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Issue number 939: June 27, 2011 |
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- ACIP
votes in favor of administering pertussis vaccine to pregnant women to
protect infants from contracting the disease
- Decline
in vaccine-preventable diseases called one of the decade's great global
public health achievements
- Spotlight
on immunize.org: information and resources to help you respond to parents
about personal belief exemptions
- IAC's
Video of the Week outlines a new framework for communicating with parents
about vaccine safety
- VISs for
PCV, HPV (Cervarix), and PPSV vaccines now available in additional
languages
- IAC's
popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S. immunization schedules are
available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
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Award-winning DVD! "Immunization Techniques: Best Practices with Infants,
Children, and Adults"--from the California Department of Public Health,
Immunization Branch
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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 939: June 27, 2011 |
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ACIP votes in favor of administering pertussis vaccine to pregnant women to
protect infants from contracting the disease
On June 22, CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization
Practices (ACIP) voted that CDC recommend that pregnant
women who have not previously been vaccinated against
pertussis receive pertussis-containing vaccine late in the
second trimester or at any time in the third trimester of
pregnancy. The goal of vaccinating pregnant women is to
protect their newborns from contracting pertussis in the
first few months of life.
To read a brief account published in the Washington Post on
June 22, click
here.
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Decline in vaccine-preventable diseases called one of the decade's great
global public health achievements
CDC published "Ten Great Public Health Achievements--Worldwide, 2001-2010" in the June 24 issue of MMWR. The
section titled Vaccine-Preventable Disease is reprinted
below.
Expanded vaccination coverage is one of the most cost-effective ways to advance global welfare. In the first
decade of the 21st century, an estimated 2.5 million deaths
were prevented each year among children aged <5 years
through the use of measles, polio, and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccines. Expanded coverage with measles vaccine
resulted in a 78% decline in measles mortality from 2000 to
2008, averting an estimated 12.7 million deaths. Polio
eradication efforts decreased the number of countries with
endemic disease from 20 to four, with fewer than 1,500 cases
reported in 2010. Global coverage with the third dose of
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (a performance measure
for vaccination programs) increased from 74% to 82%. Newer
vaccines, including hepatitis B vaccine and Haemophilus
influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine also are now widely used in
national immunization programs globally. The number of
countries using hepatitis B vaccine increased from 107 in
2000, to 178 in 2009; with global vaccination coverage of
70% achieved by the end of the decade, at least 700,000
deaths from cirrhosis and liver cancer are expected to be
averted in each annual birth cohort in these 178 countries.
During 2000-2009, the number of countries using Hib vaccine
worldwide increased from 62 to 161; the resulting global
coverage of 38% prevented an estimated 130,000 pneumonia and
meningitis deaths annually among children aged <5 years.
Studies of disease burden and vaccine efficacy and creation
of innovative financing mechanisms accelerated development
and use in developing countries of vaccines licensed during
the decade. As a result, new and underutilized vaccines for
global use (i.e., pneumococcal conjugate [PCV], rotavirus,
and rubella vaccines), and vaccines recommended for
introduction in certain regions or in countries where
certain criteria are met (e.g., Japanese encephalitis, human
papillomavirus, meningococcal group A conjugate, and typhoid
vaccines) are expected to be available around the world much
more quickly than they have been in the past. By the end of
2009, 44 countries had introduced PCV (11% of the global
birth cohort), 23 had introduced rotavirus vaccine (11% of
the global birth cohort), and 130 had introduced rubella
vaccine (42% of the global birth cohort). Substantial work
remains for these vaccines to be more widely introduced in
developing countries.
To access the full article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6024a4.htm
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Spotlight on immunize.org: information and resources to help you respond to
parents about personal belief exemptions
Personal belief exemptions to state vaccine
requirements are
a challenging issue when trying to help parents make the
right decision about vaccination. IAC's Mandates and
Exemptions web section is a great place to go for up-to-date
information about responding to vaccine-hesitant parents who
are considering this path. You will find links to statements
from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and
the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
(ASTHO), as well as related immunization materials.
To access the Mandates and Exemptions web section, visit
http://www.immunize.org/exemptions
IAC's Immunization Topics web section is a central
organizing hub of IAC's website. To access information and
resources for 12 specialized topics in addition to
exemptions and mandates, visit http://www.immunize.org/iztopics
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IAC's Video of the Week outlines a new framework for communicating with
parents about vaccine safety
IAC encourages IAC Express readers to watch a
45-minute
video about a new framework for communicating with parents,
termed the CASE method. It discusses barriers to
communication and the top parental concerns regarding
vaccines; it also recommends ways to address these concerns
using the CASE method. The presenter is Alison Singer, MBA,
founder and president of the Autism Science Foundation. The
program was originally broadcast on December 9, 2010, by
PublicHealth Live, University of Albany, School of Public
Health.
The video will be available on the home page of IAC's
website through July 3. To access it, go to:
http://www.immunize.org and click on the image under the
words Video of the Week.
Remember to bookmark IAC's home page to view a new video
every Monday.
To access the archives of IAC's Videos of the Week, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/votw
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VISs for PCV, HPV (Cervarix), and PPSV vaccines now available in additional
languages
The VISs for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
and
Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are now
available in Thai. The VIS for pneumococcal polysaccharide
vaccine (PPSV) is now available in Arabic, Chinese, and
Farsi. IAC gratefully acknowledges Asian Pacific Health Care
Venture for the Thai translations and the California
Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch, for the
Arabic, Chinese, and Farsi translations.
To access the new translation of the VIS for PCV, as well as
other translations, go to: http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_pcv.asp
To access the new translation of the VIS for Cervarix HPV
vaccine, as well as other translations, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_hpv_cervarix.asp
To access the new translations of the VIS for PPSV, as well
as other translations, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_ppsv.asp
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 popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S. immunization schedules are
available. Order a supply for your workplace today!
IAC's laminated versions of the 2011 U.S.
child/teen and
adult immunization schedules are covered with a tough,
washable coating that lets them stand up to a year's worth
of use in every area of your workplace where immunizations
are given. Each has six pages (i.e., three double-sided
pages) and is folded to measure 8.5" by 11".
Laminated schedules are printed in color for easy reading,
come complete with essential tables and footnotes, and
include contraindications and precautions--a feature that
will help you make an on-the-spot determination about the
safety of vaccinating patients of any age.
PRICING
1-4 copies: $7.50 each
5-19 copies: $5.50 each
20-99 copies: $4.50 each
To view images of the laminated schedules, or to order
online or download an order form, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop/laminated-schedules.asp
For quotes on customizing or placing orders in excess of 999
schedules, call (651) 647-9009 or email
admininfo@immunize.org
To learn about other essential immunization resources
available for purchase from IAC, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/shop
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Award-winning DVD! "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, has 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.
Prices start at $17 each for 1-9 copies and are greatly
reduced for large orders, dropping to $3 each for 1,000-1,499 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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