Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 > Hep Express> Viral hepatitis news from the Immunization Action Coalition> > Subscribe to our free print periodicals, Needle Tips,> Vaccinate Adults, and Vaccinate Women at> http://www.immunize.org/subscribe> ===========================================================> Issue Number 73> July 31, 2008> > CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE> > 1. CDC redesigns its viral hepatitis website> 2. For easy access to more than 175 FREE, ready-to-print > immunization materials for patients and professionals, visit > IAC's redesigned Print Materials web section> 3. IAC's website has VIS translations in 36 languages; the most > recently added is > 4. IAC reviews and revises several of its viral hepatitis print > materials> 5. IAC offers additional translations of brochures for new > parents> 6. Presentations from Hepatitis B Foundation's (HBF) patient > conference now available online> 7. HBF posts Spring 2008 issue of " B Informed " newsletter on its > website> 8. HBF adds more Expert Speaker presentations to its website> 9. SIGN Meeting 2008 to be held in Moscow on October 13-15> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > ABBREVIATIONS: ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization > Practices; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; DVH, > Division of Viral Hepatitis; HAV, hepatitis A virus; HBV, > hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; IAC, Immunization > Action Coalition; IDU, injection drug user; MMWR, Morbidity and > Mortality Weekly Report; MSM, men who have sex with men; STD, > sexually transmitted disease; VIS, Vaccine Information > Statement; WHO, World Health Organization.> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (1 of 9)> July 31, 2008> CDC REDESIGNS ITS VIRAL HEPATITIS WEBSITE> > CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis recently redesigned its > website, accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis> > The changes are designed to make it easier for people to find > hepatitis information and resources quickly. The pages for > hepatitis A, B, and C information have separate entry portals > for members of the public and health professionals.> > Take a look and be sure to bookmark this great resource.> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (2 of 9)> July 31, 2008> FOR EASY ACCESS TO MORE THAN 175 FREE, READY-TO-PRINT > IMMUNIZATION MATERIALS FOR PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, VISIT > IAC'S REDESIGNED PRINT MATERIALS WEB SECTION> > [The following is cross posted from the Immunization Action > Coalition's " IAC Express " electronic newsletter, 7/21/08.]> > IAC's recently redesigned Print Materials web section gives > users access to more than 175 FREE, reliable, ready-to-print > immunization resources. Intended for use by health professionals > and the public, most materials have been reviewed for technical > accuracy by CDC immunization experts. All are in ready-to-print > (PDF) format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.> > To improve access, the Print Materials section has been > reorganized. Materials are now grouped under the following > headings: > > Most popular print materials: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/toppicks.asp> > Print materials by topic: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/viewall.asp> > Print materials translations: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/translations.asp> > Q & As about diseases and vaccines: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/questions.asp> > Standing orders: http://www.immunize.org/standingorders> > Materials organized by item number: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/number.asp> > Materials listed in alphabetical order: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/alpha.asp > > To access the entire listing of print materials, go to: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (3 of 9)> July 31, 2008> IAC WEBSITE HAS VIS TRANSLATIONS IN 36 LANGUAGES; THE MOST > RECENTLY ADDED IS KAREN> > [The following is cross posted from the Immunization Action > Coalition's " IAC Express " electronic newsletter, 6/23/08.]> > With the addition of (spoken in Burma), IAC now offers > healthcare professionals VIS translations in 36 languages. IAC > gratefully acknowledges the Minnesota Department of Health for > the translations. To access them, go to: > http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_karen.asp> > CHECK OUT IAC'S REDESIGNED VIS WEB SECTION> The recent redesign of IAC's VIS web section speeds the process > of locating VIS-related resources. Following are some of the web > section's features:> > *A continually updated chart, " Current VIS Dates, " that > healthcare professionals can use to make sure they are giving > patients the most current VISs:> http://www.immunize.org/vis> > *VISs organized by language (English and 36 others):> http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_english.asp> > *VISs organized by vaccine (25 different single-antigen and > combination vaccines): > Http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_anthrax.asp> > *VISs organized alphabetically: > http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_alpha.asp> > *A compendium of information on how to use VISs:> http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_howto.asp > > *Links to sources that offer VISs in other formats (e.g., audio > and web-media VISs): http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis_sources.asp > > Visit IAC's VIS redesigned web section at > http://www.immunize.org/vis> > The IAC website has many other immunization materials in > translation. All are FREE and ready-to-print. To access them, go > to: http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/translations.asp> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (4 of 9)> July 31, 2008> IAC REVIEWS AND REVISES SEVERAL OF ITS VIRAL HEPATITIS PRINT > MATERIALS> > IAC recently reviewed and/or revised the following hepatitis > print resources. Information about the revisions follows.> > " Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B? A screening > questionnaire for adults. " This risk-assessment statement was > added: " I have HIV infection. " > > To access " Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B? A > screening questionnaire for adults, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2191.pdf> > " Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A? A screening > questionnaire for adults. " This risk-assessment statement was > added: " I might have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus in > the past two weeks. " > > To access " Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A? A > screening questionnaire for adults, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2190.pdf> > " Hepatitis B and A Vaccines Are Imperative for Families Adopting > from Abroad. " Formerly titled " Hepatitis B Vaccine Is Imperative > for Families Adopting from Abroad, " this resource was updated > with information about hepatitis A. IAC gratefully acknowledges > Dr. Jane Aronson (http://www.orphandoctor.com) who made this > resource available to us many years ago and contributed to its > revision.> > To access " Hepatitis B and A Vaccines Are Imperative for > Families Adopting from Abroad, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4153.pdf> > " Hepatitis A: Questions and Answers--information about the > disease and vaccines. " Changes were made to information about > the use of immune globulin and/or hepatitis A vaccine prior to > travel.> > To access " Hepatitis A: Questions and Answers--information about > the disease and vaccines, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4204.pdf > > Note: This resource is also available in web-text format on > IAC's www.vaccineinformation.org website at > http://www.vaccineinformation.org/hepa/qandadis.asp> > " Hepatitis B Information for Asian Americans and Pacific > Islanders " was extensively revised. > > To access " Hepatitis B Information for Asian Americans and > Pacific Islanders, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4190.pdf> > " Standing Orders for Administering Hepatitis A Vaccine to > Children and Teens. " Information on vaccinating children with> recent possible exposure to hepatitis A virus was added; other> minor changes were made.> > To access the revised standing orders protocol for administering> hepatitis A vaccine to children and teens, go to:> http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3077a.pdf> > " Standing Orders for Administering Hepatitis A Vaccine to > Adults. " Information on vaccinating adults with recent possible > exposure to hepatitis A virus was added; other minor changes > were made.> > To access the revised standing orders protocol for administering> hepatitis A vaccine to adults, go to:> http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3077.pdf> > " Hospitals & Doctors Sued for Failing to Protect Newborns from > Hepatitis B Virus Transmission " was reviewed and found to be > still accurate.> > To access " Hospitals & Doctors Sued for Failing to Protect > Newborns from Hepatitis B Virus Transmission, " go to: > http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2061.pdf> > " Hospitals and Doctors Sued for Failing to Immunize " was > reviewed and found to be still accurate. > > To access " Hospitals and Doctors Sued for Failing to Immunize, " > go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2060.pdf> > IAC's Print Materials web section has more than 175 FREE, ready-> to-print English-language materials for healthcare professionals > and the public--as well as many in translation. To access all of > IAC's print resources, go to: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (5 of 9)> July 31, 2008> IAC OFFERS ADDITIONAL TRANSLATIONS OF BROCHURES FOR NEW PARENTS> > The IAC website now has translations of the parent-education > brochure " Questions Parents Ask about Baby Shots " in seven > languages in addition to English. The languages are Spanish, > Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese. Links > to all follow. > > To access the Spanish version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-01.pdf > > To access the Arabic version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-20.pdf > > To access the Chinese version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-08.pdf > > To access the French version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-10.pdf > > To access the Korean version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-09.pdf > > To access the Russian version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-07.pdf > > To access the Vietnamese version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025-05.pdf> > To access the English version of " Questions Parents Ask about > Baby Shots " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025.pdf > > > IAC now offers the " All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots! " brochure > in Arabic and French. > > To access the Arabic version of " All Kids Need Hepatitis B > Shots! " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055-20.pdf > > To access the French version of " All Kids Need Hepatitis B > Shots! " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055-10.pdf > > To access the English version of " All Kids Need Hepatitis B > Shots! " go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055.pdf > > In addition to Arabic, French, and English, " All Kids Need > Hepatitis B Shots! " is available in Spanish and six other > languages. To access these additional translations, go to the > alphabetical listing of print resources at > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/alpha.asp > > To access additional FREE, ready-to-print translations from the > IAC website, go to: > http://www.immunize.org/printmaterials/translations.asp> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (6 of 9)> July 31, 2008> PRESENTATIONS FROM HEPATITIS B FOUNDATION'S (HBF) PATIENT > CONFERENCE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE> > The Hepatitis B Foundation's (HBF) 8th Annual Patient Conference > was held June 27-28, in Los Angeles. This year's patient > conference was hosted in collaboration with the Asian Pacific > Liver Center at St. Medical Center, Hepatitis B > Information and Support Listserv (HB-List), and the HBV-Adoption > List.> > The keynote address regarding advances in hepatitis B management> was given by Dr. Gish, medical director of the Liver> Transplant Center at California Pacific Medical Center. A> comprehensive overview of the available drug therapies was> provided by Dr. Block, president of the Hepatitis B> Foundation and professor at Drexel University College of Medicine.> Dr. Philip Rosenthal spoke about the unique management and issues> of children living with chronic hepatitis B. Dr. Rosenthal is> professor of pediatrics and surgery, director of pediatric> hepatology, and medical director of the Pediatric Liver> Transplant Program at University of California San Francisco> Children's Hospital.> > These presentations, and more, are available on the HBF website > at http://www.hepb.org/patients/patient_conference.htm> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (7 of 9)> July 31, 2008> HBF POSTS SPRING 2008 ISSUE OF " B INFORMED " NEWSLETTER ON ITS > WEBSITE> > The Spring 2008 issue of " B Informed, " the newsletter of the > Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF), is now available online. This > issue includes articles on combination therapy and finding a > good doctor, as well as regular features such as information > about clinical trials and the " HBF Drug Watch. " > > The current issue of " B Informed " can be accessed at > http://www.hepb.org/pdf/hepbnews52.pdf> > To receive " B Informed " through the U.S. mail, please send your > name and full address to info@... and HBF will add your > name to its confidential mailing list. > > The HBF website offers many other resources at > http://www.hepb.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (8 of 9)> July 31, 2008> HBF ADDS MORE EXPERT SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS TO ITS WEBSITE > > The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) now features 11 online Expert > Speaker presentations, many available in audio, video, and > printer-friendly text formats.> > The experts and their topics follow.> > Palmer, MD: " Nutrition, Exercise and Healthy Lifestyles > with Chronic Hepatitis B " > > Maureen Kamischke: " HBV 101: What Parents Should Know About > Hepatitis " > > Maureen Jonas, MD: " Management and Treatment of Children with > Hepatitis B " > > Hie-Won L. Hann, MD: " From Despair to Hope: Advances in the Care > of Hepatitis B " > > Block, PhD: " What's New on the HBV Drug Watch " > > So, MD, FACS: " How Serious is Hepatitis B? " > > Hillel Tobias, MD, FACS: " What is the impact of hepatitis B in > the U.S? " > > W. London, MD: " Why is hepatitis B important? " > > Emmet Keeffe, MD: " Evolving Treatment Strategies for Chronic > Hepatitis B " > > So, MD, FACS: " Eliminating the Voodoo from Hepatitis B " > > Harold Margolis, MD: " Viral Hepatitis--A National Perspective: > Closing the Gaps " > > To access the HBF Expert Speakers Forum, go to: > http://www.hepb.org/expforum> ---------------------------------------------------------------> > (9 of 9)> July 31, 2008> SIGN MEETING 2008 TO BE HELD IN MOSCOW ON OCTOBER 13-15 > > [The following is cross posted from the Immunization Action > Coalition's " IAC Express " electronic newsletter, 7/21/08.]> > The annual meeting of the Safe Injection Global Network (SIGN) > is planned for October 13-15 in Moscow. For additional > information, go to http://www.who.int/injection_safety/en> > > ===================================================================> We hope you will forward this e-newsletter to others.> > Editor: Deborah L. Wexler, MD (deborah@...)> Managing editor: A. , DDS, MPH (teresa@...)> Contributing editor: A. Moyer, RN (linda@...)> Editorial assistant: Janelle Tangonan (janelle@...)> ISSN: 1547-6375> Circulation: 9,372> > To subscribe to Hep Express, as well as to view past issues, please> visit http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress> > To update your contact information, please send an email> message to hepexpress@... and include both (1) the old> contact information (name and email address) and (2) instructions> describing the changes you wish to make.> > To unsubscribe to Hep Express, please send an email message> to hepexpress@... and put UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject> line. If your subscription email address differs from the one> from which you are sending the message, please note the> subscription email address in the body of the message.> > This publication is supported by Grant No. 5U50PS523259 from> the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the Centers for Disease Control> and Prevention. 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