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The Defense Health Agency Immunization Healthcare Branch (DHA-IHB) supports all Department of Defense (DoD) immunization programs and provides clinical consultative services, educational support, and training resources for the entire DoD family. To learn more, visit our:
What's New
The following documents have been updated within the past 30 days:
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Important Announcement
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The Defense Health Agency Immunization Healthcare Branch (DHA-IHB) announces the upcoming launch of two new, recurring in-person training opportunities: the two-day Immunization Lifelong Learners Course (ILLC) and the one-day Immunization Lifelong Learners Short Course (ILLSC). Individual courses will be announced here when they are opened for registration. These courses are designed to ensure health care personnel are trained in vaccine policy, vaccine safety, and effectiveness based on national and DoD guidelines. They replace the former Standards for Quality Immunization Practices Course (SQIPC) and the Immunization Program Leaders Course (IPLC), which will no longer be offered. These new courses are recommended for any health care personnel working with immunizations.
Continuing education will be available for these activities. See our Immunization Lifelong Learners Course or Short Course pages for more details and for listings of each course.
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What's changed |
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| Immunization Lifelong Learners Course (ILLC) |
A two-day ILLC at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI (June 11-12, 2019) has now been opened for registration.
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March 18, 2019 |
Immunization Lifelong Learners Short Course (ILLSC)
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A one-day ILLSC at Fort Knox, KY (April 24, 2019) has now been opened for registration.
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March 4, 2019
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Vaccine Package Inserts
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The prescribing information for FluMist quadrivalent influenza vaccine (prescribing information starts on page 2) has been updated with information about use in specific populations and concomitant administration with other live vaccines.
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March 4, 2019 |
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Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreak in an Era of Stricter Immunization Requirements — California, March 2018
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In a 2018 outbreak in California, six unvaccinated patients with measles all had parents who had chosen not to vaccinate them during childhood. Since 2016, children entering school in California may no longer receive exemptions from immunization requirements based on parental personal beliefs. However, interviews with local health authorities suggest that some students without contraindications to vaccination have received medical exemptions.
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March 1, 2019
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Progress Toward Hepatitis B Control and Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus — Western Pacific Region, 2005–2017
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In 1990, chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region (WPR) was highly endemic. During 2005-2017, increases in coverage for both the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose and third dose led to a decline in prevalence of chronic hepatitis infection in children to <1% in 25 countries.
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March 1, 2019
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| MILPERSMAN 1730-020 Immunization Exemptions for Religious Beliefs |
Navy Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) guidance on requesting immunization exemptions. |
March 1, 2019 |
III MEF Force Health Protection Requirements 2019
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Provides Force Health Protection guidance to all personnel attached, assigned, or reporting to III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) units.
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March 1, 2019
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| Vaccine Package Inserts |
The prescribing information for Zostavax shingles vaccine has been updated with information about possible adverse reactions. |
February 25, 2019 |
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MMQC-19-1341 Current Yellow Fever Vaccine Inventory - Suspense 10 March 2019
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All immunization sites are to report their inventory of yellow fever vaccine, even if they have on-hand zero balance, by March 10, 2019.
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February 25, 2019 |
Vision
A premier, responsive, patient centered organization promoting excellence in immunization health care practice and policy for service members and beneficiaries.
Mission
Support Force Health Protection and Readiness, and the Military Health System (MHS) by developing and promoting programs and services that enhance immunization effectiveness, safety, and acceptability. Provide evidence based solutions that improve immunization health care through policy implementation guidance, strategic communication, education, training, and clinical services worldwide.
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