- Official CDC Health Advisory: Hepatitis A in a food handler who served persons from multiple states
- CDC releases revised interim meningococcal VIS
- New: Spanish-language version of the current recommended adult immunization schedule now online
- MMWR reports on respiratory illness mistakenly attributed to pertussis
- IAC updates "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
- August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- MMWR features chart illustrating HPV infection prevalence
- Vaccine Education Center Newsletter includes important information for healthcare professionals
- North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza released
- WHO issues position paper on rotavirus vaccines
- Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1998-2002
- 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
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Issue 680: August 20, 2007
- CDC responds to NVIC's press release about the safety of the HPV vaccine Gardasil
- IAC updates three of its Spanish-language viral hepatitis screening questionnaires
- IAC updates patient- and professional-education materials on influenza and hepatitis B
- CDC reports on U.S. kindergarteners' vaccination coverage during the 2006-07 school year
- For coalitions: IZTA update on influenza vaccine supply and CDC's influenza communication plan scheduled for September 6
Issue 679: August 15, 2007
- 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
- MMWR notifies readers of revised recommendations to vaccinate all persons ages 11-18 with MCV4 at earliest opportunity
- JAMA study concludes that current vaccine financing system results in gaps for underinsured U.S. children
- IAC website posts updated and new immunization-education print materials
- CDC issues an update on U.S. and worldwide influenza activity in 2006-07 and on composition of 2007-08 influenza vaccine
- JAMA study finds community strategies can prevent deaths during influenza pandemic
- CDC net conferences coming soon--New Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Travel Health Issues Including Malaria
- August 9 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
- Support the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
- Asian Liver Center publishes 2007 edition of its Physician's Guide to Hepatitis B
- Asian Liver Center operates an information health line
- National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans works to eliminate hepatitis B-related mortality and morbidity
- National Viral Hepatitis Training Center offers training in San Diego
- Fifth International Bird Flu Summit scheduled for September 27-28 in Las Vegas
Issue 677: August 6, 2007
- New: CDC's Pre-Teen Vaccine campaign urges vaccination with meningococcal, Tdap, HPV vaccines--and others
- Reminder: August 9 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast "Immunization Update 2007"
- Updated: CDC website posts May 2007 edition of its booklet "Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women"
- Merck notifies CDC of delays in production of its pediatric and adult hepatitis A vaccines
- IAC website posts interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine in Turkish
- 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
- VIS news: CDC releases interim VIS for hepatitis B vaccine
- Important: CDC releases updated information on the 7/16/07 edition of the VIS for intranasal influenza vaccine
- IAC updates print piece that answers patients' questions about pertussis
- CDC website posts updated information on HPV brochure and poster and HPV Q&As for public and professionals
- CDC website posts presentation slides from the June ACIP meeting
- VIS translations: VIS for injectable influenza vaccine in Turkish; VISs for polio and MMR vaccines in Amharic
- WHO publishes the June 2007 meeting report of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety
- July issue of the Pandemic Influenza Update now on the IAC website
- Museum in Virginia opens a permanent exhibit commemorating the most severe polio outbreak of 1950
- Vacancy announcement: NVPO seeks senior public health advisor; application deadline extended to August 17
- MMWR notifies readers that September 15 is the deadline for applying for the Epidemic Intelligence Service
- Minnesota Department of Health schedules its 2007 immunization conference for October 11-12
- Hib Initiative offers a free quarterly email newsletter
Issue 675: July 23, 2007
- 2007-08 VISs for influenza vaccines now available on CDC website
- Official CDC Health Advisory: Hepatitis A infections linked to children adopted from Ethiopia and their family contacts
- Updated: IAC revises three of its immunization education print materials
- MMWR notifies readers of August 9 broadcast/webcast of Immunization Update 2007
- MMWR notifies readers that revised International Health Regulations have gone into effect for the United States
- Attention nurses: Earn free CE credits by reading about vaccine safety and taking an online test
- HHS to provide $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
- New: HHS releases fourth part of its Pandemic Planning Update
Issue 674: July 16, 2007
- "Vaccinated" recounts the story of Maurice Hilleman's life-saving work in twentieth-century vaccine development
- Now in Spanish: VIS for pediatric diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
- CDC reports on hepatitis A vaccination coverage of U.S. children ages 24-35 months during 2004-05
- MMWR publishes ACIP's recommendations for prevention and control of influenza
- July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- New: Unofficial summary of June 27-28 ACIP meeting now posted on IAC website
- ACOG's Immunization Wheel offers professionals abundant information on immunizing adolescent and adult women
- Newly launched: WHO/ICO Information Centre on Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer
- New: July 11 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
- CDC reports on worldwide progress toward interruption of wild poliovirus transmission during January 2006-May 2007
Issue 673: July 9, 2007
- New: 2008 edition of CDC's travel-health guide--the Yellow Book--now available online
- NCIRD website posts update on shortage of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMR-V) combination vaccine
- Online form for ordering CDC publications is up and running again
- Pakistani government and Measles Initiative launch largest-ever measles vaccination campaign
Issue 672: July 2, 2007
- New: CDC publishes ACIP's influenza vaccination recommendations for 2007
- ACIP votes to recommend routine use of meningococcal conjugate vaccine in adolescents ages 11-18 years
- Reformatted: IAC's popular online Ask the Experts web section offers users fast, easy navigation
- IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about Hib and shingles (zoster)
- September 15 is the date for CHOP's Vaccine Education Symposium
- New: CDLHN offers CD of printable materials to promote the use of Tdap vaccine to professionals and adult patients
- Annual Immunize Georgia Conference set for September 20 in College Park, GA
Issue 671: June 25, 2007
- ACIP's varicella recommendations now published in MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- IDSA issues policy blueprint to strengthen adult and adolescent immunization
- IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about chickenpox, diphtheria, and HPV
- HHS Policy Information Center releases five influenza vaccine issue briefs
Issue 670: June 18, 2007
- FDA approves revised label for RotaTeq; CDC provides information about the change
- New: July 2007 issue of Vaccinate Women is on the IAC website
- IAC introduces new pieces that answer patients' questions about tetanus, rubella, polio, meningococcal, and rotavirus
- June issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- Current Issues in Immunization net conference to focus on immunizations for healthcare personnel--registration is limited
- Mark your calendar: August 9 is the date for CDC's live satellite broadcast "Immunization Update 2007"
- New VIS translation: VIS for DTaP vaccine now available in Turkish
- Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1993-1998
- HHS awards two contracts to expand domestic influenza vaccine manufacturing capacity
- WHO and vaccine manufacturers to continue progress on plan to create global stockpile of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine
- HHS convenes leadership forum to help U.S. prepare for possible influenza pandemic
- MMWR notifies readers that WHO will update the recommended nomenclature for wild-type rubella viruses
Issue 669: June 11, 2007
- New: CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases launches Vaccines & Immunization website
- IAC introduces three new pieces that answer patients' questions about mumps, pertussis, and PPV
- Updated: IAC revises two of its immunization-education pieces
- Free: Order two pads of the Vaccine Education Center's shingles-education sheets at no charge
- New: CDC website posts questions and answers concerning the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccine
- June 5 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- New: HHS publishes 2007 Jordan Report on accelerated development of vaccines
- For coalitions: July 10 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on state and national pre-teen vaccine campaigns
- Correction: MMWR fixes error published in CDC's report on characteristics of persons with chronic hepatitis B
Issue 668: June 6, 2007
- 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
- IAC introduces three new pieces that answer patients' questions about hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and measles
- Somali-language VISs available for four more vaccines: inactivated influenza, MMR, PCV7, and rotavirus
- Infectious Diseases Society of America publishes policy principles for adult and adolescent vaccination
- Act now: Free bulk copies of the latest issue of "Needle Tips" (March 2007) will go fast
- DVD from CDLHN will help you promote immunization through English- and Spanish-language broadcast media
Issue 666: May 29, 2007
- New: IAC website redesign underway, new web sections added
- IAC updates four of its immunization-education pieces
- CDC adds guidance for planning a large-scale influenza vaccination clinic to its influenza web section
- OSHA releases pandemic influenza guidance for healthcare personnel
- WHO's World Health Assembly reaches agreement on sharing influenza viruses and access to influenza vaccines
Issue 665: May 22, 2007
- Please help IAC Express by filling out our online survey!
Issue 664: May 21, 2007
- Visit IAC's newly redesigned VIS web section
- New: Two standing orders protocols for administering HPV vaccine--one for children/teens, one for adults
- IAC updates its popular professional-education piece "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
- IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A and hepatitis B
- VIS update: CDC makes minor revisions to the VIS for DTaP vaccine
- May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- For coalitions: June 12 is the date for IZTA's teleconference update on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
- CDC reports on recent U.S. vaccinia virus transmission in the household of a military smallpox vaccinee
Issue 663: May 14, 2007
- CDC updates readers on supply of vaccines containing varicella-zoster virus
- MMWR highlights Hepatitis Awareness Month
- CDC reports on epidemiology of chronic HBV infection in San Francisco
- CDC reports on hepatitis B prevention through universal infant immunization in China
- CDC publishes surveillance summary on health behaviors, including influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
- HAN issues official Health Advisory about influenza-associated pediatric mortality and the increase of Staphylococcus aureus co-infection
- CDC announces addition of hepatitis A module to its "You Call the Shots" training course
- NASTAD releases primer on viral hepatitis policymaking and programs
- Former CDC director writes about changes in public health from 1990-1993
- CDC publishes record of February ACIP meeting
- FDA clears first respirators for use in public health medical emergencies
- New pandemic influenza resources available
- CDC updates its avian influenza web section
- California Distance Learning Health Network to offer pandemic influenza school preparedness training on May 17
Issue 662: May 9, 2007
- 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
- May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month! Be sure to visit IAC's special web section for an overview of events
- 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
- May 2 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter covers events related to Hepatitis Awareness Month
- New: CDC's booklet "Childcare and School Immunization Requirements: 2005-2006" now available on the IAC website
- CDC reports on vulvar vaccinia infection after sexual contact with military smallpox vaccinee in Alaska in 2006
- Updated: IAC revises its professional-education piece on administering IM and SC injections to adults
- HHS issues interim guidance on use of facemasks and respirators in public settings during an influenza pandemic
- For coalitions: May 15 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on the Influenza Summit's update on vaccine supply
- Seattle STD/HIV prevention training center and University of Washington develop online study site
- Seminar on new frontiers in cancer immunotherapy scheduled for July 9-11 at Veyrier-du-Lac, France
Issue 660: April 30, 2007
- IAC's redesigned Unprotected People Reports web section includes new reports on HPV, rotavirus, shingles, and more
- AAP endorses CDC's General Recommendations on Immunization
- New VIS translation: Interim VIS for varicella vaccine now available in Chinese
- IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on human papillomavirus
- Five states expand immunization requirements for school attendance
- Updated: IAC makes minor revisions to two of its viral hepatitis screening questionnaires
- April issue of the Vaccine Education Center's "Parents PACK" electronic newsletter discusses pneumococcal vaccine and more
- Get some yucks: Check out PKIDs' interactive immunization website for teens and twenty-somethings
- For coalitions: May 8 teleconference will cover CDC's influenza vaccine communication plan for 2007-08
- Turkish-language translations of two of IAC's parent-education pieces available online
- Healthy Roads Media seeks input from IAC Express readers
Issue 659: April 24, 2007
- Please--do it NOW! Call your U.S. senators about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Thursday, April 26
- Please--do it NOW! Call your U.S. representative about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Thursday, April 26
Issue 658: April 23, 2007
- It's here! National Infant Immunization Week is April 21-28
- New: FDA approves human vaccine to protect against avian influenza virus H5N1
- FDA approves accelerated dosing schedule for Twinrix
- CDC reports on two fatal rabies cases in U.S. in 2006
- UNICEF reports on current drive to immunize 3.9 million Iraqi children against measles
- New: CDC website launches new homepage and other improvements
- April 18 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- Interim VIS for meningococcal vaccine and VIS for varicella vaccine now in Turkish
- Symposium on HIV and hepatitis B vaccines planned for May 10 in Washington, DC
- For coalitions: IZTA launches the Immunization Coalitions Blog
- For coalitions: Bring your ideas to the May 1 phone meeting to plan the 2008 National Conference on Immunization Coalitions
- Reminder: April 27 is deadline for standard registration for the Points Across health promotion conference
Issue 657: April 16, 2007
- AAP policy statement recommends that all children receive hepatitis A vaccination at age 1 year
- AAP policy statement recommends a two-dose varicella immunization strategy
- AAP voices concern that rising vaccine costs and inadequate payment procedures put children at risk
- Sabin Vaccine Institute awards Dr. Hilary Koprowski the 2007 Sabin Gold Medal
- April issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- ACIP meeting scheduled for June 27-28 in Atlanta; May 18 is deadline for non-U.S. citizens to register
- Proceedings of the AAP/AMA Immunization Congress now available online
- CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan
- Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics conference planned for June 4-6 in Washington, DC
Issue 656: April 9, 2007
- CDC publishes recommendations for animal rabies prevention and control
- CDC updates its HPV brochure for clinicians and posts counseling messages on its HPV web section
- Updated: IAC revises its professional-education piece on vaccine contraindications and precautions in adults
- 150 immunization coalitions have posted information on IAC's izcoalitions.org website—is yours one of them?
- Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Network plans webcast for April 10 and conference call for April 24
- CDC reports on measles elimination in South Korea
- CDC adds novel influenza A virus infections to its National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
- NIAID plans to expand its programs for influenza research and surveillance
Issue 655: April 2, 2007
- New: FDA advisory panel selects vaccine strains that will make up the U.S. influenza vaccine for 2007-08
- New: April 2007 issue of Vaccinate Adults is on the Web and soon to be mailed
- HHS officially approves reorganization of CDC's Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
- March 28 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- English and Spanish VISs for most child and adult vaccines now in audio, multimedia, and web-page video formats
- CDC issues "Summary of Notifiable Diseases—United States, 2005"
- Register now for the B Informed 2007 patient conference
- CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in Nigeria in 2005-06
- AIM Provider Toolkit is a resource guide for immunization in Michigan
- Connections in Health Care conference scheduled for June 20-21 in Duluth, MN
- Public Health Congress planned for July 16-18 in Washington, DC
Issue 654: March 26, 2007
- ACIP's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine recommendations now published in MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- New: Tenth edition of the Pink Book now in print and online
- Errata: MMWR issues corrections to ACIP's General Recommendations on Immunization
- World TB Day is March 24
- Updated: IAC revises its professional-education sheet "Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations"
- March issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
- New: Seventh edition of the Canadian Immunization Guide now in print and online
- WHO issues position paper on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- Measles outbreak in North Korea claims four lives; UNICEF and WHO launch nationwide vaccination campaigns
- FluWorkLoss 1.0 software estimates loss of work days during an influenza pandemic
- European Vaccine Forum scheduled for May 30-June 1 in Munich
Issue 653: March 21, 2007
- Action needed soon: Call your U.S. senators about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Wednesday, April 4
- Action needed soon: Call your U.S. representative about signing the immunization appropriations letter by Friday, April 13
Issue 652: March 19, 2007
- Data collected in first year of postmarketing monitoring does not suggest an association between intussusception and RotaTeq vaccination
- CDC's 2005 surveillance of acute viral hepatitis cases indicates dramatic decline from 1995 to 2005
- April 21-28 is National Infant Immunization Week; CDC's online resources make it easy to promote
- ASTHO updates immunization fact sheets and posts them online
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with Spanish-language version of "Key Facts about Influenza and Influenza Vaccine"
- Asian Liver Center's free "Know HBV" and "Hepatitis B and Moms-to-Be" brochures now in Korean, Lao, and Tagalog
- Points Across IV Health Promotion Conference and Evidence-Based Institute scheduled for May 16-17 in Columbia, MD
Issue 651: March 14, 2007
- New: March 2007 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization
Issue 650: March 12, 2007
- New: CDC issues ACIP recommendations for the use of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine
- New VIS translation: Spanish-language version of the interim VIS for varicella vaccine now online
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- CDC's report on aging includes a call to action to increase adult immunization in racial/ethnic minority populations
- New formats: 2007 Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents now available in pocket and brochure sizes
- Fewer than one in three asthmatic children received inactivated influenza vaccine in the 2004-05 influenza season
- CDC website posts presentation slides from the February 2007 ACIP meeting
- CDC's Adult Immunization Quiz now advises on the need for shingles vaccination
- New: March 7 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- Pre-travel health advice is the topic for CDC's April 12 Current Issues in Immunization Net Conference
- March 13 teleconference to focus on pandemic influenza and the role of immunization coalitions
Issue 649: March 5, 2007
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- New VIS translation: Interim VIS for HPV vaccine now available in Spanish
- IAC updates the VIS dates on its professional information sheet "It's Federal Law!"
- Revised VFC resolution states that children younger than age 9 receive two influenza vaccine doses if they received only one dose during their first influenza vaccination
- New: Journal of Family Practice's 2007 immunization supplement, "Vaccines Across the Life Span," now online
- NNii booklet offers tips on finding reliable immunization information on the Internet
- Two books for parents—"Baby 411" and "Toddler 411"—offer sound vaccination information
- CDC updates its Influenza web section
- CDC funds available for translational research; letter of intent due March 12
Issue 648: February 26, 2007
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Merck notifies CDC of low yield of varicella-zoster virus in its bulk vaccine
- New: "Shots 2007" version of childhood and adult immunization schedules now available for handhelds
- CDC reports on measles cases among three U.S. adults visiting China for child adoptions during July-August 2006
- New: Standing orders protocol for administering rotavirus vaccine to infants is available on IAC's website
- Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative seeks applicants for program officer in its Vaccine Access Program
Issue 647: February 22, 2007
- Wow! IAC has immunization record cards for patients of all ages—for children and teens, for adults, for a lifetime!
- A must for every exam room: Laminated child and adult immunization schedules, updated for 2007
- New: IAC's "Shop IAC" web page offers users centralized, convenient, one-stop shopping
- Training video and CD-ROM toolkit provide great guidance on vaccine administration and storage/handling
Issue 646: February 19, 2007
- FDA issues Public Health Notification on information on RotaTeq and intussusception
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit announces recipients of the 2007 Immunization Excellence Awards
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Infectious Diseases in Children publishes two-part report on the challenges of vaccination reimbursement
- IAC's hepatitis website celebrates its six-year anniversary
- February 14 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter available online
- CDC outlines differences in HPV vaccination recommendations issued by ACIP and the American Cancer Society
- February issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter available online
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity from October 2, 2006, to February 3, 2007
- CDC's Influenza web section updates five resources on seasonal influenza
- National Viral Hepatitis Training Center announces 2007 training dates
Issue 645: February 12, 2007
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Boulder County's pertussis website offers patients and professionals practical information and resources
- Nomination deadline for the Natalie J. Smith award has been extended to February 16
- OSHA offers employers guidance for protecting employee health and safety during an influenza pandemic
Issue 644: February 5, 2007
- Revised VIS: CDC makes minor change to interim VIS for HPV vaccine
- CDC offers email update service for many CDC web pages
- HHS unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic influenza preparedness
- Death of St. Paul boy reminds professionals and parents of the importance of influenza vaccination
- IDSA calls for mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers
- Pennsylvania Immunization Education Program provides slides and speaker notes online
- CDC scientists discover more about the 1918 influenza virus
- Teleconference on National Infant Immunization Week scheduled for February 20l
Issue 643: January 29, 2007
- Dr. Paul Offit's commentary published in the Wall Street Journal
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Updated: IAC revises three of its education materials
- Save $25 when you register for NIC before February 17
- Global measles deaths drop by 60 percent between 1999 and 2005
- APhA annual meeting to feature programming on pharmacy-based immunization
- For immunization coalitions: January 30 is the date for IZTA's teleconference on foundation fundraising
Issue 642: January 24, 2007
- Help advocate for increased federal immunization funding—join the 317 Coalition
Issue 641: January 22, 2007
- Correction: MMWR corrects an error in the vaccination schedule for persons ages 0-18 years
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Update: IAC revises five professional educational materials
- New: CDC announces addition of influenza module to its "You Call the Shots" training course
- CDC adds three new pieces to its Influenza web section
- New book traces the history of vaccination and the development of the movement against immunization
- Women In Government issues progress report on cervical cancer prevention efforts in the U.S.
- Attention readers: PKIDS needs you to share your success stories about changing teens' health habits
- HHS awards contracts to vaccine manufacturers for advanced development of H5N1 influenza vaccine
Issue 640: January 16, 2007
- FDA approves refrigerated formulation of FluMist
- CDC posts revised interim varicella VIS
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- IAC revises its online Ask the Experts information on hepatitis A vaccine and general vaccine questions
- IAC updates its provider-education piece on administering IM injections
- January issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
- CDC releases revised edition of its vaccine management handbook
- MMWR notifies readers of upcoming Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases broadcast
- January 10 issue of IAC's Hep Express newsletter now online
- ACIP meeting scheduled for February 21–22 in Atlanta
- Every Child By Two videos available on YouTube
- California's Immunization Branch develops materials to promote the use of Tdap vaccine
- Coalition building course offered March 21 in Columbia, MD
- New grant opportunity available for the AA/NHOPI community; deadline for applications is February 28
Issue 639: January 8, 2007
- New: CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the 2007 Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Ages 0-18 Years
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- Don't miss it: January 10, kaisernetwork.org will present a live web cast about administering HPV vaccine
- Registration begins January 10 for the satellite broadcast Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- IAC updates its hepatitis C screening questionnaire for adult patients
- Time's running out: January 12 is the early-bird registration deadline for the 2007 National Immunization Conference
- February 9 is the nomination deadline for the fourth annual "Natalie J. Smith, MD, Award"
- Tenth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research scheduled for April 30-May 2 in Baltimore
Issue 638: January 2, 2007
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccine during the early months of 2007
- CDC reports low level of activity in the first two months of the 2006-07 U.S. influenza season
- CDC's report on U.S. measles activity in 2005 indicates continuing need for high measles vaccination coverage
- IAC revises five of its professional- and patient-education print materials
- Free: Order two pads each of the Vaccine Education Center's Tdap and HPV informational tear sheets at no charge
- New: Current Issues in Immunization Net Conference to focus on new adult hepatitis B and Tdap recommendations
- January 19 is the deadline for nominations for the Influenza Summit's 2007 Immunization Excellence Awards
- Showcase your PSAs during the 2007 Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases satellite-broadcast series
- CDC adds new materials to its influenza web section
- For immunization coalitions: AED to offer three skill-based workshops at CDC's National Immunization Conference
Issue 637: December 18, 2006
- Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
- CDC issues ACIP recommendations for preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in adults and the ACIP/HICPAC recommendations for healthcare personnel
- VIS translations: VISs for influenza vaccines now in Arabic; interim VIS for HPV vaccine now in Thai
- Submissions for Moorehouse's Best Practices for Eliminating Adult Immunization Disparities contest due January 19, 2007
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccines throughout December and into 2007
- CDC reports on influenza vaccination coverage among children ages 6-23 months during the 2005-06 influenza season
- CDC reports that 56 percent of children under age six participated in Immunization Information Systems in 2005
- December 22 is the deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2007 Northwest Immunization Conference
- CDC reports on U.S. public health surveillance for smallpox during 2003-05
Issue 636: December 13, 2006
- Please consider a contribution to support IAC's work!
- Subscribe to IAC publications! They're free!
Issue 635: December 11, 2006
- New: CDC issues ACIP's recommendations on elimination of hepatitis B virus infection in U.S. adults
- New: CDC launches website to promote implementation of revised hepatitis B immunization recommendations for adults
- Important: Errors in table on vaccine storage temperatures in the 2006 General Recommendations have been corrected
- Reminder: Be sure to continue administering influenza vaccines throughout December and into 2007
- Revised VIS: CDC makes a minor change to interim VIS for meningococcal vaccines
- A must for every exam room: IAC's laminated U.S. adult immunization schedule—updated for 2006-07
- IAC revises its online Ask the Experts information on rotavirus, zoster, and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines
- December issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
- December 5 issue of IAC's Hep Express newsletter now online
- MMWR compiles information about all its current continuing-education exams into one handy reference list
- WHO issues position paper on Hib vaccines
- The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization approves $100 million for pneumococcal vaccine funding
- PAHO publishes second edition of its book Recent Advances in Immunization
Issue 634: December 4, 2006
- New: CDC issues ACIP's General Recommendations on Immunization
- New Hampshire's vaccine program to offer free HPV vaccine to girls ages 11-18 years
- Dr. Julie Gerberding issues statement for World AIDS Day and announces the launch of www.aids.gov website
- Updated: IAC revises standing orders protocols for administering four vaccines to adults
- IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on varicella and diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
- IAC makes major revisions to hepatitis B education material for Asian American and Pacific Islander patients
- Two freebies: Bulk copies of October 2006 issues of Needle Tips and Vaccinate Adults will go fast—don't miss out!
- Influenza Summit newsletter publishes a thank-you to all who participated in National Influenza Vaccination Week
- Correction: Influenza Summit corrects a phone number in the November 30 issue of its newsletter
Issue 633: November 30, 2006
- HHS press release encourages everyone who hasn't received influenza vaccine to get immunized
- Updated: www.preventinfluenza.org adds new resources—be sure to visit it often throughout influenza season
- CDC and the National Immunization Coalition TA Network offer useful information for promoting influenza vaccination in December and beyond
Issue 632: November 27, 2006
- New: CDC posts provisional recommendations for use of shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine on the ACIP web section
- CDC releases Dear Colleague letter from Dr. Gerberding about National Influenza Vaccination Week
- National Influenza Vaccination Week is the time to motivate everyone in your community to get vaccinated; many resources are available to drive the message home
- CDC provides guidance for providers without sufficient vaccine to meet demand during National Influenza Vaccination Week
- IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on measles, mumps, rubella, rabies, and meningococcal disease
- IAC revises two of its staff education pieces
- MMWR publishes information about December 7 satellite broadcast
- November issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC's website
Issue 631: November 20, 2006
- VIS correction: Typo fixed on dosing schedule of the Spanish-language version of the interim VIS for HPV vaccine
- Heads up: CDC needs your help in promoting National Influenza Vaccination Week; CDC issues related health advisory
- Special issue of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter encourages providers to promote their influenza vaccination clinics ASAP
- November issue of the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's newsletter now available
- Updated: Summary of recommendations for child and teen immunization and two other professional-education materials
- November issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available
- New: FDA issues safety alert for Tamiflu influenza antiviral; CDC offers related information for providers and the public
- New: Tenth edition of the Pink Book now available; order by December 15 for pre-publication discount
- Save the date: Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases broadcast planned for January/February 2007
- Web-on-demand and DVD versions of the Immunization Update 2006 broadcast now available for self-study
- Tuesday's NOVA program to feature recent research on the 1918 influenza virus
- New: HHS releases third part of its Pandemic Planning Update
Issue 630: November 16, 2006
- CDC designates November 27-December 3 as National Influenza Vaccination Week and encourages vaccination throughout influenza season
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit's new website is packed with information and resources for National Influenza Vaccination Week and beyond
Issue 629: November 13, 2006
- AAP releases policy statement recommending routine immunization of infants with pentavalent rotavirus vaccine
- VIS news: Influenza vaccine VISs in Haitian Creole and Brazilian Portuguese; interim shingles vaccine VIS in Spanish
- Article in AAP News urges health professionals to provide VISs each time they vaccinate
- Update: IAC revises three of its professional-education materials
- NEHI report examines the barriers to widespread adoption of the new HPV vaccine
- CDC's influenza web section posts new and updated pediatric influenza immunization information
- National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable releases plan to eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States
- New: November 7 issue of IAC's Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- CDC website posts information on shortage of hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines
- Teleconference on ACIP's working process and recent recommendations is scheduled for December 12
- NFID offers an online CME program highlighting the need for routine influenza vaccination of children with asthma
- Surveillance of foodborne-disease outbreaks in the U.S. in 1998-2002 includes information on hepatitis A outbreaks
- CDC reports on 2006 polio outbreak among adults in Namibia
Issue 628: November 6, 2006
- CDC reports supply of meningococcal conjugate vaccine sufficient to resume vaccination of children age 11-12 years
- CDC website posts statement about recall of Fluvirin influenza vaccine
- CDC website posts updated Q&A on influenza vaccine supply and prioritization for the 2006-07 season
- IAC updates its online Ask the Experts information on influenza, Hib, HPV, polio, and PCV
- IAC revises seven of its patient and staff education materials
- California issues short-term exemption to law banning mercury-containing influenza vaccine for children younger than age three years
- CDC publishes special issue of Immunization Works electronic newsletter soliciting candidates for five new ACIP members
- It's easy to locate influenza vaccination clinics with ALA's online Flu Clinic Locator
- Before the holiday rush, take time to register for CDC's 2007 National Immunization Conference
- MMWR corrects errors in its October 20 update on GBS among recipients of meningococcal conjugate vaccine
Issue 627: October 30, 2006
- New: ACIP votes to recommend herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine for adults age 60 years and older
- Mark your calendar: CDC schedules the live satellite broadcast Adult Immunization 2006 for December 7
- Influenza summit's web section posts resources to boost vaccination rates of health workers and others at risk
- CDC's web section on HPV infection and vaccine is reformatted; Spanish-language materials are added
- NIP revises its interactive immunization scheduler for children age 5 years and younger
- CDC update on U.S. mumps activity during 2006 encourages vaccination for those with high risk for exposure
- Updated: IAC revises four of its education sheets for health professionals to include new vaccine information
- WHO releases its action plan for increasing the vaccine supply to combat a global influenza pandemic
- Heads up: The deadline for abstract submission for NFID's Conference on Vaccine Research is February 2, 2007
Issue 626: October 23, 2006
- CDC influenza web section posts letter to healthcare providers about influenza vaccine supply for 2006-07 season
- JAMA article links increased pertussis incidence to nonmedical exemptions to school immunization requirements
- Congratulations! Walt Orenstein, MD, elected to the Institute of Medicine
- Gene is linked to autism spectrum disorders in families with more than one affected child
- New: NIP posts web page of shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine information for healthcare providers and public
- CDC issues update on GBS among U.S. recipients of Menactra meningococcal conjugate vaccine during 2005-06
- New: Fact sheet available for health professionals and the public on GBS and meningococcal conjugate vaccine
- CDC reports on 2004 survey of STD-prevention counseling practices and HPV opinions of clinicians with teen patients
- More than half of U.S. states report >=95 percent vaccination coverage of children entering school in 2005-06
- CDC reports on U.S. varicella surveillance practices in 2004
- CDC's influenza web section begins posting the "Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update" for the 2006-07 season
- Guidance on use of surgical masks and respirators in healthcare settings posted on Pandemic Influenza website
- Conference on preparing for influenza pandemic is planned for November 13-15 in Washington, DC
Issue 625: October 16, 2006
- New: CDC releases October 2006-September 2007 adult immunization schedule
- New: Interim VIS for HPV vaccine in Spanish; VISs for injectable and nasal-spray influenza vaccines in Armenian
- October issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit posts its August-September newsletter
- New: The October 2006 issue of Vaccinate Adults is in the mail and on the Web
- AAP publishes three articles on measles-containing vaccine
- CDC launches multi-state study to identify risk factors for autism-spectrum disorders, awards $5.9 million
- What's your state doing? PandemicFlu website posts comprehensive array of state pandemic planning information
- New state requirements: Governors of Kansas, Louisiana, and New York sign immunization legislation
- CDC publishes update on vaccine-derived polioviruses worldwide
- MMWR issues correction to its October 6 report on 2004-05 childhood influenza vaccination coverage
Issue 624: October 9, 2006
- New: FDA approves additional influenza vaccine; it is intended for use in persons age 18 years and older
- 2005 NIS data indicate influenza vaccination rate for children ages 6-23 months doubled between 2003-4 and 2004-05
- CDC compares 2004 and 2005 BRFSS data on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates for adults age 65 and older
- 2005 NIS data indicate slight increase in hepatitis B vaccination rate of newborns compared with 2004 data
- New: October 2006 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization
- New: American Lung Association launches Faces of Influenza initiative
- New: IAC updates its "Notification of Vaccination Letter" with space for HPV and shingles vaccines
- Teleconference on addressing parents'
concerns about vaccines scheduled for November 7
Issue 623: October 2, 2006
- Study of more than 2 million children fails to link MMR or DTP vaccination with increased risk for encephalopathy
- How's your state doing? 2005 BRFSS provides influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates for adults age 65 and older
- Congratulations! Dr. Nancy Cox, CDC influenza expert, selected as Federal Employee of the Year
- Cardiologists strongly encouraged to vaccinate their patients with inactivated influenza vaccine
- Updated for 2006-07: Online information and guidance on influenza vaccine, antivirals, lab diagnosis, and more
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting scheduled for October 25-26 in Atlanta
- Proceedings from June 2006 ACIP meeting now online
- American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting planned for Boston on November 4-8
- New: September 28 issue of IAC's Hep Express e-newsletter now online
- CDC updates online adult and adolescent vaccine quiz for public
- New: IAC website posts Turkish-language translations of five patient-education pieces
- 2006-07 Spanish-language VIS for
inactivated influenza vaccine now available in audio and video formats
Issue 622: September 25, 2006
- Recommendations for HIV testing in healthcare settings published in MMWR Recommendations and Reports
- CDC publishes report on inadvertent misadministration of meningococcal conjugate vaccine
- CDC releasing August 10 Immunization Update broadcast in podcast format segments
- Heads up: November 1 is deadline for abstracts for the 2007 National Immunization Conference
- Updated: IAC revises two pieces for healthcare professionals
- CDC issues update on U.S. and worldwide influenza activity during May 21–September 9, 2006
- CDC reports on measles-control activities in Africa
- Earn continuing education credit
online by participating in interactive, case-based activities
Issue 621: September 18, 2006
- New: CDC releases interim VIS for shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine
- Survey of 2005 vaccination rates of U.S. children ages 19-35 months shows similar rates across racial and ethnic lines
- CDC reports on state and local health departments' response to U.S. varicella outbreaks during 2003-04
- 2006 National Adult Immunization Week scheduled for September 24-30; promotional materials available
- IAC updates its two summaries of immunization recommendations and other materials for healthcare professionals
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit web section posts materials on influenza vaccination of healthcare professionals
- Massachusetts Medical Society website posts the 2006 Employee Flu Immunization Campaign Kit
- Promote healthcare worker vaccination with CDC's updated posters and flyers
- Don't delay: Add your influenza clinic to the American Lung Association's popular Flu Clinic Locator website
- Article in FDA Consumer magazine explains the basics of influenza vaccine selection and recommendations
- CDC's Influenza web section posts an assortment of influenza information sheets for healthcare professionals
- September issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter focuses on influenza vaccine
- Women in Government recommends HPV vaccination for girls entering middle school
- MMWR issues corrections to the STD
treatment guidelines it published on August 4
Issue 620: September 11, 2006
- New: CDC releases interim VIS for human papillomavirus vaccine
- Postexposure prophylaxis urged for those exposed to rabid horse at Tennessee Walking Horse 2006 National Celebration
- More than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine will be produced for the U.S. market for 2006-07
- Influenza vaccine VISs available in Spanish; other immunization educational pieces now in Arabic, Thai, and Japanese
- New: Current Issues in Immunization net conference to focus on avian influenza
- New: Federal government launches Pandemic Influenza website in Spanish-language format
- Reminder that perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a nationally notifiable condition
- September 7 issue of Hep Express electronic newsletter available online
- CDC reports on 2006 measles outbreak
in Fiji
Issue 619: September 5, 2006
- IAC releases new and revised standing orders for administering vaccines and managing vaccine reactions
- Updated: IAC revises three influenza pieces
- IAC redesigns home page of website to highlight new information
- Immunization Coalitions Technical Assistance Center offering teleconference in October
- Contemporary Pediatrics offers teleconference series on pediatric influenza immunization
- Late August issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC's website
- CDC adds information about vaccine shortages to its website
- CDC provides information on new micro-chip test for quick diagnosis of influenza strains
- WHO provides case definitions for human infections with influenza A (H5N1) virus
- MMWR includes CDC's report on plague in the United States
- Local immunization coalition
sponsoring conference in Kentucky
Issue 618: August 28, 2006
- New: CDC'S 2006-07 Flu Gallery materials are ready for downloading
- Updated: IAC makes significant revisions to the professional-education Q&A "Hepatitis B and the Healthcare Worker"
- CDC reports 13 cases of plague in the United States in 2006; presents case reports on six
- Updated: CDC adds information to its HPV web section for patients and professionals
- CDC reports on completion of first
phase of laboratory containment of polioviruses in WHO's European
Region
Issue 617: August 22, 2006
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