2012 Immunization News

October 2012

• October 12, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 40
  Use of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Adults with Immunocompromising Conditions: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
  This report outlines the new ACIP recommendations for PCV13 use; explains the recommendations for the use of PCV13 and PPSV23 among adults with immunocompromising conditions, functional or anatomic asplenia, CSF leaks, or cochlear implants; and summarizes the evidence considered by ACIP to make its recommendations...
• October 12, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 40
  Evaluation of Vaccination Recall Letter System for Medicaid-Enrolled Children Aged 19–23 Months — Montana, 2011
  Further research is needed to determine why the recall letter had limited effectiveness in this pilot study and to develop more effective methods for increasing vaccination coverage in Montana...
• October 5, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 39
  Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Afghanistan and Pakistan, January 2011–August 2012
  This report updates previous reports and describes polio eradication activities and progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan during January 2011–August 2012, as of September 9, 2012...

September 2012

• September 28, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 38
  Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel — 2011–12 Influenza Season, United States
  This report summarizes the results of an Internet panel survey of healthcare personnel (HCP), which found that, overall, 66.9% of HCP reported having had an influenza vaccination for the 2011–12 season...
• September 28, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 38
  Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women — 2011–12 Influenza Season, United States
  The findings in this report indicate that the level of influenza vaccination among pregnant women achieved during the two preceding seasons was sustained during the 2011–12 season...
• September 28, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 38
  Postvaccination Serologic Testing Results for Infants Aged ≤24 Months Exposed to Hepatitis B Virus at Birth — United States, 2008–2011
  PVST is critical for guiding medical management of infants born to HBsAg-positive women, identifying infants with HBV infection and in need of further care, and monitoring progress toward the elimination of perinatal HBV transmission...
• September 28, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 38
  Announcements: Final State-Level 2011–12 Influenza Vaccination Coverage Estimates Available Online
  Included are estimates of the cumulative percentage of persons vaccinated by the end of each month, during August 2011–May 2012, for each state and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services region, and the United States overall...
• September 21, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 37
  Update on Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses — Worldwide, April 2011–June 2012
  This report updates previous surveillance summaries and describes vaccine-derived polioviruses detected worldwide during April 2011–June 2012...
• September 14, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 36
  Announcement: Clinical Vaccinology Course — November 2–4, 2012
  Through lectures and interactive case presentations, the course will focus on new developments and concerns related to the use of vaccines in pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations...
• September 7, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 35
  National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2011
  This report describes national, state, and selected local area vaccination coverage by age 19–35 months for children born during January 2008–May 2010, based on 2011 National Immunization Survey (NIS) results...

August 2012

• August 31, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 34
  Measles — Horn of Africa, 2010–2011
  This report describes outbreaks that occurred in the Horn of Africa during 2010–2011...
• August 31, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 34
  National and State Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2011
  This report summarizes the results of that assessment, which indicated that, from 2010 to 2011, vaccination coverage increased for ≥1 dose Tdap on or after age 10 years (from 68.7% to 78.2%), ≥1 dose MenACWY (from 62.7% to 70.5%), and, among females, for ≥1 dose of HPV (from 48.7% to 53.0%) and ≥3 doses of HPV§ (from 32.0 to 34.8%)...
• August 24, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 33
  Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2011–12 School Year
  This report summarizes vaccination coverage, exemption rates, and reporting methods from the 2011–12 school year kindergarten vaccination assessments submitted by 56 grantees, including 49 states, DC, one city, and five other reporting areas...
• August 17, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 32
  Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — United States, 2012–13 Influenza Season
  Annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged ≥6 months continues to be recommended...

July 2012

• July 20, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 28
  Pertussis Epidemic — Washington, 2012
  Increased rates of pertussis among adolescents aged 13–14 years who were fully vaccinated with acellular vaccines in childhood suggests early waning of immunity after vaccination with Tdap vaccine...
• July 20, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 28
  Notes from the Field: Severe Varicella in an Immunocompromised Child Exposed to an Unvaccinated Sibling with Varicella — Minnesota, 2011
  Implementation of the varicella vaccination program in the United States, beginning in 1995 ,has led to declines of >95% in varicella-related hospitalizations and deaths among populations routinely vaccinated...
• July 6, 2012, Vol 61 / No. RR-3
  Erratum: Vol. 61, No. RR-3 for the MMWR:
  Updated CDC Recommendations for the Management of Hepatitis B Virus–Infected Health-Care Providers and Students
  This report updates the 1991 CDC recommendations for the management of hepatitis B virus (HBV)–infected health-care providers and students to reduce risk for transmitting HBV to patients during the conduct of exposure-prone invasive procedures...

June 2012

• June 29, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 25
  Progress in Immunization Information Systems — United States, 2010
  In 2010, the number of vaccination provider sites participating in IIS increased to 48,048, and 82% of all U.S. children aged <6 years (18.8 million) participated in IIS...
• June 29, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 25
  Updated Recommendations for Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine in Adults Aged 65 Years and Older — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012
  This report summarizes data considered and conclusions made by ACIP and provides guidance for implementing the recommendation...
• June 8, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 22
  Update: Influenza Activity — United States, 2011–12 Season and Composition of the 2012–13 Influenza Vaccine
  This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States during the 2011–12 influenza season (October 2, 2011–May 19, 2012) and reports the recommendations for the components of the 2012–13 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine...
• June 1, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 21
  Measles Outbreak Associated with an Arriving Refugee — Los Angeles County, California, August–September 2011
  Existing regulations do not require refugees to receive any vaccine before U.S. arrival, but the outbreak described in this report might have been prevented if patient A and his family members had received measles vaccination before emigration...
• June 1, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 21
  Licensure of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Aged 50 Years and Older
  This report summarizes data on the immunogenicity and safety of PCV13 in adults and outlines key additional evidence requested by ACIP to formulate recommendations for its use...

May 2012

• May 18, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 19
  Multiple Outbreaks of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Related to Assisted Monitoring of Blood Glucose Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities — Virginia, 2009–2011
  These outbreaks highlight the role of hepatitis B surveillance in detecting disease outbreaks and the need for a comprehensive strategy to prevent HBV transmission in ALFs, including vaccination...
• May 18, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 19
  Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus Transmission — Worldwide, January 2011–March 2012
  This report highlights progress toward global polio eradication during January 2011–March 2012...
• May 11, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 18
  New Framework (GRADE) for Development of Evidence-Based Recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
  This report briefly summarizes the new framework for developing evidence-based recommendations that ACIP adopted at its October 2010 meeting...
• May 4, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 17
  Imported Human Rabies in a U.S. Army Soldier — New York, 2011
  This report is the first since 1974 of a U.S. service member dying from rabies after an overseas dog exposure...
• May 4, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 17
  Comparison of Meningococcal Disease Surveillance Systems — United States, 2005–2008
  During 2005–2008, depending on the method of calculation, 8.9% or 14.5% of the total number of reported meningococcal disease cases were reported by NNDSS and not by ABCs, most commonly because they were detected by PCR...

April 2012

• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 16
  Severe Coinfection with Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Virus and Staphylococcus aureus — Maryland, February–March 2012
  Three members of one family were infected with seasonal influenza A (H3N2) and died. Two had methicillin-resistant S. aureus pneumonia and also bacteremia...
• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 15
  Measles — United States, 2011
  This report updates an earlier report on measles in the United States during the first 5 months of 2011...
• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 15
  Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers — United States, 2004–2008
  An average of 33,369 HPV-associated cancers were diagnosed annually in the United States during 2004–2008 (10.8 per 100,000): 12,080 among males (8.1 per 100,000) and 21,290 among females (13.2)...
• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 15
  Tracking Progress Toward Global Polio Eradication, 2010–2011
  This report provides an assessment of 2010–2011 performance indicators for AFP surveillance at national and subnational levels in polio-affected countries and laboratory reporting at the regional level, updated from 2009–2010...
• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 15
  Announcements: National Infant Immunization Week — April 21–28, 2012
  The 18th annual National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) will be observed April 21–28, 2012...
• April 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 14
  Antibodies Cross-Reactive to Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus and Impact of 2010–11 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine on Cross-Reactive Antibodies — United States
  Children aged <10 years have few or no cross-reactive antibodies to A (H3N2)v virus, but some older children and adults do have cross-reactive antibodies to the virus...
• April 6, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 13
  Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease Associated with an Elementary School — Oklahoma, March 2010
  In 2010, an outbreak of five cases of meningococcal disease, two fatal, occurred in an Oklahoma prekindergarten through 12th grade school complex...
• April 6, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 13
  Influenza Outbreaks at Two Correctional Facilities — Maine, March 2011
  This report describes the public health response and highlights the importance of collaboration between public health and corrections officials to identify quickly and mitigate communicable disease outbreaks in these settings, where influenza can spread rapidly in a large and concentrated population...

March 2012

• March 23, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 12
  FDA Approval of an Extended Period for Administering VariZIG for Postexposure Prophylaxis of Varicella
  In May 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an extended period for administering VariZIG...
• March 23, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 11
  Progress Toward Global Polio Eradication — Africa, 2011
  This report summarizes progress toward polio eradication in Africa...

February 2012

• February 24, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 07
  Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women — 29 States and New York City, 2009–10 Season
  This report provides estimates from 29 states and New York City (NYC) for women who had live births during September 2009–May 2010...
• February 10, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 05
  Erratum: Vol. 61, No. 5 for the MMWR:
  Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years - United States, 2012
  These schedules summarize recommendations for currently licensed vaccines for children ages 0 through 6 years, 7 through 18 years, plus catch-up schedule, and include recommendations in effect as of December 23, 2011...
• February 3, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 04
  Adult Vaccination Coverage - United States, 2010
  This report summarizes the results of that analysis for pneumococcal, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, herpes zoster (shingles), and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, as well as tetanus antigen-containing vaccines (including tetanus, diphtheria...
• February 3, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 04
  Erratum: Vol. 61, No. 4 for the MMWR:
  Progress in Global Measles Control, 2000-2010
  In 1980, before widespread global use of measles vaccine, an estimated 2.6 million measles deaths occurred worldwide. In 2001, to accelerate the reduction in measles cases achieved by vaccination, the World Health Organization...
• February 3, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 04
  Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule - United States, 2012
  This table is based on the corresponding table in the 12th edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and is included to provide ready access to key safety information for adult vaccine providers...

January 2012

• January 30, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 03
  Notes from the Field : Use of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) in an Emergency Department - Arizona, 2009-2010
  In this study, only patients who received tetanus boosters were studied; thus, data on the number of patients that failed to receive either Tdap or Td when it was indicated for wound management are not available. For patients...
• January 20, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 02
  Hospital-Associated Measles Outbreak - Pennsylvania, March-April 2009
  This outbreak continues the trend of measles outbreaks that have been linked to importation; although measles has been eliminated in the Americas, it continues to circulate in all other regions. The measles virus isolated from the...
• January 13, 2012, Vol 61 / No. 01
  Surveillance for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection - New York City, June 2008-November 2009
  This report summarizes investigations of 180 randomly selected HBV cases reported during June 2008-November 2009...
• January 6, 2012, Vol 60 / No. 51
  Erratum: Vol. 60, No. 51 and 52 for the MMWR:
  Receipt of A(H1N1)pdm09 Vaccine by Prisons and Jails - United States, 2009-10 Influenza Season
  This report summarizes the results of that survey, which found that 55% of jails did not receive A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine during the pandemic period, whereas only 14% of federal prisons and 11% of state prisons did not receive the vaccine...