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Immunize.org announces the launch of our redesigned Immunize.org flagship website in the next 24 hours. Our new site will feature enhanced navigation while continuing to provide the timely, accurate resources developed and refined during our 32 years of experience providing educational support to public health professionals and the nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and medical assistants who administer vaccines.
New features of the redesigned Immunize.org website:
 Immunize.org's updated site goes live by November 9, and is designed to continue to support our longtime users while simplifying access to our resources by new visitors and the next generation of frontline vaccinators. We hope our new site will make it easier for you to vaccinate with confidence. Explore it soon! We look forward to hearing what you think. Back to top Immunize.org posts new standing orders templates for use of RSV vaccine during pregnancy and RSV preventive antibody for infants In recent weeks, ACIP has made routine recommendations for the prevention of RSV in infancy through either maternal RSV vaccination or infant immunization with nirsevimab preventive antibody. Immunize.org now offers two new standing orders templates: one for RSV vaccination during pregnancy, and one for nirsevimab for infants. The nirsevimab standing order template reflects the revised guidelines for eligibility for the 2023–24 season issued by CDC on October 23 in its Health Alert Network advisory concerning the shortage of nirsevimab in its initial season. The templates are:
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Immunize.org incorporates COVID-19 and RSV vaccine considerations in its popular child and adult screening checklists for contraindications to vaccines Immunize.org’s popular screening checklists for contraindications to vaccines for both children and adults have been updated to incorporate COVID-19-specific contraindications and precautions. The checklists may also be used for RSV vaccine. The screening checklists are:
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“Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Infants: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers”: watch the 3-minute video, part of the Improving the Vaccination Experience Video Series on YouTube This week’s featured video shares how parents and caregivers can help infants better cope with vaccination distress in our 3-minute video, Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Infants: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers, from Immunize.org’s new Improving the Vaccination Experience Video Series. It is available on our YouTube channel, along with our full collection of quick video answers to popular Ask the Experts questions. Immunize.org’s series of short videos introduces you to different ways to improve the vaccination experience for infants, children, teens, and adults. Three are for a general audience, and three are for healthcare professionals. As with all Immunize.org resources, these videos are free to download, link, copy, and share.  Like, follow, and share Immunize.org’s social media accounts and encourage colleagues and others interested in vaccination to do likewise:
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FDA advises healthcare providers about administering correct dosage of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (2023–2024 Formula) to children age 6 months through 11 years On November 1, FDA advised healthcare providers who administer Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (2023–2024 Formula) to children age 6 months through 11 years to ensure that the correct volume of the vaccine (0.25 mL) is withdrawn from the vial to give to the vaccine recipient. A portion of the news release appears below. Related Links
Institute for Safe Medication Practices warns of potential for vaccine errors related to packaging; remind staff of safety steps The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) warned of potential for errors involving manufacturer-filled syringes (MFS) in its October 19 issue of ISMP Medication Safety Alert. ISMP is a federally listed Patient Safety Organization. The error reports involve the following:
To prevent these errors, take the following steps:
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“Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022” published in MMWR
CDC published Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months among Children Born in 2019 and 2020—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2020–2022 on November 3 in MMWR. A portion of the summary appears below. Estimated coverage with most childhood vaccines was similar among children born during 2019–2020 compared with those born during 2017–2018, with only a few exceptions. Disparities in coverage by race and ethnicity, poverty status, insurance status, and urbanicity persist, with a widening of the gap among some subgroups evident over time. . . . Universal and equitable access to vaccination will require overcoming economic, logistic, and attitudinal obstacles to ensure that all children are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Immunize.org updates "Vaccinations Needed during Pregnancy" patient handout to include RSV prevention Immunize.org, in partnership with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), updated Vaccinations Needed during Pregnancy, a 1-page handout for patients. This patient education resource now includes the need for RSV prevention through maternal vaccination or infant immunization. It also addresses the need for hepatitis B screening during every pregnancy, and routine HepB vaccination of unvaccinated, susceptible pregnant people. Download and share this important resource with pregnant patients.
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Review your COVID-19 resources with the latest version of Immunize.org’s “Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools” Immunize.org reviews and updates the Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools at least monthly, prominently indicating when it was last revised at the top of the page. Changes on the November 6 version include the addition of the new COVID-19 mRNA VIS.
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Veterans Day is November 11. Encourage more veterans to protect themselves with new Health.mil’s seasonal respiratory illness vaccine communication toolkit. Veteran's Day is observed on November 11. Encourage our service members, veterans, and their families to protect themselves from preventable health threats this year with communications resources from the Health.mil Seasonal Respiratory Illness Vaccine Toolkit: Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. The toolkit offers many images with recommended content for quick and easy posting on social media. CDC’s Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView, provides a valuable snapshot of influenza activity state-by-state. CDC's Weekly Flu Vaccination Dashboard shows that as of October 14, an estimated 19 million doses of flu vaccine were administered in pharmacies, and an estimated 10 million doses were administered in medical offices. CDC recommends everyone age 6 months and older get annual influenza vaccination. Influenza and other vaccines (e.g., COVID-19 vaccine, RSV vaccine) may be given at the same visit, if needed. Locate influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in your area by entering your zip code in the VaccineFinder on Vaccines.gov or Vacunas.gov. To be listed as a provider by VaccineFinder, see the information on this website. Related Links
Journalists seek out Immunize.org experts to help explain vaccines to the public and policy makers. We help the media understand and communicate the complex work vaccinators do. Here is a recent citation.
These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
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CDC updates its website on how to implement ACIP’s shared clinical decision-making recommendations, including links to job aids for vaccinators
CDC updated its Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations (SCDM) web page, which includes links to job aids for vaccinators. The website also includes answers to frequently asked questions to clarify the ACIP’s shared clinical decision-making recommendations.
CDC's Wild to Mild social media images are a lighthearted way to promote influenza vaccination. CDC now offers customizable graphic frames you can add to your photos, sample social media graphics, and printable materials. Download the social media frames and social media graphics. The Hepatitis B Foundation issued a 17-page document titled Guidance on the Clinical Implementation of Adult Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening. The document contains a summary of the updated recommendations, strategies for implementation in different settings, downloadable resources and handouts for providers, and connections to helpful patient and clinical resources.
Infectious IDeas, a podcast series from the NFID, brings leading experts together for thought-provoking conversations. The latest entry in the series, Operation Warp Speed: Transforming Disease Prevention, features Peter Marks, PhD, MD. A description from the web page appears below. In this episode, hosts Marla Dalton, PE, CAE, and William Schaffner, MD, talk with Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the US Food and Drug Administration. He shares his insights on the origin of Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to transform the FDA approach to approval and licensure of new vaccines and other prevention tools, and his thoughts on how artificial intelligence can improve future work in disease prevention. Notable Publications
“A Prospective Cohort Study of Preconception COVID-19 Vaccination and Miscarriage” published in Human Reproduction
In the October 20 issue, Human Reproduction published A Prospective Cohort Study of Preconception COVID-19 Vaccination and Miscarriage. A portion of the abstract appears below. Among 1815 eligible female participants, 75% had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the time of conception. Almost one-quarter of pregnancies resulted in miscarriage, and 75% of miscarriages occurred <8 weeks’ gestation. . . . COVID-19 vaccination was not associated with increased risk of either early miscarriage (GW [gestational week]: <8) or late miscarriage (GW: 8–19). There was no indication of an increased risk of miscarriage associated with male partner vaccination. Upcoming Events
Virtual: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosts Current Issues in Vaccines webinar titled “Making the Broadest, Longest-Lasting COVID-19 Vaccine” on December 6 at 12:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered
The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will present a 1-hour webinar titled Making the Broadest, Longest-Lasting Covid-19 Vaccine beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on December 6. Part of its Current Issues in Vaccines series, the webinar will feature Paul Offit, MD, director of the VEC. Free continuing education credits (CME, CEU, and CPE) will be available for both the live and archived events. Virtual: Clinical Care Options hosts webinar “Ready, Set, Vaccinate! Clinical Implementation of RSV Vaccination for Older Adults” on December 6 at 12:30 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered
Clinical Care Options will host a webinar titled Ready, Set, Vaccinate! Clinical Implementation of RSV Vaccination for Older Adults, 12:30–2:00 p.m. (ET) on December 6. This webinar, sponsored by GSK, is intended to improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge and competence regarding RSV infections and vaccines for older adults, including burden of disease, clinical manifestations, risk factors for severe disease, vaccine candidacy, and overcoming vaccination barriers. For more upcoming events, visit our Calendar of Events.
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