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HPV vaccination is powerful cancer prevention: three Immunize.org patient handouts on HPV updated with case counts and corrected CDC URLs
With all the talk about measles and influenza, it can be easy to overlook other important childhood vaccinations. Immunize.org offers several resources to help you educate families and adults about HPV vaccination and its critical role in cancer prevention. Immunize.org recently updated three of its patient handouts on HPV with current HPV-associated cancer case counts and updated reference URLs:
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Virulent: The Vaccine War, a documentary exploring vaccine hesitancy, can now be streamed, free of charge, on YouTube. Thanks to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), it is also available through the PBS website and the free PBS app. The PBS app functions on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio. The PBS description of the documentary appears below. Deepen your understanding of the challenging issues faced by vaccination providers and public health professionals every day. Stream the 86-minute documentary at pbs.org/show/virulent-the-vaccine-war, request a screening, or watch it on YouTube. Measles marches on; 712 confirmed measles cases reported in 24 states, including two new states since last week
In its April 10 weekly update, CDC reported 712 confirmed measles cases in 2025, with 93% of the cases associated with seven outbreaks. Indiana and Arkansas both reported cases since the last weekly update. Most reported cases (541 of 712, 76%) were reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. To date, three people have died, including the confirmed measles deaths of two otherwise healthy unvaccinated children in Texas, age 6 and 8 years, and one unvaccinated adult in New Mexico who was infected with measles but did not seek medical attention before dying. The adult’s cause of death is under investigation. A map of 2025 measles cases, as of April 10, is shown below.
For the details of each step, see the April 8 CDC web page: Healthcare Providers: Stay Alert for Measles Cases.
National Infant Immunization Week is April 21–28; jump start promotion activities with Vaccinate Your Family’s NIIW resources
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 21–28, highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrates the achievements of immunization partners. Since 1994, hundreds of communities have joined together during NIIW to highlight the crucial role vaccination plays in protecting our children, communities, and public health.
As the prevalence of influenza-like illness finally dips below the epidemic threshold, this article will be the final routine IZ Express weekly influenza season update, barring a late-season influenza resurgence. For week 14, ending April 5, CDC’s Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, FluView, reports that five jurisdictions showed influenza-like illness activity at moderate levels. CDC classified the 2024–25 season as a high-severity season for people of all ages, with the highest hospitalization rate recorded since the 2010–11 season. During week 14, 2.5% of outpatient visits involved influenza-like illness, which is below the epidemic threshold of 3.0% after 18 weeks of sustained activity above the epidemic threshold. Twenty pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection were reported during week 14, bringing the 2024–25 season total to 188 childhood deaths so far.
Get up to speed on how to navigate our clinical resources on your smartphone in 3 minutes or less with Immunize.org’s Orientation Video Series: "Introducing Clinical Resources" (mobile view)
Learn how to navigate Immunize.org’s clinical resources to find just what you need on your smartphone. Check out the “mobile view” version of our 3-minute Orientation Video Series: Introducing Clinical Resources.
Share these videos with anyone who would like to learn more about Immunize.org’s website to support effective immunization practices.
These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
Spotlight on the website: "Calendar of Events"
The Immunize.org Calendar of Events lists upcoming vaccination-related events of national or regional importance, including conferences and ACIP meetings. There are two ways to access it. Recap: Immunize.org updates references in five vaccine standing orders templates for infants, children, and adults Immunize.org updated the references on five standing orders templates for infants, children, and adults to remove the reference to Appendix B in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (the "Pink Book"). The updated standing order templates include:
Recap: Immunize.org posts Spanish translations of 17 recently updated VISs
Immunize.org updated Spanish translations of 17 VISs to correspond with CDC's recently posted revisions, dated January 31, 2025. The revisions comply with a January 20, 2025, presidential executive order. Changes were limited to replacing the words “persons,” “person,” and “they” with the words "women," "woman," and "she" when referring to pregnancy or breastfeeding. When given any VIS translation, the patient should also receive the current VIS in English. You Must Provide Patients with Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) – It’s Federal Law! offers additional tips on using VISs. To locate all available VISs and clinical resources in a given language, visit our translations home page.Check the version dates of your inventory of VIS translations at regular intervals. Discard translations of previous versions as updated translations of current versions become available. Due to the minimal content changes, Immunize.org is not updating other VIS translations at this time. Medscape offers CDC educational activity on measles; CE credit available
Medscape released a text-based educational activity for healthcare professionals: Medscape Now! Hot Topics in Pediatrics Edition 1. The "Would You Be Able to Identify Measles in a Patient?" section discusses the signs of measles and what to do if you see them in a patient. Almost out of childhood schedules! Order laminated 2025 U.S. immunization schedule booklets from Immunize.org.
Laminated booklets of the 2025 U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule and the 2025 U.S. adult immunization schedule are available now in the Immunize.org shop.
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Confident healthcare provider recommendations for influenza vaccine are powerfully persuasive. This influenza season has been a tough one. To help you maximize patient protection, Immunize.org, in collaboration with CSL Seqirus, updated the 65+ Flu Defense website.
Older adults are at increased risk of severe influenza, COVID-19, and RSV illness, including hospitalization and death, especially if they are not up to date on these vaccinations. A clinician recommendation is the most important reason why a patient will get vaccinated. Check out the updated 65+ Flu Defense website to assist your ongoing efforts in protecting this vulnerable population. Assessing adults for vaccine needs? Use Immunize.org’s Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide—free to download
Download Immunize.org’s free 142-page book on adult vaccination to help build your program and train your team: Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide (Guide).
"Strategies for Communicating with Parents About Vaccines" published in JAMA
In the April 9 issue, JAMA published Strategies for Communicating with Parents About Vaccines. The article’s table, "Strategies for Discussions of Vaccination with Patients," appears below. The article contains additional detail about each of these communication approaches.
"Approaches for MMR Vaccination During a Measles Outbreak and Evolving Domestic Attitudes" published in JAMA
In the April 9 issue, JAMA published Approaches for MMR Vaccination During a Measles Outbreak and Evolving Domestic Attitudes by Kathryn M. Edwards, MD. A portion of the commentary appears below. Today. Virtual: Watch April 16 ACIP meeting conclude with votes on chikungunya, MenABCWY, and RSV recommendations.
CDC concludes its first 2025 ACIP meeting on April 16. On Wednesday, the ACIP will vote on recommendations regarding vaccines targeting chikungunya, meningococcal disease, and RSV.
North Dakota State University's Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) will host a webinar titled Pediatric Vaccine Conversations: Addressing Common Concerns, 1:00–2:00 p.m. (ET) on April 23. During this webinar, Rebecca Bakke, MD, FAAP, will review questions about childhood vaccinations, discuss research-backed communication strategies, and describe how to engage in empathetic conversations that build trust. Register for the webinar. To learn simple tips and tricks for using our website efficiently, please register for our next set of Website Office Hours on Wednesday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or Thursday, May 8 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The same content will be covered in both sessions. Register today for Immunize.org Website Office Hours (content is the same for both): The archive of previous Website Office Hours content is posted at Immunize.org’s Webinars & Videos page. These archived webinars include Ask the Experts; Clinical Resources; Vaccine Information Statements (VISs); Images, Webinars, Videos, & Social Media; Official Guidance; Travel Vaccines, Vaccine Confidence & Addressing Concerns; Vaccines A–Z; and Publication Archives, Vaccine Timeline, & About Us. Mark your calendar for future Immunize.org Website Office Hours. For more upcoming events, visit our Calendar of Events. |
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