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Immunization-related MMWRs | CDC

2016 News Reports By Month

JAN | FEB | MAR | APR

April 2016

Wiseman R, Weil LM, Lozano C, Johnson TJ, Jin S, Moorman AC, et al. Notes from the Field: Health Care–Associated Hepatitis A Outbreak — Texas, 2015 MMWR. 2016;65(16);425–6.
Although standard precautions are recommended for health care personnel working with diapered or incontinent patients without an infectious etiology for their symptoms, contact precautions are recommended when HAV or another infectious etiology is suspected or confirmed...
Briere EC. Food and Drug Administration Approval for Use of Hiberix as a 3-Dose Primary Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccination Series MMWR. 2016;65(16);418–9.
As previously recommended, a single booster dose should be administered to children aged 15 months through 18 months; to facilitate timely booster vaccination, Hiberix can be administered as early as age 12 months, in accordance with Hib vaccination schedules for routine and catch-up immunization...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Announcement: National Infant Immunization Week — April 16–23, 2016 MMWR. 2016;65(14);384.
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 16–23, 2016, will focus attention on the role of immunization in protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases...

March 2016

Petersen BW, Harms TJ, Reynolds MG, Harrison LH. Use of Vaccinia Virus Smallpox Vaccine in Laboratory and Health Care Personnel at Risk for Occupational Exposure to Orthopoxviruses — Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2015 MMWR. 2016;65(10);257–262.
These recommendations contain information on ACAM2000 and its use in laboratory and health care personnel at risk for occupational exposure to orthopoxviruses...
Khanal S, Sedai TR, Choudary GR, Giri JN, Bohara R, Pant R, et al. Progress Toward Measles Elimination — Nepal, 2007–2014 MMWR. 2016;65(8);206-210.
This report updates a previous report and summarizes progress toward measles elimination in Nepal during 2007–2014. During 2007–2014, estimated coverage with the first MCV dose (MCV1) increased from 81% to 88%...

February 2016

Su JR, Miller ER, Duffy J, Baer BM, Cano MV. Notes from the Field: Administration Error Involving a Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine — United States, March 1, 2010–September 22, 2015 MMWR. 2016;65(6);161-162.
A recipient who receives an improperly prepared dose of Menveo should receive a repeat dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine prepared according to manufacturer instructions...
Russell K, Blanton L, Kniss K, Mustaquim D, Smith S, Cohen J, et al. Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 4, 2015–February 6, 2016 MMWR. 2016;65(6);146-153.
This report summarizes U.S. influenza activity during October 4, 2015–February 6, 2016, and updates the previous summary...
Murphy TV, Denniston MM, Hill HA, McDonald M, Klevens MR, Elam-Evans LD, et al. Progress Toward Eliminating Hepatitis A Disease in the United States MMWR. Supplements 2016;65(1);29-41.
This report examines the temporal association of ACIP-recommended HepA vaccination and disparities in cases of HAV disease and on seroprevalence of HAV-related protection...
Morales M, Nnadi CD, Tangermann RH, Wassilak SGF. Notes from the Field: Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks — Five Countries, 2014-2015 MMWR. 2016;65(05);128-129.
The World Health Organization recently broadened the definition of cVDPVs to include any VDPV with genetic evidence of prolonged transmission and indicated that any single VDPV2 event should elicit a detailed outbreak investigation and local immunization response...
Williams WW, Lu P, O’Halloran A, Kim DK, Grohskopf LA, Pilishvili T, et al. Surveillance of Vaccination Coverage Among Adult Populations — United States, 2014 MMWR. Surveillance Summaries 2016;65(1);1-36.
This report represents the first comprehensive release of adult vaccination coverage data to include assessment of associations with expanded data on demographic characteristics of respondents including access to health care...
Kim DK, Bridges CB, Harriman KH, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ACIP Adult Immunization Work Group. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older — United States, 2016 MMWR. 2016;65(4);88-90.
This schedule provides a summary of ACIP recommendations for the use of vaccines routinely recommended for adults aged 19 years or older in two figures, footnotes for each vaccine, and a table that describes primary contraindications and precautions for commonly used vaccines for adults...
Robinson CL, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ACIP Child/Adolescent Immunization Work Group. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years — United States, 2016 MMWR. 2016;65(4);86-87.
In October 2015, ACIP approved the recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0 through 18 years for 2016; the 2016 schedules include several changes from the 2015 immunization schedules...

January 2016

Chu KM, Johnson LA. Increases in Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infections — Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2006-2013 MMWR. 2016;65(3);47-50.
Compared with cases that occurred during 2006-2009, a significant increase in the proportion of cases in which injection drug use was reported during 2010-2013...