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| DCIC Updates General Membership Meeting Mark your calendars! Our next general membership meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 from 12pm to 1:30pm. Watch your email in the coming weeks for the agenda and Zoom link. Immunization Updates 2021 Purple Book The tenth edition of The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians has just been released. Click here for more information on the latest edition. No Need for COVID-19 Vaccination Boosters Yet The FDA and CDC released a joint statement stating that fully vaccinated individuals do not need a booster dose at this time. COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Given With Other Vaccinations COVID vaccines no longer need to be spaced out from other vaccines by 14 days. They can be given at the same time as other vaccines or anytime before or after another vaccination. Health Equity COVID-19 Infographic The National Institute for Health Care Management released “Health Equity: What Did We Learn From COVID-19 and What is Next?” COVID-19 Support HealthyMKE has resources to help Milwaukee area residents get vaccinated. Promoting Immunization Talking to Vaccine Hesitant Patients New York Times Opinion: Here’s How to Talk to Someone Who Doesn’t Want the Vaccine Recommending Vaccinations to Patients Healthcare providers play a key roll in encouraging patients to get vaccinated. Make the C.A.S.E. for COVID Vaccination Building Vaccine Confidence American Pharmacists Association has a toolkit to promote vaccine confidence. Vaccination for Healthcare Workers Letter from the Annals of Internal Medicine making the case for mandatory COVID vaccination for healthcare workers Pediatrics New Combination Vaxelis is the first FDA-approved hexavalent vaccine, providing patients with protection against diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, poliovirus, Haemophilus b, and hepatitis B. |