Recent News

Pediatricians Strongly Influence Who Receives HPV Vaccine

Modern Medicine (October 27, 2011) 

Infection Clusters in Chemo Clinics 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says CDC  

HealthLeaders Media (October 27, 2011) 

HPV Vaccine Can Prevent Most Anal Cancers: Study
AFP (October 27, 2011)

Measles Cases at 15 Year High in the U.S.
CNN: The Chart (October 27, 2011)    

The Right Direction on Children's Immunizations
Cincinnati.com (October 28, 2011) 

CDC Investigates as E. Coli Hits 22 in St. Louis Area

Editorial: Budget Cuts Literally Can Make Us Sick

Greenville Online.com (October 30, 2011) 

Many Parents Skipping Kids' Shots, Putting Other Kids at Risk
HealthDay (reprinted by U.S. News and World Reports) (October 31, 2011)  

The Flu Shot: Six Dangerous Myths
The Week (November 1, 2011)

Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, Colorado
CDC (November 2, 2011)   

Should Pediatricians Fire Families For Refusing Vaccines?
About.com Pharma (November 2, 2011)

Editorial: Sensible Guidance on HPV Vaccine
Star Tribune (MN) (November 3, 2011)

Parents of Rifle Teen Who Died of Flu Urging Families to Get Vaccinated

KKCO-11 News (CO) (November 3, 2011)

Why CDC Should Recommend Infant Meningitis Vaccinations

Seattle Medium (November 3, 2011)

More Children Are Left Unvaccinated Against Pneumonia   

HealthDay News (November 3, 2011)

False Positive Tests for Influenza

Several public health departments have noted a high number of false positive rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) coming from physicians' offices.  This is not unusual at this point in the season as the positive predictive value of RIDTs is poor (~60%) when influenza circulation is low (usually early or late in the season).  CDC provides information on the performance of RIDTs as well as guidance for clinicians on their use and interpretation.   

Every Child by Two Videos 

Every Child by Two is releasing two videos to promote vaccination. The first video will be seen on US Airways and Virgin America in November and Delta Air in December. The second video will be running on the jumbo screen in Times Square, NYC from November through January 1, 2012.   

NACCHO and CDC Team up to Improve Antibiotic Use

November 14-20 is Get Smart about Antibiotics Week. CDC and its partners will promote appropriate antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient settings with a special focus on nursing homes and long-term care facilities. CDC's  Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work and Get Smart for Healthcare programs are specifically designed to educate consumers and healthcare providers about appropriate use of antibiotics.

New HRSA Report on Women's Health

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.   

Innovation Advisors Program
The Innovation Advisors Program is a new initiative launched by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation designed to engage individuals in the health care system to refine, apply, and sustain managerial and technical skills necessary to drive delivery system reform. Any professional employed by a public health or health care facility, institution, or department can apply to be an Innovation Advisor.  

Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What's New, Important, and Changing

On Nov. 16-17, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will host a free online continuing medical education opportunity on the top developments and topics in infectious disease prevention and control. Topics include the state of infectious disease, hepatitis C, Clostridium difficile, vaccine, HIV/AIDS, and STDs. Click here to register.

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.

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2010
Blanton JD, Palmer D, Dyer J, Rupprecht CE. (2011). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 239(6):773-83.      

Challenges and opportunities in a tuberculosis outbreak investigation in southern Mississippi, 2005-2007
Bloss E, Newbill K, Peto H, Rice MJ, Ainsworth G, Travnicek R, Holcombe M, Haddad MB, Oeltmann JE. (2011). South Med J. 104(11):731-5.

Invasive pneumococcal disease and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) coverage among children aged </=59 months --- selected U.S. regions, 2010--2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 60(43):1477-81.   

Invasive group A Streptococcus in a skilled nursing facility - Pennsylvania, 2009--2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 60(42):1445-9.    

Progress toward implementation of human papillomavirus vaccination - the Americas, 2006 - 2010 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 60:1382-4.

Rotavirus vaccine and health care utilization for diarrhea in U.S. children  

Cortes JE, Curns AT, Tate JE, Cortese MM, Patel MM, Zhou F, Parashar UD. (2011). 

N Engl J Med. 365(12):1108-17.

Tuberculosis Genotyping Information Management System: enhancing tuberculosis surveillance in the United States
Ghosh S, Moonan P, Cowan L, Grant J, Kammerer S, Navin T. (2011). Infect Genet Evol. (e-pub ahead of print).  

Hepatitis B outbreak associated with a hematology-oncology office practice in New Jersey, 2009
Greeley RD, Semple S, Thompson ND, High P, Rudowski E, Handschur E, Xia GL, Ganova-Raeva L, Crawford J, Robertson C, Tan C, Montana B. (2011).
Am J Infect Control. 39(8):663-70.   

Attitudes and practices of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding influenza vaccination in pregnancy
Kissin DM, Power ML, Kahn EB, Williams JL,Jamieson DJ, Macfarlane K, Schulkin J, Zhang Y,Callaghan WM. (2011). Obstet Gynecol. 118(5):1074-80. 

Outbreak of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with rodeo attendance, Utah and Idaho, 2009 

Lanier WA, Hall JM, Herlihy RK, Rolfs RT, Wagner JM, Smith LH, Hyytia-Trees EK. (2011). Foodborne Pathog Dis. 8(10):1131-3.

Institutional requirements for influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel: results from a nationally representative survey of acute care hospitals--United States, 2011
Miller BL, Ahmed F, Lindley MC, Wortley PM. (2011). Clin Infect Dis. 53(11):1051-9.

An analysis of language as a barrier to receiving influenza vaccinations among an elderly Hispanic population in the United States 

Pearson WS, Zhao G, Ford ES. (2011). Adv Prev Med. 2011:298787.

Parent and adolescent perspectives about adolescent vaccine delivery: practical considerations for vaccine communication
Rand CM, Humiston SG, Schaffer SJ, Albertin CS, Shone LP, Blumkin AK, Stokley S, Szilagyi PG. (2011). Vaccine. 29(44):7651-8.   

Infection control: Accomplishments and priorities from an individual, state, national, and international perspective 
Rasslan O, Ellingson K, Stricof RL, Grant PS. (2011). Am J Infect Control. 39(8):624-7.  

Acceptability of school requirements for human papillomavirus vaccine
Smith JS, Brewer NT, Chang Y, Liddon N, Guerry S, Pettigrew E, Markowitz LE, Gottlieb SL. (2011). Hum Vaccin. (e-pub ahead of print). 

Evaluation of hepatitis B vaccine immunogenicity among older adults during an outbreak response in assisted living facilities
Tohme RA, Awosika-Olumo D, Nielsen C, Khuwaja S, Scott J, Xing J, Drobeniuc J, Hu DJ, Turner C, Wafeeg T, Sharapov U, Spradling PR. (2011). Vaccine (e-pub ahead of print).