{"id":3497,"date":"2018-05-02T16:25:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T16:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/?p=3497"},"modified":"2018-07-18T20:32:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T20:32:05","slug":"bp_mj2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/2018\/05\/02\/bp_mj2018\/","title":{"rendered":"May\/June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3497\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3497-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3497-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3497-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div style=\"background: navy;padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in\">\n<table class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width: 100.0%\" border=\"0px\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"4\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3%;padding: 0in 0in .25in .25in\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/vvfc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1025\" src=\"http:\/\/listserv.cov.virginia.gov\/scripts\/wa.exe?VL&amp;Y=6dd6b7dd&amp;imgnum=1\" alt=\"Logo\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 66.6%;padding: 0in 0in .25in 0in\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 18.0pt;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;color: white\">The VVFC BackPage<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;color: white\">Vaccine News Alert<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;color: white\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: white\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;color: white\">May\/June 2018<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #999999;padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;height: 1pt\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3497-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3497-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3497-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"travelcontainer panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3497-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">In this Newsletter:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"#1\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">Guidance for the Hepatitis B Series during a Recombivax HB\u00ae Shortage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#2\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#3\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">Eligibility: Clarification for Underinsured<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#4\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">IAC posts 19 translations of the MMR, MMRV, varicella, zoster-recombinant, and zoster-live VISs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#5\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">New VISs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#6\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;text-decoration: none\">Gold Star Awards (Feb\/Mar)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3497-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3497-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"travelcontainer panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-3497-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Guidance for the Hepatitis B Series during a Recombivax HB\u00ae Shortage<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a id=\"1\"><\/a>The manufacturing issue related to hepatitis B vaccine that Merck began experiencing in 2017 is expected to continue throughout 2018. As a result, Merck\u2019s supply of pediatric hepatitis B vaccine will be intermittent during 2018 and Merck will not be distributing its adult hepatitis B vaccine. GSK has confirmed that it can continue to support full demand for pediatric hepatitis B vaccine in the United States throughout 2018, using a combination of monovalent pediatric hepatitis B vaccine and its DTaP-HepB- IPV pediatric combination vaccine (Pediarix). The expected monovalent supply will provide sufficient vaccine to cover the hepatitis B birth dose for all children as well as additional pediatric hepatitis B vaccine for second and third doses. CDC has developed guidance for providers that is available at the link provided below. The recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination of infants have NOT changed. Providers should continue to follow the recommended schedule outlined in the Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger. Updates for vaccine supply (and sample schedules) are posted on the CDC Current Vaccine Shortages and Delays web page located here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/clinical-resources\/shortages.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/clinical-resources\/shortages.html<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)<\/h3>\n<p>National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), observed from April 21\u201328 this year, started on Saturday! NIIW is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. As part of this week, CDC announced the winners of its CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award, found here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/events\/niiw\/champions\/profiles-2018.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/events\/niiw\/champions\/profiles-2018.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This annual award recognizes individuals who make a significant contribution toward improving public health through their work in childhood immunization.\u00a0 The following are recognized for their stellar work in childhood immunizations in Virginia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donna Deadrick, BSNCarilion<br \/>\nChildren\u2019s Pediatric Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Cyrelda Fermin, M.D.<br \/>\nInfant, Child &amp; Adolescent Clinic<\/li>\n<li>Cathie Harrington, PNP FNP<br \/>\nWythe Physicians Practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Eligibility: Clarification for Underinsured<\/h3>\n<p>Eligibility for the VFC Program as \u201cunderinsured\u201d is rare.\u00a0 Unless insurance coverage for vaccines is verified by the\u00a0provider prior to administration of vaccine, for the purposes of the VFC Program, these children are considered insured and are not eligible to receive vaccines at that immunization encounter.\u00a0 Note: Children whose health insurance covers the cost of vaccinations are not eligible for federally purchased vaccines, even when a claim for the cost of the vaccine and its administration would be denied for payment by the insurance carrier because the plan\u2019s deductible has not been met. A child verified as underinsured is VFC eligible ONLY at a Federally Qualified Health Center\/Rural Health Center (FQHC\/RHC).\u00a0 Private providers cannot use VFC vaccine on underinsured children.\u00a0 Health Departments provide immunizations to underinsured and insured clients using vaccine purchased with other funding (not VFC funded vaccine).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>IAC posts 19 translations of the MMR, MMRV, varicella, zoster-recombinant, and zoster-live VISs<\/h3>\n<p>As part of its cooperative agreement with CDC, IAC recently posted updated or new translations of the MMR, MMRV, varicella, zoster-recombinant (Shingrix), and zoster-live (Zostavax) VISs in Arabic, Burmese, Cambodian (Khmer), Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, Farsi, French, Haitian-Creole, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>New VISs<\/h3>\n<p>CDC has released updated VISs.\u00a0 They are 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