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Issue 1481: March 4, 2020

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* IAC summarizes the February 2020 ACIP meeting
* CDC reports influenza activity is still high with elevated rates of hospitalization among children and young adults; please continue vaccinating this season to prevent flu from spreading further
* Stay up to date on the latest coronavirus information from CDC and WHO
* Seqirus's Fluad adjuvanted vaccine for people 65 years of age and older will be available as quadrivalent for the 2020–21 flu season
* IAC Spotlight! In case you missed them, these IAC materials and web pages on immunize.org were updated during January and February
* Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast titled “Coronavirus and the Cerveza for Disease Control”
* Not-to-miss immunization articles in the news

-IAC HANDOUTS-
* IAC updates “Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel”
* IAC updates “Pneumococcal Vaccines: IAC Answers Your Questions” and “Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Children and Adults by Age and/or Risk Factor”
* IAC updates its PowerPoint slide set “A Photo Collection of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases” to use “as is” or modify to fit your needs

-FEATURED RESOURCES-
* IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins are a great way to show you value immunization!
* IAC's comprehensive Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide is available for free download either by chapter or in its entirety (142 pages)

-JOURNAL ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS-
* February issue of CDC’s Immunization Works newsletter now available; subscribe for monthly immunization resources and information
* Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia publishes February issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update
* “Improving Childhood Vaccination Coverage Rates: The Case of Fourth Dose of DTaP” published by Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

-EDUCATION AND TRAINING-
* CDC’s "Current Issues in Immunization Webinar" on the 2020 immunization schedules for children/adolescents and adults to be held March 18

-CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS-
* Reminder: CDC's 49th National Immunization Conference will be held in Atlanta, on May 19–21


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=IAC SUMMARIZES THE FEBRUARY 2020 ACIP MEETING=

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met in Atlanta on February 26–27, 2020 ([link removed]).

In the single vote at the meeting, ACIP considered who should be vaccinated with Ervebo (Merck), the newly FDA-approved vaccine against Ebola Zaire virus. After extensive discussions about vaccine safety and persons at highest risk, the Committee unanimously recommended pre-exposure vaccination for adults age 18 years of age or older in the U.S. population who are at potential risk of exposure to Ebola virus (species Zaire ebolavirus) and:
* Are responding to an outbreak of Ebola virus disease; or
* Work as healthcare personnel at federally-designated Ebola Treatment Centers in the United States; or
* Work as laboratorians or other staff at biosafety level 4 facilities in the United States.

Specific guidance on use of the vaccine will be included when the recommendation is published. In the future, ACIP also will consider whether the list of occupational groups for whom the vaccine is recommended should be expanded.

In addition to the Ebola vaccine vote, information on multiple important topics was shared during the meeting.

The Committee received several updates on influenza, including reports on current influenza surveillance and preliminary vaccine effectiveness rates for the 2019–20 season. Additional influenza-related presentations covered data from the phase III trial of adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (aIIV4, Fluad Quadrivalent, Seqirus), which received FDA approval on February 21. The final influenza vaccine presentation covered results of a study comparing the safety of adjuvanted vs. high-dose inactivated influenza vaccines for older adults. In general, the study determined that, from a safety standpoint, either vaccine is an acceptable option for the prevention of influenza in older adults.

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, provided a situation summary on the worldwide emergence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). She noted that currently over 800 people at CDC are working on this response, and she highlighted the importance of state and local public health departments in this effort. Dr. Messonnier emphasized that this is a rapidly evolving situation; the latest information is frequently updated on the CDC coronavirus website ([link removed]).

ACIP members discussed the possibility of changes to recommendations for rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis at some point in the future. In addition, the Committee reviewed the challenges of implementing the Sanofi Pasteur's dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, in the Philippines and the difficulties of communicating the vaccine’s complex recommendation.

The history of the U.S. transition from use of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) was presented. As part of this discussion, a plaque was unveiled honoring David Salamone, who contracted polio from OPV and helped spur changes in U.S. immunization policy. John Salamone, David’s father and the first ACIP consumer representative, assisted with the unveiling. The polio informational session concluded with a report on the progress and prospects of global polio eradication.

Finally, ACIP received an update on recent postings to the General Best Practices Guidelines for Immunization ([link removed]). These Guidelines are available only online and are periodically updated. CDC provides a separate web page listing of errata/updates ([link removed]) to show the changes to date.

All recommendations approved by ACIP are provisional until they are approved by the CDC director and published in MMWR. Presentation slides from the February meeting should be posted on the ACIP website in the next 4–6 weeks.

Related Links
* ACIP Meeting Information ([link removed]) web page
* CDC's Coronavirus ([link removed]) web page
* CDC's Dengue Vaccine ([link removed]) web page
* CDC's Polio Vaccine: What Everyone Should Know ([link removed])
* IAC's Ask the Experts: Polio ([link removed])
* CDC's General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization ([link removed])

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CDC reports influenza activity is still high with elevated rates of hospitalization among children and young adults; please continue vaccinating this season to prevent flu from spreading further

Seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains high but has decreased over the past two weeks, according to CDC's Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView ([link removed]) .

Forty-eight states and Puerto Rico reported widespread activity, one state reported regional activity, the District of Columbia and Hawaii reported local activity, and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported sporadic activity for the week ending February 22.

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Twenty influenza-associated pediatric deaths that occurred during the 2019–20 flu season were reported between weeks 52 and 8 (the weeks ending December 28, 2019 and February 22, 2020). A total of 125 influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported for the 2019–20 season.

Visit the CDC’s Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView ([link removed]), for details.

Influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone six months of age and older, so please continue to vaccinate all your patients in this age range. If you don't provide influenza vaccination in your clinic, please recommend vaccination to your patients and refer them to a clinic or pharmacy that provides vaccines or to the HealthMap Vaccine Finder ([link removed]) to locate influenza vaccination services near them.

Related Links:
* CDC's Seasonal Flu web section ([link removed])
* CDC's FluView web section ([link removed])
* CDC's Free Resources related to influenza ([link removed])
* IAC's Influenza Educational Materials ([link removed]), ([link removed]) free and ready to print
* IAC’s Ask the Experts: Influenza ([link removed]) web page
* IAC’s Vaccines: Influenza ([link removed]) web page
* National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit ([link removed]) website
* The Summit Buzz: ([link removed]) Newsletter of the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS)
* Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System—IVATS: ([link removed]) a resource for healthcare settings looking to purchase influenza vaccine (made available from NAIIS)

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STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FROM CDC AND WHO

CDC and WHO are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) ([link removed]) , first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Be sure to check the resources below for updates.

Links
* CDC's Health Alert Network HAN Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ([link removed]) ([link removed]) (2/28/20)
* MMWR: Update: Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak—United States, February 24, 2020 ([link removed]) (2/28/20)
* CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ([link removed]) main page
* CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary ([link removed]) web page
* CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Latest News ([link removed]) web page
* CDC COCA Call: ([link removed]) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States ([link removed]) on March 5 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. (ET)
* WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak ([link removed]) main page
* WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Reports ([link removed]) web page

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SEQIRUS'S FLUAD ADJUVANTED VACCINE FOR PEOPLE 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WILL BE AVAILABLE AS QUADRIVALENT FOR THE 2020–21 FLU SEASON

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Fluad Quadrivalent adjuvanted influenza vaccine (Seqirus) ([link removed]) for adults 65 years of age for the 2020–21 flu season. Currently, Fluad adjuvanted vaccine is a trivalent product.

A portion of Seqirus's press release is reprinted below.

“Adults 65 years and older are at high risk for influenza-related complications each season and it is important to have influenza vaccines to help protect this vulnerable population,” said Anjana Narain, Executive Vice President and General Manager at Seqirus.
Access the Seqirus press release: Seqirus Receives FDA Approval for Fluad Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine, Adjuvanted) for Adults 65 Years and Older ([link removed])

Related Links
* FDA approval letter for Fluad Quadrivalent ([link removed])
* Package insert for Fluad Quadrivalent ([link removed])
* FDA web page for Fluad Quadrivalent ([link removed])
* Visit IAC’s Package Inserts & FDA Product Approvals ([link removed]) web page

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IAC SPOTLIGHT! IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM, THESE IAC MATERIALS AND WEB PAGES ON IMMUNIZE.ORG WERE UPDATED DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

In almost every issue of IAC Express, we provide readers with information about new and updated educational materials for healthcare professionals and handouts for patients that have been made available during the past week on IAC’s website immunize.org ([link removed]). All these materials are available free for you to download, print, copy, and distribute in your healthcare settings. We also announce major updates to the web pages and sections on immunize.org.

Below you’ll find a listing of items we’ve announced in IAC Express during the past two months.

Educational Materials for Healthcare Professionals

Staff Education Materials
* Current Dates of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) ([link removed])
* You Must Provide Patients with Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) – It’s Federal Law! ([link removed])
* Standing Orders for Administering Pneumococcal Vaccines (PPSV23 and PCV13) to Adults ([link removed])
* Zoster Vaccine: IAC Answers Your Questions ([link removed])

Handouts for Your Patients
* In Russian: ([link removed]) Clear Answers and Smart Advice about Your Baby's Shots ([link removed]) (English-language version was updated in August 2019 and is ([link removed]) available here ([link removed]) ([link removed])

Web Pages ([link removed])
* Ask the Experts: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) ([link removed])
* State Laws: DTaP Vaccine Mandates for Child Care and Elementary Schools ([link removed])
* State Laws: Polio Vaccine Mandates for Child Care and Elementary Schools ([link removed])
* State Laws: Hib Vaccine Mandates for Child Care ([link removed])
* State Laws: MMR Vaccine Mandates for MMR Vaccine Mandates for Child Care and K-12 ([link removed])

Updated VIS Web Pages
* Adenovirus VIS web page ([link removed]) includes new final Adenovirus VIS
* Anthrax VIS web page ([link removed]) includes new final Anthrax VIS
* Rabies VIS web page ([link removed]) includes new final Rabies VIS and Karen translation

Related Links
* Visit IAC’s View All Materials ([link removed]) web page to obtain a list of more than 300 staff educational materials and patient handouts on immunize.org
* Visit IAC’s Handouts ([link removed]) main page to see educational materials sorted by category
* Visithttps://www.immunize.org/askexperts/IAC's Ask the Experts ([link removed]) section on immunize.org to access more than 1,000 questions answered by IAC experts
* Visit IAC's Clinic Tools ([link removed]) main pages and its seven subtopics
* Visithttps://www.immunize.org/new/handouts.aspthe What's New at IAC: Handouts ([link removed]) web page to view all new and updated educational materials and the dates they were posted on immunize.org
* Visit the What's New at IAC: Web Pages ([link removed]) to view all new and updated web pages and dates they were posted on immunize.org
* Visit the What’s New at IAC: Vaccine Information Statements ([link removed]) web page to view all new and updated Vaccine Information Statements and the dates they were posted on immunize.org

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VOICES FOR VACCINES RELEASES NEW PODCAST TITLED “CORONAVIRUS AND THE CERVEZA FOR DISEASE CONTROL”

Voices for Vaccines (VFV) has posted a new entry in its Vax Talk podcast series titled Coronavirus and the Cerveza for Disease Control ([link removed]) . This podcast features Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University, discussing the coronavirus epidemic and how it can teach us about public health strategies that include vaccines.
* Visit the VFV website podcast page ([link removed])
* Subscribe to Vax Talk via iTunes ([link removed]) or Google Play ([link removed])

If you or your organization would like information about how to become a sponsor of a VFV "Vax Talk" podcast, please contact VFV's executive director Karen Ernst at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Voices for Vaccines is a national organization of parents and others who are dedicated to raising the level of the voices of immunization supporters. VFV invites everyone who values vaccines to become a member. Please spread the word to your friends and colleagues to join VFV!

Related Links
* Visit the Voices for Vaccines ([link removed]) website
* Join Voices for Vaccines ([link removed]) and receive weekly email updates—it's free
* Follow Voices for Vaccines on Facebook ([link removed])

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NOT-TO-MISS IMMUNIZATION ARTICLES IN THE NEWS

Seven articles that appeared in the media recently are particularly compelling in conveying the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
* Medscape: Pediatric Influenza Deaths in U.S. Second Highest on Record: CDC ([link removed]) (2/24/20)
* CNN: A Record-Breaking 105 U.S. Children Have Died from Flu So Far This Season ([link removed]) (2/21/20)
* Scientific American: Despite a “Double-Barreled” Flu Season, the Vaccine Is Mostly Doing Its Job ([link removed]) (2/21/20)
* Syracuse.com: Flu Kills Second Central New York Child ([link removed]) (2/20/20)
* Reuters: Lack of Measles Shot Sets Stage for Lethal Complications ([link removed]) (2/25/20)
* STAT: A Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention ([link removed]) (2/24/20)
* Chicago Tribune: Letters: Illinois Vaccine Bills Protect the Right to Health ([link removed]) (2/27/20)

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IAC UPDATES “HEPATITIS B AND HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL”

IAC recently updated its 5-page piece titled Hepatitis B and Healthcare Personnel ([link removed]). Several minor edits were made.

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Related Links
* IAC's Ask the Experts: Hepatitis B ([link removed]) web page
* IAC's educational materials for healthcare professionals related to hepatitis B ([link removed])
* IAC's patient handouts related to hepatitis B ([link removed])
* View more than 300 ready-to-print IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed])
* View IAC's Handouts for Patients & Staff ([link removed]) sorted by topic

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IAC UPDATES “PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES: IAC ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS” AND “PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY AGE AND/OR RISK FACTOR”

IAC has updated two pneumococcal staff education materials: Pneumococcal Vaccines: IAC Answers Your Questions ([link removed]) and Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Children and Adults by Age and/or Risk Factor ([link removed]).

Changes were made to Pneumococcal Vaccines: IAC Answers Your Questions ([link removed]) to incorporate information about the latest ACIP recommendations, in particular, that routine PCV13 vaccination of all adults age 65 years and older is no longer routinely recommended. Instead, shared clinical decision making should be conducted for PCV13. PPSV23 is needed by all in recommended cohorts.

Similar changes were incorporated in the document titled Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Children and Adults by Age and/or Risk Factor ([link removed]).

Related Links
* IAC's Pneumococcal Vaccines: IAC Answers Your Questions ([link removed])
* IAC's Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Children and Adults by Age and/or Risk Factor ([link removed])
* IAC's Handouts: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) ([link removed]) ([link removed]) web page
* IAC's Handouts: Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV) ([link removed]) web page
* View more than 300 ready-to-print IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed])
* View IAC's Handouts for Patients & Staff ([link removed]) sorted by topic

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IAC UPDATES ITS POWERPOINT SLIDE SET “A PHOTO COLLECTION OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES” TO USE “AS IS” OR MODIFY TO FIT YOUR NEEDS

IAC recently posted a revised edition of its PowerPoint slide presentation for healthcare professionals titled A Photo Collection of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ([link removed]). This slide set provides images and descriptions of 23 diseases. The content on several slides has been updated.

You can download the 6-slide-per-page handout of 44 slides (PDF format ([link removed]) ) or request the slide set for your own use with audiences. To request the PowerPoint file from IAC, go to IAC's PowerPoint Slide Sets ([link removed]) web page. Just below the presentation's title and description, click on "Request the PowerPoint slide set" and IAC will email the request form for the PowerPoint presentation. Once you have submitted your request, we will send you the presentation. You can edit and use it as you see fit.

IAC's PowerPoint Slide Sets ([link removed]) web page on immunize.org contains presentations on a variety of immunization topics. Use the slide sets "as is" or modify them to suit your organization's needs. Currently there are 13 sets available. The titles and links to the handout-formatted slides are listed below.
* Adolescent Immunization Update and the 16-Year-Old Platform ([link removed])
* Common Immunization Myths and Misconceptions ([link removed])
* Current Issues in Influenza ([link removed])
* Give Birth to the End of Hep B: What Hospitals Need to Do to Protect Newborns ([link removed])
* How to Implement Standing Orders in Your Practice ([link removed])
* The Importance of Minimum Ages and Intervals in the Vaccine Schedule ([link removed])
* A Photo Collection of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ([link removed])
* Quick Answers to Tough Questions ([link removed])
* Resources to Help Immunization Providers PREVENT Vaccination Errors ([link removed])
* Strategies to Increase Enrollment in IAC's Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll ([link removed])
* To Err Is Human; Not to Err Is Better! Vaccination Errors and How to Prevent Them ([link removed])
* What Are Standing Orders Protocols? Making a Difference in Adult Immunization Rates ([link removed])
* Why Adult Immunization Matters ([link removed])

Visit the IAC's PowerPoint Slide Sets ([link removed]) web page on immunize.org to access and begin utilizing these valuable slide sets today!

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IAC'S ELEGANTLY DESIGNED \"VACCINES SAVE LIVES\" BLACK ENAMEL PINS ARE A GREAT WAY TO SHOW YOU VALUE IMMUNIZATION!

IAC’s elegantly designed “Vaccines Save Lives” pin ([link removed]) on hard black enamel with gold lettering and edges makes a meaningful gift for people who care about immunization.

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The pin is a stick-through-post variety with the back end covered by a round rubber cap that holds the pin securely. A gold metal spring-lock clasp is also provided. The pin makes a refined statement, measuring 1.125" x 0.75".

Wear these pins on clothing, ([link removed]) uniforms, lab coats, tote bags, and backpacks to show that you value vaccines!

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Click here for "Vaccines Save Lives" pins pricing and ordering information. ([link removed])

Visit Shop IAC for additional items ([link removed]), including "FLU VACCINE" buttons and stickers, patient record cards, and a vaccine administration training video.

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IAC's comprehensive Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide is available for free download either by chapter or in its entirety (142 pages)

In late 2017, the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) announced the publication of its book, Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide (Guide) ([link removed]).

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This completely updated "how to" guide on adult immunization provides easy-to-use, practical information covering essential adult immunization activities. It helps vaccine providers enhance their existing adult immunization services or introduce them into any clinical setting. Topics include:
* setting up for vaccination services,
* storing and handling vaccines,
* deciding which people should receive which vaccines,
* administering vaccines,
* documenting vaccinations (including legal issues), and
* understanding financial considerations and billing information.

In addition, the Guide is filled with hundreds of web addresses and references to help providers stay up to date on the latest immunization information, both now and in the future.

The Guide is available to download/print either by chapter or in its entirety free of charge at www.immunize.org/guide. The downloaded version is suitable for double-sided printing. The National Vaccine Program Office and CDC both supported the development of the Guide and provided early technical review.

The Guide is a uniquely valuable resource to assist providers in increasing adult immunization rates. Be sure to get a copy today!

Related Links
* See Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide ([link removed]) and all its content ([link removed])
* Free download of entire Guide (10.6 MB PDF) ([link removed])
* View the table of contents and individual chapters in PDF format:
– Table of Contents ([link removed])
– Step 1: Getting Started ([link removed])
– Step 2: Setting Up for Vaccination Services ([link removed])
– Step 3: Vaccine Storage and Handling ([link removed])
– Step 4: Deciding Whom to Vaccinate ([link removed])
– Step 5: Administering Vaccines ([link removed])
– Step 6: Documentation and Related Issues ([link removed])
– Step 7A: Financial Considerations ([link removed])
– Step 7B: How to Bill for Adult Immunizations ([link removed])
* Promotional flyer for Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide ([link removed])
* IAC’s educational materials (handouts) on adult immunization ([link removed])

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February issue of CDC’s Immunization Works newsletter now available; subscribe for monthly immunization resources and information

CDC recently released the February issue ([link removed]) ([link removed]) of its monthly newsletter Immunization Works ([link removed]) . The newsletter offers the immunization community information about current topics. The information is in the public domain and can be reproduced and circulated widely.

Subscribe to CDC's Immunization Works newsletter ([link removed]) for monthly resources and information on vaccination sent straight to your inbox.

Related Links
* February issue of Immunization Works ([link removed])
* Immunization Works main page ([link removed]) with links to archives
* CDC's Subscription Service ([link removed]) web page

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Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia publishes February issue of its newsletter Vaccine Update

The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) ([link removed]) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes a monthly immunization-focused newsletter titled Vaccine Update. The February issue ([link removed]) ([link removed]) includes several articles, including the following:
* News & Views—Grab Your 2020 Immunization Schedules for a Scavenger Hunt! ([link removed]) by Charlotte A. Moser, BS, and Paul A. Offit, MD
* In the Journals—Do Parents Still Believe Vaccines Cause Autism? ([link removed]) by Paul A. Offit, MD
* Technically Speaking—The Best Way to Stay Current with Weekly U.S. Immunization News, Information and Resources ([link removed]) by IAC Executive Director Deborah L. Wexler, MD
* From the Media—Urgent Health Challenges for the Next Decade ([link removed]) (WHO)
* Vaccine Resources—Guidance on Shared Clinical Decision Making and CE for Nurses and MAs ([link removed])

Access the sign-up form ([link removed]) to subscribe to Vaccine Update.

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“Improving Childhood Vaccination Coverage Rates: The Case of Fourth Dose of DTaP” published by Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics published Improving Childhood Vaccination Coverage Rates: The Case of Fourth Dose of DTaP ([link removed]) in its February 4 issue. The abstract is reprinted below.

Based on the most recently available national data, vaccination coverage for the combined seven-vaccine series recommended by age 24 months remains substantially below the Healthy People 2020 target of 80%. One focus for improvement is the lack of timely administration of the fourth dose of DTaP vaccine. Based on the perspective of state and local immunization program managers, key strategies include tracking immunization patterns through immunization information systems and other data sources, working with health-care providers to address challenges to timely vaccination, and developing partnerships with daycares, payers, and health systems.

Access the full articlehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645515.2019.1699357#aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGFuZGZvbmxpbmUuY29tL2RvaS9wZGYvMTAuMTA4MC8yMTY0NTUxNS4yMDE5LjE2OTkzNTc/bmVlZEFjY2Vzcz10cnVlQEBAMA==in PDF format ([link removed]) .

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CDC’s "Current Issues in Immunization Webinar" on the 2020 immunization schedules for children/adolescents and adults to be held March 18

Mark your calendar! CDC's Current Issues in Immunization Webinar ([link removed]) on the topic of 2020 child/adolescent and adult immunization schedules will be held on March 18 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. (ET).

Attendance for the live webinar is limited to 1,500 registrants, so be sure to log in early to secure a virtual "seat."

Related Link
* CDC's Current Issues in Immunization Webinar ([link removed]) web page

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REMINDER: CDC'S 49TH NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN ATLANTA, MAY 19–21

CDC's 49th National Immunization Conference ([link removed]) (NIC) will be held May 19–21 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta. NIC brings together more than 1,500 local, state, federal, and private-sector immunization stakeholders and partners to explore science, policy, education, and planning issues related to immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases.

Registration for the conference is now open ([link removed]).

Visit the 49th National Immunization Conference ([link removed]) web page for information about conference and hotel registration, fees, and more.

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Video of the Week
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Our Newborn Contracted Whooping Cough: This video from the Oklahoma Alliance for Healthy Families shares the story about newborn baby Shannon, who contracted whooping cough at 2 weeks of age. Shannon's mom watched her baby, on a ventilator for 3 weeks, fighting for her life. She tells us that this potentially fatal disease is preventable if everyone around an infant would get vaccinated.
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Technically Speaking
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Read Dr. Wexler's column for the Vaccine Education Center's monthly newsletter, Vaccine Update

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Vaccinating Adults:
A Step-by-Step Guide
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IAC's 142-page book available for free download ([link removed]) .

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Calendar of Events
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Conferences, meetings, and training opportunities

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Patient Record Cards
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Record cards for patients -- child & teen ([link removed]) , adult ([link removed]) , and lifetime ([link removed]) -- are printed on durable paper and sized to fit in a wallet when folded

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DVD: Immunization Techniques
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Every practice should have this award winning, "how-to" training video

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Protect Newborns Guidebook

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Comprehensive guide Hepatitis B: What Hospitals Need to Do to Protect Newborns ([link removed])

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Editorial Information

Editor
Deborah L. Wexler, MD (mailto:[email protected])

Associate Editors
Carolyn Bridges, MD, MPH (mailto:[email protected])
John D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD (mailto:[email protected])
Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH (mailto:[email protected])

Consulting Editors
Taryn Chapman, MS (mailto:[email protected])
Marian Deegan, JD (mailto:[email protected])
Courtnay Londo, MA (mailto:[email protected])
Jane Myers, MA, EdM (mailto:[email protected])

Technical Editor
Liv Augusta Anderson, MPP (mailto:[email protected])

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About IAC Express
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