Category: News
AMA Update Videos
The American Medical Association is giving communicable disease update videos in lieu of national updates. View them here: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerMedicalAssn Tuberculosis in Kansas, Ebola Virus Update, and H5N9 Bird Flu: https://youtu.be/HlPBmT_R0po
Data is Slowly Returning
February 10, 2025 Data and communications from the Department of Health and Human Services are slowly coming back on line after a 3-week pause. And we’ve seen some alarming things: Also, let’s not forget that it’s respiratory virus season, and there is an avian influenza outbreak.
HHS Debuts “Let’s Get Real” Campaign About Childhood Vaccines
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) launched the Let’s Get Real campaign to cut through the noise of misinformation and give parents the balanced information they need about childhood vaccines. The campaign provides verifiable facts so parents can get the information they want to make informed vaccine decisions, and it shares stories from doctors and peers on why most of us rely on vaccines to protect our children. Let’s Get Real also offers tools for health care professionals with pediatric patients.
National Trends in Immunization Coverage – Teens
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine vaccination of children aged 11–12 years with tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap); quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY); and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (which may begin at age 9 years). At age 16 years, adolescents should receive a booster dose of MenACWY. In addition, persons aged 16–23 years may receive serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (MenB) on the basis of shared clinical decision-making. Adolescents should also catch up on missed childhood vaccines, stay current with COVID-19 vaccinations, and receive an annual influenza vaccine. CDC analyzed data from the 2023 National Immunization Read More …
Donald Trump vs. Vaccines
In Dr. Paul Offit’s latest post on his substack, Beyond the Noise, he states: At a campaign rally on June 22, 2024, former president Donald Trump told a crowd of cheering fans, “I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate.” Given that every public school in the United States has vaccine mandates, this would mean eliminating all federal funding for public schools. Will Trump’s statement pressure schools to eliminate mandates? More to the point, why are school vaccine mandates important? The best way to understand school vaccine mandates is through the lens of measles virus, the Read More …
Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
June 25, 2024. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities and the public of an increased risk of dengue virus (DENV) infections in the United States in 2024. Read more
Study: Epidemic outcomes following government responses to COVID-19
New study looks at the government responses to COVID-19 (i.e., lockdowns, closing schools) to determine the extent to which these responses were associated with changes in COVID-19 outcomes. Read the full study here
We the People Vax
During the 2024 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships, the ICD was honored to become a member of We the People Vax, a group of statewide Immunization coalitions and health organizations across the nation that have joined together to promote vaccines’ efficacy and safety by raising awareness of the patriotism of vaccinating through social media campaigns!
Vaccinate Your Family: 2023 Annual Report
“Building a Culture of Immunization Through Partnerships” 2023 marked 30 years since the Vaccines For Children Program (VFC) was signed into law. This year’s Report reflects on the more than 1 million lives saved thanks to childhood vaccines in the U.S. in the VFC era and proposes a roadmap back to a culture of immunization based on collaboration. Inside Vaccinate Your Family’s 2023 Annual Report you’ll find: A letter from CEO, Amy Pisani Celebrating 30 years of the Vaccines For Children (VFC) Program Summaries of Vaccinate Your Family’s key programs, partnerships, platforms, and policies Read the report here: https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/about-us/funding/