Vaccine Resources: New and Updated VISs and Travel Notices, How Vaccines Work Video
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Find a list of new and updated Vaccine Information Statements. Watch a video by Carrington College related to how vaccines work.
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News & Views: ACIP Changes and How They Are Affecting Vaccine Recommendations – Part 1
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Two recent changes have impacted the work of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The effects of these changes may be starting to appear as weak or limited recommendations.
Technically Speaking: Important New Vaccine Recommendations From CDC's Feb. 2015 Meeting
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Several important vaccine recommendations were voted upon during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Feb. 2015 ACIP meeting. A summary of these decisions are provided here.
News & Views: Philosophical and Personal Belief Exemptions From Vaccines
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Philosophical and personal belief exemptions to vaccination rest on two emotional pillars — fear and control. So when parents are confronted with giving their babies vaccines, both of these emotions tend to work against making the safest decisions.
Technically Speaking: New Issues of Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults Now Available
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The March 2015 issue of Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults were recently released. Find a list of topics and download a copy here.
In the Journals: Pediatricians and Alternative Vaccine Schedules
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Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Colorado in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published a study in Pediatrics evaluating how frequently parents are requesting alternative vaccine schedules and how pediatricians are responding to these requests.
On the Bookshelf: Bad Faith - When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine
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Dr. Offit’s newest book, Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine, is now available through regular booksellers. The book addresses parents’ rights to make health decisions for their children when these decisions are based on religious beliefs and are detrimental to the child.
Vaccine Resources: AAP's Adolescent Immunization Courses, and Top Ten Origins Series
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released two online courses aimed to help providers improve adolescent immunization rates, and Ohio's Top Ten Origins series addressed vaccinations.
News & Views: What to Do About Non-Vaccinating Families in Practice
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With the recent outbreaks of measles we have been asked about what providers should do, and while we are not responsible for making policies, we thought it might be useful to share our position on this with a wider audience than those who specifically requested our input.
Technically Speaking: CDC's 2015 Immunization Schedules for Children and Adults, and IAC's Summaries of Recommendations
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Find CDC's recommended U.S. immunization schedules for children, teens and adults, as well as IAC's updates of specialized recommendation summaries for situations that providers often find confusing.