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CDC publishes updated interim clinical considerations for use of 2025–26 COVID-19 vaccines in the United States
CDC posted Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States on November 4, incorporating changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted at the September ACIP meeting. A summary of notable content appears below.
In coming days, Immunize.org will release updated standing orders templates for COVID-19 vaccination, in addition to an updated Checklist of Current Versions of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Support Tools. New and updated materials will be announced in IZ Express and posted on the What’s New on Immunize.org web page. The Ask the Experts: COVID-19 web page will be updated in the weeks after the release of these materials.
Immunize.org updates "Vaccines Work!" with table showing how rates of each vaccine-preventable disease fell after introduction of vaccination Immunize.org updated its popular Vaccines Work! 1-page document with revised CDC data on how much rates of each vaccine-preventable disease dropped after introduction of routine vaccination.
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Routine HepB birth dose policies protect babies. Immunize.org’s Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll recognizes 593 institutions, including two renewing honorees.
HepB vaccination is extremely effective during infancy, protecting about 98% of healthy, term infants. Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) during infancy results in chronic, lifelong infection for about 9 in 10 babies, with one in four of them suffering cirrhosis or liver cancer in adulthood. Vaccination and use of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) for infants born to both HBV test-positive mothers and mothers of unknown status reduces the risk of HBV transmission by 94%; vaccination alone, given on the day of birth, reduces the risk by 75%.
The Honor Roll includes birthing institutions from 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. military hospitals overseas.
“Hepatitis B Infection Diagnosed After Vaccination”: how this could happen explained in a 1-minute video, part of the Ask the Experts Video Series on YouTube
This week, our featured episode from the Ask the Experts Video Series is titled Hepatitis B Infection Diagnosed After Vaccination. While a breakthrough hepatitis B infection can happen, it is very uncommon in an otherwise healthy young adult. On the other hand, infection before vaccination is a more likely scenario, especially if vaccination is not routinely completed in infancy. This fact underscores the importance of triple panel screening of every adult, regardless of vaccination history. Like, follow, and share Immunize.org’s social media accounts and encourage colleagues and others interested in vaccination to do likewise.
These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
Spotlight on the website: Travel Vaccine resources
This week’s Spotlight features our Travel Vaccines sections on both the Immunize.org and VaccineInformation.org sites. These resources provide easy access to reliable travel vaccination guidance for healthcare professionals and the public. Immunize.org: Travel Vaccines Found under the Vaccines & VISs tab, this section links to key travel vaccination resources from CDC and nongovernmental experts, such as the International Society of Travel Medicine.
Scroll down the page to see a disease directory that lists preventable diseases with travel vaccination considerations. Links take you directly to the travel information section of vaccine-specific Vaccine A–Z pages on our website.
VaccineInformation.org: Travel Vaccine Basics At VaccineInformation.org, our Travel Vaccine Basics main page is located under the Vaccine Basics tab. It provides links to plain-language travel vaccination resources from CDC and nongovernmental experts. Direct links to popular resources on the CDC Travelers’ Health website and CDC Travel Health Notices make it easy to find trustworthy advice.
Below the Key Resources section, a Disease Directory lists vaccine-preventable diseases with travel vaccination considerations. Each of the disease pages listed on the Travel Vaccine Basics main page contains disease-specific travel information.
Use our Travel Vaccine resources on both Immunize.org and VaccineInformation.org to connect to trustworthy travel vaccination information. Immunize.org updated three of its printable QR code tables for clinic use. The QR codes in these tables, when scanned (or clicked), link directly to a VIS. The document changes did not alter the VIS QR codes on the current documents, so there is no need to change the QR codes you are using now to continue accessing current VISs. The updates include:
Needle anxiety is common at any age. Use Immunize.org’s clinical resources to offer a positive vaccination experience.
In Clinical Resources: Improving the Vaccination Experience, Immunize.org provides print and video tools to create a positive vaccination experience and ease injection anxiety in children and adults. Links to additional resources from trusted partner organizations are also provided.
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Help Immunize.org reach more vaccinators through your social media networks. Follow us and share our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Immunize.org offers a social media program to highlight our educational resources for a widespread audience of vaccinators. Our social media channels now feature recently updated printable resources and Ask the Experts questions, as well as announcements important to frontline vaccinators. Please view and share our most popular social media feature, the Ask the Experts Video Series. Like, follow, and share Immunize.org’s social media accounts and encourage colleagues and others interested in vaccination to do likewise:
“Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases After COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination in Children and Young People in England: A Retrospective, Population-Based Cohort Study Using Linked Electronic Health Records” published in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
In its December issue, Lancet Child and Adolescent Health published Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases After COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination in Children and Young People in England: A Retrospective, Population-Based Cohort Study Using Linked Electronic Health Records. The study found that infection of children and young people with the COVID-19 virus posed a far greater risk of thromboembolism, myocarditis, or related disorders than did receipt of COVID-19 vaccine. Portions of the research-in-context section appear below. “Preventive Effect of Vaccination on Long COVID in Adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 Infection” published in Vaccine
In its December 5 issue, Vaccine published Preventive Effect of Vaccination on Long COVID in Adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Portions of the abstract appear below. Today! Virtual: Register for Immunize.org Website Office Hours. Join a 30-minute discussion about our new travel vaccine content on November 12 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or November 13 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Recorded sessions archived.
To learn simple tips and tricks for using our websites efficiently, please register for our next set of Website Office Hours on Wednesday, November 12, at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or Thursday, November 13, 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. Mark your calendar for future Immunize.org Website Office Hours. Virtual: Wayne State University hosts webinar titled "Strategic Messaging for Vaccine Hesitancy: MMR Vaccines and Hesitancy" on November 13 at 3:30 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered
Wayne State University’s Center for Emerging & Infectious Diseases will host a webinar titled Strategic Messaging for Vaccine Hesitancy: MMR Vaccines and Hesitancy at 3:30 p.m. (ET) on November 13. This webinar will address misconceptions and natural immunity beliefs, present four decades of safety data, discuss culturally tailored approaches for diverse patient populations, and explore national and local trends in measles disease and MMR immunization. Virtual: North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education hosts webinar titled “The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Continuity and Change” on November 20 at 1:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education will host a webinar titled The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Continuity and Change, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on November 20. The speaker is Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, LLB, PhD, professor of law at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Virtual: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosts Current Issues in Vaccines webinar titled “The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Revisited” on December 3 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 The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Revisited beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on December 3. 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. |
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