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Issue number 905: December 20, 2010 |
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Contents
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- Happy
holidays from all of us at IAC
- HHS announces that Walgreens will donate $10 million in
vouchers to vaccinate 350,000 people against influenza
- IAC's Video of the Week features a PKIDs' video of a
mother's account of her family's struggle with pertussis
- Spotlight on immunize.org: Browse through the two-year
archive of IAC's "Video of the Week" offerings
- IAC updates information on the popular handout "It's
federal law! You must give your patients current Vaccine
Information Statements (VISs)"
- IAC's screening questionnaires for child/teen and adult
contraindications and precautions to immunization are now
available in Spanish and six other languages
- New IAC piece offers birthing hospitals sample text for
admission orders for hepatitis B vaccination in newborn
nursery
- Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone,
so please keep vaccinating!
- New DVD for 2010! "Immunization Techniques: Best
Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults"--from the
California Department of Public Health, Immunization
Branch
- CDC issues guidelines for preventing, diagnosing, and
treating sexually transmitted diseases
- CDC offers clinicians guidance on using rapid influenza
diagnostic tests during the 2010-11 influenza season
- "P.J. Gets Wise" adolescent immunization DVD available
free to physicians' offices and health departments
- Many of PKIDs' January and February webinars on using
social media are tailored to the needs of health
communicators
- NFID's Conference on Vaccine Research scheduled for May
16-18; deadline for abstract submission is January 24
- Phacilitate's North American Vaccine Forum is set for
January 24-26 in Washington, DC
- Meeting on creating a global collaborative network for
vaccine safety studies is planned for March 28-30 in
Annecy, France
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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 905: December 20, 2010 |
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Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
All of us at IAC wish the readers
of IAC Express a safe, happy, and relaxing holiday season--free from
influenza, pertussis, and all other vaccine-preventable diseases.
We will not be producing an issue on December 27. We'll email you the
next issue on January 3.
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HHS announces that Walgreens will donate $10 million in
vouchers to vaccinate 350,000 people against influenza
On December 17, the Department of
Health and Human Services
(HHS) issued a press release titled "HHS and Walgreens
Announce New Effort Aimed at Addressing Health Disparities
in Flu Vaccination." A portion of it is reprinted below.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius today announced that Walgreens has agreed
to donate $10 million in vouchers for free flu shots to
350,000 eligible uninsured and underserved people in 15
markets across the country.
Secretary Sebelius made the announcement earlier today in a
conference call with Assistant Secretary for Health Dr.
Howard Koh, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Walgreens President of Pharmacy
Services, Kermit Crawford. The announcement is part of a
larger demonstration project being undertaken by HHS and its
partners to address continuing health disparities in flu
vaccination rates. . . .
Vouchers are good for one flu shot at any Walgreens
pharmacy, Duane Reade pharmacy in New York, or Take Care
Clinic, and will be available beginning early next week in
the following metropolitan areas:
- Atlanta, GA
- Bronx, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Kansas City, MO
- Newark, NJ
- Oakland, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
Vouchers will also soon be distributed and available through
local health agencies in
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Palm Beach, FL
- Seattle, WA
- Waco, TX
- Washington, DC
- Northern New Hampshire
- Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, NY
To access the complete press release, go to:
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/12/20101217a.html
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IAC's Video of the Week features a PKIDs' video of a
mother's account of her family's struggle with pertussis
IAC encourages IAC Express
readers to watch a 3.5-minute
video created by PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious
Diseases). The video features a mother's account of how she
unknowingly infected her infant son with pertussis. It aims
to persuade people to get a booster dose of Tdap vaccine to
protect infants from contracting pertussis.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through January 2. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week.
After January 2, you can access the video at
http://www.pkids.org/im_videos_pertussis.php Audio and
video public service announcements with run times of 30 and
60 seconds are also available.
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday. To view an IAC Video of the Week from the
past, go to the video archive at http://www.immunize.org/votw
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Spotlight on immunize.org: Browse through the two-year
archive of IAC's "Video of the Week" offerings
Looking for vaccine-related
videos or public service
announcements? Look no further. IAC's "Video of the Week"
archive features 90 videos that promote education and
awareness of immunization issues to health professionals,
their patients, the public, and the media. Each of these
videos has been featured for a week on IAC's home page at
www.immunize.org and a new video is displayed every Monday.
Be sure to check IAC's home page weekly for the latest
video.
Since launching Video of the Week in December 2008, IAC has
presented videos on vaccine and immunization topics,
including relevant webcasts from government agencies,
immunization-specific continuing education programs, and
public service announcements from trusted sources.
To view the complete collection of IAC's Videos of the Week
from the past, go to the video archive at
http://www.immunize.org/votw
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IAC updates information on the popular handout "It's
federal law! You must give your patients current Vaccine
Information Statements (VISs)"
IAC recently updated the handout
"It's federal law! You must
give your patients current Vaccine Information Statements
(VISs)" to include all new and revised VISs released through
December 6, 2010. Go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2027.pdf
For information about the use of VISs, and for VISs in more
than 35 languages, visit IAC's VIS web section at
http://www.immunize.org/vis
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IAC's screening questionnaires for child/teen and adult
contraindications and precautions to immunization are now
available in Spanish and six other languages
Updated in October, IAC's two
most popular handouts--"Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization"
and "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization"--are
now available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian,
Spanish, and Vietnamese.
CHILD/TEEN SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
The English-language version is available at
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060.pdf
For Spanish: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-01.pdf
For Arabic: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-20.pdf
For Chinese: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-08.pdf
For French: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-10.pdf
For Korean: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-09.pdf
For Russian: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-07.pdf
For Vietnamese: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-05.pdf
ADULT SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
The English-language version is available at
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065.pdf
For Spanish: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-01.pdf
For Arabic: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-20.pdf
For Chinese: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-08.pdf
For French: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-10.pdf
For Korean: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-09.pdf
For Russian: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-07.pdf
For Vietnamese: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065-05.pdf
IAC's Handouts for Patients and Staff web section offers
healthcare professionals and the public approximately 250
FREE English-language handouts (many also available in
translation), which we encourage website users to print out,
copy, and distribute widely. To access all of IAC's free
handouts, go to: http://www.immunize.org/handouts
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New IAC piece offers birthing hospitals sample text for
admission orders for hepatitis B vaccination in newborn
nursery
IAC recently created a new piece
for healthcare settings,
"Sample Text for Admission Orders for Hepatitis B Vaccine
Birth Dose in Newborn Nursery." It is intended to help
birthing hospitals create and implement policies and
procedures that will protect newborns by giving them the
recommended birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (and hepatitis
B immune globulin, if needed) before hospital discharge.
Birthing hospitals that have not already implemented their
own policies and procedures are encouraged to adapt the
sample text for use in their newborn nurseries. Go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2131.pdf
The text of "Sample Text for Admission Orders for Hepatitis
B Vaccine Birth Dose in Newborn Nursery" is based on CDC's
"A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate
Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United
States. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP). Part 1: Immunization of
Infants, Children, and Adolescents," which was published as
an MMWR Recommendations and Reports on December 23, 2005.
CDC recommendations about how to implement hospital policies
and procedures begin on page 14 of the document.
To access the recommendations in ready-to-print (PDF) format,
go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5416.pdf
To access a companion piece to "Sample Text for Admission
Orders for Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose in Newborn
Nursery," see IAC's "Admission Orders for Labor & Delivery
and Newborn Units to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Transmission" at http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2130.pdf
To access IAC's collection of resources related to the
hepatitis B vaccine birth dose, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/birthdose
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Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone,
so please keep vaccinating!
Influenza vaccination is
recommended for everyone age 6
months and older, so please keep vaccinating your patients.
If you don't have influenza vaccine, you can direct patients
to the Google Flu Vaccine Finder. It helps the public find
nearby locations where influenza vaccine is available. It's
as simple as entering a zip code. Visit the Google Flu
Vaccine Finder: http://www.google.com/flushot
To purchase supplies of influenza vaccine, visit IVATS, the
Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System. IVATS is
operated by the National Influenza Vaccine Summit and
provides information about vaccine manufacturers and
distributors who have influenza vaccine available for
purchase. To access IVATS, go to:
http://www.preventinfluenza.org/ivats
Following is a list of resources related to influenza
disease and vaccination for healthcare professionals and the
public.
To access IAC's handouts related to influenza, including
screening questionnaires, patient education pieces, and
sample standing orders, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/handouts/influenza-vaccines.asp
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New DVD for 2010! "Immunization Techniques: Best
Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults"--from the
California Department of Public Health, Immunization
Branch
The California Department of
Public Health (CDPH),
Immunization Branch, recently updated its award-winning
training video, "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices
with Infants, Children, and Adults." The 25-minute program
can be used to train new employees and to refresh the skills
of experienced staff. The video demonstrates the skills and
techniques needed to administer vaccines to patients of all
ages. It includes instruction on the following:
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Selecting, preparing, and administering injectable, oral,
and nasal vaccines
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Documenting immunizations
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Making patients comfortable and educating them
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Facilitating staff and patient
communication
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $4.25 each for 1,000-1,500 copies.
To learn more about the DVD, and find out how to order it,
go to: http://www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp
For quotes on larger quantities, call (651) 647-9009 or
email admininfo@immunize.org
The Immunization Action Coalition is the only nationwide
vendor of this new DVD.
Note for healthcare settings located in California: Contact
your local health department immunization program for a free
copy.
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CDC issues guidelines for preventing, diagnosing, and
treating sexually transmitted diseases
On December 17, MMWR published
"Sexually Transmitted
Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010" as an MMWR
Recommendations and Reports. It includes information about
the use of the following vaccines in certain populations:
hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus (HPV).
CDC has created an STD Treatment Guidelines 2010 webpage;
information about it is included at the end of this IAC
Express article.
To access the complete recommendations in ready-to-print
(PDF) format, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5912.pdf
To access the complete recommendations in web-text (HTML)
format, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5912a1.htm
CDC's STD Treatment Guidelines 2010 webpage
(http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010) includes information
on ordering hard copies of the guidelines, as well as wall
charts and pocket guides. A podcast featuring lead author,
Dr. Kimberly Workowski, will be posted on December 20 for
viewing. CDC is also developing iPhone and eBook
applications. For more information, see the Dear Colleague
Letter and visit the webpage using the link given at the top
of this paragraph.
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CDC offers clinicians guidance on using rapid influenza
diagnostic tests during the 2010-11 influenza season
On December 14, CDC posted
"Guidance for Clinicians on the
Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for the
2010-2011 Influenza Season."
To access the document in ready-to-print (PDF) format, go
to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/professionals/diagnosis/clinician_guidance_ridt.pdf
To access the document in web-text (HTML) format, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/clinician_guidance_ridt.htm
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"P.J. Gets Wise" adolescent immunization DVD available
free to physicians' offices and health departments
This 10-minute video reflects
real-life situations as P.J.,
a pre-teen girl, learns about the shots she needs to prevent
serious diseases. The video was developed by the Mid America
Immunization Coalition, Kansas City, MO.
It is available free to physician offices and health
departments. For $25, school districts can order a DVD
toolkit that includes a curriculum containing a
supplementary PowerPoint and handouts.
To view a trailer, get more information, and access an order
form, go to: http://www.mchc.net You'll find a link in the
right column under the words MCHC Merchandise.
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Many of PKIDs' January and February webinars on using
social media are tailored to the needs of health
communicators
PKIDs (Parents of Kids with
Infectious Diseases) has
scheduled six new webinars for January and February.
Included are some on using social media in health
communications.
Simple registration (free) is all that's required to learn
more about the webinars, register for them, and watch
archived versions of them. To register, go to
http://network.pkids.org or
http://www.pkids.org/cme
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NFID's Conference on Vaccine Research scheduled for May
16-18; deadline for abstract submission is January 24
The National Foundation for
Infectious Diseases (NFID) will
hold its annual Conference on Vaccine Research in Baltimore
on May 16-18. The deadline for submitting abstracts is
January 24.
To access the online abstract submission form and
information about the conference, go to:
http://www.nfid.org/conferences/vaccine11
On December 17, CDC published information about the
conference in an MMWR article titled "Announcement: 14th
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research."
To access the announcement in web-text (HTML) format, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5949a4.htm
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Phacilitate's North American Vaccine Forum is set for
January 24-26 in Washington, DC
Scheduled for January 24-26 in
Washington, DC, Phacilitate's
North American Vaccine Forum is a meeting place for the
senior-level industry and public-sector individuals who are
driving the development of novel prophylactic and
therapeutic vaccines.
For information, go to:
http://www.phacilitate.co.uk/pages/washington_vac
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Meeting on creating a global collaborative network for
vaccine safety studies is planned for March 28-30 in
Annecy, France
A meeting to explore the creation
of a global collaborative
network for vaccine safety studies is planned for March 28-30 at Les Pensieres Conference Center, Annecy, France.
To download the meeting program and the registration form,
go to:
http://www.fondation-merieux.org/-upcoming-conferences-and-events.html
Scroll down to the pertinent conference.
For additional information, email Catherine Dutel at
catherine.dutel@fondation-merieux.org
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