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California Immunization Coalition Vaccine Booster - March 2013
In This Issue
CIC Summit 2013
NIIW/TIM
Legislation
Preteen Vaccine Week
Shoo The Flu
Ending Polio
Pertussis
VICNetwork Webinar
Voices for Vaccines
Thimerosal
IZ Strategies
Hot Links Bill Gates and Michael BloombergOpinion piece from WSJ
CDC's NEW United States-MexicoPublic Health
Calendar April 14-15 - Los Angeles, CACIC Summit 2013 April 16 - WebinarVICNetwork April 20-27, 2013Nat Infant IZ Week May 1-31, 2013Toddler IZ Month June 3-6, 2013 - Atlanta, GANatl IZ Conference July 28, 2013World Hepatitis Day
Reaching Immunization Equity - 2013 CIC Summit
April 14-15, - Los Angeles, California
The 2013 California Immunization Coalition Summit - Reaching ImmunizationEquity will be held in Los Angeles at the Doubletree Hilton. We are delighted toannounce that Anne Schuchat, MD, Director, National Center for Immunizationand Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, along with L.J. Tan, PhD, MS, ChiefStrategy Officer for the Immunization Action Coalition and Anthony Iton, MD,JD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities at The CaliforniaEndowment will be this year's keynote speakers.
This year's objectives are to identify under-immunized populations in California;highlight key data sources and understand their limitations and strengths inpersuading decision-makers, the public and other audiences; strengthenpartnerships to promote immunizations and decrease inequity acrosspopulations; and to describe ways to adapt successful practices for immunizingunderserved populations. Keynote and plenary speakers, along with our excellent workshop presenters,will provide important updates, opportunities for discussion, and share theirinsight on current and future challenges. The Sunday workshop will featureGinny Heller, MSW, of the Immunization Action Coalition of WashingtonState and Kris Calvin, Executive Director for the American Academy ofPediatrics California District IX. Other speakers include Peggy Toy, MA, fromthe UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Shana Alex Lavarreda,PhD, MPP, Director of Health Insurance Studies, UCLA Center for Health PolicyResearch. CIC has applied for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for this event withjoint sponsorship from PAC-LAC. Register today and view current agenda by going towww.immunizeca.org/about/cic-summit We look forward to seeing you in LosAngeles.
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August 1-31, 2013Natl IZ Awareness Month October 10-16, 2013Natl Adult IZ Week December 1-7, 2013Natl Influenza Vaccination Week
CIC's Favs:
www.shotsforschool.org informationfor schools, parents, and healthcareproviders about school immunizationrequirements in California www.shotbyshot.org share your story! www.flu.gov for CDC's latest influenzainformation www.eziz.orgfor CDPH's interactive trainingmodules and provider resources
www.VacunasyMiSalud.org forresources in Spanish, includinginfluenza information http://mybestshot.orgA site designed with teens in mind! www.vicnetwork.org to educate localand national health organizations,coalitions, and public healthdepartments about effectiveimmunization communicationstrategies.
PKIDs' Communications Made Easyprogram (www.pkids.org/cme) helpsimmunization educators learn the ropesof social marketing and traditional andsocial media.
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Our Mission
The California Immunization Coalition is a
public-private partnership dedicated to
achieving and maintaining full immunization
protection for all Californians to promote health
and prevent serious illness.
2013 NIIW/TIM Planning in Full Swing
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) and Toddler ImmunizationMonth (TIM) are right around the corner, and planning for both events is in fullswing. NIIW is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protectinginfants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements ofimmunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities.This year, NIIW will be observed nationally April 20-27. California observesToddler Immunization Month in the month of May. The Immunization Branch,California Immunization Coalition, local health departments, and communitypartners are planning local events and seeking opportunities to bring mediaattention to this life-saving cause. This is a great opportunity to step up efforts toprotect children against vaccine-preventable diseases and give them a healthystart in life. The NIIW theme, "Immunization. Power to Protect," serves as areminder of how effective vaccines are in protecting children. If you would likeinformation on the campaign, please contact Kerdlyn Henry [email protected].
Immunization Related Legislation - Bills To Watch
AB 599 (Donnelly) Vaccinations: parental consent Bill would specify that minors12 years of age and older may not receive a vaccination related to the preventionof a sexually transmitted disease without the consent of the parent or guardian ofthe minor. AB 689 (Bonta) Health facilities: influenzaand pneumococcal disease. Bill would requirethat general acute care hospitals offer onsitevaccinations for influenza and pneumococcaldisease to all patients at discharge, pursuantto procedures of the hospital and inaccordance with the ACIP recommendations. SB 312 (Knight) Education Code - Absences: confidential medical services:parent or guardian consent. Bill would change current minor consent laws andonly notify parents for those in grades 9-12 that that school authorities mayexcuse, for the purposes of receiving confidential medical services, a pupil 16years or age or order from school without parental or guardian consent. AB 1208 (Pan) Medical homes. This bill would establish the Patient CenteredMedical Home Act of 2013 and would define a "medical home" and a "patientcentered medical home". AB 357 (Pan) California Healthy Child Advisory Task Force. This bill wouldrequire the California Health and Human Services Agency to establish the
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Contact Us
Catherine Flores Martin, Director
California Immunization Coalition
2020 Hurley Way, Suite 420
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 447-7063 ext 333
Sabrina Torres-Royal
California Immunization Coalition
2020 Hurley Way Suite 420
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 447-7063 ext 302
To submit Calendar items, articles or
announcements, contact:
California Healthy Child Advisory Task Force, an independent, statewide advisorybody charged with developing a vision for children's health in the state, amongother tasks. For updates on these and other bills related to immunizations please join us onour monthly CIC Advocacy Committee calls. [email protected] to be added to the Advocacy Committeedistribution list. To receive information on these bills directly, subscribe on line atwww.leginfo.ca.gov.
Preteen Vaccine Week Highlights Recommended Shots
California's Preteen Vaccine Week, celebrated February 10-16, 2013, helpedpromote adolescent vaccines and the importance of the preteen doctor visitstatewide. Approximately 22 health departments, coalitions, and health plans ledinitiatives aiming to increase immunization rates among 11-and 12-year-olds.Many distributed health education materials to their local healthcare providers,schools districts, school nurses, and community organizations. Others hostedimmunization clinics at schools or used social media and press releases to getmore families of preteens to vaccinate their 11-and 12-year-olds. A detailedreport with local activities will be available soon, upon request. For moreinformation, please contact [email protected].
Shoo The Flu Through the Shoo The Flu program, nearly 5,000 San Francisco Bay Areachildren ages 4 through 18 received a free flu shot. The Bay Area Shoo The Fluinitiative was born when Larry and Lucy Page of the Page Family Foundationmade a commitment to improving thehealth of the community. Theyunderstand that vaccinating childrennot only improves children's health, italso dramatically reduces the risk ofthe flu spreading to adults. Shoo the Flu was launched to coincidewith National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 2-8, and the campaign ranthrough January, 2013. Participating San Francisco Bay Area Target Pharmacy®locations administered the free Shoo The Flu vaccinations. Check shootheflu.orgfor updates on Shoo the Flu for the 2013-14 flu season.
"This Close" to Ending Polio Many of our parents, and indeed most grandparents, remember the threat of
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polio. Fortunately, vaccines ended the threat of polio in America, and in much the world. In the past 25 years, thanks to a world-wideeffort, the number of cases worldwide is down more than99%. So why are still talking about it? The fact is thatkeeping the number of cases low cannot be sustainedyear after year. Polio will make a comeback if it is noteradicated. To capitalize on the current momentum, folksfrom around the world are working together and letting theworld community know that we are "this close" toeradicating it. Join Rotarians, CDC, UNICEF, WHO,athletes, CEOs, community health workers, andthousands of others in ending this terrible disease. Watch the 'worlds largestcommercial' (you might see some folks you know !). There are many ways to getinvolved. Visitwww.EndPolioNow.org and www.polioeradication.org more information and ideas.
New Story on Infant Pertussis
CIC's www.ShotbyShot.org just put up a new infantpertussis story. We would greatly appreciate it if youcould share it through your networks. Sebanna's Story is the tragic story of an infant whodies from pertussis as told by her young mother - thewife of a military man stationed in Iraq. It is one ofthose stories that touches you to the core. We hope this story goes far and wide, raising awareness and preventingadditional pertussis tragedies.
Save the Date for next VICNetwork Webinar
Looking Ahead to the Next FluSeason: Vaccine Options andMessages Please join us for the nextVICNetwork Webinar on Tuesday,April 16 (12:00 (PST)/ 3:00 (EST)which will provide a preview of the flu vaccine options for the 2013-2014 season, adiscussion of influenza vaccine effectiveness from this past season and thecommunication messaging that will help us plan for the year ahead. Registration: http://vicnetwork.org Speakers: Joseph Bresee, MD, FAAPChief, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, at the Centers Disease Control and Prevention Kris Sheedy, PhD Associate Director for Communication Science at the Centers for Disease
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Control and Prevention Lisa Grohskopf, MD Medical Officer, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization andRespiratory Diseases For more information go to www.VICNetwork.org.
Parents Who Immunize Provide Voices for Vaccine Voices for Vaccines (VFV) is a national organization of parents and others whoare dedicated to raising the level of the voices of immunization supporters. Theyare a welcomeantidote to the antivaccine noise thatsometimesthreatens to overwhelm the positive news stories about vaccines and diseaseprevention. VFV has strong, direct support from scientists, healthcareprofessionals, and public health officials in its mission to provide parents,caregivers, and others opportunities to advocate for on-time immunization.
Launched initially in 2008, VFV is being revitalized by Karen Ernst and AshleyShelby, two young Twin Cities, Minnesota parents who have volunteered to leadthe organization. In 2010, Shelby and Ernst founded the blog Moms Who Vaxwhich offers vaccine information, resources, commentary, and first-person storiesfrom parents who immunize.
Voices for Vaccines invites everyone who appreciates vaccines to join them.Please spread the word to your friends and colleagues. The Immunization Action Coalition is the source of information for the articleabove - reference Issue 1041: February 26, 2013.
Global Ban on Mercury Grants Exception to Thimerosal-
Containing Vaccines (The following is excerpted from AAP News, Jan. 2013)
In January, 2013, after years of negotiations, the United Nations EnvironmentProgram (UNEP) hosted a convention to addressthe use of mercury in products and industrialprocesses. The outcome was a newly signedinternational treaty. During the discussions,numerous medical organizations, including the AAP, noted that thimerosalshould be exempt from the treaty to avoid disrupting global immunization efforts.Thimerosal is a preservative used in multi-dose vaccine vials. The treatyexemption was viewed as a positive step by many vaccine experts. "This is abold stroke for protecting children," said Walt Orenstein, M.D., FAAP, of theEmory Vaccine Center. He credited the scientific community for providing thebackground information and showing how removing thimerosal from vaccines,thus requiring single-dose packaging, "could potentially be very harmful ... We inthe United States take for granted the refrigerator space and freezer space thatwe have, and so single-dose packaging, for example, has not been a big issue ...
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But when you look at the poor countries of the world who are very strapped,having to go from a 10-dose vial to 10 one-dose vials is a big, big stress on theirrefrigeration capacity." Read the AAP News article athttp://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/12/17/aapnews.20121217-1.
Immunization Strategies: Using the Evidence and WhatWorks to Improve Practice
In an effort to promote best practices in improving vaccination rates, PublicHealth Foundation (PHF) provides the Public Health Works: ImmunizationStrategies: Using the Evidence and What Works to Improve Practice, a free on-demand training program. This training will benefit allState, Tribal, Local, And Territorial health departmentstaff, health care personnel, and other public healthprofessionals by demonstrating how the Los AngelesCounty Department of Public Health and theircommunity partners are using recommendations outlined in The Guide toCommunity Preventive Services and quality improvement techniques to improveimmunization rates. To participate in this training program, you will need toregister and sign up via TRAIN or by visiting the PHF and Public Health Workspage for more information. Continuing Education (CME, CNE, CEU, CHES) isalso available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CourseNo. WD2058).
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