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Join the 2018 National Improvement Partnership HPV Learning Collaborative!
The National Improvement Partnership Network (NIPN) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) have collaborated on a national...
Dec 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs Low
Kentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu Fighter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017
From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Dynavax Announces FDA Approval of HEPLISAV-B™ for Prevention of Hepatitis B in Adults
Dynavax Technologies Corporation announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HEPLISAV-B [Hepatitis B...
Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Watch Now: Partner Resource Showcase – New Tools for HPV Vaccination
In this #PreteenVaxScene webinar recording from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), representatives from CDC’s...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Watch Now: Hepatitis A 2017 Outbreak Response – Lessons from Big Cities
On Friday, November 3, NACCHO hosted a webinar to highlight lessons learned and updates from jurisdictions experiencing outbreaks of...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Video Series: #HowIRecommend HPV Vaccine
#HowIRecommend is a new video series that highlights real clinicians responding to a variety of questions about HPV vaccine that they...
Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.
The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Join the 2018 National Improvement Partnership HPV Learning Collaborative!The National Improvement Partnership Network (NIPN) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) have collaborated on a national practice-based quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed at improving adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates through strong provider recommendations and reducing missed opportunities. Any organization (e.g., pediatric or family practice, school based... Dec 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs LowKentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average in the past 10 years. They are the fifth state to declare an outbreak along with California, Michigan, Colorado, and Utah. Kentucky health officials are vaccinating adults and focusing primarily on people […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu FighterThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. In this blog post, we sat down with local “flu fighter,” Brendan Bedard, MPH, Director of Community Health Services and Deputy Public Health Director at Genesee […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine. To help you promote this important information in your communities, check out the below resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Events #UnitedAgainstFlu Twitter Chat: Monday, […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Dynavax Announces FDA Approval of HEPLISAV-B™ for Prevention of Hepatitis B in AdultsDynavax Technologies Corporation announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved HEPLISAV-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine, Recombinant (Adjuvanted)] for prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults age 18 years and older. HEPLISAV-B is the first new hepatitis B vaccine in the United States in more than […] Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Watch Now: Partner Resource Showcase – New Tools for HPV VaccinationIn this #PreteenVaxScene webinar recording from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), representatives from CDC’s partner organizations highlight their newest HPV vaccine resources and where they can be found. Partner organizations include American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Academic Pediatric Association (APA), American Cancer Society for the HPV Vaccination Roundtable,... Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Watch Now: Hepatitis A 2017 Outbreak Response – Lessons from Big CitiesOn Friday, November 3, NACCHO hosted a webinar to highlight lessons learned and updates from jurisdictions experiencing outbreaks of hepatitis A virus. Since November 2016, in California alone, more than 600 people have been infected with hepatitis A, 395 people have been hospitalized, and 19 have died in outbreaks related to inadequate sanitation and hygiene. […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Video Series: #HowIRecommend HPV Vaccine#HowIRecommend is a new video series that highlights real clinicians responding to a variety of questions about HPV vaccine that they hear in their own practices. In these short videos, watch clinicians make an effective HPV vaccine recommendation, answer the questions parents have about HPV vaccine and explain how their office helps empower and educate […] Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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