| IAC Express 997: June 5, 2012 TOP STORIES
VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENTS
OFFICIAL RELEASES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FEATURED RESOURCES JOURNAL ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
TOP STORIES CDC publishes article about FDA licensure of Prevnar 13 (PCV13) for use in adults CDC published Licensure of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Aged 50 Years and Older in the June 1 issue of MMWR (pages 394–395). A press summary of the article is reprinted below. On December 30, 2011, FDA approved 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) for prevention of pneumonia and invasive disease among adults 50 years and older. The ACIP Pneumococcal Vaccines Work Group reviewed the results of immunogenicity and safety studies conducted to obtain FDA approval and identified two critical gaps in evidence needed to support a recommendation for routine PCV13 use among adults: (1) results from an ongoing clinical trial of PCV13 efficacy against pneumococcal pneumonia, and (2) data that will tell us if use of PCV13 in children also prevents adult disease. At this time, two vaccines for prevention of pneumococcal disease are licensed for adults: 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and PCV13. ACIP recommendations for PPSV23 use remain unchanged. PCV13, although not yet recommended by ACIP, is available for use in accordance with the package insert. Physicians can use the vaccine for adults 50 years of age and older consistent with the package insert. Back to top CDC publishes article on a 2011 measles outbreak linked to an arriving refugee in Los Angeles County CDC published Measles Outbreak Associated with an Arriving Refugee—Los Angeles County, California, August–September 2011 in the June 1 issue of MMWR (pages 385–389). A press summary of the article is reprinted below. Measles should be suspected in any patient with a fever and a rash who has recently traveled internationally. In August–September 2011, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigated a measles outbreak associated with an ill unvaccinated refugee traveling from Malaysia to Los Angeles for resettlement in the United States. Health officials identified 3 other measles cases in Los Angeles County among persons who had been exposed to the index patient: 2 unvaccinated infants on the same flight and 1 adult customs worker who did not have proof of measles vaccination. A total of 298 people were interviewed in this large outbreak response. This outbreak emphasizes the importance of ongoing vigilance for measles in the United States, particularly among incoming international travelers, and the importance of vaccinating persons at increased risk of measles exposure. Back to top Spotlight on immunize.org: Quick access to ACIP recommendations Looking for quick access to official recommendations of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)? Look no further. IAC’s ACIP web section provides up-to-date access to ACIP vaccine recommendations, which are listed by date, vaccine, and topic. Related Links
VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENTS CDC releases a new VIS for typhoid vaccine On May 29, CDC released a new VIS for typhoid vaccine. CDC made minor changes throughout the VIS. The most significant change is that it is now recommended that healthcare providers wait at least three days before administering live, oral typhoid vaccine to patients who have received certain antibiotics. Previously, healthcare providers were advised to wait 24 hours. Because this change concerns a precaution (see Section 4 of the VIS), CDC recommends that providers start using the new VIS immediately when planning to administer typhoid vaccine. Back to top IAC posts translations of the hepatitis B vaccine VIS in Armenian, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, and Tagalog IAC recently posted translations of the hepatitis B vaccine VIS in Armenian, Farsi (spoken in Iran and United Arab Emirates), Hmong, Korean, and Tagalog. IAC thanks the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch, for the translations.
IAC adds 2D bar codes to its translations of VISs for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and polio vaccines IAC recently added two-dimensional (2D) bar codes to all its translations of the following VISs.
Currently 2D bar code technology is designed primarily to help immunization providers record required information about the VIS, by allowing them to scan the name and edition date of a VIS into an electronic medical record, immunization information system, or other electronic database. CDC has created a web page with comprehensive information about 2D bar codes. Starting in April 2012, CDC began adding bar codes to English-language VISs on an incremental basis. As CDC progresses with this project, IAC will add bar codes to its translations. IAC Express will keep readers informed as the bar code project proceeds. Back to top OFFICIAL RELEASES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CDC publishes "Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States, 2010" On June 1, CDC published Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States, 2010 as an MMWR Report (Vol. 59, No. 53). Past issues of the annual summary are available on an online index titled MMWR: Summary of Notifiable Diseases. The index comprises annual issues published from 1993 to 2010. Back to top FEATURED RESOURCES CDC's updated web page on current pertussis outbreaks gives healthcare professionals valuable resources CDC recently updated its web page Pertussis (Whooping Cough): Outbreaks with a multitude of useful resources for healthcare professionals. The web page now includes links to outbreak-related Q&As, examples of recent U.S. pertussis activity, MMWR articles about outbreaks, and authoritative CDC resources. Back to top JOURNAL ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS CDC publishes note about a 2012 investigation of a false-positive measles test in Maine CDC published Notes from the Field: False-Positive Measles Test—Maine, February 2012 in the June 1 issue of MMWR (page 396). Back to top CDC publishes erratum to an article on characteristics associated with influenza vaccination of preschoolers CDC published Errata: Vol. 60, No. 29 and Vol. 59, No. 27 in the June 1 issue of MMWR (page 397). The erratum for Vol. 60, No. 29 concerns an MMWR article related to immunization, Characteristics Associated with Seasonal Influenza Vaccination of Preschool Children—Oregon, 2006–2008. It was published in the MMWR issue dated July 29, 2011 (pages 981–984). Back to top EDUCATION AND TRAINING Save the dates: The Immunization Partnership plans two webinars, one for June 12 and one for July 19 The Immunization Partnership has scheduled the following webinars for summer 2012.
With a focus on the Houston (TX) area, The Immunization Partnership works to eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases by developing and coordinating community resources through public and private partnerships. The organization has three focus areas: support of immunization information systems, advocacy, and education. Back to top  |
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