1. CDC confirms monkeypox in rodents; issues interim recommendations to curb further spread

1. IAC's new "Immunization Registries" web page simplifies access to online resources
2. Every Child By Two electronic newsletter makes it easy to keep up with federal immunization legislation
3. North Carolina enacts meningococcal legislation for college attendance
4. Routine immunization of children re-established across Iraq
5. CDC publishes an update on current monkeypox outbreak
6. Annual SIGN meeting to be held September 18-20 in Nairobi, back-to-back with the Africa AIDS Conference
7. DHHS receives report of the National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism

1. CDC publishes announcement that National HIV Testing Day is Friday, June 27

1. FDA approves license for FluMist intranasal influenza virus vaccine
2. Seventy-five percent of U.S. tetanus deaths occur in people age 60 and older, according to CDC's 1998-2000 surveillance
3. Three states enact immunization legislation for college attendance
4. "Immunization Techniques" video prepares you and your staff for the summer and fall immunization rush
5. CDC reports 32 new monkeypox cases as the outbreak spreads to three more states
6. Old Vaccine Injury Compensation Program web address is functional again
7. CDC reports on a hepatitis A outbreak among restaurant patrons in Massachusetts in 2001
8. Tuesday, June 24, is the new abstract submission deadline for CDC's Fourth Immunization Registry Conference
9. CDC reports on Nigeria's progress toward polio eradication

1. Use your clout, "IAC EXPRESS" readers! Convince your U.S. senators to sign the 2004 immunization appropriation letter--TODAY

1. Four states enact immunization legislation for college attendance
2. CDC reports on current multistate outbreak of monkeypox
3. New: IAC adds "Evaluating Health Information on the Internet" to two of its websites
4. IAC's Adult Immunization Record Cards make your patients partners in staying current on immunizations
5. Attention pharmacists: sign up now for free credit for the "Adult Immunization Update 2003" Web and satellite broadcast
6. Registration opens June 17 for "AIDS Vaccine 2003" conference

1. Story #56: MMWR article describes two of nine varicella deaths reported in the United States in 2002

1. CDC Health Alert presents guidance on using smallpox vaccine, cidofovir, and vaccinia immune globulin in preventing and treating monkeypox infections

1. Vaccines For Children (VFC) program supports a universal hepatitis B birth dose policy
2. CDC reports on 2002-03 influenza activity in the U.S. and worldwide and on composition of the 2003-04 influenza vaccine
3. Information from the National Influenza Summit 2003 now posted on the American Medical Association website
4. CDC allows immunization providers to use VISs with old Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Web address
5. Reminder: June 26 is the date for CDC's "Adult Immunization Update 2003" satellite broadcast
6. Minnesota passes new immunization law for pharmacists
7. California Distance Learning Health Network's broadcast on eliminating immunization disparities set for July 10
8. IAC makes minor correction to an attachment to its "Vaccination Record for Adults" professional education sheet
9. Institute of Medicine releases third letter report on CDC's smallpox vaccination program implementation
10. CDC reports on recent progress in eradicating polio in Southern Africa
11. MMWR issues a correction to the Recommendations and Reports for Prevention and Control of Influenza

1. American Academy of Pediatrics paper rebuts article purporting a connection between thimerosal and autism
2. Article traces the American Academy of Pediatrics' history of support for the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose
3. National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #1 for influenza season 2003-04
4. New: Updated editions of three significant immunization resources available for order
5. NFID report offers lots of ideas for boosting childhood influenza immunization rates
6. Know someone with chronic hepatitis B infection? If so, be sure to tell them about the "B-Informed 2003" conference!
7. New: English- and Spanish-language hepatitis B Vaccine Information Statements available in audio format
8. CDC publishes an update about cardiac-related events during the smallpox vaccination program

1. Story #55: Pertussis claims life of Texas infant

1. May "Immunization Works!" bursting with good information
2. CDC reports on global measles control
3. IAC's Hepatitis Prevention Programs website adds five new programs and a support group section
4. IAC posts presentations from CDC's 2003 National Hepatitis Coordinators' Conference
5. CDC publishes an update of smallpox adverse events surveillance

1. CDC notifies readers about the end of the PCV7 vaccine shortage and reports on pneumococcal disease among vaccinees
2. CDC's 2003-2004 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Information Statement is now available
3. Employment opportunity at the Immunization Action Coalition in St. Paul, MN
4. New: IAC adds two more valuable web pages to its website
5. Gripping "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" and "Slide Set of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" available
6. HHS expands online health information for Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders
7. Last week's "ER" episode included a powerful immunization message. Please let NBC know you appreciated it!
8. Free teleconferences update health professionals on immunizing adults against tetanus and diphtheria
9. Position opening: PKIDS seeks Coordinator of Educational Outreach for its office in Vancouver, WA
10. Many newly translated and revised Vaccine Information Statements are available on the IAC website
11. Report of proceedings of the SIGN 2002 annual meeting now available on the Web
12. CDC publishes an update of smallpox adverse events surveillance

1. Attention adult medicine specialists: Spring 2003 issue of "Vaccinate Adults!" is available now
2. April "Immunization Works!" gives providers ideas for talking with vaccine-hesitant parents
3. CMS releases new Medicare payment rates for administering influenza, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines
4. New on the Web: The Sabin Vaccine Institute posts white paper on global vaccine shortage
5. Hepatitis B Foundation re-launches website
6. After six months and almost 1,200 deaths, Burkina Faso's meningitis epidemic eases
7. 2003 National HIV Prevention Conference to take place in Atlanta on July 27-30
8. Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease Conference set for July 14-16
9. CDC notifies readers about special Mother's Day supplement to "Pediatrics"
10. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance

1. "NEEDLE TIPS" spring 2003 issue is in the mail and on the Web
2. Updated: IAC's vaccine administration records now come with how-to-record examples
3. Time during which reconstituted 10-dose vials of Menomune may be used is extended from 10 days to 35 days
4. New: "Vaccination in Long-Term Care" added to IAC's "Topics of Interest" e-library
5. Mark your calendar: June 26 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast "Adult Immunization Update"
6. New: CDC's Spanish-language infant immunization materials ready for downloading or ordering
7. June 17 is the deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2003 Immunization Registry Conference
8. CDC issues "Summary of Notifiable Diseases--United States, 2001"
9. Free! Copies of "VACCINATE ADULTS!" (Summer 2002 issue) available for the asking
10. CDC reports data from the National Smallpox in Pregnancy Registry
11. New: English-language anthrax VIS and Thai-language PCV7 VIS available on IAC's website
12. CDC publishes guidance on HIPAA privacy rule and public health

1. IAC's e-libraries link you to an abundance of practical, topical immunization resources

1. CDC releases recommendations on prevention and control of influenza
2. CDC clarifies hepatitis B birth dose information presented in its earlier notification about PEDIARIX combination vaccine
3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists places its guidelines on immunization during pregnancy into the public domain
4. New on the Web: "Vaccines Across the Life Span, 2003"
5. Maine adopts regulations requiring hepatitis B vaccination for children attending licensed daycare facilities
6. Act today: April 28 is early bird registration deadline for the National Conference on Immunization Coalitions
7. New vaccination website offers valuable vaccine information plus an online childhood/adolescent immunization scheduler
8. CDC presents progress report on global eradication of poliomyelitis
9. Angola launches campaign to immunize seven million children against measles by May 19
10. CDC reports on success of the 2002 Afghani measles vaccination campaign
11. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance
12. CDC notifies readers about "M Guide Online Knowledge Centers"

1. Paul Offit's editorial explains the power of the anecdote in influencing parents' immunization decisions
2. Updated: New edition of "Plain Talk About Childhood Immunizations" now available online
3. Revised: IAC corrects errors on two professional education sheets
4. CDC clarifies measles information published in a footnote to the "Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule--United States, 2002-2003"
5. Afghani polio immunization campaign set to vaccinate 6 million children
6. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance

1. American Council on Science and Health posts immunization publications online
2. April 30 is application deadline for NPI's 2003 Excellence in Immunization Awards
3. It's National Infant Immunization Week
4. India launches massive polio immunization campaign
5. "End of Polio" website's photo essay chronicles the eradication of the long-prevalent disease
6. New translations: Vaccine Information Statements for MMR available in nine additional languages
7. Minnesota Department of Health's "Viral Hepatitis Compendium" a good resource for health professionals
8. Free! Copies of "NEEDLE TIPS" (Summer 2002 issue) available for the asking
9. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance

1. CDC publishes guidance on HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health

1. Neuropathologists write in "Pediatrics" that a link between thimerosal and autism is improbable
2. Paul Offit's and Charles Hackett's "Pediatrics" article concludes that studies fail to show that vaccines cause chronic diseases
3. CDC notifies readers about ACIP recommendations for additional exclusion criteria for smallpox vaccination program
4. New: Immunization Action Coalition launches "HEP EXPRESS" electronic newsletter
5. FDA approves preservative-free diphtheria and tetanus toxoids adsorbed (DT) for pediatric use
6. Immunization coalitions to see lots of activity in upcoming weeks
7. Dr. Carlo Urbani, communicable disease expert, dies of SARS
8. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance
9. CDC publishes supplemental Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program
10. CDC report describes hepatitis C virus transmission to organ and tissue recipients of antibody-negative donor
11. Turn to CDC and WHO Internet sites for current SARS information

1. CDC reports on cardiac adverse events following smallpox vaccination
2. Available online: Transcript of CDC news conference on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and smallpox vaccine program
3. New: CDC to introduce Spanish-language and Native American immunization materials during National Infant Immunization Week April 13-19
4. IOM report urges CDC to assess the progress and safety of its smallpox vaccination program as it prepares for expansion
5. CDC publishes a worldwide update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
6. CDC publishes Preliminary Clinical Description of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
7. CDC reports on Egypt's progress in poliomyelitis eradication in 2002
8. CDC notifies readers about the National Smallpox in Pregnancy Registry
9. Reminder: NFID Sixth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research set for May 5-7

1. CDC issues press release: Temporary Deferral Recommended for Heart Patients Volunteering for Smallpox Vaccination

1. New on the Web: "Infectious Diseases in Children" monograph offers vital information on talking to parents about vaccines
2. "Immunization Techniques" video--a powerful staff teaching tool you can't afford to be without
3. New translations: PCV7 VIS available in Spanish; MMR VIS available in Thai
4. Popular self-study course "Teaching Immunization Practices for Nurses" is updated for 2003
5. Use "Power of 10" campaign materials to boost your adult patients' tetanus and diphtheria immunization rates
6. CDC releases report on animal rabies prevention and control
7. New: Yellow fever vaccine VIS now available
8. CDC publishes clinical description of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
9. CDC publishes an update on 2002-03 influenza season
10. CDC reports on current outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
11. CDC publishes an update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance
12. CDC publishes a Public Health Dispatch on transmission of d9 measles in the Region of the Americas

1. CDC releases "Updated Interim Domestic Infection Control Guidance in the Health Care and Community Setting for Patients with Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)"

1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): Interim Information and Recommendations for Health Care Providers

1. Reader alert: CDC to clarify its notification about Pediarix pediatric combination vaccine
2. CDC makes corrections to recommendations on prevention and control of hepatitis infections in correctional settings
3. IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee's study indicates no link between SIDS and childhood vaccines
4. New translations: Updated smallpox VIS now available in nine languages
5. New: Learn the fine points of vaccine storage and handling from IAC's latest education sheet
6. New: IAC adds to its library of reliable immunization resources
7. New: Pro-vaccine experts and parents available for vaccine safety interviews
8. CDC notifies readers about the National Vaccine Advisory Committee's report on strengthening the vaccine supply
9. Updated: IAC revises its information sheet about vaccines distributed in the United States
10. CDC publishes update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance

1. Updated "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" now available
2. Second printing of "Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations" now available from the National Immunization Program
3. Updated: Revised "Guide for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" now on the National Immunization Program website
4. Coming soon: National Infant Immunization Week is scheduled for April 13-19
5. CDC reports on vaccination coverage among children enrolled in Head Start and licensed child care facilities and those entering school
6. WHO's redesigned injection safety web pages include information about the Safe Injection Global Network
7. New: CDC releases smallpox information for clinicians
8. CDC clarifies catch-up schedule for Hib vaccine
9. CDC reports on polio eradication in India
10. CDC publishes update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance
11. Reader alert: April 15 is the date for Massachusetts' Annual Adult Immunization Conference

1. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices votes on recommendations for the use of Pediarix vaccine
2. UNICEF's plan to immunize four million Iraqi children against polio goes forward despite threat of war
3. Three million Rwandan children immunized against measles
4. CDC publishes update of smallpox vaccine adverse events surveillance
5. Boost your clinic's immunization rate--IAC's Adult Immunization Record Cards prompt patients to keep immunizations up to date
6. CDC issues supplemental Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program
7. Track pending immunization legislation the easy way on the website of the National Conference of State Legislatures
8. Attention immunization coalitions: The Immunization Coalition Sustainability Project needs your input
9. Newly available: IOM report from the Los Angeles workshop on immunization finance is in print and online
10. Immunize for Life conference scheduled for May 15-16 in Grand Forks, ND
11. MMWR notifies readers about availability of Maxi-Vac smallpox vaccination software

1. CDC publishes information on smallpox vaccine adverse events among the first wave of vaccinated civilians
2. CDC publishes recommendations for clinicians on smallpox vaccination and adverse reactions
3. Update: IAC adds more video clips and photos to its new website for the public and health professionals
4. Update: IAC makes minor revisions to "It's Federal Law!!" professional education piece on Vaccine Information Statements
5. Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine set for May 7-11 in New York
6. Reader alert: February 28 is registration deadline for Minnesota conference on adult vaccine preventable diseases

1. Jade Ribbon Campaign offers hepatitis B information to the nation's Asian American and Pacific Islander community
2. April 28 is early bird registration deadline for the National Conference on Immunization Coalitions

Story #54: Medical errors cause two more children to be chronically infected with hepatitis B

1. New! IAC releases results from its 2002 Hepatitis B Birth Dose Survey
2. New! IAC's latest professional education pieces make a strong case for giving all newborns hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital
3. Revised: IAC updates the popular "Questions Frequently Asked About Hepatitis B" information piece
4. Revised: IAC updates dosage information on its "Hepatitis A & B Vaccines" professional education piece
5. Revised! CDC's updated MMR Vaccine Information Statement available on IAC's website in three languages
6. New! CD-ROM on smallpox vaccination techniques now available
7. Open meeting of IOM Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation set for February 13 in Washington, DC
8. CDC establishes Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events Monitoring System
9. CDC's AFIX strategy helps providers raise immunization coverage levels
10. CDC releases guidelines on laboratory testing and result reporting of antibody to hepatitis C virus
11. CDC compares HIV/STD risk differences for men who have sex with men and disclose their sexual orientation and those who do not disclose
12. Reader alert! February 19 is deadline for abstracts for the National HIV Prevention Conference
13. New edition! Comprehensive book on infection control in child care and preschool settings is updated
14. Free! Get your "Immunization . . . Not Just Kids' Stuff" posters while they last
15. New! European Vaccine Manufacturers announce website launch

1. Help IAC! Provide a link on your website to IAC's newest website: http://www.vaccineinformation.org

1. CDC publishes "Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule--United States, 2003"
2. CDC notifies readers that use of standing orders for influenza and pneumococcal vaccination can increase vaccination rates among persons age 65 and over
3. New! "What If You Don't Immunize Your Child" brochure can help convince hesitant parents to choose vaccination
4. New edition! Canadian Paediatric Society publishes revised vaccination guide for parents
5. Reminder: CDC satellite broadcast series on vaccine-preventable diseases begins February 13
6. Reminder: CDC's National Immunization Conference is set for March 17-20 in Chicago
7. Revised! CDC issues updated version of smallpox Vaccine Information Statement
8. Website of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health offers bilingual health information
9. New! Hepatitis C video "The Hidden Epidemic" now available from HFI
10. IOM report lists immunization as one of twenty priority areas that can transform U.S. health care system
11. March 10 is application deadline for hepatitis C educational workshop grants
12. IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee to meet about the safety of influenza vaccine on March 13-14

1. CDC releases recommendations on prevention and control of hepatitis virus infections in correctional settings
2. IOM report urges caution in implementing national smallpox immunization program
3. CDC publishes guidance for clinicians on smallpox vaccination and adverse reactions
4. New! CDC's "2001-2002 State Immunization Requirements" now on IAC website
5. CDC releases surveillance summary on safety after immunization
6. Professional education pieces on the management of patients chronically infected with HBV are updated on IAC's website
7. February 4 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast and webcast on clinical management of smallpox adverse events
8. CDC publishes report on a recent rabies death in Iowa
9. CDC broadcast on smallpox and vaccinia for laboratorians is set for January 29
10. MMWR notifies readers that vaccine research conference is set for May 5-7; February 7 is abstract deadline

1. IAC reorganizes and expands its Vaccine Safety resources
2. New translation! MMR Vaccine Information Statement now in Spanish
3. JCAHO's article on protecting newborns from hepatitis B now on IAC's website
4. New! "Hepatitis B and Refugees: A Clinical Perspective" PowerPoint presentation now available on CDC website
5. Kids with hepatitis can go to camp!
6. CDC publishes update on influenza activity for the current season
7. Free! IAC's "Roll Up Your Sleeves" pre-teen hepatitis B poster available for the asking
8. CDC requests information about encephalopathy cases in children with influenza

1. JAMA reports U.S. influenza deaths rising steadily
2. Freeware puts 2003 childhood immunization schedule in the palm of your hand
3. Updated! NNii revises and adds new sections to its "Communicating with Patients about Immunization" resource kit
4. CDC reports on a recent pertussis outbreak among adults in Illinois
5. Take note: Registration begins January 23 for CDC's "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" satellite broadcast and webcast series
6. Reminder: CDC's National Hepatitis Coordinators' Conference set for January 26-30 in San Antonio
7. ASTHO pandemic influenza report urges state officials to prepare for a likely epidemic
8. New! Program report and advocacy booklet available online from the Children's Vaccine Program at PATH
9. GAVI's most recent quarterly newsletter available online
10. FDA advises blood-collection industry about accepting blood from donors recently vaccinated against smallpox
11. CDC summarizes Cambodia's success in reducing measles incidence

1. New! "Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule--United States, 2003" available on IAC website
2. Highly recommended: "Vaccines and Your Baby" video answers parents' questions and concerns about vaccines
3. New! CDC creates a web page for smallpox Q&As
4. CDC Program "Smallpox Preparedness: Considerations for Response Team Volunteers" to be rebroadcast January 9
5. New! CD-ROM and video of "CDC Bioterrorism Update: Smallpox Preparedness" now available
6. CDC publishes article indicating that people with bleeding disorders are unlikely to contract viral hepatitis from blood products
7. Register soon: January 17 is "early bird" registration deadline for CDC's National Immunization Conference
8. Conference on Needle-Free and Auto Injectors to be held February 24-25 in London
9. Reminder: Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease will take place April 6-10 in Sydney, Australia

1. Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
2. FDA approves new pediatric combination vaccine
3. Representative Henry Waxman writes members of Congress about childhood immunization and vaccine safety
4. Bilingual adult vaccination guide, "Vaccines: We All Need Them!" now available
5. CDC's National Immunization Program seeks applicants for Chief of Program Operations Branch
6. CDC's "Terrorism Preparedness Compendium" has added links to articles about smallpox management from 1960s
   to 1980s

1. President Bush announces national plan for smallpox immunization

1. New! CDC issues smallpox Vaccine Information Statement
2. A study published in "The Lancet" indicates infants rapidly eliminate mercury contained in thimerosal
3. Gripping "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" and "Slide Set of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" still available
4. CDC report on measles outbreak among internationally adopted children shows importance of immunization for adopting families
5. Revised! IAC updates hepatitis B education article "If You Have Sex, Read This"
6. Mark your calendars! CDC's four-part satellite broadcast of "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" will be held in February and March
7. First meeting of IOM Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation set for December 18-20
8. New poll shows public now slightly more willing to be vaccinated against smallpox than in May
9. Hepatitis C integration training manual now available
10. FDA approves supplemental license for hepatitis C treatment

1. AAP publishes new policy statement on childhood influenza immunization
2. AAP "Refusal to Vaccinate" form helps health professionals document a parent's refusal to accept vaccination
3. CDC's diagnostic poster and worksheet, "Evaluating Patients for Smallpox," available online
4. Updated! IAC's "State Mandates" web pages reflect new information from two states
5. IAC responds to vaccine critics with two new web pages
6. Register now for CDC's National Hepatitis Coordinators' January Conference
7. TIDE's online childhood immunization curriculum now fully certified for CME/CEU/CNE credit
8. New website supports the needs of survivors of vaccine associated paralytic polio
9. CDC issues update on U.S. influenza activity for the 2002-03 season
10. CMS decision to replace vaccine CPT codes with "Q" codes set to be implemented January 1, 2003

1. Health professional organizations designate the first two weeks of December "National Influenza Vaccination Catch-Up" fortnight

1. Registration begins December 2 for CDC's Smallpox Preparedness distance learning satellite videoconference
2. Two-year World AIDS Campaign 2002-2003 focuses on eliminating stigma and discrimination
3. New! California's parent education sheet "Be There for Your Child During Shots" now available online
4. New! IAC posts two web pages about disparities in immunization rates
5. 114 immunization coalitions have posted information on IAC's "IZ Coalitions" website--is yours one of them?
6. November issue of CDC's "Immunization Works!" newsletter presents ways to increase adult immunization rates
7. CDC reports on progress in eradicating polio in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan

1. CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #6
2. Wyeth ceases production of its injectable influenza vaccine and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
3. Second edition of NPI's "Reference Guide on Vaccines and Vaccine Safety" now available
4. National Vaccine Healthcare Center launches a website for service members and Department of Defense beneficiaries
5. New translation! Influenza VIS now in Korean
6. Recommended reading: "My Little Drummer Boy: A Mother's True Story"
7. Nominations being accepted through December 31 for the 2003 Gary Schatz Award
8. GAVI announces its newly redesigned website

1. Danish study finds no connection between MMR vaccine and autism
2. Dr. Neal Halsey reaffirms vaccines do not cause autism
3. CDC study finds seniors' current influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates are drastically below goals for 2010
4. IAC website adds information on state hepatitis A mandates and also provides newest CDC information on state childhood vaccination requirements
5. IAC updates "Vaccine Administration Record for Adults" for medical charts
6. IAC updates "Reliable Sources of Immunization Information" educational sheet
7. MMWR notifies readers about ACIP's supplemental recommendations for the use of anthrax vaccine
8. First annual edition! "ImmunoFacts" is now available as a bound volume
9. NIAID releases 20th anniversary edition of "The Jordan Report" on vaccine research
10. Hepatitis Foundation International launches the California Hepatitis Resource Center website
11. CDC reports hundreds died in July-August influenza outbreak in Madagascar

1. CDC releases ACIP recommendations for using yellow fever vaccine
2. Bruce Gellin, MD, MPH, selected to head federal government's National Vaccine Program Office
3. Two NFID reports on improving immunization rates in underserved populations now online
4. New! Volume Five of "Unprotected People" stories is now available online from IAC
5. "Hepatitis and Corrections" webcast available on the American Correctional Association's website
6. CDC reports on adverse events associated with yellow fever vaccination
7. CDC reports on global progress in containing wild polioviruses
8. New translation! Influenza VIS now in Armenian
9. NFID's Sixth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research set for May 5-7, 2003
10. World Vaccine Congress Montreal to be held April 7-9, 2003

1. Stay calm: IAC's new website isn't replacing IAC's original website!
2. Aventis Pasteur recalls selected lots of meningococcal vaccine
3. Pennsylvania now requires prenatal screening for hepatitis B surface antigen
4. New translations! Updated "Are you 11-19?" available in Spanish and Turkish
5. CDC releases recommendations for hand hygiene in health-care settings
6. Reminder! November 15 is deadline for abstracts for the National Immunization Conference
7. Newly available! IOM report from the Austin Workshop on Immunization Finance is in print and online
8. CDC announces National Diabetes Awareness Month and reports that more diabetics need to practice preventive care--including getting immunizations
9. Fourth National HARM Reduction Conference, "Taking Drug Users Seriously," set for December 1-4

1. Story #51: Complacency the likely cause of measles epidemic in the Seattle area

1. All at IAC mourn the loss of Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila Wellstone
2. IAC launches a new website tailor-made for parents, patients, and the media!
3. Maine adds varicella vaccination to its list of required immunizations
4. IAC puts easy-to-read version of CDC's Recommended Adult Immunization Schedules on its website
5. FDA approves preservative-free formulation of pediatric Fluzone influenza virus vaccine
6. CDC promotes use of federal government's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
7. Updated! CDC's redesigned IDU/HIV Prevention website includes new "Viral Hepatitis" fact sheet series
8. MMWR notifies readers about 25th anniversary of the last case of naturally acquired smallpox
9. MMWR publishes report on U.S. influenza surveillance data collected from October 1997 through September 2000
10. Institute of Medicine releases report on SV40-contaminated polio vaccine and cancer
11. New! Asia Pacific Vaccination Council announces launch of VacciNews website

1. IAC's executive director reminds her colleagues: "Protect your patients--get a flu shot!"

1. ACIP voted to expand recommendations on smallpox vaccine administration at its October 16-17 meeting
2. New! IAC creates "Improving Immunization Practices" web page
3. IAC's updated "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination" now in PDF and HTML formats
4. IAC's Revised "Labor & Delivery and Nursery Unit Guidelines to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission" now in PDF and HTML formats
5. MMWR notifies readers about pneumococcal vaccination for cochlear implant recipients
6. TeleClinics on rabies, tetanus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B set for October 22, 24, and 28

1. Ample vaccine supply is reason to celebrate this year's National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
2. MMWR notifies readers that the long-awaited harmonized Adult Immunization Schedule is now available!
3. HHS rule expands use of standing orders to make it easier for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to get flu and pneumococcal vaccines
4. AAP issues policy statement on smallpox vaccine
5. Order now! Popular "Immunization Techniques" video is going fast, but there's still time to get yours
6. New! CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Bulletin #5
7. New! WHO issues position paper on meningococcal vaccines
8. Meeting of Immunization Safety Review Committee set for October 28-29

1. Childhood pertussis rate climbs when parents in Boulder, Colorado, spurn immunization

1. CDC's revised pneumococcal conjugate vaccine VIS is now available
2. New! Fall 2002 issue of IAC's "VACCINATE WOMEN" now online and in the mail
3. IAC's "Give the Birth Dose . . . Hepatitis B Vaccine Saves Lives!" is newly formatted
4. Revised! IAC's updated "Are you 11-19 years old?" now online
5. CDC's 37th Annual National Immunization Conference set for March 17-20, 2003; abstracts due November 15
6. MMWR issues Update on Influenza Activity in the U.S. and Worldwide During June-September 2002
7. New! AAP's "Compendium of Immunization Resources and Organizations" available in print and online
8. New! Three Somali-language health videos available free
9. New! NIOSH launches web page on needlestick prevention programs
10. Conference on Needle-free Injection Systems to be held December 3-4 in Philadelphia
11. "Immunize Texasize 2002" immunization conference set for November 18-21 in Austin, TX
12. Eleventh Annual "Shots for Tots," Louisiana Infant Immunization Conference, to be held December 5-6
13. Annual SIGN meeting set for October 24-26 in Cambodia

1. Story #50: Indiana girl dies of varicella

1. MMWR publishes notice about the updated post-event Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines
2. GAO report examines issues involved in ensuring an adequate supply of childhood vaccines
3. Order now! IAC's Adult Immunization Record Cards will help your patients stay up-to-date during flu season and beyond
4. New! CDC's web-based Childhood Immunization Scheduler makes it easier to keep track of vaccination due dates
5. MMWR publishes notice of expansion of eligibility for influenza vaccine through the Vaccines for Children Program
6. FDA approves new treatment for chronic hepatitis B
7. New! 2002-2003 influenza VIS now in Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
8. MMWR publishes notice about upcoming National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
9. Fifth National Immunization Coalition Conference set for May 28-30, 2003; abstracts due November 1
10. Provider alert! Date for submitting your plan for HIPAA compliance is October 15

1. Revised! IAC's updated "Give These People Influenza Vaccine!" now online
2. Revised! IAC's updated "It's Federal Law! You Must Give Your Patients Current VISs" now online
3. New! IAC adds web page: Immunization and Health Care Workers
4. New! CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #4
5. National Hepatitis Coordinators' Conference set for January 26-30, 2003, in San Antonio, TX
6. New pertussis website! Hear it, see it, and learn about it online
7. MMWR notifies readers about a recent human rabies encephalitis death in Tennessee
8. Adult Immunization Symposium: 2002 Clinical Update to be held November 7, 2002, in New York
9. Online now! Report of the meeting on "Strengthening Immunisation Systems and Introduction of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States"

1. Fully revised! IAC's indispensable Directory of Immunization Resources now more useful than ever
2. New! CMS releases 2002-03 Q&A guide for Medicare coverage of flu and pneumococcal vaccines
3. Now available! NIH Consensus Development Conference Statement on the Management of Hepatitis C: 2002
4. National Immunization Program seeks senior medical epidemiologist to lead its Safety Signals Team
5. New positions now open in the Program Support Branch, Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program
6. International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease set for April 6-10, 2003, in Sydney, Australia

1. New! Current information on state meningococcal prevention mandates for colleges and universities available on IAC's website
2. Correction: NEEDLE TIPS article "Vaccines and Autism" contained a one-word error
3. Revised! IAC's "Ask the Experts" compilation updated with current hepatitis B and hepatitis A information
4. Nine newcomers added to IAC's Hepatitis Prevention Programs website
5. New! Twelve World Health Organization (WHO) position papers and other significant WHO resources on vaccines available on IAC's website
6. New translation! Anthrax Vaccine Information Statement now in Spanish
7. MMWR notifies readers about occupational health guidelines for remediation workers at sites contaminated by Bacillus anthracis-ROM

1. Federal employees now can contribute to IAC through Combined Federal Campaign using Agency #9887
2. New translation! Influenza VIS for 2002-2003 season in Spanish
3. Help close the health gap on "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day" September 24
4. Calling all IZ coalitions: Please register with IAC's new "IZ Coalitions" website now
5. Annual immunization registry survey shows increasing participation
6. Immunization video narrated by young mom empowers new parents with knowledge
7. CDC reports on current measles outbreak in Venezuela and Colombia
8. CDC publishes update on polio eradication in Angola

1. National Immunization Program issues "Vaccine Supply Update"
2. New! Tattooing and Body Piercing Information page on IAC's website
3. PEDIATRICS commentators call getting reimbursement for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine a Herculean task
4. Letter from Surgeon General urges hepatitis B immunization for Asian American and Pacific Islander high-schoolers
5. Safe Injection Global Network (SIGN) meeting will take place October 24-26 in Cambodia