MILVAX - Resource Center

Package Insert - Vaccine 01 May 13 Ixiaro (Intercell) 01 May 13 Package Insert - Vaccine	(0:45) AFN: A chicken talks up Pandemic Flu. 29 Jan 08 Chicken Knows Best: Pandemic Flu 29 Jan 08 AFN: A chicken talks up Pandemic Flu.
Intercell 21 May 13 Intercell Announces Pediatric Approval of its Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in the U.S. 21 May 13 Intercell	(0:48) AFN: Chicken knows best when it comes to pandemic flu. 24 May 09 Chicken Knows Best: How to Avoid Pandemic Flu 24 May 09 AFN: Chicken knows best when it comes to pandemic flu.
Vaccine Information Statement (Interim) 17 May 12 HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine - Gardasil: What You Need to Know 17 May 12 Vaccine Information Statement (Interim)	What You Need to Know About Anthrax Vaccine 07 May 13 Trifold Brochure 07 May 13 What You Need to Know About Anthrax Vaccine

Forms

Smallpox Vaccine Screening Form PDF 01 Apr 13

2-page format, STANDARD FORMAT

Standing Order for the Administration of the Influenza Vaccine to Children and Adolescents 2012-13 PDF 11 Sep 12

Military Vaccine Agency

Anthrax Vaccine in Pregnancy Referral Form PDF 19 Jul 12

Supplemental Form for Anthrax Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry

VAERS Smallpox Pregnancy Supplement PDF 19 Jul 12

Supplemental Form for Smallpox Vaccine in Pregnancy Registry

Standing Order for the Administration of the Influenza Vaccine to Adults 2012-13 PDF 12 Jul 12

Military Vaccine Agency

Influenza Competency Form: INJECTABLE VACCINE PDF 10 Jul 12

2012-13 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program

Influenza Competency Form: INTRANASAL VACCINE PDF 10 Jul 12

2012-13 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program

Influenza Vaccination Documentation Wallet Card 2012-13 DOCX 05 Jul 12

Military Vaccine Agency

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Training

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The Immunization Basic Course (IBC) is a one day course designed to train personnel in the essential elements of a safe and effective immunization program.

30 Jul 13 Landstuhl, Germany

01 Aug 13 Vilseck, Germany

03 Sep 13 Naval Base San Diego, CA

The Immunization Leader's Course (ILC) is a three day course designed to train DoD Personnel and Service Members to perform a variety of tasks specific to DoD immunization programs.

04-06 Jun 13 Joint Base Andrews, MD

04-06 Sep 13 Naval Base San Diego, CA

ImzU online training consists of courses, curriculums, recorded webcasts & live webcasts that you can take at anytime and from any computer that has an internet connection.

13 Sep 12 Influenza Vaccine Cold Chain Management

10 Sep 12 DoD Smallpox Vaccination Training

14 Aug 12 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Training 2012-13

18 Oct 11 Adenovirus Vaccine Training

08 Nov 10 Smallpox Cold Chain Management

12 Aug 10 National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

10 May 10 Polio Eradication: Progress, Challenges, Future

18 Aug 09 Anthrax Vaccine - Individuals Briefing

18 Aug 09 Anthrax Vaccine - Health Care Providers Briefing

25 Feb 09 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

21 Aug 08 HPV and the HPV Vaccine - Archived Webcast

17 Jul 08 Pediatric Vaccines - Archived Webcast

19 Jun 08 Hepatitis A Vaccine - Archived Webcast

11 Apr 08 Smallpox Healthcare Provider's Briefing

11 Apr 08 Smallpox Individual's Briefing

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IMM Tracking

ARMY

MEDPROS - Medical Protection System

https://medpros.mods.army.mil/MEDPROSNew/

The Army Medical Department designed MEDPROS to provide for the data entry and reporting/tracking of Medical and Dental Readiness information of Soldiers, Units, and Task Forces. The primary users of the MEDPROS online applications are the Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) locations, Medical Treatment Facilities, National Guard State and Army Reserve RRC Surgeon's Offices, and unit Commanders at all levels needing to monitor the Medical Readiness status of their subordinate units and Soldiers. MEDPROS also provides every Soldier with AKO alerts as to their Individual Medical Readiness status thereby eliminating their need to obtain access to the online systems.

As an important part of the Medical Operational Data System (MODS), MEDPROS contains the following 4 key modules:

Individual Medical Readiness (IMR)
Immunization Tracking System (ITS)
Deployment Health Assessments

Pre (DD2795)
Post (DD2796)
Post-Deployment Health Re-assessments (DD2900)

Periodic Health Assessments

NAVY/ US MARINE CORPS/ US COAST GUARD

MRRS - Medical Readiness Reporting System

https://mrrs.sscno.nmci.navy.mil/mrrs/

MRRS is the Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard’s Tool for viewing Force Medical Readiness and immunization tracking. MRRS is a web-based, real-time application with a central aggregating database, links with existing authoritative data systems including NSIPS and MCTFS for personnel tracking. MRRS gives headquarters staffs and leadership a real-time view of Force Medical Readiness and immunization status.

NAVY SHIPBOARD

SAMS - SNAP (Shipboard Non-Tactical ADP Program) Automated Medical System
SAMS was developed as an automated means of supporting and improving Naval health care by removing the administrative layers that generally hamper efficient operation of health care providers. SAMS also serves as the primary tool for reporting and tracking immunizations for the Navy and Military Sealift Command. SAMS data is uploaded to Navy Medicine Online; this data is then sent to MRRS for Force Medical Readiness Tracking.

View the "Best Practices" of the SAMS system.

AIR FORCE

ASIMS - Aeromedical Services Information Management System

https://asims.afms.mil/webapp/Login.aspx

As a module of the USAF Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS), AFCITA client provides the Air Force a data management portal to all of its fixed facilities to track immunization data for all their personnel. ASIMS Web provides the Air Force the capability to track immunization data through a web portal for all their personnel both in fixed or deployed facilities.

News

New bird flu strain: 5 things to know 26 Apr 2013 CNN	Ending pandemics: How close are we? 18 Apr 2013 CNN
WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' 24 Apr 2013 CNN	China: Reports of bird flu in humans reach 60 14 Apr 2013 CNN
H7N9 bird flu toll in China: 108 infected, 22 dead 23 Apr 2013 CBS News	China reports 4 more human cases of unusual strain of bird flu 03 Apr 2013 CNN
HPV vaccination may have helped lower genital wart rates in Austrailia 19 Apr 2013 CBS News

Library

Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices Oct 2003 Author: National Vaccine Advisory Committee Publication: Pediatrics 2003;112;958-963 Subject: Vaccine-General Disease: General Vaccine	Risk Factors for Influenza among Health Care Workers during 2009 Pandemic, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Apr 2013 Authors: Kuster S, Coleman B, Raboud J, McNeil S, De Serres G, Gubbay J, Hatchette T, Katz K, Loeb M, Low D, Mazzulli T, Simor A, McGeer A, and on behalf of th Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Volume 19, Number 4—April 2013 Subject: Disease Disease: Influenza - Pandemic Influenza - H1N1
Standards for Adult Immunization Practices Aug 2003 Authors: Poland GA, Shefer AM, McCaule M, Webster PS, Whitley-Williams PN, Peter G, and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, Ad Hoc Working Group for the D Publication: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2003; 25(2) Subject: Vaccine-General Disease: General Vaccine	INFLUENZA; Progress Made in Responding to Seasonal and Pandemic Outbreaks Feb 2013 Author: Government Accountability Office Publication: GAO-13-374T Subject: Vaccine-General Disease: Influenza - Seasonal Influenza - Pandemic
Anthrax among heroin users in Europe possibly caused by same Bacillus anthracis strain since 2000 Mar 2013 Authors: Grunow R, Klee SR, Beyer W, George M, Grunow D, Barduhn A, Klar S, Jacob D, Elschner M, Sandven P, Kjerulf A, Jensen JS, Cai W, Zimmermann R, Schaad Publication: Eurosurveillance Subject: Disease Disease: Anthrax	Administering influenza vaccine to egg allergic recipients: a focused practice parameter update Jan 2011 Authors: Greenhawt MJ, Li JT Publication: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, vol. 106 Subject: Vaccine-Safety Disease: Influenza - Seasonal
Increasing Exposure to Antibody-Stimulating Proteins and Polysaccharides in Vaccines Is Not Associated with Risk of Autism Mar 2013 Authors: DeStefano F, Price C, Weintraub E Publication: Journal of Pediatrics Subject: Vaccine-Safety Disease: General Vaccine	Risk of disability for US army personnel vaccinated against anthrax, 1998–2005 Jun 2011 Authors: Sulskya SI, Luippolda RS, Garman P, Hughes H, Amorosoc PJ Publication: Vaccine 29 (2011) 6035– 6041 Subject: Vaccine-Safety Disease: General Vaccine
Predicting Hotspots for Influenza Virus Reassortment Apr 2013 Authors: Fuller T, Gilbert M, Martin V, Cappelle J, Hosseini P, Njabo K, Abdel Aziz S, Xiao X, Daszak P, Smith T Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases Subject: Disease Disease: Influenza - Seasonal Influenza - Pandemic	When the facts are just not enough: Credibly communicating about risk is riskier when emotions run high and time is short Aug 2010 Author: Reynolds BJ Publication: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 254 (2011) 206–214 Subject: Vaccine-Safety Disease: General Vaccine

Questions & Answers


Adenovirus	02 May 12
Anthrax	27 Aug 09
Botulism	19 Dec 05
Chickenpox	11 Oct 05
Diphtheria	12 Oct 05
Haemophilus B	12 Oct 05
Hepatitis B	14 Nov 05
Human Papillomavirus	23 Nov 09
Influenza - Pandemic	17 Apr 13
Influenza - Seasonal	23 Jul 12
Japanese encephalitis	10 May 12
Measles	15 Feb 06
Meningococcal	27 Mar 06
Mumps	18 Apr 06
Shingles	01 Jan 07
Smallpox	03 Jan 13
Storage & Handling	07 Jan 13

Sample Q&A: Influenza - Seasonal

Who should receive intranasal vaccine (FluMist®)?
FluMist® is approved for all healthy people aged 2-49 years who are not pregnant. For more information, see http://www.vaccines.mil/flu.

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Immunization University

We welcome all healthcare workers to the DoD Immunization University. We are committed to making this the most fruitful single location to access to a wide range of training products relating to immunization services.

What is Immunization University?

An informal collection of guidelines and training resources, sponsored by the Military Vaccine Agency, to help staff make every immunization an excellent one. Designed to enhance the skills of healthcare workers from a variety of professional and paraprofessional backgrounds, "Immunization University" offers training on vaccine products and immunization services through distance learning and on-site classes.

The ImzU logo, with its torch as beacon, emphasizes our educational efforts via Immunization University, “Imz U.” Established in 2005, its motto is “Each Immunization an Excellent One,” summarizing our obligations as leaders and clinicians in the United States Armed Forces. The banner reads Scientia * Tutela * Salveo, referring to our keystones of knowledge, protection, and health.

How do I find out more?

The core elements of Immunization University are available here. Additional tools and courses will be added over time. Please sign up for our ListServ which will also include updates as they become available. You may also check back to this page regularly for the latest information on Immunization University.

What is the MILVAX ListServ & how do I get it?

The MILVAX ListServ is a bimonthly electronic newsletter sent to ImzU registered users. It includes important information about DoD vaccines, immunization policies and practices, training opportunities, and other vaccine-related information; as well as the latest ACIP and CDC guidelines and recommendations. Review archived copies of these messages.

Message Maps

The Military Vaccine Agency hosted workshops that began an intensive process designed to retool, refine and improve program education. This process, formally known as “Message Mapping,” provides consistent, well-thought-out messages, the content foundation for educational products, and is a valuable tool to educate spokespersons on the DoD Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) & the Smallpox Vaccination Program (SVP).

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Your Health and Safety are Our #1 Concerns.

The anthrax vaccine is safe and effective.

Anthrax: The threat is real.

Vaccination offer a layer of protection in addition to antibiotics and other measures needed for certain members of the Armed Forces

|Smallpox|22Smallpox

Smallpox is contagious, deadly, and would disrupt military missions.

Smallpox vaccine prevents smallpox and we will use it carefully.

Preserving the health and safety of our people is our top concern.

The Defense Department's smallpox vaccination program is part of our national strategy to safeguard Americans against smallpox attack.

Crossword

Vaccine Storage and Handling: Kinks in the Cold Chain

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Puzzle Archive (PDF)

Jan 13 Vaccine Storage and Handling: Kinks in the Cold Chain
Oct 12 Typhoid Fever: Know Before You Go
Aug 12 Don't Let the Flu Get You
May 12 The History of Vaccines
Mar 12 ACIP General Immunization Guidelines
Dec 11 Why We Screen Before Immunizations
Sep 11 Rabies
May 11 Adenovirus Vaccine
Feb 11 Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Nov 10 Wipe out the Whooping Cough
Oct 10 Fight the Flu
Aug 10 Hepatitis Vaccines
Jan 10 Cold Chain Management
Mar 09 Pneumococcal
Dec 08 Meningococcal
Sep 08 Military Immunization Standards
Aug 08 Immunization Awareness Month
May 08 Travel Immunizations