Immunization and Infectious Disease Update
National Association of County & City Health Officials
Information and Resources for Local Health Departments

Recent News

Loss is Never Easy
Parents Who Protect (September 15, 2011)

Most Child Flu Victims Did Not Receive Vaccine, Says CDC
ABC News (September 15, 2011)

Giving Flu Vaccine to U.S. Tots Cuts ER Visits
Reuters (September 19, 2011)

Vaccine Deadline Could Impact School Finances
CBS 47 (CA) (September 20, 2011)

Alternatives to Traditional Vaccinations Appeal to Patients Who Don't Like Needles WebMD (September 20, 2011)

Public Health in the Political Crossfire
Shot of Prevention (September 20, 2011)

Lower Vaccination Rates Linked to Spike in Infections
NBC Miami (September 21, 2011)

Vaccine for Childhood Diarrhea Helps Kids, Saves Dollars
HealthDay News (September 21, 2011)

CDC Considers Vaccinating Boys, Not Just Girls, for HPV
HealthDay News (September 23, 2011)

Measles Cases in United States Hit 15-year High
ABC 7 News (CA) (September 23, 2011)

Tuberculosis Confirmed in 107 People Tested In Ennis
KLRD 1080 (TX) (September 23, 2011)

Officials Say Fear Motivates Vaccine Exemption Requests
Times Daily (AL) (September 23, 2011

Video: Vaccines and Teen Sex
New York Times (September 25, 2011)

Washington Times Pushes Irresponsible Claim That HPV Vaccine Is a "Green Light" For Teen Sex
Media Matters for America (September 25, 2011)

Thousands Entering California Schools without Vaccines
Associated Press (September 26, 2011)
Resources

Introduction to Syndromic Surveillance for Clinicians/Public Health Practitioners

The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS), in partnership with NACCHO, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Tufts Health Care Institute, have created a free online course in syndromic surveillance. This program is designed to increase knowledge and foster collaboration between public health and clinical practitioners new to syndromic surveillance.

 

Who Should Get Vaccinated Against Influenza    

This page provides a complete list of all groups recommended for flu vaccination, as well as the populations not recommended for TIV (flu shot) and/or LAIV (nasal spray).


What's New on the CDC Influenza Website
The CDC has posted new resources on their influenza website. Explore these resources for all your influenza prevention needs by visiting the CDC website.

  

NACCHO Immunization Videos Page

NACCHO has gathered videos addressing vaccination into one convenient place.  Watch short videos covering immunization issues, including influenza, pertussis, adolescent immunization, and personal stories about vaccine preventable diseases.  Videos range from humorous to serious and target a variety of ages. 

 

Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView

The CDC provides a weekly update of influenza illness in the U.S. Access the summary report here.

Get Involved

2012 Model Practice Submissions
NACCHO will accept model practice applications October 10 through November 11, 2011. Since 2003, NACCHO's Model Practice Awards program has honored innovative LHD programs. If you have any questions concerning the Model Practice program please e-mail practices@naccho.org  and a member of NACCHO membership team will respond. For more information, visit NACCHO's website.    

 

Become an ACHIEVE Community

During the week of October 3, NACCHO will release a request for applications for ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE). The 2012 ACHIEVE initiative will include an emphasis on peer mentoring. Three new communities (mentees) and three current ACHIEVE communities (mentors) will be selected, for a total of six funded communities. Both potential applicants must submit a joint application. For more information, please visit the ACHIEVE website.      

 

Participate in the BioSense Redesign  

Public health professionals are invited to provide feedback on BioSense 2.0, to help inform redesign efforts. BioSense 2.0 is expected to be released November 15, 2011. Learn more.  

 

October 5 is Orange Nose Day 

Orange Nose Day, October 5, is a celebration of the top five steps to good health. Health care professionals and others can participate by wearing an orange foam clown nose, sharing the five steps of disease prevention through various activities, and disseminating educational tips to everyone they encounter throughout the day. Find out more.     

 

RWJF Seeks Nominees for Community Health Leaders Award  

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will select 10 individuals each year to receive the Community Health Leaders award, which includes national recognition, opportunities to network and collaborate with fellow health leaders around the country, and $125,000 to support the leader's work. Read the announcement, visit the website, or call Ellen Robinson at 240-221-4273 for more information. The call for nominations will be released in October.   

 

Stories from the Field: LHD Use of the Community Guide 

Has your LHD successfully implemented recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide)? If so, NACCHO encourages you to share your experience with other LHDs by filling out a short form here. View stories other LHDs have shared or search by topic here. 

  

Submit a Tool to NACCHO's Immunization and Infectious Disease Toolkits

NACCHO's Immunization and Infectious Disease Toolkits are intended to provide local health departments (LHDs) with resources related to immunization and infectious disease prevention and control practices. Examples of tools include templates, guides, community resources and much more. Log in to submit your own resources to the Toolkit to share with other LHDs.

Publications
Estimating effect of antiviral drug use during pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, United States
Atkins C.Y., Patel A., Taylor T.H., Biggerstaff M., Merlin T.L., Dulin S.M., Erickson B.A., Borse R.H., Hunkler R., & Meltzer M.I. (2011). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(9), 1591-8.

Tuberculosis in indigenous peoples in the U.S., 2003-2008
Bloss E., Holtz T.H., Jereb J., Redd J.T., Podewils L.J., Cheek J.E., & McCray E. (2011).
Public Health Reports, 126(5), 677-89.     

   

Maternal and infant outcomes among severely ill pregnant and postpartum women with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) --- United States, April 2009--August 2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(35), 1193-6.        

 

Surveillance for foodborne disease outbreaks --- United States, 2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(35), 1197-202.     

 

Swine-origin influenza A (H3N2) virus infection in two children --- Indiana and Pennsylvania, July--August 2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 60(35), 1213-5.   

 

Respiratory illness in households of school-dismissed students during influenza pandemic, 2009
Cohen N.J., Callahan D.B., Gonzalez V., Balaban V., Wang R.T., Pordell P., Beato R., Oyervides O., Huang W.T., & Massoudi M.S. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(9),1756-7.

 

Accelerating introduction of new vaccines: barriers to introduction and lessons learned from the recent Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine experience
Hajjeh R. (2011). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 366(1579), 2827-32.

 

Outpatient antibiotic prescribing and nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae in the United States, 1996-2003   

Hicks L.A., Chien Y.W., Taylor T.H., Haber M., & Klugman K.P. (2011). Clinical Infectious Diseases, 53(7), 631-639.

 

Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum skin infection in immunocompetent adult, 2009
Kay M.K., Perti T.R., & Duchin J.S. (2011). Emerging Infectious Disease, 17(9), 1734-6.

 

Pediatricians' attitudes about collaborations with other community vaccinators in the delivery of seasonal influenza vaccine 
Kempe A., Wortley P., O'Leary S., Crane L.A., Daley M.F., Stokley S., Babbel C., Dong F., Beaty B., Seewald L., Suh C., & Dickinson L.M. (2011). Academy of Pediatrics (e-pub ahead of print). 

 

Outbreak of tuberculosis among Guatemalan immigrants in rural Minnesota, 2008
Lowther S.A., Miramontes R., Navara B., Sabuwala N., Brueshaber M., Solarz S., Haddad M.B., Sodt D., & Lynfield R. (2011). Public Health Reports, 126(5), 726-32. 

 

Compliance with recommendations and opportunities for vaccination at ages 11 to 12 years: evaluation of the 2009 National Immunization Survey-Teen
Stokley S., Cohn A., Jain N., & McCauley M.M. (2011). Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 65(9), 813-8.

 

Acute hepatitis associated with autochthonous hepatitis E virus infection--San Antonio, Texas, 2009
Tohme R.A., Drobeniuc J., Sanchez R., Heseltine G., Alsip B., Kamili S., Hu D.J., Guerra F., & Teshale E.H. (2011). Clinical Infectious Diseases (e-pub ahead of print).

 

Method selection and adaptation for distributed monitoring of infectious diseases for syndromic surveillance   

Xing J., Burkom H., & Tokars J. (2011). Journal of Biomedical Informatics (e-pub ahead of print).

 

NACCHO is the national organization representing local health departments.  NACCHO works to support efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.


 

 

For additional information about NACCHO, visit: www.naccho.org.