- New: 11th edition of the Pink Book now available; order by April 10, and save 15 percent off the cover price
- CDC media advisory announces 43rd National Immunization Conference
- Corrections: IAC fixes errors on its two checklists of vaccine supplies that are essential to have available at immunization clinics
- Influenza complications have killed 35 U.S. children during the current influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring months
- MMWR Early Release has updated guidelines for preventing and treating opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order today and use them throughout 2009!
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit announces recipients of its 2009 Immunization Excellence Awards
- National Infant Immunization Week starts April 25; CDC offers resources for planning, evaluation, promotion, and more
- IZTA plans April 9 conference call on creating public service announcements and April 28 call on telling the story of vaccine-preventable diseases
- Masspro and Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition plan Adult Immunization Conference for May 21 in Worcester
- New CDC vaccine recommendations
- FDA vaccine approvals
- Newly released Vaccine Information Statements
- New immunization resources
- Current events
- Notable journal articles
- Ask the Experts special editions
- And more …
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Issue 786: March 23, 2009
- CDC Health Advisory stresses the need for all young children to receive the 3-dose primary series of Hib vaccine
- Pennsylvania Department of Health announces several recently reported Hib cases and strongly encourages clinicians to give the full primary series of Hib vaccine
- ACIP releases provisional recommendations for the use of influenza vaccine in the 2009-10 influenza season
- CDC publishes information on the recommendations ACIP members voted on at the February 25-26 ACIP meeting
- IAC's Video of the Week features a mother's story about her son's death from Hib disease
- The most recent version of IAC's popular parent-education piece "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?" now available in Spanish and six additional languages
- Influenza complications have killed 32 U.S. children during the current influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring months
- California Department of Public Health's "i choose" campaign validates and encourages the decision to immunize
- FDA alert: Healthcare professionals can lower the risk of transmitting hepatitis and HIV viruses by never sharing insulin pens and cartridges among patients
- FDA selects influenza virus strains for the 2009-10 influenza vaccine
- March issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- Attention healthcare professionals: Free CE credits are available at the National Immunization Conference
- Inactivated influenza vaccine VIS now available in the Karen language
- California Immunization Coalition's 2009 Summit is planned for April 20-21 in Pasadena
- North Dakota Vaccination Expedition 2009 scheduled for May 28-29 in Grand Forks
- Attention: March 31 is the deadline for early bird registration for the May 14 Points Across VI conference
- GAO publishes the findings of its study on sustaining U.S. efforts to plan and prepare for an influenza pandemic
Issue 785: March 16, 2009
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order today and use them throughout 2009!
- ACIP votes to recommend hepatitis A vaccination for close contacts of international adoptees from countries with high and intermediate endemicity
- Influenza complications have killed 26 U.S. children during the current influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring months
- IAC makes several revisions to its adult screening questionnaire, "Do I need any vaccinations today?"
- IAC's Video of the Week chronicles the challenges facing the final stages of polio eradication
- IAC updates its two checklists of vaccine supplies that are essential to have available at immunization clinics
- NIIW runs from April 25-May 2: Start planning now with the help of CDC's many childhood immunization promotional materials
- CDC website posts presentation slide sets from the February ACIP meeting
- Perfect for your waiting room: "The Saturday Shot" storybook presents a kid's-eye view of getting immunized
- Scheduled for April 25, World Meningitis Day is a day of action to raise awareness about meningitis and septicemia
- Phacilitate European Vaccine Forum and Active Immunotherapeutics Forum are planned for June 22-24 in Barcelona
Issue 784: March 9, 2009
- IAC's laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization schedules offer significant advantages over paper versions. Place your order today and use them throughout 2009!
- IAC's redesigned VIS web section is your source for easily accessible VISs in many languages and formats
- Influenza complications have killed 22 U.S. children during the current influenza season. It is vital to continue vaccinating through the spring months
- IAC's Video of the Week is a doo-wop ditty promoting influenza vaccination for healthcare workers
- NCIRD provides updated information on vaccine supply and shortages
- Spring issue of Stanford Medicine features a special report, "Hot Shots: Vaccines under the gun"
- Archive of the webcast "Vaccines: Wading through the Confusion" now available from California
- What to Expect Foundation video answers parents' pressing questions about immunization
- New VIS translation: Interim multi-vaccine VIS now available in Korean
- NCIRD's new online tool gives users lots of useful information at the click of a mouse
- MMWR publishes article on hepatitis C virus transmission at a New York outpatient hemodialysis unit during 2001-08
- Coalition University's second and third semesters planned for March 18-19 and May 13 in Baltimore; related Points Across VI conference to be held May 14
- MMWR publishes article on progress Afghanistan and Pakistan made toward polio eradication in 2008
Issue 783: March 2, 2009
- Influenza complications have killed 17 U.S. children during the current influenza season; CDC issues related talking points
- Influenza activity now widespread in 27 states; CDC tells those who are sick how to take care of themselves
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- IAC's Video of the Week introduces the Vaccines For Teens campaign and includes a PSA by the Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill
- IAC updates its standing orders for administering PCV to children and for administering PPSV to children and teens
- National Immunization Conference opens in Dallas on March 30; save $25 by registering by March 13
- March 12 "Current Issues in Immunization" net conference to focus on vaccine storage and handling
- MMWR article reports on the completeness and timeliness of reporting on meningococcal disease in Maine during 2001-06
- MMWR notifies readers about the availability of a new Power Point course, Public Health Law 101
- Scientists identify lab-made proteins that neutralize multiple strains of seasonal and pandemic influenza viruses
- World Vaccine Congress scheduled for April 20-23 in Washington, DC
Issue 782: February 23, 2009
- IAC's Video of the Week features CNN broadcaster Campbell Brown's plea to parents to get their children vaccinated
- HHS letter to clinicians outlines the Hib vaccine schedule to use during the current vaccine shortage
- IAC updates two popular "how-to" vaccine administration print pieces
- IAC updates standing orders for administering pneumococcal vaccine to adults and rotavirus vaccine to children
- NNii's science-based essay on vaccines and autism is an excellent resource for parents and the public
- February issue of the AAP Immunization Initiatives Newsletter answers frequently asked immunization coding questions
- Free "Shots 2009" software for the new adult, child, teen, and catch-up immunization schedules is now available
- CDC offers health departments and coalitions abundant resources to plan for and promote National Infant Immunization Week
- "One And Only" campaign teaches clinicians and patients that syringes should be used only once
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- MMWR publishes report on progress Europe made toward measles elimination during 2005-08
- Online course on preventing meningococcal disease offers clinicians CE credit
- Key health communication lessons from the global initiative to eradicate polio will be explored at March 13 event in Washington, DC
- WHO's tables of immunization recommendations will aid countries in reviewing and improving immunization schedules
- Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization conference scheduled for March 13 in Chaska
- Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease Conference and Downstate Preparedness Response Summit set for June 8-10 in Springfield
Issue 781: February 18, 2009
- Use IAC's top-quality products to efficiently vaccinate patients and effectively educate them about the importance of vaccination. For significant discounts, make bulk purchases!
Issue 780: February 16, 2009
- IAC's popular laminated versions of the 2009 child/teen and adult immunization schedules are now available. Place your order today!
- Vaccine Court rules that MMR vaccine, when administered with thimerosal-containing vaccines, does not cause autism
- Lead author "changed and misreported" research data published in the 1998 Lancet article that sparked MMR-autism scare, Sunday Times investigation indicates
- IAC's Video of the Week features a specialized image analysis of several phases of cough airflow
- February issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- CDC's update on 2008-09 influenza season indicates increasing activity beginning at the end of January
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- American Idol's Brook White will give a concert at the school of the teen whose video wins an influenza prevention contest
- Correction: Error fixed on Korean version of HPV vaccine VIS
- "CDC Features" includes information that encourages vaccination to protect children against Hib disease
- Project Immunize Virginia plans the tenth Vaccine Update Conference for April 3 in Richmond
Issue 779: February 9, 2009
- New: CDC issues recommendations for preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis among infants and children
- IAC's Video of the Week educates parents and students about meningococcal disease, symptoms, and prevention
- FDA posts a notification that Novartis requests customers to discontinue use of five lots of Fluvirin vaccine and return remaining doses
- IAC updates two popular vaccine administration print pieces
- Information about the safety of HPV vaccine is available to healthcare professionals and the public on CDC's website
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC posts a Q&A to answer parents' questions during current shortage of monovalent measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines
- The "CDC Features" web section presents basic rubella information for the public
- Institute of Medicine's Committee on Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections plans public meeting for March 3
Issue 778: February 6, 2009
- Federal immunization funding in jeopardy--Call Today (Friday, Feb. 6)!
Issue 777: February 2, 2009
- MMWR publishes article about 5 Hib cases in children under age 3 in Minnesota, including one death
- Every Child By Two issues press release about unvaccinated child who died from Hib meningitis
- IAC's Video of the Week stresses the importance of influenza immunization for healthcare personnel
- New article on the shifting hypotheses about vaccines and autism available online
- CDC releases Spanish-language versions of the 2009 child, adolescent, and catch-up immunization schedules
- IAC updates its guides to contraindications and precautions to commonly administered vaccines
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- February 10 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on National Infant Immunization Week
- NIH Conference on the Management of Hepatitis B issues final consensus statement
- PKIDS launches new website for girls
- Don't forget to register for the 2009 National Immunization Conference!
- Reminder: Conference on Vaccine Research to be held April 27-29
- WHO publishes the December 2008 meeting report of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety
Issue 776: January 26, 2009
- MMWR Early Release reports on five cases of Hib disease in Minnesota during 2008, including one death
- New Q&A newsletter for parents lays out the evidence showing that vaccines do not cause autism
- Richard E. Besser, MD, appointed acting CDC director and acting ATSDR administrator
- IAC's Video of the Week stresses the importance of pertussis vaccination for new parents and others with infant contact
- IAC's popular parent-education chart "Immunizations for Babies" now available in Spanish and six other languages
- Spanish-language version of the 2009 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule now on CDC's website
- IAC reviews, updates, and reorganizes its hepatitis B "Ask the Experts" web section
- January issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- February 23 is the nomination deadline for the 2009 Natalie J. Smith Award
- Bangladesh announces plan to vaccinate 4 million children annually with 5-in-1 combination vaccine
Issue 775: January 20, 2009
- Be sure to read New York Times article on Dr. Paul Offit's new book, Autism's False Prophets
- The "CDC Features" web section presents basic pertussis information for the public
- MMWR publishes update on pneumonia hospitalizations among young U.S. children before and after PCV7 was introduced
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition offers educational materials in Spanish and five Asian languages
- HHS awards a $487 million contract to build facility to manufacture cell-based influenza vaccine
- WHO announces that major updates made to its Immunization Financing web section during 2008 are now live
- Erratum: MMWR corrects a footnote in its October 10, 2008, article on adolescent vaccination coverage
- HHS releases the sixth Pandemic Planning Update
Issue 774: January 12, 2009
- New: CDC, AAFP, ACOG, and ACP release the 2009 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
- Erratum: MMWR corrects an error in its January 2 article about the 2009 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Ages 0 Through 18 Years
- AAP article answers parents' questions about the number and timing of vaccines recommended in the childhood immunization schedule
- CDC study reveals that poor infection control practices by healthcare personnel expose patients to hepatitis B and C
- IAC's Video of the Week presents stories from families affected by influenza
- January 16 is the nomination deadline for the 2009 National Influenza Vaccine Summit's Immunization Excellence Awards
- Merck reports shortage of the adult formulation of its hepatitis B vaccine
- CDC issues media statement about oseltamivir resistance and antiviral recommendations
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month: CDC encourages the public to learn about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination
- Use the Michigan Department of Public Health's monthly posters to encourage influenza immunization through April
- NAPNAP's immunization brochure encourages immunization for healthcare professionals who take care of children
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- Summary Report from the October 2008 ACIP meeting is now online
- January 29 Current Issues in Immunization Net Conference to focus on antiviral resistance among influenza A (H1N1) viruses
- January 12 issue of People magazine includes interview with Amanda Peet voicing support for childhood immunization
- Final Statement of October 2008 NIH Consensus Development Conference on Management of Hepatitis B now online
Issue 773: January 5, 2009
- New: CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the 2009 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Ages 0 Through 18 Years
- Dr. Paul A. Offit's Pediatrics article discusses the problems inherent in Dr. Robert W. Sears' alternative vaccine schedule
- National Quality Forum includes the hepatitis B birth dose among its consensus standards for improving health care for mothers and newborns
- FDA approves changes in the schedule for administering anthrax vaccine and in the route of administration
- Simplified version of IAC's parent-education piece "After the Shots" now available in Spanish and six additional languages
- IAC's video of the week celebrates Cervical Health Awareness Month and encourages HPV vaccination
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
Issue 772: December 22, 2008
- Now available online: Needle Tips
- Now available online: Vaccinate Adults for adult medicine specialists
- Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
- California Immunization Coalition develops three Q&A fact sheets to help clinicians answer parents' common questions
- IAC updates VIS dates on "It's federal law! You must give your patients current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)"
- Available only until January 20, CDC's "Immunization Encounter" webcast is well worth watching
- IAC's Video of the Week features children with pneumonia in the Philippines
- December issue of the AAP Immunization Initiatives Newsletter has information on CPT codes for immunization administration
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC issues a Health Advisory with interim recommendations for using antiviral medications in the midst of a high prevalence of Oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) viruses
- A packed schedule of events makes this year's National Influenza Vaccination Week the biggest ever!
- Color template of special influenza gift cards now available from the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- New: CDC posts updated information on supply of hepatitis A vaccine and on status of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines
- Office of Minority Health releases strategies to address chronic hepatitis B in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander populations
- December issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
Issue 771: December 16, 2008
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As about influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination from CDC experts
Issue 770: December 15, 2008
- New: CDC issues provisional recommendations for use of pneumococcal vaccines
- FDA approves expanded indication for use of Boostrix Tdap vaccine in people ages 10-64 years
- New interim VIS for PCV incorporates changes in recommendations for vaccinating healthy children ages 2-4 years
- Audio of NPR's interview with Dr. Paul Offit and Amanda Peet is available online
- Reminder: December 18 is the date for CDC's webcast "The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues"
- IAC updates its parent-education piece "MMR vaccine does not cause autism: Examine the evidence!"
- IAC's Video of the Week features a polio survivor's story
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC issues update on U.S. influenza activity during September 28-November 29
- VIS for injectable influenza vaccine now in Turkish; VIS for yellow fever vaccine now in Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese
- Mark your calendar: IZTA's teleconference on fundraising and outreach for coalitions is planned for January 13, 2009
Issue 769: December 8, 2008
- Breaking news: NPR interview with Dr. Paul Offit and Amanda Peet to be aired on December 8
- IAC redesigns its home page and two important web sections
- It's National Influenza Vaccination Week! Resources for promoting vaccination are numerous and easily accessible
- New Q&A sheet addresses parents' concerns that receiving recommended vaccines can overwhelm a young child's immune system
- AAP develops a parent-education Q&A on the childhood immunization schedule and another on vaccine ingredients
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC recaps decisions made at the October 22-23 ACIP meeting; presentation slides are now available
- Updated version of SHOTS 2008 software now available on the Web
- National Vaccine Program Office releases draft of the 2008 National Vaccine Plan
- Before the holiday rush, take time to register for CDC's 2009 National Immunization Conference
- November issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- MMWR publishes report indicating that worldwide measles deaths decreased 74 percent during 2000-2007
- Bangladesh immunizes 22 million young children against polio
- Journal reviews topics covered at the spring meeting of the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board and the European Liver Patient Association
Issue 768: December 2, 2008
- Please consider a contribution to support IAC's work
Issue 767: December 1, 2008
- FDA stresses the importance of healthcare organizations ensuring that employees are vaccinated against influenza
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- MMWR notifies readers that a CDC webcast, The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues, is set for December 18
- Today is World AIDS Day
- December 16 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on issues and trends in adolescent immunization
- ACIP meeting scheduled for February 25-26, 2009, in Atlanta; February 2 is deadline for non-U.S. citizens to register
Issue 766: November 24, 2008
- New VIS: CDC issues an interim VIS to be used for both Td vaccine and Tdap vaccine
- New: IAC patient-education piece makes the case for getting the whole family vaccinated against influenza every year
- Nineteen medical societies support a statement affirming the importance of adult vaccination
- New: This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week focuses on vaccinating three significant populations: children, seniors, and healthcare personnel
- Reminder: CDC's December 12 net conference to focus on influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- VIS translations: Current VISs for injectable and nasal-spray influenza vaccines now in Arabic, Cambodian, and Korean
- MMWR publishes article on worldwide implementation of newborn hepatitis B vaccination during 2006
- CDC reports on importance of Hib surveillance during the current Hib vaccine shortage
- CDC issues guidance for testing people with suspected avian influenza virus and for following up on their contacts
- MMWR publishes article on worldwide rotavirus surveillance during 2001-08
- CDC and Emory University schedule a series of epidemiology courses for 2009
Issue 765: November 19, 2008
- Influenza Vaccine Pocket Guides--FREE!--from the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
Issue 764: November 17, 2008
- IAC redesigns three important web sections
- IAC revises its child and adult immunization summaries
- Three organizations launch a national awareness campaign about fighting influenza in child care settings
- Google Flu Trends website initiated
- Reminder: Be sure to watch and share the CDC/Families Fighting Flu video featuring personal stories about influenza
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- Second edition of "The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians" now available
- MMWR announces annual conference on vaccine research to be held April 27-29 in Baltimore
Issue 763: November 12, 2008
- Now's a great time to place an order for IAC's top-quality products, especially if you need to spend your fiscal year-end dollars by December 31! For greater discounts, make bulk purchases!
Issue 762: November 10, 2008
- IAC revises its parent-education piece "Reliable Sources of Immunization Information: Where to go to find answers!"
- CDC reports approximately 25,000 HPV-associated cancer cases occurred annually during 1998-2003
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC's Seasonal Flu web section updates its information about antivirals, National Influenza Vaccination Week, and more
- Save the date: CDC's December 12 net conference to focus on influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel
Issue 761: November 3, 2008
- Dr. Paul Offit dispels myth of vaccine-autism link on NBC's Today Show and in Newsweek magazine
- Updated: IAC revises its parent-education resource "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
- Parents PACK email newsletter recounts a polio survivor's harrowing experience during a 1953 polio outbreak
- The "Flu Clinic Locator" gives the public a way to find an influenza clinic and providers a way to promote their clinics
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC's Seasonal Flu web section updates information for parents, workplaces, patients, and providers
- It's coming right up: November 14-16 is the date for NFID's Clinical Vaccinology course in Bethesda, MD
- MMWR reports on progress toward eliminating rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas during 2003-08
- MMWR reports that labels on pediatric over-the-counter cough and cold medicines will be modified to indicate that the products are not intended for use in children younger than age 4 years
Issue 760: October 27, 2008
- CDC announces that the Hib vaccine shortage will continue until mid-2009
- The word from CDC is "Protect Yourself, Your Patients, and Family from Flu"
- Say "Boo!" to the Flu Program offers FREE influenza prevention materials to promote vaccination
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC's Immunization Safety Office updates its HPV vaccine safety information
- FDA publishes "Addressing Questions about Gardasil," a Consumer Health Information resource on HPV vaccine
- CDC website spotlights current U.S. measles outbreaks on its "CDC Features" web section
- For coalitions: 173 immunization coalitions have posted information on www.izcoalitions.org--is yours one of them?
- October issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- MMWR reports on worldwide progress in introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine during 2000-2008
- Webcast on pandemic influenza planning to take place on October 29
- Phacilitate Vaccine Forum scheduled for Washington, DC, on January 26-28, 2009
Issue 759: October 20, 2008
- New: Sample vaccine policy statement provides a way for healthcare providers to inform parents that they strongly endorse childhood immunization
- Action alert: Please contact the Oprah Winfrey Show to urge that it dedicate a show to vaccine science
- IAC updates two of its print materials
- CDC website adds resources for National Influenza Vaccination Week and posts many other revised influenza materials
- Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition adds educational videos for public and professionals
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- Heads up: November 14 is deadline for abstracts for the 2009 National Immunization Conference
Issue 758: October 13, 2008
- CDC publishes information on adolescent vaccination rates
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology releases position paper on influenza immunization of healthcare personnel
- Journal of Child Neurology publishes letters about failure to disclose possible conflict of interest related to Poling case article
- CDC publishes updated recommendation for isolation of persons with mumps
- CDC answers additional questions about use of zoster vaccine
- IAC revises Spanish-language influenza screening questionnaires
- Current VISs for injectable and nasal-spray influenza vaccines now available in Karen
- September issue of The Vaccine Quarterly features article on advocating for vaccines
- Association for Prevention Teaching and Research offers updated training module on influenza
- Franklin Institute sponsoring public forum on HPV vaccine issues on October 30
- Summary of WHO global immunization work from 2006-07 available online
- CDC's "Baby Steps" campaign offers information on early recognition of developmental disabilities
Issue 757: October 6, 2008
- CDC presents indications for new DTaP-IPV-Hib combination vaccine (Pentacel) and provides guidance for use
- CDC presents indications for new DTaP-IPV combination vaccine (Kinrix) and provides guidance for use
- CDC website spotlights pre-teen and hepatitis B vaccination in the "CDC Features" section of its homepage
- Current VISs for injectable and nasal-spray influenza vaccines now available in Hmong, Russian, and Somali
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring 2009
- CDC updates its Seasonal Flu web section
- Correction: IAC corrects formatting error in its print piece "Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease"
- CDC reports on June 2008 importation of canine rabies from Iraq
- FDA approves a test that identifies seasonal and novel influenza strains
- Erratum: MMWR corrects a figure published in its article on influenza vaccination coverage in children ages 6-23 months
- Get Smart About Antibiotics Week is October 6-10; the goal is to draw attention to the problem of antibiotic resistance
Issue 756: September 29, 2008
- Resource from Dr. Ari Brown can help healthcare professionals work with vaccine-hesitant parents
- AAP releases policy statement on recommendations for influenza immunization of children
- Multi-vaccine VIS updated with new information about rotavirus vaccines
- Families Fighting Flu expands website and offers new resources including a not-to-be-missed new video
- Read description and reviews of Dr. Paul Offit's new book, "Autism's False Prophets"
- CDC publishes information on influenza vaccination coverage of adults in the 2006-07 influenza season
- CDC publishes information on influenza vaccination coverage of children age 6-23 months in the 2006-07 influenza season
- CDC publishes information on influenza vaccination coverage of children age 6-59 months in the 2007-08 influenza season
- CDC updates its Seasonal Flu web section with additional education materials
- CDC reports on influenza activity in the United States and worldwide from May 18-September 19, 2008
- IAC revises print piece for public about hepatitis A
- MMWR reports on progress on measles elimination in Japan
- WHO recommends influenza vaccine strains for southern hemisphere
- Errata: MMWR publishes corrections to articles on pediatric general immunization and influenza vaccination rates
- Hepatitis Foundation International summit to be held November 13-14 in Las Vegas
Issue 755: September 22, 2008
- Immunization Alliance issues a Call to Action to preserve the health of U.S. children through immunization
- New: CDC publishes new recommendations that call for expanded testing for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
- NFID's September 24 press conference to feature top health experts discussing the 2008-09 influenza season
- It's National Adult Immunization Awareness Week; CDC website offers resources for healthcare professionals
- CDC updates its Seasonal Flu web section with a multitude of materials for healthcare professionals
- Current VISs for influenza vaccines available in Chinese, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese
- October 21 is the date of IZTA's teleconference on the "Vaccinate Your Baby" campaign
- September issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- Congressional Budget Office publishes "U.S. Policy Regarding Pandemic Influenza Vaccines"
- CDC launches online forum for exchanging ideas about HIV, hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention
- Hepatitis B Foundation focuses on hepatitis B in Asian/Pacific Islander communities
- Viet Hep B Free Project offers culturally appropriate information on its website
Issue 754: September 15, 2008
- Spanish-language versions of VISs for inactivated and live influenza vaccines available on IAC website
- New: FDA approves expanded use of Gardasil to include preventing certain vulvar and vaginal cancers in girls and women ages 9-26
- IAC releases simplified version of its "After the Shots" education resource for parents
- IAC revises four education materials for healthcare professionals and one for patients
- American Public Health Association's Get Ready campaign helps communities prepare for possible emergencies, including an influenza pandemic
- New: Interim VIS for shingles vaccine now available in Thai
- MMWR publishes article about B. anthracis cross-contamination
- Reminder: Vaccine Education Center's Vaccine Education Symposium taking place September 27
Issue 753: September 9, 2008
- Users of hepprograms.org, please give us your input!
Issue 752: September 8, 2008
- New interim rotavirus VIS: contains information about the Rotarix vaccine schedule
- CDC reports on 2007 NIS data on vaccination coverage among U.S. children ages 19-35 months
- National Adult Immunization Awareness Week is September 21-27; NFID posts extensive resources on its website
- Study results published in the Public Library of Science firmly show no connection between MMR vaccine and autism
- The Vaccine Education Center offers an updated version of its influenza resource
- This one-page ready-to-copy flyer will make conference attendees aware of hundreds of reliable immunization resources--all FREE from IAC!
- 2008-09 influenza vaccine update posted on CDC's seasonal flu web section
- South Carolina Immunization Conference to be held November 7 in Columbia
- MMWR publishes report on worldwide laboratory surveillance for wild and vaccine-derived polioviruses
Issue 751: September 4, 2008
- Read "Ask the Experts" Q&As from CDC experts
Issue 750: September 2, 2008
- Take time to view Dr. Paul A. Offit's video about his new book, "Autism's False Prophets"
- Joint Commission Resources challenges hospitals to increase influenza immunization of healthcare personnel
- New: Available in English and Spanish, CDC's public service announcements promote pre-teen vaccination
- CDC issues a statement on the cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination
- IAC updates two of its print materials for healthcare professionals--"It's Federal Law! You must give your patients current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)" and "Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services"
- Correction: Use this new link to enroll in eDispense Vaccine Manager, a free web-based application for reimbursement for vaccines under Medicare Part D
- New: Fourth edition of CDC's "Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" available online
- Vote & Vax project's September 3 Webinar will give influenza vaccination providers information about holding a clinic at or near a polling site on election day
- Cancelled: Immunize Georgia conference, scheduled for October 1, has been cancelled
- PATH launches new Vaccine Resource Library
- MMWR publishes report on Nigeria's progress toward polio eradication during January 2007-August 12, 2008
Issue 749: August 25, 2008
- CDC reports 131 measles cases in the U.S. during January-July 2008, the highest number of cases year-to-date since 1996
- CDC Health Update: Limited rabies vaccine supply may affect near-term availability of vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis
- Reporting that bacterial pneumonia caused the most deaths in the 1918 influenza pandemic, NIH authors call for stockpiling bacterial vaccines and antibiotics as part of preparing for a future pandemic
- CDC's 1918 Pandemic Influenza Storybook can help public health officials prepare for a possible influenza pandemic
- Two of IAC's revised viral-hepatitis screening questionnaires are now available in Spanish
- Book that helps parents evaluate vaccine safety concerns is available for order or electronically
- For coalitions: 168 immunization coalitions have posted information on www.izcoalitions.org--is yours one of them?
- August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- For coalitions: August 26 is the new date for IZTA's teleconference on the upcoming influenza season
- MMWR includes summary of reported cases of notifiable diseases for 2007
- Clinical Vaccinology Course scheduled for November 14-16 in Bethesda, MD
- International Conference on Rabies in the Americas planned for September 28-October 3 in Atlanta
Issue 748: August 18, 2008
- CDC posts guidance on use of Pentacel and Pediarix vaccines
- CDC presents infection-control requirements for dialysis facilities and gives guidance on parenteral medication vials
- IAC updates three of its print materials
- HHS offers a toolkit of resources to improve influenza vaccination rates among healthcare personnel
- National Association of School Nurses encourages influenza vaccination and education
- For coalitions: August 19 is the date of IZTA's teleconference on the upcoming influenza season
- Reminder: CDC's webcast "Immunization Update 2008" is scheduled for August 28
- September 18 "Current Issues in Immunization" net conference to focus on 2008-09 seasonal influenza recommendations
- The Vaccine Education Center plans a Vaccine Education Symposium for September 27 in Philadelphia
- FDA approves use of the HIV drug Viread for treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection in adults
- Reminder: NIH Consensus Development Conference on the Management of Hepatitis B to be held October 20-22 in Bethesda
Issue 747: August 11, 2008
- Every Child By Two launches "Vaccinate Your Baby" campaign to address vaccine misinformation
- FDA approves 2008-09 seasonal influenza vaccines
- MMWR publishes ACIP's recommendations for prevention and control of influenza
- IAC revises three print resources
- National Association of School Nurses launches program to promote pertussis vaccination of preteens and teens
- Louisiana Shots for Tots conference scheduled for November 20-21
Issue 746: August 6, 2008
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Issue 745: August 4, 2008
- VIS news: CDC issues two influenza VISs for the 2008-09 influenza season, one for injectable influenza vaccine, the other for nasal-spray influenza vaccine
- 2006 NIS data indicate 50 percent of newborns born between January 2003-June 2005 received the hepatitis B birthdose by age 3 days
- CDC corrects an "Ask the Experts" answer that appeared in recent issues of Needle Tips, Vaccinate Adults, and Vaccinate Women
- CDC issues recommendations for postexposure interventions to prevent infection with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, or HIV virus and tetanus in persons wounded during bombings and other mass-casualty events
- CDC redesigns its viral hepatitis website
- MMWR notifies readers that the webcast of Immunization Update 2008 is scheduled for August 28
- July 31 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
- Author reviews and revises two print materials on childhood hepatitis B virus infection
- Interim VIS for HPV vaccine now available in Vietnamese
- FDA website posts information on storing and using temperature-sensitive biological products after a power failure or flood
- MMWR notifies readers that the online application deadline for the Epidemic Intelligence Service is September 15
Issue 744: July 28, 2008
- CDC and FDA make updated information available about the safety of HPV vaccine
- CDC reports on use of mass Tdap vaccination during a recent pertussis outbreak in a high school in Cook County, IL
- Updated: IAC revises several of its vaccine administration standing orders protocols
- IAC reviews and revises its resources on vaccinating healthcare personnel and on vaccine handling and storage
- Mark your calendar: August 28 is the date for CDC's webcast "Immunization Update 2008"
- HHS announces the release of "Guidance on Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Allocation"
- NFID sets Clinical Vaccinology course for November 14-16 in Bethesda, MD
Issue 743: July 21, 2008
- New: MMWR publishes an Early Release edition of CDC's influenza recommendations for 2008
- For easy access to more than 175 FREE, ready-to-print immunization resources for patients and professionals, visit IAC's redesigned Print Materials web section
- IAC redesigns its online Directory of Immunization Resources
- "Ask the Experts" panel planned for the October 1 Immunize Georgia conference in College Park
- Coalition University's first semester scheduled for September 24-25 in Baltimore; additional semesters planned for 2009
- July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter recently released
- Minnesota Viral Hepatitis Symposium to take place July 30 in Bloomington
- SIGN Meeting 2008 to be held in Moscow on October 13-15
- Correction: MMWR revises wording in a table in CDC's recommendations for prevention of shingles
Issue 742: July 14, 2008
- IAC's redesigned Vaccine Concerns web section gives health professionals answers to parents' pressing questions
- IAC reviews and revises two of its hepatitis print resources
- AMA offers information about a free online option to help providers get reimbursed for vaccines under Medicare Part D
- IAC's four redesigned state-immunization-information web sections include a section with updated immunization mandates
- New: Multi-vaccine VIS now available in Burmese
- Providers: Please ask medical assistants to take a survey about their immunization training needs--the survey deadline is August 8
Issue 741: July 9, 2008
- Are you familiar with IAC's website at vaccineinformation.org -- if so, please take our survey!
Issue 740: July 7, 2008
- New: CDC posts the provisional recommendations for use of rotavirus vaccine on the ACIP web section
- IAC reviews and revises several of its hepatitis A and B resources and one resource on vaccine storage and handling
- New: "Questions Parents Ask about Baby Shots" now in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese
- New Jersey and Vermont expand school vaccination requirements; West Virginia allows pharmacists to vaccinate
- American Journal of Medicine publishes a supplement on expanding the influenza vaccination season
- CDC's QuickStats charts percentage of adults age >=65 years who ever received pneumococcal vaccine by sex, age group, and race/ethnicity
- Summer meeting of the Chicago Area Immunization Campaign scheduled for July 23 in Chicago
- MMWR issues correction to the ACIP recommendations "Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants"
Issue 739: June 30, 2008
- FDA approves new DTaP-IPV vaccine (Kinrix) for use in children ages 4-6 years
- Preliminary data indicate 2007-08 rotavirus season was less severe than usual; new vaccine may have played a part
- CDC reports on influenza activity in the United States and worldwide during the 2007-08 influenza season
- New: CDLHN offers a two-part webcast on talking with parents and patients about vaccine safety
- IAC offers Arabic and French translations of its popular parent-education brochure "All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots!"
- CDC urges Olympic travelers to take protective measures against respiratory ills, dog bites, other health concerns
- June issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- New: Hand-hygiene DVD encourages patients to play an active role in preventing hospital infections
Issue 738: June 23, 2008
- FDA approves new combination DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine for use in infants and young children
- IAC website has VIS translations in 36 languages; the most recently added is Karen
- International coalition of health agencies announces the "final push" to end polio
- CDC issues HAN Advisory announcing a temporary decrease in human rabies vaccine supply
- CDC reports only about one-third of persons with asthma received influenza vaccine in 2005-06 influenza season
- Revised and updated, "Vaccines" textbook has comprehensive information about all aspects of vaccination
- AMA offers physicians practical information on improving immunization among racial and ethnic populations
- June 18 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- WHO committee makes recommendations on the use of alternative diagnostic samples for measles and rubella surveillance
Issue 737: June 16, 2008
- AAP News publishes a pediatrics practice's vaccine policy statement that other practices are free to use or modify
- New book: "Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns" answers parents' questions
- Immunization resources for teens and adults now in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese
- Updated! IAC revises its VIS resource "It's Federal Law!" and a hepatitis B brochure for pre-teens
- Teen immunization advocates will find practical, time-saving resources in ASHA's 2008 "Give It A Shot" toolkit
- CDC announces important vaccination information for international travel during summer 2008
- International Vaccine Institute released its latest annual report--"Children, Vaccines and a Better World"--celebrating its first ten years of operations
- HHS awards contracts for faster influenza diagnostic tests; CDC finds some avian influenza strains have properties that could increase potential to infect humans
- CDC reports on two U.S. cases of cutaneous anthrax associated with drum making using goat hides from West Africa
- South Carolina Older Adult Immunization Workshop scheduled for June 25 in Columbia, SC
- PATH's RHO Cervical Cancer web section offers online information resources
Issue 736: June 12, 2008
- New feature! "Ask The Experts" Q&As from CDC experts now included in IAC Express
Issue 735: June 9, 2008
- CDC's recommendations for preventing herpes zoster (shingles) now published as an MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- CDC reports on hospital-acquired pertussis among newborns in Texas in 2004
- FDA approves use of Tenivac tetanus and diphtheria toxoids in adults age 60 years and older
- Two hepatitis B parent-education resources now available in Spanish and six additional languages
- Update: IAC revises its "Emergency Response Worksheet"
- Correction: June 2 IAC Express had incorrect URL for ordering vaccination resources from the Vaccine Education Center (VEC)
- The Vaccine Quarterly provides an evidence-based academic review of timely vaccine-related issues
- AMA offers physicians practical information on improving adolescent immunization
- Two comprehensive sharps injury prevention resources are available--one on CD-ROM, the other for downloading
- New: Interim VIS for MMR vaccine now available in Thai
- PowerPoint presentations now available from the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions
- Seminar on CMI techniques standardization for vaccine response evaluation is planned for September 15-17 in Annecy, France
Issue 734: June 2, 2008
- CDC’S recommendations for preventing pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria in pregnant and postpartum women and their infants is now published as an MMWR recommendations and reports document
- New: IAC's standing orders protocol for administering shingles (zoster) vaccine to adults now available
- CDC's June 12 netconference will cover information on addressing parents' concerns about immunization
- New: CDC announces temporary shortage of vaccines for pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis
- CDC software helps health professionals and parents detect missed vaccinations in children ages six years and younger
- Updated: IAC print resource now reflects current stats on declines in vaccine-preventable diseases
- Free: VEC offers sample quantities of new adult and teen vaccination resources at no charge
- Parents PACK email newsletter reports on the World Health Organization's "10 Facts on Immunization"
- ACIP meeting scheduled for June 25-26 in Atlanta; June 3 is deadline for non-U.S. citizens to register
- MMWR reports on ACIP's principles for developing recommendations on vaccination during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- CDC updates its avian influenza web section with information on H5N1 infections in humans
Issue 733: May 28, 2008
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Issue 732: May 27, 2008
- CDC website updated with shingles information for the public, healthcare professionals, and media professionals
- News about Vaccinate Women--the June 2008 issue is on the IAC website
- IAC's summary of child and teen immunization recommendations has updated information on HPV vaccine dosing intervals
- Dr. Paul Offit's editorial puts Poling case in context of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program's decision-making process
- Are you giving your patients current VISs? IAC's new online chart, "Current VIS Dates," makes it easy to find out
- CDC's rabies recommendations now published in standard MMWR format; continuing education credit available
- May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- CDC announces hepatitis poster contest winners
- CDC's website features hepatitis information in honor of National Hepatitis Awareness Month and World Hepatitis Day
- CDC's four-part perinatal hepatitis B netconference offers continuing education credit
- May 15 and May 20 issues of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- NIH Consensus Development Conference on the Management of Hepatitis B to be held October 20-22 in Bethesda
- WHO issues report on its October 2007 scientific consultation on human H5N1 influenza vaccines
Issue 731: May 19, 2008
- Today is World Hepatitis Day!
- CDC announces viral hepatitis awareness for May
- CDC releases ACIP recommendations for preventing herpes zoster
- CDC releases ACIP recommendations for preventing pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria among pregnant and postpartum women and their infants
- CDC reports on acute hepatitis C virus infections attributed to unsafe injection practices in Nevada endoscopy clinic
- CDC offers new podcast on hepatitis B and Asian Pacific Islander Americans
- CDC releases revised and expanded National Immunization Survey data on hepatitis B birth dose
- CDC experts review and update twelve of IAC's online "Ask the Experts" Q&A sections
- Mark your calendar: IZTA's May 21 conference call will present the latest research on autism
- Enhanced surveillance detects hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in New York state
- Multi-vaccine VIS and interim varicella vaccine VIS now in Thai
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
Issue 730: May 12, 2008
- New: CDC's 2008 child and teen immunization schedules now in Spanish
- CDC's "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" course now in DVD and web-on-demand formats
- CDC materials help health departments support implementation of ACIP's adolescent vaccine recommendations
- CDC's shingles print ads help health professionals promote shingles vaccination to their patients
- MMWR includes May 1 report on U.S. measles outbreaks during January 1-April 25, 2008
- CDC alerts members of the media that the National Influenza Vaccine Summit will be held May 12-13 in Atlanta
- For parents: "What to Expect Guide to Immunizations" and "Immunizations for Babies" are in English and Spanish
- Information about and resources related to May 19 observance of World Hepatitis Day available online
- New: CDC publishes ACIP's 2008 recommendations on human rabies prevention as an MMWR Early Release
- Summary Report from the February 2008 ACIP meeting now online
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- AIM Provider Toolkit is a resource guide for immunization in Michigan
- MMWR reports on worldwide progress toward interrupting wild poliovirus transmission during January 2007-April 2008
- International Rotavirus Symposium scheduled for June 3-4 in Istanbul
Issue 729: May 5, 2008
- CDC study finds 28 percent of toddlers not vaccinated in compliance with ACIP recommendations; CDC develops related talking points
- CDC reports on syncope after vaccination from January 2005 to July 2007
- Vaccine Safety Office website posts VAERS reports related to HPV vaccine
- CDC reports on human rabies fatality in Minnesota in 2007
- New: Multi-vaccine VIS now available in Hmong, Russian, Somali, and Vietnamese
- For coalitions: IZTA's June 3 teleconference to feature National Influenza Vaccine Summit's update on vaccine supply
- April issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now online
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- CDC reports on ACIP decision not to recommend routine MCV4 vaccination of all children ages 2-10 years
- Reminder: National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions will be held in San Francisco May 21-23
Issue 728: May 5, 2008
- CDC publishes MMWR Early Release about U.S. measles outbreaks during January 1-April 25, 2008
Issue 727: April 28, 2008
- CDC reminds parents of the importance of immunization and urges them to seek information from their child's doctor
- Updated Pink Book now available for purchase and downloading
- Updated and online: CDC's webcast toolkit on vaccine storage and handling
- CDC issues an important update on Hib vaccine shortage
- Update: IAC revises three popular immunization resources
- CDC experts update online "Ask the Experts" topics on General Immunization, Hepatitis A, and Hepatitis B
- VIS translations: VISs for varicella, meningococcal, and MMR vaccines now available in Turkish
- Parents PACK newsletter covers vaccine mandates and individual liberties, as well as U.S. measles outbreaks
- NCIRD annual report for 2008 available online
- Draft recommendations of the Immunization Safety Office Scientific Agenda now online
- World Hepatitis Day is May 19
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- CDC updates its Seasonal Flu web section
- Hepatitis B Foundation's B Informed patient conference scheduled for June 27-28 in Los Angeles
- Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board updates its website with new meeting report
- Points Across conference, "Collaborations That Work, Partnerships That Last," scheduled for May 14 in Baltimore
Issue 726: April 22, 2008
- Latest U.S. hepatitis B birth dose rate is less than 50%. How to increase it? IAC Express readers may hold the answers.
Issue 725: April 21, 2008
- It's National Infant Immunization Week!
- AAP publishes recommendations for influenza immunization of children for 2007-08
- CDC reports interim results of a 2008 study of influenza vaccine effectiveness in Marshfield, WI
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity from September 30, 2007, through April 5, 2008, and on composition of the 2008-09 influenza vaccine
- CDC urges U.S. travelers to Israel to protect themselves from measles
- CDC reports on U.S. rotavirus vaccination coverage and adherence to the ACIP-recommended vaccination schedule
- New: Child/teen screening questionnaire now in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese
- New: Multi-vaccine VIS in Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog; hepatitis B vaccine VIS in Thai; HPV vaccine VIS in Polish
- April 16 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- CDC publishes recommendations for animal rabies prevention and control
- CDC reports on laboratory-acquired vaccinia infections and vaccinia exposure in the U.S. during 2005-07
Issue 724: April 14, 2008
- April 19-26 are the dates for NIIW; be sure to check out CDC's extensive resources and to list your NIIW events
- CDC corrects an answer in Needle Tips (March 2008) about remedying a hepatitis A vaccine dosing error
- Reminder: Defer Hib vaccine booster dose for healthy children ages 12-15 months during current Hib vaccine shortage
- IAC revises parent- and professional-education materials on the hepatitis B birth dose
- Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through the spring months
- Salma Hayek, UNICEF, and Pampers join to bring tetanus vaccine to mothers and children in developing countries
- SnapShots, an electronic newsletter of USAID, offers readers an international perspective on immunization
- Reminder: National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions will be held in San Francisco on May 21-23
- Seminar on evaluating the acceptability of vaccine and vaccination programs planned for July 7-9 in Annecy, France
Issue 723: April 9, 2008
- Act now--ask your U.S. representative to sign the "Dear Colleague" immunization appropriations letter
- The 317 Coalition has 156 member organizations. If your organization isn't a member, please consider joining today!