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NACCHO’s HPV Project Demonstration Site Highlighted for Prevention Efforts
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch article from August 9, Jim Farrell, who oversees the immunization division at the Virginia Department of...
Aug 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
CDC Publishes 2015–16 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
CDC has published the 2015–16 influenza vaccination recommendations in the August 7 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
Aug 17, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Promote the Importance of Vaccines during National Immunization Awareness Month
The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s new Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. The blog offers the latest...
Aug 12, 2015 | NacchoVoice
CDC Releases the National Immunization Survey-Teen Results 2014
On July 30, CDC announced the results of the 2014 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen). Although the NIS-Teen 2014 data showed...
Aug 12, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast...
Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
NACCHO’s Vaccine Confidence Initiative: A Report from the NACCHO Annual Workshop
Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and an increase in vaccine hesitancy in regions of the United States have emphasized...
Aug 10, 2015 | Kate Drezner
The State of the National Vaccine Plan – 2014
On July 7, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee announced the release of the Annual Report of the State of the National Vaccine...
Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Supplemental Information and Guidance for Vaccination Providers Regarding Use of...
CDC has released supplemental information for providers about the 9-valent HPV vaccine. The document summarizes some of the...
Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates
NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement...
Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO’s HPV Project Demonstration Site Highlighted for Prevention EffortsIn a Richmond Times-Dispatch article from August 9, Jim Farrell, who oversees the immunization division at the Virginia Department of Health, talked about what is being done in Virginia to increase adolescent vaccination rates. Farrell highlighted the work of the Prince William Health District, one of NACCHO’s ten HPV prevention project demonstration sites, to focus on physician... Aug 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
CDC Publishes 2015–16 Influenza Vaccination RecommendationsCDC has published the 2015–16 influenza vaccination recommendations in the August 7 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2015–16 Influenza Season.” Updated information for the 2015–16 season includes the following: Antigenic composition... Aug 17, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Promote the Importance of Vaccines during National Immunization Awareness MonthThe following post was originally published on NACCHO’s new Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. The blog offers the latest news, resources, tools, and events for local health departments on issues such as climate change, vector-borne and infectious diseases, foodborne illnesses, and immunization. Visit the blog at http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. Rates of vaccine-preventable diseases... Aug 12, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Releases the National Immunization Survey-Teen Results 2014On July 30, CDC announced the results of the 2014 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen). Although the NIS-Teen 2014 data showed a slight increase in coverage in 2014 compared with 2013, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain low. Four out of ten adolescent girls and six out of ten adolescent boys still have not started the […] Aug 12, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu SeasonAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast approaching, view these resources to help your local health department prepare for the next outbreak of flu. Local health departments should utilize National Immunization Awareness Month in August to promote the importance of getting a […] Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
NACCHO’s Vaccine Confidence Initiative: A Report from the NACCHO Annual WorkshopRecent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and an increase in vaccine hesitancy in regions of the United States have emphasized why it is more important than ever for local health departments to communicate the importance, safety, and efficacy of vaccines. Although immunization rates across the United States remain high, many communities have pockets of unvaccinated persons. […] Aug 10, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
The State of the National Vaccine Plan – 2014On July 7, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee announced the release of the Annual Report of the State of the National Vaccine Plan (2014). It features accomplishments across the vaccination system in regards to development, safety, communications, access and global vaccination, and reflects new opportunities and challenges presented by the 21st century immunization landscape. This report... Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Supplemental Information and Guidance for Vaccination Providers Regarding Use of 9-valent HPV VaccineCDC has released supplemental information for providers about the 9-valent HPV vaccine. The document summarizes some of the recommendations included in the original Policy Note and provides additional guidance for issues that were not addressed previously but are likely to arise during the transition from quadrivalent HPV vaccine to 9-valent HPV vaccine. Read more Jul 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination RatesNACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement strategies to improve HPV vaccination rates. HPV is the leading cause of cervical and several other types of cancers. However, vaccination rates remain low despite the availability of an HPV vaccine. NACCHO’s award supports ten local health departments […] Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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