IAC Express #925 - Table of Contents

April 19, 2011

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Issue Number 925

April 18, 2011

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. Reminder: IAC has posted an important correction to its

educational piece for healthcare professionals: " Medical

Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children and Teens "

2. CDC publishes report about a case of human rabies in

Michigan in 2009

3. Spotlight on immunize.org: IAC's standing orders for

vaccination

4. IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2011 U.S.

immunization schedules are now available. Order a supply

for your workplace today!

5. Eleven new healthcare organizations have been added to

IAC's Honor Roll for Patient Safety--bringing the total

to more than 100!

6. IAC's Video of the Week features magicians Penn and

Teller making a strong visual case for immunization

7. Use CDC's fact sheets to educate parents about the

benefits and risks of vaccination

8. National Infant Immunization Week starts on Saturday,

April 23--be sure to add your activities to the CDC

website

9. Handout about safe injection practices is worth reviewing

with your staff

10. Scheduled for April 21: State University of New York

webcast on improving teen immunization rates--CE credit

available

11. 91 U.S. children have died from complications of

influenza during the 2010-11 season--so please keep

vaccinating

12. Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques: Best

Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults " --from the

California Department of Public Health, Immunization

Branch

13. ACIP meeting scheduled for June 22-23 in Atlanta;

registration deadlines are in early June

14. CDC publishes report on tracking the progress toward

global polio eradication during 2009-10

15. New Zealand National Immunisation Conference planned for

August 19-20 in Rotorua; abstracts due May 10

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