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Immunization resources for health care providers
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Public Health - Seattle & King County supports health care providers to ensure that their patients are safely and properly vaccinated. Find the latest immunization recommendations, get resources and materials, and identify partnering programs by clicking on a link below.
Did You Know? Medical care providers are eligible for free, federally funded vaccines for uninsured and lower income families' children through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Learn how to enroll.
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Provider education and training: Save the dates!
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Join Public Health's Monthly Immunization Conference Call!
We invite you to join our immunization conference call on the third Thursday of each month from 1:30pm-2:00pm!Public Health immunization program staff will provide quick updates about the VFC program and vaccine recommendations. This is a great opportunity to hear what’s new and get your vaccine questions answered! Preregistration is not required. To participate in the conference call:
- Dial the "conference call number" 1-800-561-4946.
- Please listen to the full recording before entering the participant pass code: 136710, followed by the # sign.
- If you have any difficulty entering the pass code, stay on the line and an operator will assist you.
- Once you are connected to the call, operator assistance is available at any time by pressing *0.
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"Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine Safety – Be Informed and Be Prepared"
The CDC’s Immunization Safety Office is pleased to offer this free 30-minute online continuing education (CME and CE) activity on Medscape, featuring a roundtable discussion with three vaccine safety and influenza prevention experts. The course is intended for clinicians who routinely administer influenza vaccines and who evaluate and treat patients experiencing adverse events following influenza immunization. Healthcare providers interested in this course may include physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology. This web-based program is designed to educate clinicians about:
- The safety profiles of licensed influenza vaccines.
- Safe administration of influenza vaccines and screening for contraindications and precautions.
- Resources available for communicating benefits and risks of influenza vaccination.
- Accurate and timely reporting of any adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
To participate in this free CME/CE activity, please visit www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety and click on the quick links to the course.
View the popular CDC Expert Commentary Series on Medscape. |
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Influenza training module for the 2011-2012 influenza season is now available
CDC's Immunization: You Call the Shots series of web-based training materials now offers an updated self-study Influenza Module. This Module provides information on influenza disease, the influenza vaccine, and recommendations for vaccine use including information on vaccinating children ages 6 months through 8 years. The Module is free of charge and is intended for healthcare professionals. The training can be found on the You Call the Shots website. |
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"Bringing Immunity to Every Community"
Every Child By Two (ECBT) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) have announced the availability of a new, dynamic online continuing education course aimed at increasing immunization competency among nurses by offering practical knowledge and skills on vaccine safety and patient communication. A unique aspect of ECBT's continuing education program is that it provides real-life scenarios that will assist healthcare professionals as they interact with individuals who have concerns about vaccine effectiveness and safety. The course provides 2.5 contact hours of continuing education credit. To view and/or take this online course, please visit www.yourcesource.com/ecbt |
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"Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine - Be Informed and Be Prepared"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Immunization Safety Office is proud to offer a free 30-minute continuing education (CME and CE) activity titled "Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine - Be Informed and Be Prepared" now on Medscape. The presentation includes a roundtable discussion with three vaccine safety prevention experts and is intended for clinicians who routinely administer influenza vaccines and who evaluate and treat patients experiencing adverse events following influenza immunization, including family medicine and internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians/gynecologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses. To participate in this free CME activity, please visit http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/732969. |
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Recommended immunization schedules
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Vaccinating people with specific medical conditions and/or in specific subgroups
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Health Advisory: A law passed in 2006 in Washington requires that children under 3 years and pregnant women must be given only thimerosal-free vaccine. More information about this law. Single-dose vials and prefilled syringes are thimerosal-free and for influenza vaccine, are available in the dosage for children age 6 months through 35 months and for children three years and older and adults through Public Health clinics and other providers in King County.
Contraindications, precautions and adverse reactions
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The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS collects and analyzes information from reports of adverse events following immunization. VAERS encourages the reporting of any clinically significant adverse event that occurs after the administration of any vaccine licensed in the United States. You should report clinically significant adverse events even if you are unsure whether a vaccine caused the event. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) requires health care providers to report:
- Any event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to subsequent doses of the vaccine.
- Any event listed in the Reportable Events Table that occurs within the specified time period after vaccination.
A copy of the Reportable Events Table can be obtained by calling VAERS at 1-800-822-7967 or by downloading online. Who can report to VAERS? Anyone can report to VAERS. The majority of VAERS reports are sent in by vaccine manufacturers (42%) and health care providers (30%). The remaining reports are obtained from state immunization programs (12%), vaccine recipients (or their parent/guardians, 7%) and other sources (9%). Vaccine recipients or their parents or guardians are encouraged to seek the help of their health care professional in filling out the VAERS form. How do I report to VAERS? You can report by mail, fax or online. You can access the online reporting portal via the link above. If reporting by mail, you can obtain pre-addressed postage paid report forms by calling VAERS at 1-800-822-7967. You may use photocopies of the form to submit reports by mail or fax. You may also download printable copies of the VAERS form as well as other information about the VAERS Program.
Vaccine information and resources
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Other immunization resources providers shouldn't be without
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Free downloadable publications: Books/pamphlets/CDs:
- 2009 Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th edition. American Academy of Pediatrics. The "Red Book" provides a summary of AAP recommendations concerning infectious diseases in and immunizations for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ("The Pink Book"), 11th edition, May 2009. CDC's "Pink Book" provides detailed information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. To order a copy, call the Public Health Foundation at 877-252-1200. Cost is $35.00 plus shipping & handling.
- Immunization Works, CD (2009, item #99-9804). Includes all ACIP statements, all VISs, Pink Book, Surveillance Manual, items on Immunization Survey, Vaccine Safety, Immunization Registries, VACMAN, CASA, and related articles and letters.
- Autism's False Prophets by Paul A. Offit, MD, Columbia University Press, 2008.
In this book, Offit recounts the history of autism research. He considers the manipulation of science in the popular media and the courtroom, and he explores why society is susceptible to the bad science and risky therapies put forward by many anti-vaccination activists.
- Baby 411, 4th Edition, by Ari Brown, MD, and Denise Fields, Windsor Peak Press, 2010
Baby 411 provides the ultimate compilation of Frequently Asked Questions for baby's first year, including a special section on vaccines.
- Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety, by Martin Myers, MD and Diego Pineda, MS, Immunization for Public Health, 1st Edition, 2008. Do Vaccines Cause That?! provides straight, science-based answers to parents questions about vaccines.
Websites: Email, fax and phone numbers:
- LOCAL: Public Health - Seattle & King County
- Immunization Program: 206-296-4774
- Vaccine Distribution Program: 206-296-4782
- Communicable Disease Hotline: 206-296-4949
- Email: vaccineinfo@kingcounty.gov
- STATE: Washington State Immunization Program:
- FEDERAL: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Immunization Program e-mail address: nipinfo@cdc.gov
- Telephone consultation: CDC-INFO Contact Center, staffed 8 am-11pm (EST)
- English and Spanish: 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
- CDC Fax Information Service: 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299)
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