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IAC Express 2009 |
| Issue number 843: December 28, 2009 |
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Contents
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- A special
edition of Needle Tips that focuses on seasonal and H1N1 influenza is now
online
- CDC's
Health Alert Network (HAN) announces voluntary recall of certain lots of
nasal-spray H1N1 influenza vaccine
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| Abbreviations |
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AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP,
American Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices; AMA, American Medical Association; CDC, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; IAC, Immunization
Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; NCIRD,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; NIVS, National
Influenza Vaccine Summit; VIS, Vaccine Information Statement; VPD,
vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health Organization. |
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Issue 843: December 28, 2009 |
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A special edition
of Needle Tips that focuses on seasonal and H1N1 influenza is now online
The January 2010 special edition of Needle Tips
is now online and available for viewing, downloading, and printing at
http://www.immunize.org/nt
Comprising both seasonal and H1N1 influenza information, this special issue
focuses on vaccine recommendations and patient education.
Here are a few of the topics included in the issue:
- Ask the Experts
- Emergency Warning Signs for People with
Influenza
- Pregnant Women and the Flu
- Novel H1N1: What you should know
- Standing Orders for Administering H1N1
Vaccine
- Influenza Products for the 2009-10
Influenza Season
- Declination of Seasonal Influenza
Vaccination
- Declination of H1N1 Influenza Vaccination
On the Needle Tips web page, you will find a link
for displaying and printing the entire 16-page PDF of this issue. There is
also a table of contents for viewing and printing individual sections.
If you would like to download the entire issue right now, click here:
http://www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n42/n42.pdf
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CDC's Health Alert Network (HAN) announces voluntary recall of certain lots
of nasal-spray H1N1 influenza vaccine
On December 23, CDC's Health Alert Network issued
a CDC
Health Update titled "MedImmune Monovalent 2009 (H1N1)
Influenza Nasal Spray Vaccine--Shortened Shelf Life of
Certain Lots: MedImmune announces limited, voluntary, non-safety-related recall of remaining unused product." The
summary is reprinted below.
On December 18 and 21, MedImmune notified CDC and FDA that
the potency of 13 lots of monovalent 2009 (H1N1) nasal spray
vaccine had decreased below a pre-specified limit or were at
risk of falling below that limit in the next week. This
slight decrease in vaccine potency is not expected to have
an impact on the protective response to vaccination. There
are no safety concerns with these lots of 2009 H1N1 vaccine.
All lots successfully passed pre-release testing for purity,
potency, and safety. However, because their potency is now
or might soon be below the specified lower limit, MedImmune
will send providers directions for returning any unused
vaccine from these lots.
The potency of these lots is now or might soon be slightly
below the specified range for the product. CDC and FDA are
in agreement that the slight decrease in vaccine potency is
not expected to have an impact on the protective response to
vaccination. For this reason, there is no need to
revaccinate persons who have received vaccine from these
lots.
People who received vaccine from the recalled lots do not
need to take any action. Children and adults aged 10 years
and older who received the vaccine do not need any further
doses of vaccine. As is recommended for all 2009 H1N1
vaccines, all children younger than 10 years old should get
the recommended two doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine approximately
a month apart. Therefore, children younger than 10 years old
who have only received one dose of vaccine thus far should
still receive a second dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine. It is best
to use the same type of vaccine for the first and second
doses.
To read the complete HAN CDC Health Update, which includes
lot numbers, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00304
For Q&As related to the withdrawn vaccine see
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/sprayrecall_qa.htm
For more information, call CDC's toll-free information line,
(800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348, which is
available 24 hours a day, every day.
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