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2011 issues of the Vac-Scene Newsletter

January 2011

  • Updated ACIP recommendations for Tdap
  • Adolescent Immunization Rates in Washington
  • Spotlight on Employee Flu Policies
  • Get your VacScene news sooner; share your thoughts!
  • VFC News: Unwanted Vaccine, 2011 Provider Agreements, Economic Order Quantity, Pediarix packaging
  • Did you know...about contraindications to vaccination?
  • Training Opportunities: Every Child By Two; EZIZ
  • 2011 Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
  • Updated "General Recommendations on Immunization"
  • Updated Recommendations for Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
  • Did You Know...Flu season isn't over -- keep vaccinating!
  • VFC News: ProQuad, MCV4, VFC Site Visits, Vaccine Returns
  • Talking with Parents and Patients about Vaccines and Autism
  • Clarification of MCV4 recommendations for immunosuppressed patients
  • The Fifth Dose of DTaP -- Injection Site Reactions Differ
  • Assessing Immunization Status of Children Receiving One or More Vaccines in Mexico
  • Conditions Misperceived as Contraindications to Vaccination
  • Read the VacScene newsletter online!
  • VFC News: Acing your VFC Site Visit, Economic Order Quantity
  • Did you know...why needle length is important?
  • Training Opportunities -- Save the Date!
  • Vaccinate adolescents at every opportunity!
  • ACIP Recommends Tdap for Health Care Personnel
  • VFC Status Screening -- Necessary, Sometimes Baffling
  • Hepatitis A Infections Increase in King County
  • FAQ about new CPT codes for vaccine administration
  • VFC News: EOQ, Vaccine Ordering , Vaccine Choice
  • Time for Spring Cleaning of Your Immunization Records!
  • Training Opportunity: CDC course in Tacoma 9/27-28/11
  • If you didn’t get one of the 2011 Laminated Cards...
  • New Washington Immunization Exemption bill
  • Did you know about documenting vaccine administration?
  • New VIS editions for the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix
  • AAP offers free access to Pediatrics' May 2011 supplement on vaccine safety
  • Spanish translations available for 2011 U.S. immunization schedules
  • VFC News: Refrigerated vaccines, Frozen vaccines
  • Three Training Opportunities: Vaccinology 101; Immunization: Promoting Awareness and Increasing Coverage for Pediatric Patients; HPV Immunization for Male & Female Patients: Strategies to Reduce the Disease Burden
  • Implementing Changes to School & Child Care Exemptions
  • CDC Launches Preteen and Teen Vaccines Website
  • Training Opportunities: CDC 2-day Course & Imms Update
  • IAC Updates "After the Shots--What To Do If Your Child Has Discomfort"
  • VFC News: All About Varivax, Site Visit Follow-up
  • Did you know...about vaccines for immunocompromised patients?

July 2011

  • WA Mercury Limits Law Suspended Through June 2012
  • It's "Back-to-School" Time!
  • Vaccine Information Statement Updates
  • Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Review
  • VFC News: Vaccine Usage Guidelines; Let Us Know About Staff Changes; Play It Cool (But Not Too Cool)
  • Did you know...about MMR and RhoGam?
  • Training Opportunity: CDC 2-day "Pink Book" Course

August 2011

  • Tdap updates
  • Training opportunity: Clinical vaccinology course
  • Varicella vaccine saves lives
  • VFC News: Changing brands? Influenza vaccine orders; revised vaccine return process
  • Did you know...that RotaTeq and Rotarix can be used interchangeably?
  • VIS for 2011-12 flu vaccines now available

September 2011

  • Influenza Vaccine Recommendations 2011-12
  • VFC News: VFC Site Visit Problems—Top 10 List, Part 1
  • Insert: Flu Vaccine and Egg Allergy; Algorithm for 2nd Dose of Flu Vaccine in Children

October 2011

  • Encephalopathy from Genetic Disorder Mistakenly
  • Attributed to Whole Cell Pertussis Vaccine
  • Updated CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Guide
  • Updated "After the Shots" Includes New Medication
  • Information
  • New CDC Influenza Resources for Providers
  • VIS UPDATE: Meningococcal, Hepatitis A, and Influenza
  • National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 4-10
  • VFC News: VFC Site Visits, Part 2
  • Did You Know...About Certified Thermometers?
  • Training Opportunities

November 2011

  • Routine HPV vaccination for 11-12 year old males
  • Public Health groups respond to Lancet article on influenza vaccine effectiveness
  • VIS updates
  • Revised version of "Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2011-12 Influenza Season"
  • History of intussusception is now a contraindication for rotavirus vaccination
  • VFC News: Vaccine Returns
  • Did you know...about Kinrix?
  • More on screening for egg allergy
  • Save the date for the first CDC National Immunization Conference Online

December 2011

  • ACIP Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccine for Adults < 60 Years with Diabetes
  • New ACIP Recommendations for Immunization of Health Care Personnel
  • Many Children Missing Their Supplemental Dose of PCV13
  • Spotlight on Best Practices: Swedish Family Flu Vaccine Program
  • Monthly Immunization Conference Calls Coming in January
  • VFC News: The Bumpy Rode to Vaccine Shipment Approval
  • Did you know...when serology can replace vaccine?
  • Training Opportunity: "Real Talk about Influenza Vaccine Safety—Be Informed and Be Prepared"