Vaccine Update for Healthcare Providers

Resources Archive 

• New vaccine videos and flu vaccine locator is live Oct. 2011
• New tools for the toolbox! June 2011
• Pediatrics’ supplement addresses vaccine safety May 2011
• Measles resources March 2011
• Vaccine safety resources February 2011
• Medscape Videos Featuring Dr. Offit January 2011
• Pertussis
• Influenza
• History of Vaccines
• Immunization Records and Registries

New vaccine videos and flu vaccine locator is live

New vaccine videos

Two new vaccine videos were recently released:

• Immunization: A Dose of Reality is a 58-minute documentary produced by the Florida Bureau of Immunization. The video intersperses personal experiences with vaccine-preventable diseases, expert interviews and interviews with a group of middle school students. In addition to discussing vaccines for infants and teens, the video discusses how diseases spread, several vaccine-safety concerns carried by the media and recent disease outbreaks in the U.S. Although not available at this time, continuing education credits may be available in the future. Watch the video online»
• How Safe Are We? The Role of Vaccines in Protecting Your Community is a 13-minute video produced by the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, Washington. The video discusses community immunity and features experts as well as families affected by vaccine-preventable diseases and the misinformation surrounding vaccines. The video is posted on YouTube»

Both videos feature different families in which a parent passed pertussis on to their young infant.

Flu vaccine locator is live

Although many of you may be providing influenza vaccines in your office, if you have patients who need to locate vaccine in the community, the Flu Vaccine Locator is a great resource. By entering a city and state or zip code, patients can find out where the vaccine is available near them.

This site also has an interactive map showing influenza information by state for providers and families.

Visit the page on flu.gov»

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several widgets available that you can use on your websites, blogs and other social media sites.

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New tools for the toolbox!

Several new items may be of use in your practice:

• New autism science interview video: What do we know about autism and the development of the brain? Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation conducted an excellent 19-minute interview with Dr. Eric Courchesne from the University of California at San Diego regarding his research showing differences in the brain structure of people with autism. The video provides a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of our current science related to the development of autism.
• The Autism Science Foundation is a great resource for parents looking for additional information, support or to get involved.
• Vaccine Reference Book
  • Copies can be purchased ($35 each) from the Public Health Foundation website or by phone at 877-252-1200.
  • Chapters can be viewed online.
• Parent questions about vaccines videos: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) introduced a series of 1-2 minute videos featuring a nurse practitioner answering a parent’s questions about vaccines. The videos can be viewed by parents and links can be added to your own websites.
• Importance of vaccines video:The Gates Foundation released a fun new video titled "Importance of vaccines video Crying Baby Symphony" to promote the importance of immunizations. Although you may already be used to hearing crying babies in the office everyday, you will enjoy hearing giggling babies after the vaccine is introduced in the video! Enjoy!

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Pediatrics’ supplement addresses vaccine safety

In honor of National Infant Immunization Week, Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), produced a supplemental issue (Volume 127, Supplement 1, May 2011) devoted specifically to vaccine safety. The 18 articles in this issue included a parental perspective, descriptions of the programs devoted to vaccine safety oversight, and information related to identifying and addressing vaccine safety concerns of families. The AAP is offering free access to all of the articles in the supplement.

Selected article titles:

• A Parent’s Decision on Immunization: Making the Right Choice
• Ensuring the Optimal Safety of Licensed Vaccines: A Perspective of the Vaccine Research, Development, and Manufacturing Companies
• Internet-Based Reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System: A More Timely and Complete Way for Providers to Support Vaccine Safety
• Understanding the Role of Human Variation in Vaccine Adverse Events: The Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Network
• Sources and Perceived Credibility of Vaccine-Safety Information for Parents
• Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents Concerned about Vaccines: Impact of Timing of Immunization Information
• How to Communicate with Vaccine-Hesitant Parents
• Finding Reliable Information About Vaccines

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Measles resources

If you are getting questions about measles given the most recent disease activity throughout the U.S., here are some helpful resources: 

Videos

• Measles Initiative
• Vaccines and Your Baby

Photos

• Immunization Action
• Measles Initiative

Personal stories

• Immunization Action Coalition’s Unprotected People Series

Posters, brochures, and handouts

• Immunization Action Coalition

Blogs

• Shot of Prevention
• Wall St. Journal Health Blog

Additional information

• CDC Resources
• Immunization Action Coalition list of resources
• Vaccine Education Center: A Look at Each Vaccine: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
• Measles Initiative
• National Network for Immunization Information

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Vaccine safety resources

A new resource has just become available that provides a detailed listing of the types of vaccine safety resources offered by various national programs, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), Every Child by Two, Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, National Network for Immunization Information, Institute for Vaccine Safety, and Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS).

To learn about the resources provided by each program, view the Vaccine Safety Resources guide on PKIDS’ or IAC’s websites.

PKIDS also lists many other resources and organizations on this page of its website.

IAC lists vaccine safety resources and organizations on this page of its website.

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Medscape Videos Featuring Dr. Offit

The Vaccine Education Center has partnered with Medscape to produce two- to three-minute video clips of Dr. Offit discussing vaccine-related issues. While the videos are readily available on Medscape for registered users, we wanted to be sure that those who are not registered were also able to view the videos, so Medscape has agreed to allow users to access the videos by clicking through from our site. Videos currently posted address issues including:

To view the videos and bookmark the page to check for future clips, go to the Resources- Presentations and Interviews page of the Vaccine Education Center website.

Registration for Medscape is free and can be completed on the Medscape Registration page.

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Pertussis

Videos

• PKIDS - Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• PKIDS - Public Service Announcements: Pertussis
• IAC - Pertussis Videos

Photos

• Pertussis Photos

Personal Stories

• IAC - Unprotected People Reports: Pertussis
• PKIDS - Family Stories: Pertussis
• ABC News - 38-Day-Old Baby Dies After Persisting Cough
• Parents PACK - Sharing Personal Stories: Whooping Cough

Posters, Brochures, and Handouts

• Tdap: What you should know(PDF) (English Q&A)
• Tdap: What you should know(PDF) (Spanish Q&A)
• IAC - Pertussis: Questions and answers
• PKIDS - Pertussis: Posters for Clinics
• PKIDS - We Can Silence the Sounds of Pertussis (PDF)

Blogs

• PKIDS Blog: My Son Battles Pertussis
• CNN Health - Dr. Gupta Blog: A tiny life lost to whooping cough
• Shot of Prevention: A Pertussis Comeback? Blame it On Persistence
• Shot of Prevention: With Only 6% of Adults Immunized Against Pertussis, What Hope is There for Our Newborns?

Additional information

• CDC Resources: Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination
• PKIDS: Hear the sounds of pertussis
• State mandates map for students in secondary schools(PDF)
• Immunization Action Coalition list of resources
• Vaccine Education Center: A Look at Each Vaccine: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccines
• Parents PACK: Pertussis
• PKIDS: FAQ about pertussis
• PKIDS’ items for your website
• PKIDS - Spanish

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Influenza

As you begin influenza vaccine season, please be aware of the following resources:

As you begin influenza vaccine season, please be aware of the following resources:

• Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition – Several resources including waiting room posters and letters and telephone scripts are available.
• National Influenza Vaccine Summit – Resources for healthcare providers include information about vaccine production, ordering and distribution, a vaccine availability tracking system, and a list of resources that are available from partners.
• Influenza Q&A’s from the Vaccine Education Center can be downloaded or ordered from our resources page.

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History of Vaccines

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia hosts the History of Vaccines website. The website includes a timeline of vaccine development, video footage of vaccine inventors, activities explaining the science of vaccines, a blog, and sections for parents and educators.

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Immunization Records and Registries

Did you have parents who could not find their children's immunization records? Are you trying to implement a registry for the first time? How many back-to-school physicals and immunizations cards have you had to fill out over the last few months leading up to the start of school? Here are some resources that may help:

Information about registries for providers

American Immunization Registry Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Every Child By Two

State laws regarding use of immunization registries

Survey of State Immunization Information System Legislation (CDC) 

Schools and immunization registries

Every Child by Two

Information about registries for parents

Parents & Immunization Information Systems (IIS) (CDC)

Parents looking for immunization records

• Guidance from the CDC:
  • Vaccination Records: Finding, Interpreting, and Recording
  • Find Your Child's Immunization Record Through Your State's Immunization Information System (IIS)
• Immunization Action Coalition

Blank immunization records

Immunization Action Coalition immunization record cards (fee):

• Lifetime record cards
• Child and Teen
• Adult record cards

Vaccine Education Center booklets with records

Fee for booklet or free download

• Infant and child
• Teens
• Adults
• Order booklets

Letter for immunizations given in locations other than primary care office

• Notification of Vaccination Letter 

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