcare
professionals to protect
newborns from hepatitis B infection |
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IAC revises its resource for
patients titled "Pneumococcus:
Questions and Answers" |
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| Featured
Resources |
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IAC's hand-held immunization
record cards available for all
ages! |
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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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"Pediatricians' Experiences
with and Perceptions of the
Vaccines For Children Program" published in
Pediatrics |
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IAC Express Issue 1483
March 11, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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Brand new! IAC's laminated
2020 U.S. child/adolescent and
adult immunization schedules—order
copies for your exam rooms
today! |
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New Jersey updates its mandate
for meningococcal vaccines in
colleges and universities |
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Huge milestone! IAC enrolls
500th hospital into its
Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor
Roll! |
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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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CDC reports flu activity
remains high, with elevated
hospitalization rates among
children and young adults;
please continue vaccinating |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information from
CDC and WHO |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates both of its
standing orders templates for
administering MenACWY
vaccine—one for children/teens
and the other for adults |
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IAC updates "Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine Recommendations
by Age and Risk Factor" |
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IAC updates a technical piece
for healthcare professionals
titled "Meningococcal B
Vaccine: IAC Answers Your
Questions" |
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IAC updates its piece for the
general public "Meningococcal:
Questions and
Answers—Information about the
Disease and Vaccines" |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC updates recommendations in
its "General Best Practice
Guidelines for Immunization" |
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CDC releases new patient
handout "Talking to Pregnant
Women About Vaccines" |
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| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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"Maximizing the Impact of, and
Sustaining Standing Orders
Protocols for Adult
Immunization in Outpatient
Clinics" published in American
Journal of
Infection Control |
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"Combating Vaccine Hesitancy
and Other 21st Century Social
Determinants in the Global
Fight Against Measles"
published in Science Direct |
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| Education and Training |
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GSA's "Elevating Understanding
of RSV in Older Adults"
webinar to be held March 31 |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Shop IAC: Issue 1482
March 10, 2020 |
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LAMINATED SCHEDULES, RECORD CARDS,
AND MORE FROM IAC! |
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New for 2020! Laminated
versions of CDC's immunization
schedules—great for exam rooms,
with discounts for bulk
purchases |
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IAC's hand-held immunization
record cards available for all
ages! |
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Check out our popular
"Vaccines Save Lives" enamel
pins! |
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IAC Express Issue 1481
March 4, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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IAC summarizes the February
2020 ACIP meeting |
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CDC reports influenza activity
is still high with elevated
rates of hospitalization among
children and young adults;
please continue vaccinating
this season to prevent flu
from spreading further |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information from
CDC and WHO |
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Seqirus's Fluad adjuvanted
vaccine for people 65 years of
age and older will be
available as quadrivalent for
the 2020–21 flu season |
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IAC Spotlight! In case you
missed them, these IAC
materials and web pages on
immunize.org were updated
during January and February |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast titled
"Coronavirus and the Cerveza
for Disease Control" |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| IAC Handouts |
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IAC updates "Hepatitis B and
Healthcare Personnel" |
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IAC updates "Pneumococcal
Vaccines: IAC Answers Your
Questions" and "Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations
for Children and Adults by Age
and/or Risk
Factor" |
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IAC updates its PowerPoint
slide set "A Photo Collection
of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases" to use "as is" or
modify to fit your needs |
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
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IAC's elegantly designed
"Vaccines Save Lives" black
enamel pins are a great way to
show you value immunization! |
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• |
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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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February issue of CDC's
Immunization Works newsletter
now available; subscribe for
monthly immunization resources
and information |
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Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes
February issue of its newsletter
Vaccine Update |
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"Improving Childhood
Vaccination Coverage Rates:
The Case of Fourth Dose of
DTaP" published by Human
Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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| Education and Training |
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CDC's "Current Issues in
Immunization Webinar" on the
2020 immunization schedules
for children/adolescents and
adults to be held March 18 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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Reminder: CDC's 49th National
Immunization Conference will
be held in Atlanta, on May
19–21 |
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IAC Express Issue 1480
February 26, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC publishes "Interim
Estimates of 2019–20 Seasonal
Influenza Vaccine
Effectiveness—United States,
February 2020" in this week's
MMWR |
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CDC reports influenza activity
remains high, with 105
pediatric deaths reported this
season; please continue
vaccinating this season to
prevent flu from spreading
further |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information from
CDC and WHO |
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IAC's "Ask the Experts: Human
Papillomavirus (HPV)" web page
recently updated |
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IAC Spotlight! With more than
300 free, ready-to-use print
materials, IAC's "Handouts"
web section is the most
popular place on immunize.org |
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There are now 1,127 healthcare
organizations enrolled in
IAC's Influenza Vaccination
Honor Roll for mandatory
healthcare worker vaccination |
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Voices for Vaccines releases
new podcast episode featuring
two HPV Vaccine Champions discussing their strategies
for increasing vaccination
rates in their practices |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| World News |
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WHO reports on progress
towards measles elimination in
China in this week's Weekly Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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CDC offers free CE video
module for nurses and medical
assistants on how they can
foster a culture of
immunization in their
healthcare settings |
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Vaccine Education Center
features new video in its
Science Made Easy series
titled "How Does Natural
Infection with Measles
Suppress the Immune System?"
narrated
by Dr. Paul Offit |
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Vaccinate Your Family's Shot
of Prevention blog posts entry
titled "Coronavirus Is Bad,
but Let's Not Forget about
Flu" |
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IAC's elegantly designed
"Vaccines Save Lives" black
enamel pins are a great way to
show you value immunization! |
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• |
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Flu season is ongoing, so make
sure you have IAC's "FLU
VACCINE" buttons for staff and
patient stickers on hand! |
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| Education and Training |
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This Friday (February 28!),
National HPV Vaccination
Roundtable to hold webinar
titled "Using Data to Drive
Systems Change" |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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25th Annual Massachusetts
Adult Immunization Conference
will be held on April 14 in Framingham |
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IAC Express Special Edition - Ask the Experts: Issue 1479
February 24, 2020 |
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As a thank-you to our loyal
IAC Express readers,
we periodically publish
extra editions such as this
one, with new and updated
"Ask the Experts" Q&As
answered by experts from the
Immunization Action
Coalition (IAC). The Q&As in
this issue all relate to
human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination. |
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IAC wishes to recognize its
team of experts: Kelly L.
Moore, MD, MPH (team lead);
Carolyn Bridges, MD, FACP;
William Atkinson, MD, MPH;
and Deborah Wexler, MD. |
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To access answers to many
more questions on the use of
HPV vaccine, visit IAC's
Ask the Experts: HPV web
page on immunize.org. |
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines |
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Q: Please describe the HPV
vaccines available in the
United States. |
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Q: What are the
recommendations for use of HPV
vaccine in people age 9
through 26 years? |
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Q: Are catch-up
recommendations for the use of
HPV vaccine different for
males and females? |
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Q: What are the
recommendations for use of HPV
vaccine in people age 27
through 45 years? |
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Q: Why is shared clinical
decision-making (a discussion
between the provider and the
patient) recommended to
determine whether to provide
HPV vaccine to an adult age 27
through 45 years? |
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Q: Why is HPV vaccination not
routinely recommended for all
adults age 27 through 45
years? |
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Q: Should I screen my patients
age 27 through 45 years for
previous HPV infection to
determine whether to offer
them HPV vaccine? |
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Q: I have a few patients who
received their first or second
dose of HPV vaccine at age 26
years or younger, but did not
complete the series. Should I
routinely complete their
series after age 26 years, or
do I need to use the shared
clinical decision-making
approach? |
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Q: What is the routine
schedule for HPV vaccine? Did
ACIP change it in 2019? |
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Q: Should transgender persons
receive HPV vaccine? |
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Q: I read that HPV vaccination
rates are still low. What can
we do as providers to improve
these rates? |
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IAC Express Issue 1478
February 19, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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CDC publishes new FAQ web page
titled "ACIP Shared Clinical
Decision-Making Recommendations" to provide
guidance for healthcare
providers |
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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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Happening today: February 19!
NFID presents webinar on
shared clinical
decision-making |
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Stay up to date on the latest
coronavirus information from
CDC and WHO |
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CDC reports influenza activity
remains high and has increased
over the last four weeks;
please continue vaccinating
this season to prevent flu
from spreading further |
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Dr. Deborah Wexler's VEC Technically Speaking column
about CDC's updated Vaccine
Storage and Handling Toolkit
is now available on immunize.org |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC enrolls two
new birthing institutions into
its Hepatitis B Birth Dose
Honor Roll; fourteen
previously honored
institutions qualify for
additional years'
honors |
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• |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| IAC Handouts |
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• |
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IAC updates "Standing Orders
for Administering Pneumococcal
Vaccines (PPSV23 and PCV13) to Adults" to match the latest
ACIP recommendations |
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Updated "Zoster Vaccine: IAC
Answers Your Questions"
features commonly asked Q&As |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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• |
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IAC posts new Karen
translation of the rabies VIS |
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| World News |
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• |
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WHO reports on International
Task Force for Disease
Eradication in this week's
Weekly Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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Access "HPV Roundtable TV," a
curated YouTube channel for
accurate, evidence-based
videos about the HPV vaccine,
HPV virus, cancer prevention,
and science |
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• |
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IAC's elegantly designed
"Vaccines Save Lives" black
enamel pins are a great way to
show you value immunization! |
|
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|
• |
|
Flu season is ongoing, so make
sure you have IAC's "FLU
VACCINE" buttons for staff and
patient stickers on hand! |
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| Education and Training |
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• |
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Indiana Immunization Coalition
offers access to the film
"Someone You Love: The HPV
Epidemic"; nurses, physicians,
and pharmacists can get free
CE credit |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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The Arizona Department of
Health Services hosts 27th
Annual Statewide Immunization
Conference on April 22–23 |
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IAC Express Issue 1477
February 12, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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MMWR publishes "Advisory
Committee on Immunization
Practices Recommended
Immunization Schedule for
Children and Adolescents Aged
18 Years or Younger—United States, 2020" |
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MMWR publishes "Advisory
Committee on Immunization
Practices Recommended
Immunization Schedule for
Adults Aged 19 Years or
Older—United States, 2020" |
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CDC's "Immunization Schedules"
web section provides easy
access to information and
schedule-related resources |
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MMWR publishes "Initial Public
Health Response and Interim
Clinical Guidance for the 2019
Novel Coronavirus
Outbreak—United States,
December 31, 2019–February
4, 2020" |
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Early Release MMWR publishes
"Persons Evaluated for 2019
Novel Coronavirus—United
States, January 2020" on
February 7 |
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MMWR publishes "Human
Rabies—Utah, 2018" |
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MMWR publishes "Licensure of a
Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids
and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus,
Haemophilus influenzae Type b
Conjugate, and
Hepatitis B Vaccine, and Guidance for Use in Infants" |
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IAC Express Issue 1476
February 5, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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2020 U.S. recommended
immunization schedules for
children and adolescents as
well as for adults now
available on CDC's website |
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CDC and WHO have declared
public health emergencies
regarding 2019 novel
coronavirus |
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• |
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CDC reports influenza activity
remains high and has increased
over the last two weeks;
please continue vaccinating
this season to prevent flu
from spreading further |
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• |
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IAC Spotlight! In case you
missed them, these IAC
materials and web pages on
immunize.org were updated
during December and January |
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• |
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Deadline extended to February
10 for submitting nominations
for 2020 Immunization
Excellence Awards for the
National Adult and Influenza
Summit |
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• |
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Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
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| Featured
Resources |
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• |
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Families Fighting Flu
announces launch of new blog
titled Insights on
Influenza |
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• |
|
IAC's elegantly designed
"Vaccines Save Lives" black
enamel pins are a great way to
show you value immunization! |
|
|
|
• |
|
Flu season is ongoing, so make
sure you have IAC's "FLU
VACCINE" buttons for staff and
patient stickers on hand! |
|
|
|
• |
|
IAC's comprehensive
Vaccinating Adults: A
Step-by-Step Guide is
available for free download
either by chapter or in its
entirety (142 pages) |
|
|
| Journal Articles and Newsletters |
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• |
|
January issue of CDC's
Immunization Works
newsletter now available;
subscribe for monthly
immunization resources and
information |
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• |
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Vaccine Education Center at
Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia publishes January
issue of its newsletter
Vaccine Update |
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• |
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New England Journal of
Medicine publishes article
titled "Choosing a Mass
Immunization Program Against
Meningococcal B" |
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• |
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Clinical Infectious
Diseases publishes a
review of measles outbreak
cost estimates in the U.S.
between 2004–2017 |
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| Conferences and Meetings |
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• |
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Reminder: The 49th National
Immunization Conference will
be held in Atlanta on May
19–21 |
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• |
|
American Public Health
Association's 2020 Annual
Meeting and Expo will be held
in San Francisco, October
24–28 |
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IAC Express Issue 1475
January 29, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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• |
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CDC publishes "Use of Tetanus
Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria
Toxoid, and Acellular
Pertussis Vaccines: Updated
Recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices—United
States, 2019" in January 24
MMWR |
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CDC publishes "Variation in
Tdap and Influenza Vaccination
Coverage Among Pregnant Women by Insurance Type—Florida,
2016–2018" in January 24
MMWR |
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IAC Spotlight! IAC adds state
mandate information for DTaP,
Hib, MMR, and polio vaccines
for child care and school
entry to its "Laws" section on immunize.org |
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• |
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CDC reports influenza activity
remains high and increased
slightly this week; please
continue vaccinating through
the winter months to prevent
flu from spreading further |
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• |
|
There are now 1,125
organizations enrolled in
IAC's Influenza Vaccination
Honor Roll for mandatory
healthcare worker vaccination |
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• |
|
Not-to-miss immunization
articles in the news |
|
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| World News |
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• |
|
WHO reports on December 2019
meeting of the Global Advisory
Committee on Vaccine Safety in
this week's Weekly
Epidemiological Record |
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| Featured
Resources |
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New book by Spokane family
physician Dr. Gretchen LaSalle
titled Let's Talk Vaccines
will assist healthcare
professionals in communicating
with parents about vaccines |
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ShotByShot.org adds "Melissa's
Story," about HPV and cervical
cancer, to its collection of
stories about people with
vaccine-preventable diseases |
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Minnesota Department of Health
releases new video, "Lily's
Story," about a 27-year-old
woman who battled cervical
cancer caused by HPV |
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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) |
|
|
| Education and Training |
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• |
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AAP to host webinar titled "Pediatric
Providers & Census 2020" on
February 19 |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 