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Anxiety about needles is common in children and adults. For some, anxiety can lead them to delay or avoid vaccination, even if they know it’s important. ImmunizeOrg’s president and CEO, Dr. Kelly L. Moore offers practical advice for healthcare professionals and the public in the Improving the Vaccination Experience Video Series. Each video is about 4 minutes long.? ?? Find today’s video here: https://lnkd.in/eRdXRGwc??? ? To find the full set of?ImmunizeOrg's Improving the Vaccination Experience Video Series, visit our YouTube channel at: https://lnkd.in/eZja8QhT.?? ?? #ImmunizeOrg #vaccinessavelives #savelivesimmunize??

Get the immunization news you need in this week’s issue of IZ Express. More Top Stories include: ?Second U.S. measles death announced; prepare your team with resources to educate patients, recognize measles, and vaccinate ?CDC posts revisions to 17 VISs in compliance with Presidential Executive Orders; check that your VIS collection is current Read the entire issue online: https://lnkd.in/exw_Pd2Y 50,000+ healthcare professionals rely on IZ Express to keep up to date on new and updated vaccine recommendations from CDC, notable publications, and vaccination resources from Immunize.org and our partners. Subscribe for free today: www.immunize.org/subscribe #savelivesimmunize #immunizeorg

VFC is a federal entitlement program designed to reduce or eliminate vaccine cost as a barrier to childhood vaccination. The program purchases vaccines from manufacturers at federal contract prices and provides them at no cost to participating public and private healthcare providers for use in children through age 18 years who are eligible for Medicaid, are uninsured, or are American Indian or Alaska Native. VFC also includes the RSV preventive antibody product (nirsevimab) recommended for all infants. Children whose health insurance benefit plan does not cover one or more vaccines included in VFC, or whose insurance plan has a fixed dollar cap for vaccines (after the cap is reached) are considered “underinsured” and are also able to receive VFC vaccine at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Rural Health Clinic (RHC). This type of limited coverage plan is now uncommon because the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires ACA-compliant plans to cover ACIP-recommended vaccines with no deductible or copay. If you are interested in becoming a VFC provider, you should contact your state immunization program. For more information on the VFC program in general, go to the CDC’s website at https://lnkd.in/gAZgcUEG. You’ll find this answer, as well as other billing and reimbursement Q&As, here: https://lnkd.in/em4f8_XA. #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccinessavelives #vaccinate

Register for an Immunize.org Website Office Hours Zoom session to learn simple tips and tricks for using our website efficiently. Each 45-minute session opens with a short, live demonstration on navigating the following site content: images, webinars, videos, and social media. You will be able to ask your questions live or submit them when you register for the session. Register now for the next Immunize.org Website Office Hours Zoom session. Registration for Wednesday, March 12 at 4:00 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/4iokFtb Registration for Thursday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/4ipTfDp #ImmunizeOrg #VaccinesSaveLives #ImmunizationEducation #FrontlineVaccinators #HealthcareProfessionals #VaccineResources #PublicHealth #Immunization #Vaccination #Nurses #Doctors #HealthEquity #HealthcareWorkers #VaccineEducation #Wellness #ImmunizeToProtect #HealthcareHeroes

The ImmunizeOrg website offers a wealth of resources to support your vaccination practice. You’ll find “Pneumococcus: Questions and Answers” here: https://lnkd.in/git96iV2. This 4-page PDF document (last updated February 2025) is free to download, print, and share. #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccinessavelives #vaccinate #pneumonia #doctor #nurse

Today’s Ask the Experts question and answer is presented by ImmunizeOrg’s president and CEO, Dr. Kelly L. Moore. Established more than 25 years ago, our popular Ask the Experts feature offers answers to more than a thousand questions about vaccines and their administration. We regularly add new questions and answers to this feature, and review and revise all information to reflect current ACIP recommendations.???? ? Find today’s video here: https://lnkd.in/eE_FR8-z? ? To find the full set of?Immunize.org's Ask the Experts RSV Vaccine Q&As, visit: https://lnkd.in/e29KatW4? ? #ImmunizeOrg #vaccinessavelives #savelivesimmunize #vaccination #vaccineswork?

We are dedicated to empowering frontline vaccinators with essential immunization resources and tools. Whether you're a doctor, nurse, or another healthcare professional on the vaccination frontline, we’re here to make sure you have everything you need to support your immunization efforts. To make these resources more accessible, we've launched our Website Office Hours program. Our Website Office Hours are designed to help you navigate our website of comprehensive immunization tools and learn how to locate our resources quickly. During each session, our team provides practical tips for website navigation, answers your questions, and ensures you have quick access to the immunization information you need. Each 45-minute session begins with a live demonstration. You can submit questions when you register or join the live Q&A via Zoom during the session. We value the positive feedback from healthcare providers who’ve already joined our sessions, and we invite you to be part of the next session. Register now for our upcoming Website Office Hours session by visiting www.immunize.org/events. Don’t miss out on our archived webinars for more in-depth training at https://lnkd.in/eGPVpuDd. #ImmunizeOrg #VaccinesSaveLives #ImmunizationEducation #FrontlineVaccinators #HealthcareProfessionals #VaccineResources #PublicHealth #Immunization #Vaccination #Nurses #Doctors #HealthcareWorkers #VaccineEducation #Wellness #ImmunizeToProtect #HealthcareHeroes

Yes. Many years of experience with Engerix-B and Recombivax HB brands of HepB vaccines and more recent studies of Heplisav-B vaccine indicate no apparent risk for adverse events to a developing fetus. All three may be used during pregnancy. If hepatitis A vaccination is also desired, Twinrix (HepA-HepB) is also an option. Current HepB products contain noninfectious hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and should pose no risk to the fetus. If not vaccinated, HBV infection may occur during pregnancy, which might result in severe disease for the newborn. Mothers who breastfeed their babies and need HepB can be vaccinated. Although data are not available to assess the effects of Heplisav-B on breastfed infants or on maternal milk production and excretion, there is no theoretical risk to the infant and vaccination with any HepB product is acceptable. You’ll find this answer, as well as other hepatitis B vaccine Q&As, here: https://lnkd.in/et9vMHzR. #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccinessavelives #vaccinate #hepatitis #pregnant

The ImmunizeOrg website offers a wealth of resources to support your vaccination practice. You’ll find “Vaccinations for Adults: You’re never too old to get vaccinated! (new translations)” here: https://lnkd.in/eXFPX2Qt. This 1-page PDF (a Pashto translation of the December 2024 English version) is free to download, print, and share. #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #vaccinessavelives #vaccinate

Hospitals and birthing centers are recognized for attaining high coverage for hepatitis B vaccine at birth and meeting additional criteria.?ImmunizeOrg is pleased to renew this institution into its?Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll, for a total of?587?honorees. The birthing institution, Oneida Health, Oneida, New York, has a reported hepatitis B birth dose coverage rate of (92%) (9 years). To learn whether your organization qualifies?and to access the application form, please see?Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll online at: https://lnkd.in/eDNvPncS. #ImmunizeOrg #savelivesimmunize #hepb #hepatitisb #hepatitis #eliminatehepatitis #vaccineswork #vaccinessavelives #pediatrics Oneida Health