Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent October 9, 2004
NOTE: This document is provided for historical purposes only and may not provide our most accurate and up-to-date information. The most current Clinician's information can be found on the Clinician Home Page.
SPECIAL WEEKEND UPDATE
UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance during the period
of October 6-9, 2004, and reflect last week’s current events. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please call our toll-free Clinician Information Line (CIL) at 877-554-4625 or write to us at: coca@cdc.gov.
INFLUENZA
Patient Education Materials: Vaccine Shortage Flyers
Printable (black and white) flyers (8 ½ x 11) for your healthcare facility:
Flyer: Who Should Get a Flu Vaccination?
Flyer: Vaccination is Not the Only Way to Help Prevent the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/shortageflyers.htm
Healthcare providers and institutions involved in reallocating influenza vaccine
this year should be aware of the following information from the FDA.
Anticipated shortages of influenza vaccine this flu season constitute emergency medical
reasons, within the meaning of Section 503(c)(3)(B)(iv) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FDC Act), as determined by FDA. It is therefore permissible under the FDC Act
for a hospital or health care entity to redistribute influenza vaccine to alleviate shortages
this flu season.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/fdaredistribution.htm
Questions and Answers/2004-05 flu season:
- Vaccine supply
- Vaccination
- Prevention
- Flu Season Characteristics
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/0405season.htm
Fact Sheet: What Everyone Should Know About Flu and the Flu Vaccine
This page has been updated to reflect current vaccine information, new vaccination
recommendations and other prevention messages.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
Now available in additional languages:
español | | | Tagalog
Fact Sheet: Key Facts about Flu Vaccine
This page has been updated to reflect current vaccine information and new vaccination
recommendations, including LAIV as a vaccination option for health-care workers and
caregivers of children less than 6 months.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
Now available in additional languages:
español | | | Tagalog
Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations/2004-05 Influenza Season
Due to the current flu vaccination situation, CDC, in coordination with its Advisory
Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), is issuing interim recommendations
for influenza vaccination during the 2004–05 season. These interim recommendations
were formally recommended by ACIP on October 5, 2004, and take precedence
over earlier recommendations.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldget.htm
Now available in additional languages:
español | |
The “Current Issues in Immunization” NetConference:
This upcoming conference will target public and private sector clinicians. The next
NetConference will feature topics related to influenza immunization and the influenza
vaccine supply. It is scheduled for October 14th at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).*
Speakers include Dr. William Atkinson, Dr. Raymond Strikas, and Dr. Andrew Kroger.
General and technical questions can be directed to Dale Babcock. The website for this
program is:
www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/ciinc/
* Participants may register for continuing education credits on the website.
“Cover Your Cough” (a poster/flyer)
Serious respiratory illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping
cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread by coughing or sneezing
and/or unclean hands. The flyer is now available in English and Vietnamese.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm
CHEMICAL AGENTS
Chemical Agents: Facts about Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing
Provides information on personal cleaning and disposal of clothing that has been contaminated
by a chemical agent. Translations in Spanish, German, Tagalog, Chinese, and French are now available.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/personalcleaningfacts.asp
Chemical Agents: Facts about Evacuation
Translation now available in Spanish
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/espanol/evacuationfacts.asp
English: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/evacuationfacts.asp
Chemical Agents: Facts about Sheltering in Place
Translation now available in Spanish
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/espanol/shelteringfacts.asp
English: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/shelteringfacts.asp
**Fact sheets, along with translations in Spanish, German, Tagalog, Chinese, and French
are now available for the following chemical agents:
Cyanide
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/basics/facts.asp
Nitrogen Mustards
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/nitrogenmustard/basics/facts.asp
Sulfur Mustard
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sulfurmustard/basics/facts.asp
Ricin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp
Sarin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sarin/basics/facts.asp
VX
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/vx/basics/facts.asp
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About a Radiation Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/emergencyfaq.asp
Please urge your members to take a look at our new West Nile virus “easy-to-read,
easy-to-access” web site: Information and Guidance for Clinicians at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/clinicians/
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- Page last updated October 5, 2004
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