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Issue 1,516: September 16, 2020

Top Stories
* ¡Viva México! An introduction to immunization information and advocacy in México
* Reminder: IAC launches Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org, its new website offering high quality resources to help jumpstart your mass vaccination efforts
* Reminder: IAC’s gateway page “Vaccination and COVID-19” offers a collection of tools from many organizations to sustain routine vaccination services during the pandemic
* Paul Offit video interview about COVID-19 vaccination published by Medscape
* IAC’s Repository of Resources for Maintaining Immunization during COVID-19 Pandemic has grown to nearly 200 resources to help patients catch up on missed vaccines
* IAC Spotlight! Check out the many adolescent vaccination resources on www.immunize.org
* Order IAC’s child, adult, and lifetime immunization record cards—wallet-sized, designed to last!
* More colleges and universities require flu vaccine to protect staff and students—the list grows!
* Healthy People 2030 goals released by HHS, a set of 10-year national objectives
* Meningitis B Action Project released the results of their healthcare personnel survey on MenB patient discussions
* Not-to-miss immunization articles in the news
* Stay up to date on the latest coronavirus information

IAC Handouts
* New! IAC creates 1-page “Protective Measures for Vaccinating during the Pandemic”
* IAC updates its contraindication screening checklists for both inactivated and live influenza vaccines
* IAC updates two of its popular standing order templates for administering influenza vaccines, for children/teens and for adults
* IAC updates “Influenza Vaccination of People with a History of Egg Allergy”
* IAC updates its parent handout “Vaccines Work! CDC Statistics Demonstrate Dramatic Declines in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases When Compared with the Pre-vaccine Era"

Featured Resources
* Share Protecting Health: Saving Lives, PBS documentary about IAC, with colleagues and friends on social media to help widen the understanding of the importance of vaccines
* In IAC’s “Video of the Week,” Dr. John Lynch explains why flu vaccine is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic

Education and Training
* CDC’s recorded webinar on hepatitis B, as well as 11 other segments in “The Pink Book" weekly series, available now
* Immunize Colorado hosts provider webinar “Maternal Immunizations and Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention” on September 22

On the Lighter Side
* Timeless 2003 PSA from HHS and the Ad Council reminds you to ask your doctor at every visit if your child is being vaccinated on schedule

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Top Stories
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¡VIVA MÉXICO! AN INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY IN MÉXICO

¡Viva México! September 16 is the 210th anniversary of México’s independence. We celebrate the people of México by sharing select Mexican resources for immunization information and advocacy. Best wishes to all our vaccinating friends in México!
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Expert committees:
* Consejo Nacional de Vacunación (CONAVA) ([link removed]), National Advisory Committee for Vaccination, counterpart to ACIP

Advocacy groups and resources:
* Asociación Mexicana de Vacunología ([link removed])
* Alianza por la Vacunación ([link removed])

Helpful resources:
* Boletín Epidemiológico ([link removed]) : Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica Sistema Único de Información (Epidemiological Bulletin: National Epidemiological Surveillance System Unique Information System), counterpart to MMWR
* Lineamientos Generales del Programa de Vacunación Universal ([link removed]) y Jornadas de Salud Pública 2020 (General Guidelines of the Universal Vaccination Program and Public Health Conference 2020)
* Esquema Nacional de Vacunación ([link removed]) (routine immunization schedule)

Government institutions:
* Programa Nacional de Vacunación ([link removed]) (National Vaccination Program)
* Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS) ([link removed]) (Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks), counterpart to FDA
* Vacunas Autorizadas en México Incluyendo Fichas Tecnicas ([link removed]) (Vaccines Registered in México, including technical sheets)
* Centro Nacional para la Salud de la Infancia y Adolescencia (CeNSIA) ([link removed]) (National Center for the Health of Children and Adolescents)
* Secretaría de Salud ([link removed]) (Health Secretariat), counterpart to HHS

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REMINDER: IAC LAUNCHES MASS-VACCINATION-RESOURCES.ORG, ITS NEW WEBSITE OFFERING HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES TO HELP JUMPSTART YOUR MASS VACCINATION EFFORTS

The Immunization Action Coalition’s newest website, www.Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org ([link removed]), assists you in finding a wide range of ideas for developing your own mass vaccination clinics. Mass vaccination efforts will be useful for expediting flu vaccination this fall and may be needed after COVID-19 vaccines are licensed for use in large groups of people.

The website features a searchable list of resources for a variety of venues, including curbside, drive-through, and walk-through clinics; mobile medical vans; pharmacies; and schools. The database contains guidance documents, toolkits, publications, and other helpful resources that can be adapted to your community or individual healthcare setting.

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Many of the documents were written in the pre-pandemic era and will need modification to ensure that additional protections, such as social distancing and personal protective equipment, help safeguard against COVID-19 transmission.

If you have a resource to suggest for the website, please send a message to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Everything received will be considered for placement on the new website.

This new website is supported by a medical education grant from Seqirus, Inc.

Related Links
* IAC's Mass Vaccination Resources ([link removed]) website
* CDC’s Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations ([link removed])

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REMINDER: IAC’S GATEWAY PAGE “VACCINATION AND COVID-19” OFFERS A COLLECTION OF TOOLS FROM MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO SUSTAIN ROUTINE VACCINATION SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC

IAC’s Vaccination and COVID-19 ([link removed]) gateway page assists healthcare professionals who are faced with challenges in providing routine and catch-up vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. At this gateway, IAC has assembled key links to help both new and experienced vaccinators deliver safe, effective vaccination to people of all ages, applicable in typical and nontraditional vaccination settings.

The site facilitates access to key pandemic resource pages from major clinical and public health organizations involved in immunization. The page will be updated frequently with new links and resources specific to catch-up vaccination, so be sure to check back regularly.

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To easily locate this gateway page from anywhere on immunize.org, go to the light blue band of tabs across the top, choose the "Clinic Tools" tab, and then select "Vaccination and COVID-19” from the drop-down menu. To link directly to the site, go to www.immunize.org/vax-and-covid-19 ([link removed]) . You also can use the Guide to immunize.org at the bottom of every web page.

Related Links
* IAC's Vaccination and COVID-19 ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Ask the Experts: COVID-19 and Routine Immunization ([link removed]) page
* IAC's Repository of Resources for Maintaining Immunization during the COVID-19 Pandemic ([link removed])
* IAC's Mass Vaccination Resources ([link removed]) website
* CDC’s Vaccination Guidance during a Pandemic ([link removed].)

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Paul Offit video interview about COVID-19 vaccination published by Medscape

Medscape published a 40-minute, one-to-one interview, Paul Offit's Biggest Concern About COVID Vaccines ([link removed]), with Eric Topol, editor-in-chief of Medscape, and Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, on September 9. In the wide-ranging interview, broader than the Medscape headline suggests, Offit discussed manifestations of COVID-19 and how some patients have long-term effects. He went on to explain how SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials are being conducted, including the role of Data Safety and Monitoring Boards (DSMBs), and gave his prediction of what may happen at the October 22 meeting of FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC). The conversation shifted to the features and unknowns of novel mRNA and adenovirus-vectored vaccines, including how they relate to vaccine safety. Offit stressed the need for data on vaccination of people over 65 and minorities. Finally,
Offit explained that the combination of hygienic measures such as masks, hand washing, and social distancing, along with vaccination, should be sufficient to control the pandemic. Offit concluded by saying that we should not have unrealistic expectations of the efficacy of the vaccine. Even after a vaccine is available to the public, masks will still be important in preventing and controlling coronavirus.

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IAC’S REPOSITORY OF RESOURCES FOR MAINTAINING IMMUNIZATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS GROWN TO NEARLY 200 RESOURCES TO HELP PATIENTS CATCH UP ON MISSED VACCINES

IAC now offers nearly 200 items in its Repository of Resources for Maintaining Immunization during the COVID-19 Pandemic ([link removed]) to assist in maintaining routine immunization rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Located on the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions ([link removed]) , a project of IAC, this repository includes links to both national and state-level policies and guidance; advocacy materials, including talking points, webinars, press releases, articles, and social media posts; and telehealth resources.

These resources are intended for healthcare settings, state and local health departments, professional societies, immunization coalitions, advocacy groups, and the community to use in their efforts to sustain routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources can be sorted and searched by date, title, geographic area, source, type, age category, or setting.

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If you have a resource to suggest for the repository, please send a message to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Related Links
* National Network of Immunization Coalitions ([link removed]) website
* IAC’s Clinic Tools: Vaccination and COVID-19 ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Ask the Experts: COVID-19 and Routine Vaccination ([link removed]) web page
* IAC’s new www.Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org website

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IAC SPOTLIGHT! CHECK OUT THE MANY ADOLESCENT VACCINATION RESOURCES ON WWW.IMMUNIZE.ORG

Explore IAC's adolescent vaccination resources on immunize.org. IAC offers many educational materials to inform parents and aid healthcare professionals in discussions with parents and patients, including:
* IAC's Handouts: Adolescent Vaccinations ([link removed]) gateway page offers parent and patient resources including:
+ When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations? ([link removed])
+ You're 16...We Recommend These Vaccines for You! ([link removed])
+ Human Papillomavirus (HPV): A Parent's Guide to Preteen and Teen HPV Vaccination ([link removed])
+ Vaccinations for Preteens and Teens, Age 11–19 Years ([link removed])
+ Screening Checklist for Contraindications and to Vaccines for Children and Teens ([link removed])
+ Screening Checklist for Contraindications to HPV, MenACWY, Men B, and Tdap Vaccines for Teens ([link removed])
+ Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine Recommendations by Age and Risk Factor ([link removed])
+ Meningococcal B Vaccine Recommendations by Age and Risk Factor ([link removed])

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* IAC's Clinic Tools: Adolescent Vaccination ([link removed]) gateway page offers educational pieces for healthcare professionals and their patients from IAC, CDC, AAFP, AAP, Vaccine Education Center, and others

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Related Links
* "Dear Colleague" call to action letter titled 16-Year-Old Patients: Make Sure They Receive Their Annual Well Visit and Vaccinations ([link removed]) published by IAC and six professional societies
* Give2MenACWY.org ([link removed]) website, with resources to help providers increase teen vaccination
* IAC's State Laws and Mandates by Vaccine ([link removed]) gateway page

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ORDER IAC’S CHILD, ADULT, AND LIFETIME IMMUNIZATION RECORD CARDS—WALLET-SIZED, DESIGNED TO LAST!

IAC's personal immunization record cards ([link removed]) , printed on rip-proof, smudge-proof, water-proof paper, are designed to last a lifetime. They’re sized to fit in a wallet when folded. The record cards are for you to give to your patients as a permanent vaccination record and are sold in boxes of 250.
* Child & Teen Immunization Record Cards ([link removed])
* Adult Immunization Record Cards ([link removed])
* Lifetime Immunization Record Cards ([link removed])

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Make bulk purchases and receive quantity discounts. For quotes on larger quantities or customizing, or to request sample cards, call 651-647-9009 or email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

Visit Shop IAC for additional items ([link removed]) , including "Vaccines Save Lives" enamel pins, flu vaccine buttons and stickers, and a vaccine administration training video.

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MORE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE FLU VACCINE TO PROTECT STAFF AND STUDENTS—THE LIST GROWS!

Many colleges and universities across the nation are mandating flu vaccine for staff and students.

Under a new statewide regulation in Massachusetts ([link removed]) , approximately 115 colleges and universities will be implementing requirements for influenza vaccination this year.

In addition, the following schools require influenza vaccine this year: University of California system ([link removed])—ten campuses, University of Tennessee system ([link removed]) —four campuses, Butler University ([link removed]), Duke University ([link removed]), Purdue University ([link removed]), Rosalind Franklin University ([link removed]), Syracuse University ([link removed]) , University of Miami ([link removed]) , University of Pennsylvania ([link removed]), and
Wabash College ([link removed]).

If you know of additional colleges or universities that require influenza vaccination, please send the name of the institution, as well as a link to the relevant policy (if available) to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 GOALS RELEASED BY HHS, A SET OF 10-YEAR NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion released Healthy People 2030 ([link removed]) , a set of science-based, 10-year national objectives with measurable goals to improve health and well-being of people nationwide, on August 18. Flu vaccination has been identified as the leading health indicator for the Immunization and Infectious Diseases (IID) Workgroup ([link removed]) . The group seeks to increase flu vaccination from a baseline of 49% to 70% by 2030.

Core objectives selected by the IID Workgroup aim to reduce the rates of infectious diseases and associated illnesses and deaths. Specific goals to reduce incidence of pertussis, human papillomavirus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B were described, as well as increasing adult vaccination coverage in general.

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Related Links
* HHS ODPHP's Healthy People 2030 ([link removed]) website
* Healthy People 2030's Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup ([link removed]) gateway page

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MENINGITIS B ACTION PROJECT RELEASED THE RESULTS OF THEIR HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL SURVEY ON MENB PATIENT DISCUSSIONS

To better understand how the MenB vaccine is discussed and used in clinical practice, the Meningitis B Action Project ([link removed]) conducted an anonymous, web-based survey ([link removed]) of healthcare personnel from around the country. Key findings from the 524 respondents include:
* A school or college not requiring the MenB vaccine was the most frequent reason given by respondents for not discussing the vaccine with their 16- to 23-year-old patients. Lack of a MenB vaccine requirement by a school or college was also the key reason patients or parents declined the vaccine.
* Nearly 50% of respondents were not aware of the current ACIP recommendation for the MenB vaccine.

Both the MenACWY and MenB vaccines are necessary to be fully vaccinated against the most common forms of bacterial meningitis in young adults.

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To raise awareness of the importance of the meningitis vaccines, the Meningitis B Action Project provides an "It Takes Two" social media graphic ([link removed]) that you can post across your social media channels.

Related Links
* Meningitis B Action Project's 2020 Provider Survey Results ([link removed]) web page
* Meningitis B Action Project ([link removed]) website
* Meningitis B Action Project's Educational Graphics for Social Sharing ([link removed]) web page

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NOT-TO-MISS IMMUNIZATION ARTICLES IN THE NEWS

These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.
* WXXI News: New York Considering Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Students ([link removed]) (9/10/20)
* Mental Floss: Read Roald Dahl's Heartbreaking 1986 Letter about the Importance of Vaccinations ([link removed]) (9/9/20)
* Huffington Post: Before You Engage a Vaccine Skeptic, Here's What You Need to Know ([link removed]) (9/9/20)
* Medical Daily: Shingles Poses Chickenpox Risk to Unvaccinated or Undervaccinated Kids ([link removed]) (9/9/20)
* NEJM: When Will We Have a Vaccine?—Understanding Questions and Answers about COVID-19 Vaccination ([link removed]) (9/8/20)
* Skeptical Raptor: Catie Clobes—Legal Harassment from an Anti-vaccine Activist—Take 10 ([link removed]) (9/2/20)

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=STAY UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION=

CDC, NIH, WHO, and Johns Hopkins are closely monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 ([link removed]) pandemic. Check the resources below for the latest information. Stay in touch with your local and state health departments.

Related Links
* CDC’s COVID-19 gateway page, CDC.gov/coronavirus ([link removed]) , links to CDC’s Situation Summary ([link removed]) web page and Latest News ([link removed]) gateway page. The COVIDView ([link removed]) gateway page summarizes the epidemiologic intelligence.
* NIH's Coronavirus (COVID-19) ([link removed]) gateway page links to news releases on vaccine trials
* WHO's Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak ([link removed]) gateway page links to WHO’s Situation Reports ([link removed]) web page
* Johns Hopkins' Coronavirus Resource Center ([link removed]) gateway page links to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases CSSE ([link removed]) web page
* Eriksen's COVID-19 Resources to Support Accurate Translation ([link removed]) gateway page

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IAC Handouts
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NEW! IAC CREATES 1-PAGE “PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VACCINATING DURING THE PANDEMIC”
The new 1-page handout Protective Measures for Vaccinating During the Pandemic ([link removed]) provides succinct infection control information for healthcare workers who will be providing vaccination services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Related Links
* IAC's Handouts: Administering Vaccines ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Handouts for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) gateway page, where you can sort materials by topic, vaccine, or language
* IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) —an alphabetical listing of more than 300 ready-to-print staff educational materials and patient handouts

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IAC UPDATES ITS CONTRAINDICATION SCREENING CHECKLISTS FOR BOTH INACTIVATED AND LIVE INFLUENZA VACCINES

IAC revised its contraindication screening checklists for both inactivated and live influenza vaccines.

The Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination ([link removed]) now includes the updated recommendations for vaccination of people who may have egg allergy.

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On the Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination ([link removed]) the information for healthcare professionals was changed to include:
* That having a cochlear implant, spinal fluid leak, or anatomic or functional asplenia is a contraindication, not just a precaution, to receipt of LAIV
* The specific time intervals between administration of LAIV and several newer influenza antiviral agents
* The updated recommendations for vaccination of people who may have egg allergy

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Related Links
* IAC's Handouts: Screening Checklists ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC's Handouts: Contraindications and Precautions ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Handouts for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) gateway page, where you can sort materials by topic, vaccine, or language
* IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) —an alphabetical listing of more than 300 ready-to-print staff educational materials and patient handouts

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IAC UPDATES TWO OF ITS POPULAR STANDING ORDER TEMPLATES FOR ADMINISTERING INFLUENZA VACCINES, FOR CHILDREN/TEENS AND FOR ADULTS

IAC revised its Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults ([link removed]) and Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Children and Teens ([link removed]) . They were changed to show:
* That having a cochlear implant, spinal fluid leak, or anatomic or functional asplenia is a contraindication, not just a precaution, to receipt of LAIV
* The specific time intervals between administration of LAIV and several newer influenza antiviral agents
* The updated recommendations for vaccination of people who may have egg allergy

An additional revision was made to add a 0.7 mL dosage for the new high-dose quadrivalent vaccine in "Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults."

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Related Links
* IAC's Handouts: Standing Orders Templates for Administering Vaccines ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Handouts for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) gateway page, where you can sort materials by topic, vaccine, or language
* IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) —an alphabetical listing of more than 300 ready-to-print staff educational materials and patient handouts

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IAC UPDATES “INFLUENZA VACCINATION OF PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF EGG ALLERGY”

IAC revised its 1-page handout Influenza Vaccination of People with a History of Egg Allergy ([link removed]) to incorporate updated vaccines and updated recommendations for vaccination of people who may have egg allergy.

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Related Links
* IAC's Handouts: Contraindications and Precautions ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Handouts for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) gateway page, where you can sort materials by topic, vaccine, or language
* IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) —an alphabetical listing of more than 300 ready-to-print staff educational materials and patient handouts

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IAC UPDATES ITS PARENT HANDOUT “VACCINES WORK! CDC STATISTICS DEMONSTRATE DRAMATIC DECLINES IN VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES WHEN COMPARED WITH THE PRE-VACCINE ERA\"

IAC updated morbidity data in its handout for parents titled Vaccines Work! CDC Statistics Demonstrate Dramatic Declines in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases When Compared with the Pre-vaccine Era ([link removed]) .

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Related Links
* IAC’s Handouts for Parents ([link removed]) gateway page
* IAC’s Handouts for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) gateway page, where you can sort materials by topic, vaccine, or language
* IAC Educational Materials for Patients and Staff ([link removed]) —an alphabetical listing of more than 300 ready-to-print staff educational materials and patient handouts

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Featured Resources
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Share Protecting Health: Saving Lives, PBS documentary about IAC, with colleagues and friends on social media to help widen the understanding of the importance of vaccines

The award-winning PBS television documentary series, Visionaries, hosted by Sam Waterston features IAC in the episode, Protecting Health: Saving Lives ([link removed]) . This 30-minute film showcases IAC’s founder and executive director Dr. Deborah Wexler’s commitment to supporting the nation’s healthcare professionals with immunization education information and materials. Protecting Health: Saving Lives makes a powerful case for vaccination, addressing and defusing the fears that fuel the antivaccine movement, presenting stories of vaccine-preventable disease, and recognizing the science that has saved millions of lives through vaccination.

Protecting Health: Saving Lives is premiering on more than 100 PBS stations nationwide in the months ahead, but you can watch it right now on IAC’s website at www.immunize.org/aboutus/iac-film-history.asp. We’d very much appreciate your circulating the film by sharing this link with your colleagues and friends through member newsletters, e-mail listservs, social media channels, conferences and web-based events, and web pages.

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Sharing Protecting Health: Saving Lives ([link removed]) is easy! Just go to [link removed] or click on the film's image in the right column of IAC's immunize.org main page. Click the “share” button, and choose the social media site where you’d like your friends, family, and colleagues to view the film.

To learn more about the PBS Visionaries series, visit www.visionaries.org ([link removed]).

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IN IAC’S “VIDEO OF THE WEEK,” DR. JOHN LYNCH EXPLAINS WHY FLU VACCINE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In this August 2020 video from UW Medicine ([link removed]) , Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control and prevention at Harborview Medical Center, explains why the flu vaccine is especially important during a pandemic. Having fewer flu cases will help preserve hospitals' capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. Increasing flu vaccination will also lessen the likelihood of co-infection with COVID-19 and influenza that can lead to even more serious health outcomes.

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Visit the VOTW archive ([link removed]).

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Education and Training
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CDC’s recorded webinar on hepatitis B, as well as 11 other segments in “The Pink Book" weekly series, available now

CDC continues its 15-part pre-recorded webinar series ([link removed]) to provide a chapter-by-chapter overview of the 13th edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ([link removed]) (also known as "The Pink Book"). The series discusses vaccination principles, general best practices, immunization strategies, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them. Each broadcast includes updated information from Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings.

There is no registration needed to view the sessions. The link to each course can be accessed at midday on the indicated date or thereafter. Information and program details are available on CDC's Pink Book Webinar Series ([link removed]) web page.

The first 12 webinars are available online now ([link removed]). The next two webinars are scheduled as follows:
* September 23: HPV
* September 30: Pneumococcal vaccines

Continuing education credits are available for each event. Questions about the material can be submitted to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

All the sections of "The Pink Book" (i.e., chapters, appendices, 2017 supplement) are available to download at no charge at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html. You also can order this resource from the Public Health Foundation ([link removed]) for $45 plus shipping and handling.

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IMMUNIZE COLORADO HOSTS PROVIDER WEBINAR “MATERNAL IMMUNIZATIONS AND PERINATAL HEPATITIS B PREVENTION” ON SEPTEMBER 22

On September 22 at 11:00 a.m. (MT), Immunize Colorado will host a webinar titled Maternal Immunizations and Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention ([link removed]) . The webinar will feature Michelle Barron, MD, medical director of infection control and prevention at the University of Colorado Denver; Briana Sprague, hepatitis B coordinator at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; and Tye Harlow, MPH, epidemiologist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. They will discuss the importance of immunizations in protecting new mothers and their children.

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On the Lighter Side
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TIMELESS 2003 PSA FROM HHS AND THE AD COUNCIL REMINDS YOU TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR AT EVERY VISIT IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING VACCINATED ON SCHEDULE

This 30-second 2003 PSA, titled Even if You’re Sure, Ask Again ([link removed]) , reminds parents that it’s important to ask the doctor at every visit if their child is being vaccinated on the current recommended vaccine schedule. Produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2003, it is part of a PSA collection curated by vaccine expert William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH.

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Previous PSAs mentioned in “On the Lighter Side” are available when viewing this Vimeo video ([link removed]).
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Video of the Week

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Importance of Vaccines during COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection control and prevention at Harborview Medical Center, explains that flu vaccine is especially important during a pandemic. Having fewer flu cases will help preserve hospitals' capacity to treat COVID-19 patients. Increasing flu vaccination will also lessen the likelihood of co-infection with COVID-19 and influenza that can lead to even more serious health outcomes. (Source: Univ. of Wash. Medicine Newsroom)

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Vaccinating Adults:
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New! 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
John 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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