Free Immunizations

The Peninsula Health District Nurses will be at

South Morrison Family Education Center

746 Adams Drive

Newport News, VA 23601

to provide

FREE IMMUNIZATIONS

For school age children

MONDAY—August 6th

and

WEDNESDAY—August 15th

10:00 am to 2:00 pm each day

South Morrison Family Education Center

MUST BRING CURRENTSHOT RECORD

A limited Number of Shots Will Be Available Each Day

Are YOU Ready?

Watch the Get Ready campaign’s first-ever video that teaches the importance of emergency preparedness through a story about an ant and grasshopper. The grasshopper eventually learned from the ant and you can, too. Share this video with friends and family to help them prepare for all kinds of disasters, hazards and public health threats.
http://www.getreadyforflu.org

EVMS - Pediatric Grand Rounds

August 5, 2010 Peds 101: “Virginia Immunization Information System--What it is andwhere it is going?”
Karen Remley, MD, MBA, FAAP
Commissioner of Health, Virginia Department of Health
8:00 – 9:00 AM in the Brickhouse Auditorium
Objectives: Describe the state registry for tracking immunizations for all children living in Virginia.
Competencies: Systems-based practice

Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults!

The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) has recently released its fall issue of Needle Tips, with news and information for all health professionals who give vaccines. Also available is Vaccinate Adults, a condensed version of Needle Tips for those who work only with adult patients. Both publications contain H1N1 vaccine information, ready-to-print educational materials for healthcare professionals and their patients, updated immunization schedules, vaccine news, and IAC’s popular “Ask the Experts” question-and-answer column with questions answered by CDC experts.
This is the first year in IAC’s 15 year publishing history that its periodicals have been available online only, but their content remains as fresh and reliable as ever. You can find Needle Tips at www.immunize.org/nt and Vaccinate Adults at www.immunize.org/va.
Visit IAC’s Subscribe page (www.immunize.org/subscribe) to sign up for early notifications of future issues of these publications or to receive IAC Express, IAC’s free weekly e-mail newsletter, which complements IAC’s semiannual publications. Also, please forward this message to colleagues who may benefit from these valuable immunization publications.

FLU ESSENTIALS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

FLU ESSENTIALS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
This is a collection of attractive 1-page information sheets
that cover various groups of people (e.g., asthmatics,
diabetics, pregnant women) for whom influenza vaccine is
recommended. The collection also includes information for
the general public.

To access the information sheets in this collection, go to:
http://www.flu.gov/know.html

To access "Emergency Warning Signs," go to:
http://www.flu.gov/pdfs/emergencywarningsigns.pdf

After hours Vaccination clinic -Portsmouth

Back to School After-hours Vaccination Clinics
Wednesday, August 12 4:30 - 6:30 pm
&
Thursday, August 20 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Health Department
1701 High Street
(Across from IC Norcom High School)
Please call 393-8585 ext. 8513
for more information.

Back to School Physicals and Immunizations

Back to School Physicals and Immunizations are being offered at Olde Towne Medical Center in August for uninsured children ONLY! Appointments are required. Call 259-3258 for dates and cost.

CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update

Interim CDC Guidance on Day and Residential Camps
Camps for children, young adults and families range from programs conducted for several hours in a day (not overnight) to programs that are residential and involve many weeks in group settings. At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in camps focus on early identification of ill campers and staff, staying home (or away from others) when ill, good cough and hand hygiene etiquette, and environmental controls that encourage use of these hygiene practices. Learn more >>

For more information, see the CDC H1N1 Flu website

Promote National Infant Immunization Week: April 25- May 2

Jennifer Lopez adds vocal support" Left Brain Right Brain (April 25, 2009) - "In an interview with 'Good Morning America' Jennifer Lopez stood up for vaccinations by talking about a new campaign and website. The website is very accomplished and features Ms Lopez talking about how to protect your baby from Whooping Cough... She's also raising awareness about pertussis, the potentially fatal disease better known as whooping cough... Immunization from the whooping cough vaccine wears off over time, usually between five and 10 years, so adults can spread the highly contagious disease to infants. Lopez said babies most often contract the disease from their parents, and it can go undetected. 'We'll be OK, but it could be fatal to the babies,' she said. The Sounds of Pertussis campaign educates adults about getting a Tdap booster shot, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. Lopez joins other responsible parents and celebs Jennifer Garner and Amanda Peet in making sure everyone knows that these vaccines are safe and available."http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/?p=2230

10th Vaccine Update Conference

Conference Includes: Trends in Immunizations, Travel Immunizations, Vaccine Preventable disease, Communication skills, Basics of Vaccines, Adolescent Immunizations, Influenza, and Autism. Please go to www.immunizeva.org for more information.
April 3, 2009 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm in Richmond, Virginia.

CINCH Immunization workgroup Project

There was a highlight of a CINCH Immunization Work Group project, a poster that encourage school vaccines at age 4 check up, in the January/February 2009 edition of BackPage, the VVFC newsletter (Virginia Vacines for children).
Please click on the link to view it http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Epidemiology/Immunization/VFC/documents/backpage/Backpage_Jan_Feb2009.pdf

TA Call: Topics in Adolescent Immunization

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. EST
Join us for a panel discussion about current issues and trends in adolescent immunization. CDC’s Dr. Nada Jain will present recent data about adolescent immunization rates from the National Immunization Survey. And researcher and pediatrician Dr. Matthew Daley will present study findings regarding HPV vaccine attitudes and practices among pediatricians and family physicians. Bring your questions for what promises to be an informative discussion!

Registration:
To register for this TA call, please e-mail izta@aed.org, with a subject line “Sign me up for the Adolescent Immunization call.”

CINCH and PIV receive Awards

CINCH and Project Immunize Virginia received outstanding achievement awards from Sanofi Pasteur for its strong commitment to ensuring protection through immunizations in Virginia. Steve Pearce and Bill Hagan both from Sanofi Pasteur presented CINCH director Amy Paulson and Assistant Director Taegen McGowan with the award in October.

CDC’s Annual Immunization Update Released August 28

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents an annual update highlighting current and late-breaking immunization issue. Designed for healthcare professionals, the Update webcast is 2 hours in length and can be view anytime.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/webcasts.htm#2

Immunization Scheduler Makes it Simple for Parents and Providers to Catch-up on Kids’ Immunizations

To assist parents and providers in the task of deciding the best strategy for getting a child back on track after not getting some or all vaccines at the recommended ages, CDC has released a cutting-edge web-based Catch-up immunization Scheduler. The Catch-up Immunization Scheduler is now available for download from the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/scheduler/catchup.htm.

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2008

This four-part self-study series provides the most current information available in the constantly changing field of immunization. Together, the four sessions offer a comprehensive overview on immunization today. Session ONE discusses principles and general recommendations on vaccination. Sessions TWO, THREE and FOUR discuss specific vaccine-preventable diseases and their respective vaccines. Each of the four sessions is three hours in duration. Continuing Education credits will be provided. This Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases self-study program is offered free of charge in DVD and web-on-demand formats.

Virginia Vaccine Education Initiative Conference

"Improving the Health of Children and Adolescents" which is sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Home Plus and the Virginia Department of Health. The conference is on July 11, 2008 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

"Strong Roots for a Healthy Future" is on July 12, 2008. They are being held at the Marriot at City Center in Newport News.

For more information go to www.medicalhomeplus.org or www.va-info.org

Save the Date - 2009 Vaccine Update Conference

SAVE THE DATE
10th Vaccine Update Conference
April 3, 2009
Richmond, Virginia
Help make the upcoming Vaccine Update Conference address your needs.
Please take a minute to share up to three immunization concerns, issues, or areas of interest as we plan for the 2009 conference.
Click on the link below:Link to Vaccine Update Conference Survey
Please note that this year's conference will be hosted by Project Immunize Virginia!

Voluntary Recall of Certain Lots of Haemophilus Influenza Type b (Hib) Vaccine Produced by Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co. announced that it has initiated a voluntary recall in the United States for certain lots of PedvaxHIB® [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate)] and COMVAX® [Haemophilus b Conjugate (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate) and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine]. CDC understands that this recall will present several challenges to public health and provider partners. They are working rapidly to gather and assess information which will allow them to develop guidance for immunization providers and their patients.
For additional information please click on http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/recalls/hib-recall-faqs-12-12-07.htm

National Influenza Vaccination Week - November 26, 2007 - December 2, 2007

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced this week as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vacine through the months of November, December and beyond.

This year, Tuesday, November 27, 2007, is set aside as Children's Flu Vaccination Day, with a focus on vaccinating high-risk children. Even if you're healthy, if you live with or care for people at high risk for severe complications from influenza, you should get vaccinated. Groups at high risk include infants, pregnant women, kids and adults with chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease, and adults aged 65 and older.

For more information please call 800-CDC-INFO.