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Resources for Immunization Professionals

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WAVE Campaign

The Office of Healthcare Quality (OHQ) and the HHS Partnership for Patients are pleased to announce the official release of the WAVE campaign. WAVE stands for:

"W" - Wash Hands
"A" - Ask Questions
"V" - Vaccinate
"E" - Ensure Safety

The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 01/12/2012, on Family/Caregiver Educational Materials for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The WAVE brochure and wallet card are designed so that family members and caregivers can educate themselves about HAIs and the steps they can take to protect their loved ones. 

RPMS Immunization Package WebEx training

The IHS RPMS Pre-Recorded Training Sessions webpage contains 2 videos and 3 presentation slides on the RPMS Immunizationn Package.

The PowerPoint Presentation that was used in the Manager's Menu WebEx is also available for download: ImmunizationPkg-ManagersMenu.pdf (2/16/2012 - PDF - 1.5MB) 

Pertussis webinar

Sept. 22, 2010 - Now available for on-demand viewing! Pertussis webinar featuring Mark Sawyer, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist and professor of clinical pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Sawyer is a distinguished member of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and President of the California Immunization Coalition (CIC).

View Webinar Now Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov (WMV) (1 hour, including recorded Q&A session)
Download participant pertussis questions answered after live event Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov (PDF 109KB) (Q&A document, 6 pages)
Download PPT slide handouts Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov (PDF 590KB) (15 pages)

Recommended for physicians and allied health care personnel in clinical practice, particularly:

  • Pediatricians
  • Physicians Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Family practice physicians
  • Community clinics
  • OB-GYNs
  • Adult medicine physicians

This 1 hour presentation, originally debuted on September 2, 2010, provides the latest information on California's 2010 pertussis epidemic including epidemiological distribution and vulnerable populations along with a detailed review of California's expanded recommendations for immunizing children and adults.

Participants will learn how to:

  • recognize pertussis disease for early intervention
  • get appropriate diagnostic testing
  • deliver effective treatments for at-risk patients
  • reduce disease transmission and
  • explain Tdap and DTaP recommendations to your patients and community

This webinar is cosponsored by the California Immunization Coalition.

California Area and National Report

Find quarterly reports to support immunization coverage and user population data at the website listed below. Please note, you will have to scroll down the page to access both Excel and Word documents.

Immunization Information

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California Department of Health Services - Immunization Branch  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov has menus, publications, and resources supporting both public and private efforts to protect Californians from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Centers for Disease Control  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov American Indian/Alaska Native Immunization Website

Centers for Disease Control's Vaccines & Immunizations  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov section has information for the public, healthcare providers, partner organizations, and the media. Topics include vaccine safety, guidelines, patient education, research and development, and current vaccine recalls.

Centers for Disease Control's Vaccines for Children Program  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov section contains childhood vaccine information for parents, and healthcare providers, and state immunization projects.

"Healthy People 2020"  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov is provided by the Healthy People 2020 program, which is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included are national health goals, objectives, and publications. Healthy People 2020 Brochure: Updated with LHI's Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov (Link to Healthy People PDF 948KB)

Immunization Action Coalition  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of and responsibility for appropriate immunization of all people. The website is a clearinghouse of information about vaccine-preventable diseases.

Immunization resources for Women  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov The site offers immunization related information for patients as well as OB-GYN providers.

Immunization Update to California Tribal Health Program Directors (PDF 458KB) - CA IHS Program Directors Meeting, November 14, 2012

National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)  Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov NNii provides up-to-date information regarding immunization research and policy.

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