Vaccine Resources: New Videos for Vaccine Providers, Progress in Autism Research, and Several CDC Updates
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Vaccine Update for Healthcare ProvidersWe hope you will take a few minutes to check out this month's array of resources.
New videos for vaccine providers
The Vaccine Center of Excellence (VCE) aims to “empower healthcare providers with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to protect their communities from vaccine preventable diseases.” It is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, but their efforts are global. Recently, they released the “Digital Education Series,” a group of 10 short videos for healthcare providers that cover topics related to COVID-19 vaccines, effective communication and addressing disparities and myths.
Learn more about the series or access the videos.
(Note: If you see a pop-up box, you can click “proceed” without entering the requested information.)
Progress in autism research
The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) published a useful, year-end summary on the state of autism research. The piece, which includes references to scientific publications, discussed not only the latest research but also the areas important to focus on in the future.
Check out this comprehensive update today.
Several CDC updates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced several updates that you might have missed in the midst of the holidays. Please check those that are of interest or pertinence to your efforts:
- Updated polio vaccine recommendations for adults now include guidance for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated adults as well as an option for a single lifetime booster for adults at increased risk of exposure.
- The primary location for continuing education content will now be the CDC TRAIN channel instead of CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system (TCEO).
- The “Vaccines for Children (VFC)” and “Vaccine Storage and Handling” modules of the “You Call the Shots” series have been updated.
- Pregnant recipients of the RSV vaccine can register for V-safe. Patients who receive the vaccine should be encouraged to register.
- Mumps information has been updated in the CDC’s “Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases” related to testing guidance and sample collection. The updates can be found in “Chapter 9: Mumps” and “Chapter 22: Laboratory Support for Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.”
Categories: Vaccine Update January 2024, Vaccine Update Resources
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