Immunization Healthcare

Prevent to Protect: Immunization Awareness

Getting vaccinated not only protects yourself and your family from deadly diseases, but it also saves the lives to those who don’t have the immune system to fend for themselves. The Military Health System shares the stories of families with children who are at risk when others aren’t immunized.

Prevent to Protect: Barbara and Floriann

Barbara’s son Floriann grew up with an immune dysregulation. A Uniformed Services University pathology professor, she’s experienced first hand the importance of vaccines.

DHA IPM 19-006: 2019–2020 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program (IVP)

This Defense Health Agency-Interim Procedures Memorandum (DHA-IPM), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (o), implementing instructions, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the seasonal influenza vaccination program. • This DHA-IPM cancels and reissues DHA-IPM 18-005. • This DHA-IPM is effective immediately and will expire 12 months from the date of issue.

• Identification #: 19-006
• Date: 8/29/2019
• Type: DHA Interim Procedures Memorandum
• Topics: Immunization Healthcare | Immunizations | Preventive Health

Vaccines: A public health success story

Maintaining a medically ready force is just one of many reasons to vaccinate

CDC Pink Book

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - 13th Edition

DODI 6205.02 DOD Immunization Program

Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures to establish a uniform DoD immunization program, in accordance with the authority in DoDD 6200.04 and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1010.10.

• Identification #: DODI 6205.02
• Date: 7/23/2019
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Immunization Healthcare

Checklist: Best Practices for Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations

A step-by-step guide to help clinic supervisors follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines while overseeing any nontraditional vaccination clinic setting.

Hospital honored for Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose rate

NH Jacksonville is the newest entry into IAC’s Birth Dose Honor Roll

Resolution of Payments to State Vaccine Programs

S. 3159, SAC Report for FY 2019, 115-290, Pg. 207

Measles vaccine protects against potentially serious illness

387 cases to date among civilian population

Medical helps prevent the flu amongst service members through teamwork

The Medical supply chain made approximately 3.4 million doses of the influenza vaccine available

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger — United States, 2019

The 2019 child and adolescent immunization schedule summarizes the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), including several changes from the 2018 immunization schedule.

Updated Framework for Development of Evidence-Based Recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

In 2010, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) implemented the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach for developing evidence-based recommendations. Since its February 2018 meeting, ACIP has incorporated the use of Evidence to Decision or Evidence to Recommendation (EtR) frameworks into GRADE methodology.

Global Routine Vaccination Coverage — 2017

Global coverage with vaccines to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and measles has remained at 84%–85% since 2010. Prioritizing countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children to implement context-specific strategies has the potential to increase immunization coverage globally.

Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months — United States, 2017

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends routine vaccination by age 24 months against 14 potentially serious illnesses. In 2017, coverage with most recommended vaccines among children aged 19–35 months remained stable and high but was lower in more rural areas and among uninsured or Medicaid-insured children.