Trainings
CDC will present a webcast, The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues, on December 18, 2008. The broadcast will occur during 12:00 noon--2:00 p.m. EST. The program will address issues related to the routine encounter at an immunization clinic. Topics include patient and parent communication and education, vaccine storage and handling, preparing for medical emergencies, screening for contraindications and precautions to vaccination, vaccine administration, records and documentation, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Continuing education credits will be offered.
Release Date: November 25, 2008; Valid for credit through November 25, 2009
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review techniques for safe and effective application of distraction techniques in pediatric pain patients
- Review the rationale for treating pain using distraction
- List acceptable strategies and media used to minimize anxiety and suffering in pediatric pain
Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 0.5 ANCC contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology)
New ImmTrac Consent Process
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 - ImmTrac has just sent an emaildetailing their new consent process (view original email.) Providers now do not have to fax in patient consent forms, instead they can affirm consent and create a new patient record themselves directly on ImmTrac. Providers must still gather consent but this can be stored with the patient's medical record. If you would like to access training on this method please click here.
Videos & Books
Paul Offit introduces his new book: Autism's False Prophets
In this book, Paul A. Offit, a national expert on vaccines, challenges
the modern-day false prophets who have so egregiously misled the
public—and exposes the opportunism of the lawyers, journalists,
celebrities, and politicians who support them. Offit recounts the
history of autism research and the exploitation of this tragic
condition by advocates and zealots. He considers tha manipulation of
science by the media and the courtroom, and he explores why society is
susceptible to the junk science and dangerous therapies put forward by
anti-vaccination activists. See Video
Web Resources
Red Book® Online Table
Due to the complexity of the vaccine licensure process and the large
number of vaccines on the horizon, the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) has developed this information page on Red Book Online
to provide current information about the licensure process and AAP
recommendations about vaccines listed in the table. This table will be
updated when changes occur.
Talking About Vaccine Safety with Parents and Patients
While
the public health community continues to celebrate the great success of
immunizations in keeping generations of children free from once-common
childhood diseases, there's evidence that public confidence in
immunizations has started to erode.
In
this two part series, Dr. Mark Sawyer from the San Diego Immunization
Patrnership and UC San Diego School of Medicine talks about vaccine
safety information for parents and patients.
Catchup Immunization Scheduler
This tool once downloaded can be used to determine the vaccines your child needs and is especially useful for
quickly seeing missed or skipped vaccines according to the Immunization Schedule.
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations
Comprehensive and vaccine-specific recommendations.
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
CME Credit: A comprehensive overview of the principles of vaccination, general
recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific
information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that
prevent them.
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
The nation's premier source of childhood,
adolescent, and adult immunization information and hepatitis
B educational materials—camera-ready and copyright-free!
Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Network (IZTA)
IZTA is a growing community of new and seasoned coalition members from across the United States who have come together to exchange information and ideas. This Web site provides resources and tools to help IZTA members start and sustain successful immunization coalitions.
Public Health Training Network
The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance
learning network of people and resources that takes training
and information to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional
media ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the
training and information needs of the health workforce nationwide.
Vaccine Shortages and Delays
The latest national information about vaccine supplies and provides
guidance to healthcare providers who are facing vaccine shortages or
delays.
Vaccine Coding Table
Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines/Toxoids and Immune Globulins (2008). A listing of CPT codes, manufacturers, brands, ICD-9-CM codes.
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is a cooperative program for
vaccine safety of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance
program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects)
that occur after the administration of US licensed vaccines.
Hotline
CDC National Immunization Information Hotline (NIIH)
Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M., ET
1-800-232-2522 (English)
1-800-232-0233 (Spanish)
Articles
Vaccines and Autism Revisited — The Hannah Poling Case
New England Journal of Medicine. Perspective. May 15, 2008
In April 11, 2008, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee took an unusual step: in the name of transparency, trust, and collaboration, it asked members of the public to help set its vaccine-safety research agenda for the next 5 years. Several parents, given this opportunity, expressed concern that vaccines might cause autism — a fear that had recently been fueled by extensive media coverage of a press conference involving a 9-year-old girl named Hannah Poling...
Medscape Today: How Can I Provide Accelerated Hepatitis Vaccination for Last Minute Travellers?
Question:
We
have had many requests for accelerated hepatitis vaccination in our
primary care clinic when patients suddenly find they need to travel or
move to endemic areas. Can both hepatitis A and hepatitis B
vaccinations can be given in an accelerated manner and are they
effective when given this way?
Response from Richard S. Ferri, PhD, ANP, ACRN, FAAN
HIV/AIDS and Adult Nurse Practitioner, Crossroads Medical, Harwich, Massachusetts
