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Current Issue: Table of Contents
Issue 1747: March 13, 2024
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- Six popular Immunize.org handouts for patients now available in seven additional languages
- “Early Estimate of Nirsevimab Effectiveness for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Hospitalization among Infants Entering Their First Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season—New Vaccine Surveillance Network, October 2023–February 2024” published in MMWR
- Review your COVID-19 resources with Immunize.org’s updated “Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools”
- March is Women’s History Month; Immunize.org celebrates the many contributions of women in vaccinology
- Immunize.org updates “Vaccines with Diluents: How to Use Them” resource for vaccinators and staff
- Immunize.org updates “Screening Checklist for Contraindications to HPV, MenACWY, MenB, and Tdap Vaccines for Teens” handout for parents and guardians
- Charitable golf tournament, “6th Annual Stews Shootout,” held in support of adolescent vaccination advocacy, benefits Immunize.org on April 6 in Indio, California
- The Meningitis B Action Project is now the American Society for Meningitis Prevention, dedicated to address the growing need for meningitis prevention education
- Influenza-like illness activity remains elevated nationally, with increases in some parts of the country; continue to offer flu vaccine
- “May Influenza Vaccines Be Given at the Same Time as Other Vaccines, including COVID-19 Vaccines?” Watch the 2-minute answer, part of the Ask the Experts Video Series on YouTube.
- Journalists interview Immunize.org experts
- Vaccines in the news
- Recap: Immunize.org posts new Spanish translations of four resources on improving the vaccination experience
- Recap: Immunize.org posts new Spanish translations of two popular patient and caregiver handouts
- Recap: Immunize.org updated these clinical resources in January and February
- Spotlight on the website: Visit our webinar and video library
- “Strategies for Improving Vaccine Communication and Uptake” published in Pediatrics
- “COVID-19 Outcome Trends by Vaccination Status in Canada” published in Canada Communicable Disease Report
- “Adaptive Immune Responses Are Larger and Functionally Preserved in a Hypervaccinated Individual” published in Lancet Infectious Diseases
- Virtual: NFID hosts webinar titled “Updates from February 2024 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting” on March 20 at 1:00 p.m. (ET); CME credit available
- Virtual: Unity Consortium hosts webinar “Staying on TASK: New Trends in Vaccination for Adolescents” moderated by Rachel Levine and Chelsea Clinton promoting Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2024 on April 2 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)
- Save the date! In-person: CDC’s National Immunization Conference 2024 will take place August 12–14 in Atlanta; now accepting abstracts through April 19.
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