UPDATED: ACIP Recommendations for Use of Meningococcal Vaccines
Access the latest ACIP recommendations for use of meningococcal vaccines that include the new administration of booster doses of MenB vaccine. Click HERE to view full report.
Access the latest ACIP recommendations for use of meningococcal vaccines that include the new administration of booster doses of MenB vaccine. Click HERE to view full report.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2019 Immunization Schedules are now available. Schedules are available for health care professionals and the general public in parent-friendly formats. Download the new schedules today!
For health care professionals:
For the general public in parent-friendly formats:
When it comes to vaccines, fear can be strong, but the facts are more powerful.
The fact is that many childhood diseases that had been virtually eliminated have returned with a vengeance—despite the fact that they are preventable.
Measles is extremely contagious, and cases continue to spread across the country as immunization coverage levels fall due to misinformation and vaccine refusal. The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is safe and effective, and you can boost MMR vaccination rates one conversation at a time.
Use Florida SHOTS to help keep your patients up-to-date for all necessary childhood and adolescent vaccinations.
When it comes to vaccines, fear can be strong but the facts are more powerful.
The fact is that every year 31,000 women and men are diagnosed with cancer caused by HPV infection, yet most of these cancers could be prevented by HPV vaccination.
The HPV vaccine is a safe and easy way to protect against these cancers and is most effective if given at the recommended age of 11 or 12. Help overcome hesitations about the vaccine by strongly recommending it to parents of preteen and teen patients on the same day and in the same way you recommend Tdap and meningococcal vaccines.
Use Florida SHOTS Reminder/Recall to help keep your patients on track to complete the HPV series and increase protection.
During your back-to-school appointments, make sure your preteen and teen patients are getting these four vaccines to protect against serious diseases:
Teens and young adults may also be vaccinated with a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine. Check the childhood immunization schedule for all recommended vaccines for preteens and teens HERE. #NIAM
Did you know that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently released the 2017 immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults? Click HERE to access the schedules and HERE to download a poster with the updated childhood and adolescent immunization schedule for your practice.
Participants will learn how to run immunization coverage reports in Florida SHOTS and conform to AFIX standards. We will cover all of the updated features that you can use to help keep your patients up-to-date for all necessary childhood and adolescent vaccinations.
Private provider sessions:
CHD sessions:
We are excited to announce that we are updating the immunization coverage reports in Florida SHOTS to include adolescent patients! These new reports will allow you to assess your immunization coverage levels and keep your patients up-to-date for all necessary childhood and adolescent vaccinations.
Benefits of the new reports:
To learn more about the new reporting options, register for an “Assess Your Immunization Coverage Levels” live training session.
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(All times listed are Eastern time.)