- 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
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Issue 636: December 13, 2006
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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
- Do you have end-of-the-fiscal-year
dollars you need to spend? Consider a major purchase from IAC
Issue 616: August 21, 2006
- New: CDC posts the provisional recommendations for use of HPV vaccine on the ACIP web section
- New: August 2006 issue of Vaccinate Women is on the IAC website
- August issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC's website
- JAMA publishes study showing Hib vaccination of infants in Kenya significantly reduces invasive Hib disease rates
- Pharmacy-Based Immunization Summit planned for September 13–14 in Arlington, VA
- 2006 Asian American Pacific Islander
Health Summit scheduled for September 14–16 in San Jose, CA
Issue 615: August 14, 2006
- New: CDC publishes recommendations for preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis among infants and children
- Important: ACOG posts excerpts from its recommendations for use of HPV vaccine on its website
- Attention: August 15 teleconference on the upcoming 2006-07 influenza season to feature presentations from CDC
- New: IAC develops form for healthcare workers to sign if declining influenza vaccination
- New: August issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now online
- Free: Two Spanish- and English-language films on immunization now available from Migrant Clinicians Network
- New VIS translations: VISs for injectable and nasal-spray influenza vaccines now in additional languages
- New: Thai-language VISs now available for hepatitis A, Tdap, and rotavirus vaccines
- Free CME credits: Web-enhanced teleconferences on adolescent immunization scheduled for August and September
- Campaign underway to vaccinate
Lebanon's displaced children against measles and polio
Issue 614: August 8, 2006
- CDC releases guidelines for the
prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Issue 613: August 7, 2006
- New: HAN issues official Health Advisory about a multi-state investigation of potential rabies exposure at a summer camp
- ACIP publishes provisional recommendations for prevention of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis among pregnant women
- ACIP updates provisional recommendations for prevention of varicella
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- MMWR publishes report on a pertussis outbreak in an Amish community
- FDA approves influenza vaccines to be manufactured for upcoming influenza season
- New BRFSS estimates for influenza and pneumococcal vaccination coverage among adults available from CDC
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit releases July newsletter
- Updated: IAC revises injection technique piece for providers
- IAC adds HPV and herpes zoster pages to its websites
- CDC releases guidelines for vaccinating kidney dialysis patients and patients with chronic kidney disease
- New: 2006-07 inactivated influenza VIS
available in audio and video formats
Issue 612: July 31, 2006
- ACIP's influenza recommendations now finalized in MMWR Recommendations and Reports; correction is included
- "Ask the Experts" hepatitis B: New and revised questions on IAC website!
- Interim VIS for Tdap vaccine in Spanish and Chinese; interim VIS for meningococcal vaccine in Chinese
- Updated: IAC revises its "Screening questionnaire for child and teen immunization"
- 2005-06 U.S. Influenza Season Summary available online
- CDC website posts presentation slides from the June 2006 ACIP meeting
- Free: Two pads each of VEC's information sheets on thimerosal, hepatitis A, and pandemic influenza
- July issue of the Pandemic Influenza Update now on the IAC website
- July 27 issue of Hep Express
electronic newsletter now online
- 146 immunization coalitions have
posted information on IAC's izcoalitions.org website--is yours one of
them?
Issue 611: July 24, 2006
- New: CDC website posts a web section of HPV resources
- Updated: IAC revises its "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization" and three other adult immunization pieces
- CDC's August 10 broadcast to cover influenza, pertussis, rotavirus, and zoster vaccines and hepatitis A recommendations
- New VIS translations: VISs for MMR vaccine and hepatitis A vaccine now available in additional languages
- Web conference on starting and maintaining an immunization coalition coming August 22; next Coalition U course soon
- Educational seminar on HPV vaccine scheduled for July 26 in Washington, DC
- CDC reports on progress toward polio
eradication in India, January 2005–June 2006
Issue 610: July 17, 2006
- CDC releases revised interim Tdap VIS
- AHA and ACC recommend influenza vaccination for patients with cardiovascular disease
- CDC reports on 2004 varicella outbreak among vaccinated children in Nebraska
- NACCHO devotes journal issue to seasonal and pandemic influenza
- Clinical Vaccinology Course set for
November 3–5 in Atlanta
Issue 609: July 11, 2006
- Action needed ASAP. Call your U.S.
senators by Thursday, July 13, about signing the current immunization
appropriations letter
Issue 608: July 10, 2006
- VIS translation: Interim VIS for rotavirus vaccine now available in Spanish
- July issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
- New: HHS releases second part of its pandemic influenza planning update
- WHO analyzes 205 confirmed cases of
human avian influenza from December 2003 to April 30, 2006
Issue 607: July 3, 2006
- New: CDC issues the latest ACIP influenza recommendations in an MMWR Early Release
- New: ACIP votes to recommend human papillomavirus vaccination for girls and women ages 9-26 years
- New: ACIP votes to recommend changes in varicella vaccination
- New: Influenza VISs for 2006-07 season now available on the CDC and IAC websites
- CDC website posts HPV vaccine fact sheet for healthcare professionals and updates fact sheet for public
- June 29 issue of Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- New: Pediatric Dengue Vaccine
Initiative launches newsletter
Issue 606: June 26, 2006
- Breaking news: CDC urges awareness of measles in Americans returning from Germany
- Teleconference on shingles and new shingles vaccine is scheduled for July 18
- Free: Bulk copies of June 2006 Vaccinate Adults available while they last
- Reminder: Conference on Immunization Coalitions is planned for Denver on August 9–11
- MMWR announces that June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
- CDC issues update on progress toward
polio eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan in January 2005–May 2006
Issue 605: June 19, 2006
- New: JCAHO establishes infection control standards that address influenza vaccination for healthcare staff
- VIS translations: Current VIS for hepatitis A vaccine translated into Spanish and 10 other languages
- Updated: IAC revises many immunization and hepatitis information pieces for parents, patients, and professionals
- Time magazine selects CDC's Dr. Nancy Cox as one of the Time 100: The People Who Shape Our World
- July 7 NIP net conference will cover human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer, and HPV vaccine and recommendations
- July 20 NIP net conference to focus on vaccine preparation and delivery and on 2006 influenza recommendations
- August 10 broadcast to cover influenza, pertussis, rotavirus and zoster vaccines and hepatitis A recommendations
- CDC issues an update on U.S. and worldwide influenza activity in 2005-06 and on composition of 2006-07 influenza vaccine
- CDC issues "Summary of Notifiable Diseases—United States, 2004"
- HHS announces final rule for smallpox
vaccine injury compensation
Issue 604: June 12, 2006
- FDA approves Gardasil, a vaccine to protect females ages 9–26 years from cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases
- MMWR includes ACIP's updated recommendations for control and elimination of mumps
- ACHA and CDC issue joint letter to provide guidance for residential colleges regarding the current mumps outbreak
- HAN issues CDC Health Update on revised interim guidance for testing persons with suspected avian influenza infection
- New: 2006 Red Book available in print format at the end of June; preorders being accepted now
- Free: Order two pads of the Vaccine
Education Center's rotavirus information sheets at no charge
Issue 603: June 8, 2006
- It's better than ever: Adult Immunization Record Card now includes space to record meningococcal, Tdap, zoster, and HPV vaccines
- Laminated U.S. childhood and adult
immunization schedules are a must for every exam room
Issue 602: June 5, 2006
- MMWR issues an Early Release announcing updated ACIP recommendations for control and elimination of mumps
- NIP website posts provisional ACIP recommendations for rotavirus vaccine for infants
- NIP updates interim VIS for Tdap vaccine with information for adult vaccine recipients
- New: June 2006 issue of Vaccinate Adults is in the mail and on the Web
- New: IAC website posts chart and U.S. map showing which states have PCV mandates for daycare enrollees
- June Immunization Works electronic newsletter available on the NIP website
- MMWR dedicates June 2 issue to retrospectives on the AIDS epidemic, 1981–2006
- Reminder: All attendees to the June 29–30 ACIP meeting are required to register online
- Update: CDC website posts new HPV vaccine fact sheet for the public
- Free: Migrant Clinicians Network makes
new Spanish-language immunization comic books available through June
16
Issue 601: May 30, 2006
- New: FDA licenses Zostavax, a vaccine to protect persons ages 60 years and older against varicella-zoster virus (shingles)
- IAC develops standing orders for administering child and adult vaccines and updates patient and professional immunization pieces
- Correction: Inaccurate information about government funding appeared in May 22 issue of IAC Express
- MMWR includes CDC's report on current multistate mumps outbreak
- Save the date: CDC's Immunization Update 2006 broadcast is scheduled for August 10
- Pandemic influenza: Possible human-to-human transmission of avian influenza reported in Indonesia; CDC releases May Pandemic Influenza Bulletin
- June 27 teleconference will recap news from the June 22 National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Video webcast of NFID's May 18 media forum on evolving issues in the prevention and treatment of influenza available online
- Attention school nurses: Give It a Shot toolkit offers lots of time-saving resources for promoting teen immunization
- May 24 issue of Hep Express electronic newsletter now online
- Sixth Annual B Informed Patient
Conference returning to San Francisco June 10–11
Issue 600: May 22, 2006
- Dr. Lee Jong-wook, WHO's director-general, dies suddenly
- New: MMWR publishes updated ACIP recommendations for hepatitis A vaccine
- CDC issues update about the current multistate mumps outbreak
- ACIP recommends deferring meningococcal conjugate vaccination for persons ages 11-12 years because of limited supply
- Important: May 24 is new deadline for your U.S. representative to sign immunization appropriations letter
- New: May 2006 issue of Needle Tips offers many resources for childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization
- Updated: IAC revises its Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization with new vaccination information
- Childhood immunization ranks second among the 25 most valuable and cost-effective preventive health services
- CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet June 29-30; advance
registration is recommended
Issue 599: May 15, 2006
- Action needed ASAP: Call your U.S.
representative about signing the current immunization appropriations
letter by May 18
Issue 598: May 15, 2006
- New: HAN issues official Health Advisory about a case of human rabies infection in Texas
- May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
- CDC reports chronic HBV infection among approximately 15% of newly tested Asian immigrants in New York City
- CDC reports on hepatitis B vaccination coverage of U.S. adults in 2004
- CDC reports on vaccine-preventable child deaths and on Global Immunization Vision and Strategy for 2006–15
- New: Professional-education sheet helps reduce confusion about similar-looking vials of Tdap, DTaP, and Td vaccines
- Government website posts a viewer's guide and Q&A section about the TV movie "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America"
- Reminder: Deadline for early-bird registration for Public Health and the Law conference is May 20
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section with information about avian influenza
- New: CDC reports on 13-month delay
between evaluation and diagnosis of autism in children
Issue 597: May 8, 2006
- New: White House releases implementation component of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
- New: "Vaccines for Adolescents" patient-education piece now on NIP website
- New: CDC website posts a fact sheet for the general public about HPV disease and vaccine
- May issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
- CDC's surveys of parents indicate at least 300,000 U.S. children had autism in 2003-04
- For information on "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America," contact your state health department's communications office
- More than $1 billion awarded for
cell-based influenza vaccine; background information posted on CDC
website
Issue 596: May 1, 2006
- VIS news: Interim VIS for rotavirus vaccine now available, as are translations for the current VIS for hepatitis A vaccine
- Important: May 5 mumps teleconference will feature speakers from CDC and the Iowa Department of Public Health
- Mumps update: CDC posts fresh information to its mumps web section
- CDC gathers resources related to the new ACIP hepatitis recommendations on one web page
- CDC updates three avian influenza resources on its Influenza web section
- New: April 26 issue of Hep Express now available online
- CDC reports on worldwide progress
toward interrupting wild polio transmission during 2005–06
Issue 595: April 24, 2006
- Access CDC's media advisory on mumps outbreak online
- CDC enhances its mumps web page
- CDC offers online training in viral hepatitis serology
- Vaccine Education Center offers three new downloadable pieces
- CDC reports on National Infant Immunization Week
- USAID website features avian influenza resources
- Updated: IAC revises two print education pieces
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with current information about avian influenza
- Erratum: MMWR corrects error in its April 11 and 14 reports on exposure to mumps during air travel
- May 16 teleconference to discuss
hepatitis vaccine programs and resources for immunization
coalitions
Issue 594: April 18, 2006
- Laminated U.S. childhood and adult immunization schedules are a must for every exam room
- Immunization Techniques video (VHS or
DVD) offers a low-cost way to give staff high-quality immunization
instruction
Issue 593: April 17, 2006
- Important: Corrected CDC Health Advisory presents information and guidance for the current mumps outbreak
- MMWR publishes report alerting healthcare providers about recent U.S. air travel by persons infectious with mumps
- New: NIP website posts up-to-date resources regarding the current mumps outbreak
- IAC posts another thimerosal resource to its website homepage
- Updated: IAC revises "It's federal law!" and other education pieces for health professionals and patients
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with current information about avian influenza
- WHO issues guidelines for preparing for and mitigating pandemic influenza in refugee and displaced populations
- CDC publishes recommendations for
animal rabies prevention and control
Issue 592: April 12, 2006
- CDC alerts healthcare providers that
persons infectious with mumps traveled by air in the U.S. between
March 26-April 2, 2006
Issue 591: April 10, 2006
- IAC posts three thimerosal resources to its website
- CDC issues an update on Guillain-Barre Syndrome and receipt of Menactra vaccine
- Handouts and recordings of NIC sessions now available online
- April issue of Immunization Works summarizes information about NIP reorganization and name change
- New: April issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available online
- MMWR publishes report on the current mumps epidemic in Iowa
- Avian influenza covered extensively on the websites of CDC, NIAID, and WHO
- Reminder: Register soon for the April 20 Rotavirus net conference
- Public Health and the Law in the 21st
Century conference scheduled for June 12-14 in Atlanta
Issue 590: April 3, 2006
- CDC reports on current mumps epidemic in Iowa
- CDC releases updated hepatitis A VIS
- New: Two more excellent thimerosal resources from Dr. Paul Offit are now online
- Society of Adolescent Medicine's position paper on adolescent immunization published in Journal of Adolescent Health
- IAC revises three hepatitis education pieces for patients
- CDC updates its Influenza web section
- FDA approves the use of the antiviral drug Relenza for preventing influenza, as well as treating it
- March 29 issue of Hep Express now available online
- May 18–19 are the dates for North
Dakota's Vaccination Expedition 2006
Issue 589: March 27, 2006
- New: AAP endorses CDC's hepatitis B recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents
- Here's a resource to help you talk with parents about thimerosal
- MMWR publishes ACIP's tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis recommendations for adolescents
- Current Issues in Immunization net conference to focus on general recommendations and rotavirus recommendations
- April 11 teleconference to discuss human papillomavirus disease and vaccine
- HHS adds more influenza antiviral medication to the nation's stockpile
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section
- Pandemic Influenza website adds planning checklists for colleges/universities and child care/preschools
- Updated: IAC revises a Spanish-language adolescent immunization piece and a professional-education piece
- Attention teens: Your PSA on
meningococcal disease could be featured on websites, a pod cast, and a
DVD
Issue 588: March 20, 2006
- HHS releases two new pandemic influenza planning guides and an update on related department priorities
- CDC posts updated provisional Tdap recommendations for adults online
- Build NIIW awareness with new English and Spanish resources
- PATH's Rotavirus Vaccine Program publishes newsletters and other resources
- CDC offers influenza chemoprophylaxis and treatment guidelines for PDAs
- CDC reports on increased antiviral medications sales before the 2005–06 influenza season in New York City
- CDC reports on inhalation anthrax associated with dried animal hides
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section
- CDC issues update on U.S. influenza activity during February 26–March 4, 2006
- Hib Initiative offers a free quarterly
email newsletter
Issue 587: March 13, 2006
- New: Laminated U.S. childhood and adult immunization schedules are a must for every exam room
- New: Current U.S. childhood and adult immunization schedules now available for PDAs
- NIP schedules March 14–15 teleconference on promoting infant immunization through Spanish-language media outlets
- March issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
- MMWR focuses on public health response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in states other than Louisiana
- Erratum: MMWR corrects storage information for live attenuated influenza vaccine
- CDC website posts presentation slides from ACIP's February 21–22 meeting
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with news about the geographic spread of avian influenza
- Pandemic influenza: new Update newsletter and checklists for school districts and home healthcare providers now available
- NFID issues Call to Action on immunizing children with asthma against influenza
- CDC issues update on U.S. influenza activity during February 19–25
- New: FDA issues draft guidelines for accelerated development of seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines
- CDC reports that during 1999–2004
global measles deaths were reduced 48 percent to 454,000
Issue 586: March 6, 2006
- Dr. Paul A. Offit to deliver Hilleman lecture at National Immunization Conference
- HHS secretary Mike Leavitt to address NIC's opening plenary session
- HHS prepares for potential influenza pandemic by buying additional antiviral medications
- CDC posts provisional ACIP recommendations for wider use of varicella vaccine, including a second dose during outbreaks
- New: CDC announces addition of Hib module to its "You Call the Shots" training course
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with news about the geographical spread of avian influenza
- IAC's hepatitis website celebrates five years of sharing good ideas!
- MMWR includes an article about investigational product for varicella postexposure prophylaxis
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during February 12–18
- February 28 issue of IAC's Hep Express newsletter now online
- B Informed patient conference scheduled for June 10–11
- Points Across III health
promotion conference will introduce Coalition University
Issue 585: March 3, 2006
- Unprotected People #84: Mississippi
boy dies from rabies; exposure to bats around home is likely source
Issue 584: February 27, 2006
- New: CDC publishes recommendations for preventing tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in adolescents
- New: ACIP recommends new rotavirus vaccine for infants
- New: ACIP expands its influenza vaccine recommendation for children
- New: CDC reports an investigational drug is available for postexposure varicella prophylaxis of high-risk patients
- CDC issues two Health Updates about a current case of inhalation anthrax in Pennsylvania
- CDC reports on an outbreak of mumps in a New York summer camp during 2005
- CDC reports on the 2004–05 mumps epidemic in the United Kingdom
- Avian influenza: WHO and CDC report on rapid spread of the disease in birds
- Influenza vaccination recommendations for healthcare personnel now in MMWR Recommendations and Reports format
- Updated: IAC revises two patient-education pieces
- Puzzled about the status of vaccine licensures and recommendations? "Red Book Online" has current information
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during February 5–11
- Attention immunization coalitions: Meet 'n' Greet and teleconferencing opportunities are available in March
- Reminder: March 6 is registration
deadline for meeting on management of hepatitis B virus
Issue 583: February 20, 2006
- Errata: MMWR publishes corrections to ACIP's hepatitis B recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents
- New: CDC website posts numerous resources to help you promote National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-29
- IAC updates patient-information pieces on immunizations for people infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C virus
- February 16 issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC's website
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with information about avian influenza outbreaks
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during January 29-February 4
- WHO's redesigned immunization website is now live
- CDC reports that transmission of resurgent wild poliovirus type 1 during 2002-05 has been interrupted
- Phacilitate Vaccine Forum scheduled
for June 19-21 in Amsterdam
Issue 582: February 13, 2006
- New: CDC publishes recommendations for influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel
- Don't miss it: Rosalynn Carter and Betty Bumpers to speak at NIC's closing plenary
- New: 9th edition of the Pink Book now available for downloading and ordering
- New: Spanish-language version of the current Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule now online
- Your help is needed: Support the National Hepatitis B Act, H.R. 4550
- February issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter focuses on Dr. Anne Schuchat, the new NIP director
- NIP makes Td and Tdap resources available online
- New: IAC and New York state collaborate on a professional-education piece about the hepatitis B birth dose
- Updated: IAC revises two patient-education pieces
- MMWR includes article about new lab test for diagnosing avian influenza in humans
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section
- HHS and Institut Pasteur to collaborate on pandemic influenza preparedness
- February 2 issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC's website
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during January 22-28
- ICEID to be held in Atlanta on March 19-22; two related conferences also planned
- Minnesota Coalition for Adult
Immunization Conference set for March 10
Issue 581: February 9, 2006
- FDA approves new rotavirus vaccine
- FDA approves new lab test for
detecting avian influenza in humans
Issue 580: February 6, 2006
- The staff of IAC honor the memory of Mark Wexler
- Involved with immunizing children and/or teens? Be sure to sign up for this practical teleconference
- Federal government launches official pandemic influenza website
- CDC posts hepatitis conference presentations online
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section
- CDC reports on U.S. childhood influenza vaccination coverage during the 2003-04 season
- Free: Free bulk copies of the latest issue of Needle Tips (October 2005) are just a click away
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during January 15–21
- Updated: IAC revises a vaccine-storage-and-handling piece for health professionals
- National Conference on Immunization Coalitions extends abstract submission deadline to February 28
- CDC releases report on a case of imported vaccine-associated paralytic polio
- Sign up for February continuing education conference calls
- New: February 3 issue of IAC'S Hep Express electronic newsletter now available online
- CDC issues guidelines for surveillance
of adverse reactions to smallpox vaccine
Issue 579: January 30, 2006
- CDC releases Dear Colleague letter about new recommendations to prevent perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission
- Reminder: Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases satellite broadcast begins February 9
- Reminder: February 17 is deadline for regular-price registration for the National Immunization Conference
- New: January 19 issue of CDC's Pandemic Influenza Update now available on IAC website
- CDC's web section on avian influenza has a link to WHO's updated information on global occurrences of the disease
- New: Award-winning BBC documentary "Fragile lives: Immunization at risk" now available on DVD
- New VIS translation: Spanish-language version of the new rabies VIS now available on IAC's website
- Updated translations: Revised IAC patient-education brochure on hepatitis B now available in Vietnamese and Chinese
- Teleconference on working with pharmacies to increase immunization rates is scheduled for February 14
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section with Spanish- and English-language materials
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity
during January 8-14
Issue 578: January 23, 2006
- MMWR includes CDC's report on adamantane resistance among influenza A (H3N2) viruses and interim guidelines for use of antiviral agents
- WHO publishes the December 2005 meeting report of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety
- CDC adds to and updates its Influenza web section
- Attention NIC attendees: The National Immunization Coalitions (TA) Network needs your immediate feedback
- CDC reports on U.S. influenza activity during January 1-7
- MMWR list of exams available for
continuing education credit includes three related to immunization and
viral hepatitis
Issue 577: January 18, 2006
- CDC publishes an MMWR Dispatch on
Adamantane resistance among influenza A (H3N2) viruses and interim
guidelines for the use of antiviral agents
Issue 576: January 17, 2006
- CDC issues official Health Advisory, recommending against the use of Amantadine and Rimandatine for the treatment or prophylaxis of influenza
- CDC issues interim VIS for hepatitis A vaccine
- CDC issues updated VIS for rabies vaccine
- Important information for those planning on attending ACIP meetings
- HHS releases a pandemic influenza guide for individuals and families
- AAFP publishes a pandemic influenza vaccine prioritization guide for providers
- IAC adds web section of pandemic influenza resources
- IAC adds autism web section to its website for the public and health professionals
- Influenza update: CDC reports on influenza activity during December 25–31, 2005
- VIS translation: IAC posts Haitian Creole VIS for meningococcal vaccine
- CDC updates its influenza web section
- January issue of CDC's Immunization
Works electronic newsletter now available on the NIP website
Issue 575: January 9, 2006
- NIP website posts the 2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and links to related materials
- New: NEJM reports on two studies indicating that rotavirus vaccines in development are effective and safe
- CDC provides online information about the new hepatitis B recommendations
- Act soon: Deadlines for three important CDC events are coming up fast
- CDC updates its Influenza web section with materials on avian and seasonal influenza
- Influenza update: CDC reports on influenza activity during December 18-24, 2005
- February 10 is nomination deadline for the 3rd annual "Natalie J. Smith, MD, Award"
- MMWR Quick Stats show healthcare settings that delivered or prescribed vaccines for persons younger than 18 years in 2002-03
- New: January 6 issue of IAC's Hep
Express electronic newsletter now available online
Issue 574: January 6, 2006
- CDC, AAP, and AAFP release the
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2006
Issue 573: January 4, 2006
- Start the New Year with a bargain:
Order IAC Adult Immunization Record cards by the case