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Immunization Information for Health Care Providers

Alerts

• CDPH Alert: Vaccine-preventable Disease Death from Pneumococcal Disease (8/11)
• CDPH Measles Health Advisory (5/11) (external site)
• FDA expands Menactra meningococcal vaccine licensure to include infants and toddlers ages 9 through 23 months (ACIP Provisional Recommendations pending) (4/11) (external site)
• Zostavax is now FDA-approved for persons 50 years of age and older.  ACIP continues to recommend vaccination at 60 years of age and above (7/11) (external site)
• CDC: Best Practices for Health Care Professionals on the Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Pertussis (2/11)

What’s new?

Updated recommendations for Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap):

ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Pregnant Women on Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap)—On June 22, 2011, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) approved recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for pregnant women, and updated Tdap recommendations for persons in contact with infants and special situations. These recommendations are in line with the overall CDC strategy to reduce the burden of pertussis disease in infants and are consistent with existing ACIP recommendations for use of Tdap.   

A summary of the recommendations has been posted at:  www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/tdap-pregnancy-hcp.htm

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule:

www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule.pdf

Immunization Materials for Health Care Clinics/Providers:

The California Immunization Record (CIR) or "yellow card" is the official California state immunization record in which a doctor or clinic writes in a child's immunization history including the date a vaccine is given and clinic information. Please contact the IAP staff to order at: (714) 834-8560.

Useful Links:

• CDC Seasonal Flu Information for Health Professionals: www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/
• AAP Immunization Resources for Pediatricians:  www.aap.org/immunization/pediatricians/guidance.html
• Immunization Skills Training For Medical Assistants
  An Innovative, Competency-Based Training On Safe, Effective, And Caring Immunization Techniques Developed By The State.
• VFC Program—Health care providers interested in participating in the California VFC program: http://eziz.org/vfc/
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS):  http://vaers.hhs.gov/professionals/index

Page Last Update: April 24, 2018