National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)

April 27 – May 4, 2019 marks the 25^th year of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). We invite you to join us in raising awareness about the importance of childhood immunization, an especially important message in light of the current measles outbreaks. Please see below for highlighted HHS resources in recognition of NIIW.

2019 NIIW Resources

Visit the 2019 National Infant Immunization Week Digital Media Toolkit for resources to highlight the positive impact of childhood immunization, such as:

NIIW Social Media Messages and Graphics (available in Spanish)
YouTube videos on how vaccines work and childhood vaccination
Easy-to Read Immunization Schedule (available in Spanish)
Printable flyers and posters (available in Spanish)

Visit vaccines.gov for more resources, such as:

HPV Vaccine Promotional Toolkit
Measles outbreak information
“This Is the Truth About Vaccines” article where the Assistant Secretary for Health, Surgeon General, and CDC Director discuss the importance of vaccines for all Americans

HHS Statements on Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines

Read the Assistant Secretary of Health ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D.’s and Surgeon GeneralVADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H’s statements on the importance of vaccination.

April 26, 2019 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

CDC has just released the Increase in Measles Cases — United States, January 1–April 26, 2019 MMWR, which provides a summary of the measles cases from January 1 – April 26, 2019.

2019 NIIW Highlighted Events

Monday, April 29, 2019: CDC Telebriefing – National update on Measles

There was a telebriefing today, April 29, 2019, on the latest measles cases counts in the US and the importance of vaccination to protect against measles. A transcript will be available following the briefing at CDC’s web site: www.cdc.gov/media.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019: #ivax2protect Twitter Storm

Join CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and What to Expect and share why you vaccinate during the #ivax2protect Twitter Storm on Tuesday, April 30, 4:00 – 6:00pm PT/ 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET. Continue the conversation and use the #ivax2protect hashtag throughout the week.

Thursday, May 2, 2019: Instagram Story Q&A

Parents of young children are invited to join CDC for an Instagram live event answering parent’s vaccination questions on Thursday, May 2, 9:00 – 11:00am PT/ 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET. Submit your questions during the event on the @CDCgov Instagram page.

NIIW Digital Media Toolkit

Secretary Azar's Statement

Vaccines.gov

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Preventing HIV Infection in Women Through Expanded Community Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Services

OWH is looking for applicants who can work across systems and sectors to provide a community-level focus to preventing, screening, and responding to IPV and its intersection with the risk of HIV infection. Two to five cooperative agreements are anticipated to be awarded for innovative projects over a 2-year project period. Each award will be between $500,000 and $1,033,333 per funding year.

A technical assistance webinar for potential applicants will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 2 p.m. ET.

Get more information on the funding announcement and webinar below.

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Get Active for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Hosted annually in May by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN), National Physical Fitness and Sports Month encourages everyone to out and get active. The recently updated Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adolescents get 60 minutes of exercise each day. Unfortunately, many adolescents do not exercise the recommended amount. In fact, only one in five adolescents in the United States meet these activity levels

Why is Physical Activity Important?

Regular physical activity can produce a wide range of health benefits for developing adolescents. It can help control weight, strengthen muscles, reduce fat, and promote strong bone, muscle, and joint development. Exercising can help prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Additionally, physical activity can improve sleep, reduce stress, and increase self-esteem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , physical activity also benefits adolescents’ brain health. Exercising can improve cognition, including academic performance and memory.

Continuing Education from MMWR and Medscape: Drug Overdoes Deaths Among Women Aged 30-64 Years, United States, 1999-2017

Drug Overdose Deaths Among Women Aged 30-64 Years

CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal is to inform clinicians of overdose death rates among U.S. women aged 30–64 years during 1999–2017, overall and by drug subcategories, and clinical implications for members of the health care team. CDC surveillance is the basis for this activity. This activity is intended for internists, emergency medicine practitioners, family medicine practitioners, obstetricians, gynecologists, psychiatrists, public health officials, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the health care team who care for women who might be at risk for drug overdose.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to

describe overall rates of overdose death among U.S. women aged 30–64 years during 1999–2017;
determine rates of overdose death by drug subcategories among U.S. women aged 30–64 years during 1999–2017; and
describe clinical implications of overdose death rates among U.S. women aged 30–64 years during 1999–2017.