Immunization
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NACCHO is dedicated to strengthening the immunization infrastructure of local health departments (LHDs). NACCHO addresses critical issues faced by LHDs, such as vaccine safety, supply, and financing, as well as vaccine-preventable diseases. More »
A new NACCHO webpage gathers many videos addressing vaccination into one convenient place. Watch short videos covering immunization issues (including influenza, pertussis, and adolescent immunization) and personal stories about vaccine-preventable diseases. Videos range from humorous to serious and target a variety of ages. More » 
The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides low- or no-cost vaccines to eligible children and teens. NACCHO, with support from Sanofi-Pasteur, has developed posters and tear pads in English and Spanish to promote VFC. LHDs are encouraged to order these printed materials to place in health department clinics and share with community partners. Radio PSAs are also available in English and Spanish. All materials are free of charge. More » What's New in Immunizations 
Community Guide Scholarship Opportunity Have you used the evidence-based findings and recommendations in the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide) to address public health challenges in your community? Enter the "I'm Your Community Guide" Contest and be eligible to win a $1,000 conference scholarship and other prizes. ACIP Recommends 11-12 Year-Old Males Get HPV Vaccine The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently took another step in the battle against HPV, a leading cause of various sexually transmitted diseases, as well as certain forms of cancers, by recommending vaccination of males. A transcript of the press conference announcing this, with the rationale behind this decision, can be accessed online. FDA Statement on Jet Injector Vaccines FDA has recently received questions regarding the use of jet injector devices to administer inactivated influenza vaccines. Currently, there is only one vaccine, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), that is approved and specifically labeled for administration by jet injector. At this time, there are no inactivated influenza vaccines that are approved and specifically labeled by the FDA for administration by jet injector. Read the FDA statement. Confidence about Vaccines in The United States: Understanding Parents’ Perceptions CDC and the Department of Health and Humans Services have published a study in the journal Health Affairs that presents findings about parental confidence in vaccination. Results show that most parents have questions or concerns about immunization, even those who fully immunize their children. Access the abstract here. Timeline of Vaccines and Autism Myhealthnews.com features a timeline that follows the controversial 1998 Wakefield study that linked autism to the MMR vaccine and its formal denouncement over a decade later. The timeline presents key events in the anti-vaccination movement, ranging from the publishing of the Lancet study to the British Medical Journal series that labeled Wakefield's work “an elaborate fraud.” For news articles about the controversy, visit NACCHO's webpage. Adult Hepatitis B Immunization Toolkit Now Available Local Public Health Applications for Implementing Adult Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Initiatives contains: 1) case studies and key lessons learned from local health departments (LHDs) and their partners, 2) tools that LHDS and partners can download and modify for their own use, and 3) general resources to assist LHDs and their partners administer hepatitis B vaccine to high-risk adults through new services or through program/service integration. |
