CHS Pharmacy News
August 2022
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National Immunization Awareness Month*
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.
Use NIAM as an opportunity to access CDC educational resources like the #HowIRecommend Video Series, which offers simple and practical guidance for having successful vaccine conversations with parents and patients. These short videos demonstrate how to make effective vaccine recommendations, address common vaccine questions, and take a team-based approach to vaccination.
Pneumococcal Vaccines**
CDC recommends routine administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15 or PCV20) for all adults 65 years or older who have never received any pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown:
- If PCV15 is used, this should be followed by a dose of PPSV23 one year later. The minimum interval is 8 weeks and can be considered in adults with an immunocompromising condition, cochlear implant, or cerebrospinal fluid leak.
- If PCV20 is used, a dose of PPSV23 is NOT indicated.
CMS Appendix PP Definitions***
Excessive Duration
- Continuation beyond the manufacturer’s recommended time frames, the stop date or duration indicated on the medication order, facility-established stop order policies, or clinical practice guidelines, evidence-based studies from medical/pharmacy journals, or current standards of practice, without documented clinical justification; or
- Continuation of a medication after the desired therapeutic goal has been achieved, without evaluating whether there is a continued need for the medication, for example, use of an antibiotic beyond the recommended clinical guidelines or the facility policy without adequate reassessment and evaluation of the resident.
4th of July Trivia****
- August has _____ days?
- What are the birthstones for August?
- What is the birth flower for August?
- Who was the month of August named after?
- What Alamo hero was born on the 17th of August, 1786?
Trivia Answers
- 31
- Peridot and Sardonyx
- Gladiola
- Augustus – A Roman Emperor
- Davy Crockett
“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.”
- * cdc.com
- **cdc.org
- *** KDADs, Appendix PP
- **** triviaquestionsfor.com