IZ Express
Our weekly email newsletter, IZ Express, has been in production since 1997 and currently has more than 55,000 subscribers. Each week, it provides up-to-date information about:
  • New CDC vaccine recommendations
  • FDA vaccine approvals
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Results (1762)

Issue 722: April 7, 2008

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  1. CDC updates recommendation for use of PCV7 in children ages 24-59 months who are not completely vaccinated
  2. FDA approves new rotavirus vaccine for use in U.S.
  3. CDC issues Health Advisory in response to widespread measles outbreaks in U.S.
  4. New: Popular child/teen vaccination resources now in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese
  5. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  6. Revised VISs for DTaP, HPV, and meningococcal vaccines now available in Thai
  7. National Immunization Survey data tables for July 2006-June 2007 now posted on CDC website
  8. CDC reports on transplantation-transmitted tuberculosis in Oklahoma and Texas in 2007
  9. For coalitions: California Immunization Coalition Summit planned for April 28-29 in Sacramento
  10. Phacilitate Vaccine Forum 2008 scheduled for May 14-16 in Geneva, Switzerland

Issue 721: April 2, 2008

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  1. Last chance--Thursday, April 3, is new deadline to ask your U.S. senators to sign the immunization appropriations letter

Issue 720: March 31, 2008

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  1. CDC website posts provisional recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in 2008-09
  2. March 2008 issue of Vaccinate Adults offers adult medicine specialists many immunization resources
  3. CDC responds to recent vaccine court case with an op-ed article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution
  4. Dr. Paul Offit's teleconference on issues related to recent media coverage of vaccine safety is available for downloading
  5. MMWR issues corrections to the Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0-18 Years--United States, 2008
  6. CDC revises its interactive immunization scheduler for children age 6 years and younger
  7. IAC website posts updated patient-education piece for young adults who are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus
  8. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  9. Single-dose vials of yellow fever vaccine now available
  10. FDA updates two tables in its "Thimerosal in Vaccines" online resource
  11. For coalitions: IZTA's April 10 teleconference to focus on working with the media to promote facts about vaccine safety
  12. Vaccine Safety Working Group meeting scheduled for April 11 in Washington, DC; the public is invited to attend
  13. MMWR reports on progress made toward eradicating polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2007
  14. Chicago Area Immunization Campaign plans its Spring General Meeting for April 16

Issue 719: March 24, 2008

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  1. Resources available to help professionals answer questions related to recent vaccine court case
  2. CDC releases 2006 U.S. surveillance data for acute viral hepatitis
  3. CDC reports on progress U.S. Immunization Information Systems made during 2006
  4. CDC website posts images of the three 2008 childhood vaccination schedules
  5. MMWR announces that March 24 is World TB Day and publishes information about TB trends in the U.S. during 2007
  6. AARP surveys seniors about their attitudes toward and knowledge of influenza and pneumococcal immunization
  7. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--through spring
  8. CDC website posts presentation slides from the February ACIP meeting
  9. CDC issues "Summary of Notifiable Diseases--United States, 2006"
  10. Federal government adds several new resources to its PandemicFlu website
  11. Massachusetts adult immunization conference set for May 22 in Worcester

Issue 718: March 17, 2008

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  1. March 2008 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization
  2. CDC updates its recommendations for administering combination MMRV vaccine
  3. VIS news: CDC releases interim VISs for MMR vaccine and varicella vaccine
  4. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  5. IAC updates hepatitis B resource for parents and immunization resource for health professionals
  6. March issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  7. For primary care practitioners: Interactive training program on increasing adult vaccination rates offers CE credit
  8. National Infant Immunization Week scheduled for April 19-26; CDC's online resources make it easy to promote
  9. CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis announces poster contest
  10. March 13 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  11. For immunization coalitions: 165 coalitions have posted information on www.izcoalitions.org--is yours one of them?
  12. MMWR reports on progress Eastern Mediterranean made in reducing and eliminating measles mortality during 1997-2007

Issue 717: March 17, 2008

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  1. Please--do it now! Call your U.S. senators about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Friday, March 21

Issue 716: March 12, 2008

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  1. Check out IAC's immunization products--they can save valuable staff time and improve the quality of vaccination delivery

Issue 715: March 10, 2008

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  1. CDC posts Q&As about new multi-vaccine VIS
  2. CDC offers flyer about the correct use of Hib vaccine during the current shortage
  3. CDC publishes correction to catch-up immunization schedule
  4. CDC answers questions from the media about vaccine safety
  5. New online Influenza Vaccine Algorithm can aid clinicians in determining the number and timing of child vaccine doses
  6. New influenza resources available
  7. IAC updates three print educational pieces
  8. MMWR publishes article about the cost of vaccinating refugees
  9. MMWR publishes article about the cost of polio infections in a camp of U.S.-bound refugees
  10. Errata: MMWR publishes corrections to the report "Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children 5 Years After Conjugate Vaccine Introduction—Eight States, 1998–2005"
  11. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  12. Reminder: National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions will be held May 21-23, in San Francisco
  13. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases 2007 reports on national healthcare quality and disparities
  14. On-site course, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, scheduled for Atlanta on April 15-16
  15. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled for April 5-8, in Orlando
  16. World TB Day is March 24

Issue 714: March 3, 2008

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  1. New: ACIP votes to expand influenza recommendation to include vaccination for children ages 6 months-18 years
  2. CDC health advisory alerts clinicians to potential benefits of influenza antiviral use during current influenza season
  3. CDC website posts information for clinicians on MMRV vaccine safety
  4. CDC reports on measles outbreak in San Diego during January and February
  5. CDC reports on human rabies death in Canada in 2007
  6. CDC issues health advisory about revised directions for using HyperRAB/SD human rabies immune globulin in fixed needle 2 mL pre-filled syringe
  7. New: CDC's Immunization Safety Office launches website to help public understand the basics of vaccine safety
  8. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  9. NPHIC develops resource library of communications materials on pandemic influenza
  10. California Department of Public Health releases new online presentation, "Marketing Vaccines to Tweens"
  11. MMWR notifies readers that CDC has begun distributing a new-generation smallpox vaccine
  12. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases scheduled for March 16-19 in Atlanta
  13. Vaccines Summit to take place in London on June 16-17

Issue 713: February 25, 2008

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  1. FDA advisory panel selects influenza virus strains that will make up the U.S. 2008-09 vaccine; CDC press briefing reveals 12 additional pediatric influenza deaths
  2. CDC reports on measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas during August-September 2007
  3. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  4. CDC adds to its Seasonal Influenza web section
  5. MMWR publishes U.S. influenza update for September 30, 2007-February 9, 2008
  6. For coalitions: March 11 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on building media support for NIIW activities
  7. Adolescent immunization symposium scheduled in Atlanta on March 18 to coincide with NIC
  8. Adult immunization conference scheduled for March 7 in Chaska, MN

Issue 712: February 18, 2008

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  1. NCIRD website posts update on shortage of Merck's pediatric and adult hepatitis A vaccine
  2. New: Fifth edition of "Vaccines," the foremost vaccine textbook, now available for order
  3. CDC issues update on influenza activity in the United States during September 30, 2007-February 9, 2008
  4. CDC reports on status of invasive pneumococcal disease in children five years after PCV7 introduction
  5. February issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now online
  6. Reported pediatric influenza death prompts response from CIIC; new brochure urges annual influenza vaccination
  7. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  8. WHO recommends composition of 2008-09 influenza vaccine for Northern Hemisphere; CDC website posts Q&A on selecting viruses for influenza vaccine
  9. February 14 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  10. On-site course, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, scheduled for Atlanta on April 15-16
  11. CDC reports on progress in introducing Hib vaccine in low-income countries worldwide during 2004-07

Issue 711: February 11, 2008

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  1. IZTA plans teleconference on parents' vaccine concerns on March 4
  2. Free "Shots 2008" software for childhood, adolescent, and catch-up immunization schedules now available
  3. IAC updates "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination"
  4. Sanofi pasteur provides information on proper use of ActHIB
  5. CDC provides new influenza resources for providers and the public
  6. National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions extends abstract deadline to February 15
  7. American Council on Science and Health offers new resource for patients and parents
  8. MMWR notifies readers about requirements for health economic studies presented to ACIP
  9. WHO issues position paper on typhoid vaccines

Issue 710: February 5, 2008

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  1. Users of IAC's free print materials--please take our survey!

Issue 709: February 4, 2008

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  1. New: CDC's multi-vaccine VIS has information on all vaccines routinely given to infants between birth and age 6 months
  2. Did you contact ABC concerning the "Eli Stone" episode? Please tell us about your letter or phone call
  3. "Eli Stone" show follow-up and related resources for healthcare providers
  4. CDC releases Dear Colleague letter on influenza
  5. CDC releases revised interim meningococcal VIS
  6. IAC updates "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" and "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization"
  7. Official CDC Health Advisory: Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection
  8. New: Spanish-language version of the current recommended adult immunization schedule now online
  9. National Infant Immunization Week scheduled for April 19-26; CDC's online resources make it easy to promote
  10. February 22 is the nomination deadline for the fifth annual "Natalie J. Smith, MD, Award"
  11. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--including the spring months
  12. ACIP meeting scheduled for February 27-28; registration deadline for U.S. citizens is February 8

Issue 708: January 29, 2008

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  1. Do it now: Contact ABC and express your opinion! Join IAC and AAP in urging ABC to cancel the "Eli Stone" episode on Thursday night (Jan. 31) that provides extensive misinformation about vaccine safety

Issue 707: January 28, 2008

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  1. New CDC survey data show dismally low rates of adult immunization
  2. CDC's QuickStats give overview of strategies nursing homes used to encourage employee influenza vaccination in 2004
  3. AAP toolkit gives clinicians an extensive array of resources for caring for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  4. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--including the spring months
  5. CDC reports on influenza-testing and antiviral-agent prescribing practices in four states during 2006-07 influenza season

Issue 706: January 22, 2008

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  1. IAC updates its summaries of adult and child/teen immunization recommendations
  2. IAC updates many of its standing orders protocols for vaccine administration
  3. Brazil announces a yellow fever disease alert for tourists and diplomats; CDC strongly advises vaccination
  4. CDC announces temporary shortage of single-dose vials of yellow fever vaccine
  5. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  6. National Influenza Vaccine Summit's January 15 newsletter now available online
  7. CDC augments its Seasonal Flu web section with provider and patient information pieces
  8. Families Fighting Flu launches "Fighting Influenza" newsletter
  9. CDC's Travelers' Health web section posts bird flu information for those traveling to Asia for Lunar New Year
  10. IAC makes minor updates to its "Quiz #1: Immunization" and "Quiz #2: Vaccine Administration"
  11. January 16 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online

Issue 705: January 14, 2008

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  1. New: CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the 2008 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Age 0-18 Years
  2. Article published in an AMA journal counters the recurrent and unsubstantiated claim that exposure to thimerosal in vaccines is a cause of autism
  3. January issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  4. IAC updates "Immunizations for Babies" and "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
  5. Here's a round up of IAC's newly translated print education materials for staff and patients
  6. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  7. VIS translation: Interim VIS for meningococcal vaccines now available in Turkish
  8. Reminder: January 15 is registration deadline for net conference on zoster disease/vaccine and adolescent immunization recommendations
  9. Slides and audio of AHIP's virtual seminar on "Medicare Part D and Vaccine Claims Submission" now available

Issue 704: January 7, 2008

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  1. CDC reports on four states' collective public health response to a rabid kitten during summer 2007
  2. NCIRD adds information on vaccine safety monitoring to its Q&A on Hib vaccine recall
  3. Time's running out: January 25 is the early-bird registration deadline for the 2008 National Immunization Conference
  4. FDA's "A Parent's Guide to Kid's Vaccines" is an excellent resource on infant, childhood, and teen vaccination
  5. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring
  6. Reminder: CDC's series on Epidemiology and Prevention of VPDs ceases live broadcast; DVD and Internet formats planned
  7. Conference on Vaccine Research scheduled for May 5-7 in Baltimore; abstracts due February 15
  8. Use of the new International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis is required for yellow fever vaccine
  9. MMWR corrects pneumonia and influenza mortality data reported on December 14, 2007

Issue 703: December 31, 2007

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  1. Merck updates information on supply of Varivax varicella vaccine and ProQuad MMR/varicella combination vaccine
  2. MMWR publishes interim recommendations for use of Hib vaccine in response to recall of certain lots of PedvaxHIB and Comvax
  3. New Jersey becomes first state to require influenza vaccination for children in day care and preschool settings
  4. IAC mourns the death of immunization advocate Rebecca Cole, who lost a child to complications from varicella
  5. Proceedings from the October 2007 ACIP meeting now online
  6. VIS translation: VIS for hepatitis A vaccine now available in Burmese
  7. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from now through spring 2008
  8. "Spotlight on Shingles" website is a useful resource for patients and the public
  9. State and local health departments: Healthy Roads Media requests that you fill out a short survey--please help
  10. For coalitions: IZTA plans two teleconferences for early 2008--one on January 23, another on February 5
  11. CDC website posts reports of confirmed human cases of avian influenza in Myanmar and Pakistan

Issue 702: December 20, 2007

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  1. CDC issues interim recommendations for the use of Hib vaccines in light of the recall of certain lots of PedvaxHIB and Comvax

Issue 701: December 17, 2007

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  1. Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
  2. Merck announces voluntary recall of certain lots of its Hib-containing vaccines PedvaxHIB and COMVAX
  3. IAC website posts three Spanish-language immunization print resources
  4. IAC updates its print resource "MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism: Examine the evidence!"
  5. December issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  6. December 12 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter posted on IAC's website
  7. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  8. CDC publishes update on U.S. influenza activity from September 30 through December 1
  9. Nomination deadline for the 2008 National Influenza Vaccine Summit's Immunization Excellence Awards is January 17, 2008
  10. WHO issues position paper on rabies vaccines

Issue 700: December 10, 2007

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  1. CDC publishes updated recommendation for meningococcal vaccination of at-risk children age 2-10 years
  2. Errors corrected in recommendations for eliminating hepatitis B transmission in infants, children, and teens
  3. In TV interview, NCIRD's Dr. Melinda Wharton refutes claims that vaccines cause harm
  4. Reminder: Satellite broadcast on Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is scheduled for December 13
  5. Planned for January 17, 2008, CDC net conference will focus on shingles disease and vaccine, and adolescent vaccination recommendations
  6. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  7. CDC updates its Seasonal Flu web section with a Q&A on influenza vaccine efficacy
  8. Faces of Influenza schedules nationwide events for December 2007 and January 2008
  9. PandemicFlu.gov website posts toolkit of communication resources for healthcare community and others
  10. Deadline for abstract submission for NFID's Conference on Vaccine Research is February 15, 2008
  11. Abstract submission deadline for the National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions is February 1, 2008
  12. Subscribe to PATH's Vaccines for the Future e-newsletter

Issue 699: December 6, 2007

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Issue 698: December 3, 2007

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  1. December 6 conference call offers practical strategies for vaccinating throughout the 2007-08 influenza season
  2. VIS for intranasal influenza vaccine now available in Spanish and Cambodian
  3. New: Two IAC screening questionnaires on precautions and contraindications to vaccination now available in more languages
  4. IAC updates a piece that answers patients' and parents' questions about influenza
  5. IAC updates its "Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines in Adults"
  6. CDC reports on global progress on measles control and mortality reduction during 2000-2006
  7. CDC series on Epidemiology and Prevention of VPDs ceases live broadcast; will be available on DVD and Internet only
  8. MMWR announces that December 1 marked the twentieth anniversary of World AIDS Day
  9. National Influenza Vaccination Week organizers thank partners and encourage on-going use of resources
  10. GAO publishes the findings of its study on influenza vaccine production, distribution, and promotion
  11. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008

Issue 697: November 28, 2007

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  1. National Influenza Vaccine Summit redesigns the homepage of its www.preventinfluenza.org website
  2. Families Fighting Flu and CDC designate November 27 as Children's Flu Vaccination Day
  3. Saying it's a matter of patient safety, NFID urges healthcare professionals to commit to annual influenza vaccination
  4. NFID's public education initiative, "Talk Flu to Me," offers multimedia resources in English and Spanish
  5. CDC's Flu Gallery offers print and electronic resources for promoting influenza vaccination

Issue 696: November 26, 2007

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  1. Important: CDC publishes expanded ACIP recommendations for FluMist use in children age 2-4 years, as well as other changes in the vaccine's use
  2. CDC announces availability of an additional injectable influenza vaccine
  3. Maine updates its mumps vaccination recommendations in response to mumps outbreak
  4. MMWR notifies readers that November 26-December 2 is National Influenza Vaccination Week
  5. Adult Immunization Schedule available in several more formats
  6. Check your email: Wednesday's IAC Express Extra Edition will keep you up to date on activities and resources for National Immunization Vaccination Week
  7. Important: Be sure to administer influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  8. VIS for nasal-spray influenza vaccine now available in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese
  9. November issue of CDC's Immunization Works e-newsletter covers seasonal influenza and several other topics
  10. CDC updates "Vaccine Management," an essential document on vaccine storage and handling
  11. NFID's S.T.O.P. Meningitis toolkit offers resources for immunizing adolescents and young adults
  12. CDC's plans December 13 satellite broadcast and webcast on VPD surveillance

Issue 695: November 20, 2007

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Issue 694: November 19, 2007

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  1. CDC article shows U.S. mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases is at an all-time low
  2. IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on influenza
  3. New: IAC website posts three of its patient-education materials, all newly translated into Spanish
  4. NIVS's "Influenza Activity Spotlight" offers healthcare professionals lots of resources and information
  5. Important: Be sure to administer influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  6. Health organizations urged to post CDC's influenza vaccination graphic on their websites
  7. Actress Jennifer Garner kicks off ALA's "Faces of Influenza" vaccination campaign
  8. CDC website posts presentation slides from the October ACIP meeting
  9. Website of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine now offers clinical scenarios on immunization
  10. NIAID awards contracts to strengthen and expand Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs)
  11. CDC reports on India's progress toward polio eradication from January 2006 to September 2007

Issue 693: November 13, 2007

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  1. Needle Tips readers--please fill out our online survey
  2. Vaccinate Adults readers, we've got an online survey for you, too

Issue 692: November 12, 2007

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  1. Nation's supply of influenza vaccine at record high; CDC urges broad and continued immunization into spring 2008
  2. "Read immediately" issue of Immunization Works asks that you share your plans for National Influenza Vaccination Week
  3. New: CDC adds public service announcements to its materials for National Influenza Vaccination Week
  4. Important: Be sure to administer influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  5. New: Merck reports unavailability of PedvaxHIB vaccine; CDC website posts letter regarding status of Hib vaccine supply
  6. November 8 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  7. New: IAC's Declination of Influenza Vaccination form now available in Spanish
  8. VIS for injectable influenza vaccine now available in Haitian Creole and Portuguese
  9. CIIC makes two resources available online--its report on childhood influenza immunization and its influenza bulletin
  10. New: 2007-08 adult immunization schedule now available for Palm and Pocket PC handhelds
  11. MMWR reports on syringe exchange programs

Issue 691: November 5, 2007

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  1. New: ACIP votes to recommend nasal-spray influenza vaccine for children age 2-5 years
  2. CDC's Drs. Atkinson and Kroger correct answer in Needle Tips (October 2007) about which children should receive two doses of influenza vaccine
  3. Two AAP clinical reports will help physicians identify and manage patients with autism spectrum disorder
  4. Wall Street Journal editorial defends childhood vaccination and counters Jenny McCarthy's claim of vaccination harm
  5. Updated data indicate a normal range of intussusception cases among children vaccinated with rotavirus vaccine
  6. Get ready: CDC announces National Influenza Vaccination Week for November 26-December 2 and posts related materials
  7. Important: Be sure to administer influenza vaccine throughout the influenza season--from fall 2007 through spring 2008
  8. VIS for nasal-spray influenza vaccine now available in Hmong, Russian, and Somali
  9. CDC's Seasonal Flu web section posts new materials
  10. Reminder: November 15 is the deadline for submitting abstracts for CDC's 2008 National Immunization Conference
  11. WHO website posts document that outlines the organization's work to ensure immunization quality, safety, and standards

Issue 690: October 29, 2007

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  1. Fatal case of human rabies reported in Minnesota
  2. How's your state doing? Data tables and maps of 2006 NIS childhood immunization rates make it easy to find out
  3. VISs for injectable influenza vaccine and Tdap vaccine now available in several additional languages
  4. Error corrected in December 2006 recommendations for eliminating hepatitis B transmission in adults
  5. CDC launches its redesigned Spanish-language website, "CDC en Espanol"
  6. October 25 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  7. October issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter available on CDC website
  8. CDC's Seasonal Flu web section posts updated materials
  9. WHO reports that projected production of pandemic influenza vaccine has increased significantly
  10. FDA, NIH, and WHO plan public workshop on pandemic influenza vaccine development for December 10-11
  11. Draft of pandemic influenza vaccine allocation plan now online; public comment will be sought

Issue 689: October 22, 2007

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  1. New: CDC publishes Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for October 2007-September 2008
  2. New: CDC publishes updated recommendations for prevention of hepatitis A virus infection after exposure and before international travel
  3. New: FDA approves use of Menactra, a bacterial meningitis vaccine, in children age 2-10 years
  4. October 2007 issue of Vaccinate Adults is filled with resources for adult medicine specialists
  5. CDC's influenza website puts a mix of resources at the fingertips of health professionals and their patients
  6. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Gregory Poland makes a strong case for mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel
  7. New: PKIDS launches national educational campaign--"Silence the Sounds of Pertussis"
  8. HPV vaccine VISs now in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Urdu
  9. What are your state's immunization laws for healthcare personnel and patients? The CDC website has the answer!
  10. For coalitions: IZTA plans two conference calls on website design and strategic Internet use

Issue 688: October 15, 2007

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  1. October 2007 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization
  2. NFID's Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition launches website for patients, health professionals, and the media
  3. Looking for a vaccine-related article? Check out IAC's redesigned journal articles web section
  4. IAC screening questionnaire updated to reflect FDA approval for using LAIV in children age 2-5 years
  5. MMWR announces FDA's March 28 approval of alternative dosing schedule for Twinrix combined hepatitis A and B vaccine

Issue 687: October 8, 2007

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  1. New: Updated VIS reflects FDA approval for use of nasal-spray influenza vaccine in children age 2-5 years
  2. CDC highlights FDA-approved changes to administration and storage of LAIV vaccine
  3. IAC updates five of its print materials--including FDA-approved changes in administration of LAIV vaccine to children
  4. CDC and NNii websites post resources related to thimerosal research published in the September 27 NEJM
  5. New: Spanish-language version of the current recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule now online
  6. WHO publishes recommendation on composition of influenza virus vaccines for southern hemisphere for 2008
  7. October 4 issue of Hep Express electronic newsletter available online
  8. CDC website posts information on production delays for Vaqta pediatric and adult hepatitis A vaccine
  9. Reminder: Registration deadline for Current Issues in Immunization net conference on travel health is October 10
  10. Reminder: Clinical Vaccinology course set for November 9-11 in Bethesda, MD
  11. For coalitions: Abstracts for the National Conference on Immunization & Health Coalitions are due February 1, 2008
  12. CDC reports on progress in controlling measles in Nepal during 2000-06

Issue 686: October 1, 2007

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  1. FDA approves Afluria, a new inactivated influenza vaccine for use in people age 18 years and older
  2. NEJM publishes three articles related to thimerosal in vaccines
  3. Interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine now available in Spanish
  4. CDC reports on national and global influenza activity during May 20-September 15, 2007
  5. Proceedings from the June 27-28 ACIP meeting now online
  6. WHO's "World Health Report 2007" focuses on building a safer future through international public health cooperation
  7. Snap Shots, an electronic newsletter of USAID, offers readers an international perspective on immunization
  8. ICEID to be held in Atlanta on March 16-19, 2008; abstracts due November 19
  9. Vermont Department of Health schedules immunization conference for October 30 in Stowe, VT
  10. The journal Vaccine to celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Vaccine Congress in Amsterdam on December 9-11
  11. Seminar on infectious diseases modeling scheduled for December 10-12 in Annecy, France
  12. CDC publishes update on global activity of vaccine-derived polioviruses during January 2006-August 2007

Issue 685: September 24, 2007

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  1. New: FDA approves use of FluMist nasal-spray influenza vaccine in children age 2-5 years
  2. Health experts deplore low influenza vaccination rates and call for vaccination throughout fall and winter months
  3. CDC data show low influenza vaccination rates for older and at-risk adults
  4. CDC data indicate that fewer than one-third of children age 6-23 months received influenza vaccine during 2005-06
  5. CDC data from six sentinel sites point to low influenza vaccination coverage for children age 6-59 months in 2006-07
  6. VISs for shingles, HPV, DTaP, and PCV7 vaccines available in Hmong, Somali, and/or Russian
  7. Nominations due September 27 for Association of Immunization Managers Bull's-Eye Award
  8. Global Hepatitis A Meeting planned for November 30-December 1 in Miami; abstracts due October 1
  9. CDC reports on progress in controlling measles in Kenya during 2002-07
  10. CDC reports on laboratory surveillance for wild and vaccine-derived polioviruses

Issue 684: September 17, 2007

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  1. Spanish-language version of VIS for inactivated influenza vaccine available on IAC website
  2. CDC highlights resources for influenza season
  3. Breaking news: CDC launches a new influenza website for health professionals and the public
  4. IZTA website features CDC media resources for 2007-08 influenza season
  5. Coming soon: National Adult Immunization Awareness Week is scheduled for September 23-29
  6. September issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  7. For coalitions: IZTA schedules October 23 teleconference on building support for immunization registries

Issue 683: September 10, 2007

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  1. New VIS translations available on IAC's website
  2. FDA approves new smallpox vaccine
  3. IAC updates patient- and professional-education materials
  4. PKIDS launches Flu's Gonna Lose campaign
  5. Heads up: November 15 is deadline for abstracts for the 2008 National Immunization Conference
  6. CDC announces first World Rabies Day
  7. Penn Center for Bioethics expands vaccine ethics website
  8. Healthy Roads Media offers VISs in alternative formats
  9. CDC hosts polio photo exhibit: view a preview online
  10. Clinical Vaccinology Course set for November 9-11 in Bethesda
  11. Minnesota Got Your Shots? Immunization Conference scheduled for October 11-12
  12. Louisiana Shots for Tots conference scheduled for November 29-30

Issue 682: September 4, 2007

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  1. CDC releases information on vaccination coverage of children
  2. CDC releases information on vaccination coverage of adolescents
  3. CDC offers new HPV education and training products
  4. Miss the 2007 Immunization Update broadcast? View it online!
  5. IAC updates patient- and professional-education materials
  6. August 30 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
  7. CDC's influenza web section posts new influenza information
  8. Online coloring materials make it fun for kids to learn immunization basics
  9. ACIP meeting scheduled for October 24-25
  10. Pandemic flu conference to take place in Washington, DC, October 29-31
  11. Phacilitate Vaccine Forum scheduled for January 28-30 in Washington, DC

Issue 681: August 27, 2007

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  1. Official CDC Health Advisory: Hepatitis A in a food handler who served persons from multiple states
  2. CDC releases revised interim meningococcal VIS
  3. New: Spanish-language version of the current recommended adult immunization schedule now online
  4. MMWR reports on respiratory illness mistakenly attributed to pertussis
  5. IAC updates "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
  6. August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  7. MMWR features chart illustrating HPV infection prevalence
  8. Vaccine Education Center Newsletter includes important information for healthcare professionals
  9. North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza released
  10. WHO issues position paper on rotavirus vaccines
  11. Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1998-2002

Issue 680: August 20, 2007

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  1. CDC responds to NVIC's press release about the safety of the HPV vaccine Gardasil
  2. IAC updates three of its Spanish-language viral hepatitis screening questionnaires
  3. IAC updates patient- and professional-education materials on influenza and hepatitis B
  4. CDC reports on U.S. kindergarteners' vaccination coverage during the 2006-07 school year
  5. For coalitions: IZTA update on influenza vaccine supply and CDC's influenza communication plan scheduled for September 6

Issue 679: August 15, 2007

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  1. Now is a great time to purchase IAC's top-quality products, especially if you have fiscal year-end-dollars to spend

Issue 678: August 13, 2007

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  1. MMWR notifies readers of revised recommendations to vaccinate all persons ages 11-18 with MCV4 at earliest opportunity
  2. JAMA study concludes that current vaccine financing system results in gaps for underinsured U.S. children
  3. IAC website posts updated and new immunization-education print materials
  4. CDC issues an update on U.S. and worldwide influenza activity in 2006-07 and on composition of 2007-08 influenza vaccine
  5. JAMA study finds community strategies can prevent deaths during influenza pandemic
  6. CDC net conferences coming soon--New Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Travel Health Issues Including Malaria
  7. August 9 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
  8. Support the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
  9. Asian Liver Center publishes 2007 edition of its Physician's Guide to Hepatitis B
  10. Asian Liver Center operates an information health line
  11. National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans works to eliminate hepatitis B-related mortality and morbidity
  12. National Viral Hepatitis Training Center offers training in San Diego
  13. Fifth International Bird Flu Summit scheduled for September 27-28 in Las Vegas

Issue 677: August 6, 2007

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  1. New: CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine campaign urges vaccination with meningococcal, Tdap, HPV vaccines--and others
  2. Reminder: August 9 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast "Immunization Update 2007"
  3. Updated: CDC website posts May 2007 edition of its booklet "Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women"
  4. Merck notifies CDC of delays in production of its pediatric and adult hepatitis A vaccines
  5. IAC website posts interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine in Turkish
  6. For coalitions: IAC's www.izcoalitions.org website keeps on growing--be sure your coalition is in on the action

Issue 676: July 30, 2007

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  1. VIS news: CDC releases interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine
  2. Important: CDC releases updated information on the 7/16/07 edition of the VIS for intranasal influenza vaccine
  3. IAC updates print piece that answers patients' questions about pertussis
  4. CDC website posts updated information on HPV brochure and poster and HPV Q&As for public and professionals
  5. CDC website posts presentation slides from the June ACIP meeting
  6. VIS translations: VIS for injectable influenza vaccine in Turkish; VISs for polio and MMR vaccines in Amharic
  7. WHO publishes the June 2007 meeting report of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety
  8. July issue of the Pandemic Influenza Update now on the IAC website
  9. Museum in Virginia opens a permanent exhibit commemorating the most severe polio outbreak of 1950
  10. Vacancy announcement: NVPO seeks senior public health advisor; application deadline extended to August 17
  11. MMWR notifies readers that September 15 is the deadline for applying for the Epidemic Intelligence Service
  12. Minnesota Department of Health schedules its 2007 immunization conference for October 11-12
  13. Hib Initiative offers a free quarterly email newsletter

Issue 675: July 23, 2007

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  1. 2007-08 VISs for influenza vaccines now available on CDC website
  2. Official CDC Health Advisory: Hepatitis A infections linked to children adopted from Ethiopia and their family contacts
  3. Updated: IAC revises three of its immunization education print materials
  4. MMWR notifies readers of August 9 broadcast/webcast of Immunization Update 2007
  5. MMWR notifies readers that revised International Health Regulations have gone into effect for the United States
  6. Attention nurses: Earn free CE credits by reading about vaccine safety and taking an online test
  7. HHS to provide $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
  8. New: HHS releases fourth part of its Pandemic Planning Update

Issue 674: July 16, 2007

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  1. "Vaccinated" recounts the story of Maurice Hilleman's life-saving work in twentieth-century vaccine development
  2. Now in Spanish: VIS for pediatric diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
  3. CDC reports on hepatitis A vaccination coverage of U.S. children ages 24-35 months during 2004-05
  4. MMWR publishes ACIP's recommendations for prevention and control of influenza
  5. July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  6. New: Unofficial summary of June 27-28 ACIP meeting now posted on IAC website
  7. ACOG's Immunization Wheel offers professionals abundant information on immunizing adolescent and adult women
  8. Newly launched: WHO/ICO Information Centre on Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer
  9. New: July 11 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
  10. CDC reports on worldwide progress toward interruption of wild poliovirus transmission during January 2006-May 2007

Issue 673: July 9, 2007

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  1. New: 2008 edition of CDC's travel-health guide--the Yellow Book--now available online
  2. NCIRD website posts update on shortage of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMR-V) combination vaccine
  3. Online form for ordering CDC publications is up and running again
  4. Pakistani government and Measles Initiative launch largest-ever measles vaccination campaign

Issue 672: July 2, 2007

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  1. New: CDC publishes ACIP's influenza vaccination recommendations for 2007
  2. ACIP votes to recommend routine use of meningococcal conjugate vaccine in adolescents ages 11-18 years
  3. Reformatted: IAC's popular online Ask the Experts web section offers users fast, easy navigation
  4. IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about Hib and shingles (zoster)
  5. September 15 is the date for CHOP's Vaccine Education Symposium
  6. New: CDLHN offers CD of printable materials to promote the use of Tdap vaccine to professionals and adult patients
  7. Annual Immunize Georgia Conference set for September 20 in College Park, GA

Issue 671: June 25, 2007

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  1. ACIP's varicella recommendations now published in MMWR Recommendations and Reports
  2. IDSA issues policy blueprint to strengthen adult and adolescent immunization
  3. IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about chickenpox, diphtheria, and HPV
  4. HHS Policy Information Center releases five influenza vaccine issue briefs

Issue 670: June 18, 2007

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  1. FDA approves revised label for RotaTeq; CDC provides information about the change
  2. New: July 2007 issue of Vaccinate Women is on the IAC website
  3. IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about tetanus, rubella, polio, meningococcal, and rotavirus
  4. June issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  5. Current Issues in Immunization net conference to focus on immunizations for healthcare personnel--registration is limited
  6. Mark your calendar: August 9 is the date for CDC's live satellite broadcast "Immunization Update 2007"
  7. New VIS translation: VIS for DTaP vaccine now available in Turkish
  8. Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1993-1998
  9. HHS awards two contracts to expand domestic influenza vaccine manufacturing capacity
  10. WHO and vaccine manufacturers to continue progress on plan to create global stockpile of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine
  11. HHS convenes leadership forum to help U.S. prepare for possible influenza pandemic
  12. MMWR notifies readers that WHO will update the recommended nomenclature for wild-type rubella viruses

Issue 669: June 11, 2007

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  1. New: CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases launches Vaccines & Immunization website
  2. IAC introduces three new pieces that answer patients' questions about mumps, pertussis, and PPV
  3. Updated: IAC revises two of its immunization-education pieces
  4. Free: Order two pads of the Vaccine Education Center's shingles-education sheets at no charge
  5. New: CDC website posts questions and answers concerning the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccine
  6. June 5 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  7. New: HHS publishes 2007 Jordan Report on accelerated development of vaccines
  8. For coalitions: July 10 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on state and national pre-teen vaccine campaigns
  9. Correction: MMWR fixes error published in CDC's report on characteristics of persons with chronic hepatitis B

Issue 668: June 6, 2007

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  1. We invite your organization to join more than 120 organizations in urging ACIP to expand its influenza vaccination recommendations to include all children through age 18 years

Issue 667: June 4, 2007

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  1. IAC introduces three new pieces that answer patients' questions about hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and measles
  2. Somali-language VISs available for four more vaccines: inactivated influenza, MMR, PCV7, and rotavirus
  3. Infectious Diseases Society of America publishes policy principles for adult and adolescent vaccination
  4. Act now: Free bulk copies of the latest issue of "Needle Tips" (March 2007) will go fast
  5. DVD from CDLHN will help you promote immunization through English- and Spanish-language broadcast media

Issue 666: May 29, 2007

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  1. New: IAC website redesign underway, new web sections added
  2. IAC updates four of its immunization-education pieces
  3. CDC adds guidance for planning a large-scale influenza vaccination clinic to its influenza web section
  4. OSHA releases pandemic influenza guidance for healthcare personnel
  5. WHO's World Health Assembly reaches agreement on sharing influenza viruses and access to influenza vaccines

Issue 665: May 22, 2007

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  1. Please help IAC Express by filling out our online survey!

Issue 664: May 21, 2007

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  1. Visit IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
  2. New: Two standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for children/teens, one for adults
  3. IAC updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
  4. IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and hepatitis B
  5. VIS update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
  6. May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
  7. For coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
  8. CDC reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a military smallpox vaccinee

Issue 663: May 14, 2007

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  1. CDC updates readers on supply of vaccines containing varicella-zoster virus
  2. MMWR highlights Hepatitis Awareness Month
  3. CDC reports on epidemiology of chronic HBV infection in San Francisco
  4. CDC reports on hepatitis B prevention through universal infant immunization in China
  5. CDC publishes surveillance summary on health behaviors, including influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
  6. HAN issues official Health Advisory about influenza-associated pediatric mortality and the increase of Staphylococcus aureus co-infection
  7. CDC announces addition of hepatitis A module to its "You Call the Shots" training course
  8. NASTAD releases primer on viral hepatitis policymaking and programs
  9. Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1990-1993
  10. CDC publishes record of February ACIP meeting
  11. FDA clears first respirators for use in public health medical emergencies
  12. New pandemic influenza resources available
  13. CDC updates its avian influenza web section
  14. California Distance Learning Health Network to offer pandemic influenza school preparedness training on May 17

Issue 662: May 9, 2007

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  1. May is a great month to purchase IAC's top-quality products, especially if you have fiscal year-end-dollars to spend

Issue 661: May 7, 2007

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  1. May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month! Be sure to visit IAC's special web section for an overview of events
  2. Journal of Infectious Diseases publishes article about HBV transmission between patients in dental practice: accompanying editorial advocates hepatitis B vaccination for all persons up to age 40 years
  3. May 2 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter covers events related to Hepatitis Awareness Month
  4. New: CDC's booklet "Childcare and School Immunization Requirements: 2005-2006" now available on the IAC website
  5. CDC reports on vulvar vaccinia infection after sexual contact with military smallpox vaccinee in Alaska in 2006
  6. Updated: IAC revises its professional-education piece on administering IM and SC injections to adults
  7. HHS issues interim guidance on use of facemasks and respirators in public settings during an influenza pandemic
  8. For coalitions: May 15 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on the Influenza Summit's update on vaccine supply
  9. Seattle STD/HIV prevention training center and University of Washington develop online study site
  10. Seminar on new frontiers in cancer immunotherapy scheduled for July 9-11 at Veyrier-du-Lac, France

Issue 660: April 30, 2007

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  1. IAC's redesigned Unprotected People Reports web section includes new reports on HPV, rotavirus, shingles, and more
  2. AAP endorses CDC's General Recommendations on Immunization
  3. New VIS translation: Interim VIS for varicella vaccine now available in Chinese
  4. IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on human papillomavirus
  5. Five states expand immunization requirements for school attendance
  6. Updated: IAC makes minor revisions to two of its viral hepatitis screening questionnaires
  7. April issue of the Vaccine Education Center's "Parents PACK" electronic newsletter discusses pneumococcal vaccine and more
  8. Get some yucks: Check out PKIDs' interactive immunization website for teens and twenty-somethings
  9. For coalitions: May 8 teleconference will cover CDC's influenza vaccine communication plan for 2007-08
  10. Turkish-language translations of two of IAC's parent-education pieces available online
  11. Healthy Roads Media seeks input from IAC Express readers

Issue 659: April 24, 2007

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  1. Please--do it NOW! Call your U.S. senators about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Thursday, April 26
  2. Please--do it NOW! Call your U.S. representative about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Thursday, April 26

Issue 658: April 23, 2007

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  1. It's here! National Infant Immunization Week is April 21-28
  2. New: FDA approves human vaccine to protect against avian influenza virus H5N1
  3. FDA approves accelerated dosing schedule for Twinrix
  4. CDC reports on two fatal rabies cases in U.S. in 2006
  5. UNICEF reports on current drive to immunize 3.9 million Iraqi children against measles
  6. New: CDC website launches new homepage and other improvements
  7. April 18 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
  8. Interim VIS for meningococcal vaccine and VIS for varicella vaccine now in Turkish
  9. Symposium on HIV and hepatitis B vaccines planned for May 10 in Washington, DC
  10. For coalitions: IZTA launches the Immunization Coalitions Blog
  11. For coalitions: Bring your ideas to the May 1 phone meeting to plan the 2008 National Conference on Immunization Coalitions
  12. Reminder: April 27 is deadline for standard registration for the Points Across health promotion conference

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