- CDC publishes "Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule--United States, 2003"
- CDC notifies readers that use of standing orders for influenza and pneumococcal vaccination can increase vaccination rates among persons age 65 and over
- New! "What If You Don't Immunize Your Child" brochure can help convince hesitant parents to choose vaccination
- New edition! Canadian Paediatric Society publishes revised vaccination guide for parents
- Reminder: CDC satellite broadcast series on vaccine-preventable diseases begins February 13
- Reminder: CDC's National Immunization Conference is set for March 17-20 in Chicago
- Revised! CDC issues updated version of smallpox Vaccine Information Statement
- Website of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health offers bilingual health information
- New! Hepatitis C video "The Hidden Epidemic" now available from HFI
- IOM report lists immunization as one of twenty priority areas that can transform U.S. health care system
- March 10 is application deadline for hepatitis C educational workshop grants
- IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee to meet about the safety of influenza vaccine on March 13-14
- 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 362: January 27, 2003
- CDC releases recommendations on prevention and control of hepatitis virus infections in correctional settings
- IOM report urges caution in implementing national smallpox immunization program
- CDC publishes guidance for clinicians on smallpox vaccination and adverse reactions
- New! CDC's "2001-2002 State Immunization Requirements" now on IAC website
- CDC releases surveillance summary on safety after immunization
- Professional education pieces on the management of patients chronically infected with HBV are updated on IAC's website
- February 4 is the date for CDC's satellite broadcast and webcast on clinical management of smallpox adverse events
- CDC publishes report on a recent rabies death in Iowa
- CDC broadcast on smallpox and vaccinia for laboratorians is set for January 29
- MMWR notifies readers that vaccine research conference is set for May 5-7; February 7 is abstract deadline
Issue 361: January 21, 2003
- IAC reorganizes and expands its Vaccine Safety resources
- New translation! MMR Vaccine Information Statement now in Spanish
- JCAHO's article on protecting newborns from hepatitis B now on IAC's website
- New! "Hepatitis B and Refugees: A Clinical Perspective" PowerPoint presentation now available on CDC website
- Kids with hepatitis can go to camp!
- CDC publishes update on influenza activity for the current season
- Free! IAC's "Roll Up Your Sleeves" pre-teen hepatitis B poster available for the asking
- CDC requests information about encephalopathy cases in children with influenza
Issue 360: January 16, 2003
Story #53: Outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia in a New Jersey nursing home claims four lives
Issue 359: January 13, 2003
- JAMA reports U.S. influenza deaths rising steadily
- Freeware puts 2003 childhood immunization schedule in the palm of your hand
- Updated! NNii revises and adds new sections to its "Communicating with Patients about Immunization" resource kit
- CDC reports on a recent pertussis outbreak among adults in Illinois
- Take note: Registration begins January 23 for CDC's "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" satellite broadcast and webcast series
- Reminder: CDC's National Hepatitis Coordinators' Conference set for January 26-30 in San Antonio
- ASTHO pandemic influenza report urges state officials to prepare for a likely epidemic
- New! Program report and advocacy booklet available online from the Children's Vaccine Program at PATH
- GAVI's most recent quarterly newsletter available online
- FDA advises blood-collection industry about accepting blood from donors recently vaccinated against smallpox
- CDC summarizes Cambodia's success in reducing measles incidence
Issue 358: January 9, 2003
Story #52: As the New Year begins, a parent
expresses gratitude for immunization
Issue 357: January 6, 2003
- New! "Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule--United States, 2003" available on IAC website
- Highly recommended: "Vaccines and Your Baby" video answers parents' questions and concerns about vaccines
- New! CDC creates a web page for smallpox Q&As
- CDC Program "Smallpox Preparedness: Considerations for Response Team Volunteers" to be rebroadcast January 9
- New! CD-ROM and video of "CDC Bioterrorism Update: Smallpox Preparedness" now available
- CDC publishes article indicating that people with bleeding disorders are unlikely to contract viral hepatitis from blood products
- Register soon: January 17 is "early bird" registration deadline for CDC's National Immunization Conference
- Conference on Needle-Free and Auto Injectors to be held February 24-25 in London
- Reminder: Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease will take place April 6-10 in Sydney, Australia
Issue 356: December 20, 2002
- Happy holidays from all of us at IAC
- FDA approves new pediatric combination vaccine
- Representative Henry Waxman writes members of Congress about childhood immunization and vaccine safety
- Bilingual adult vaccination guide, "Vaccines: We All Need Them!" now available
- CDC's National Immunization Program seeks applicants for Chief of Program Operations Branch
- CDC's "Terrorism Preparedness Compendium" has
added links to articles about smallpox management from 1960s
to 1980s
Issue 355: December 18, 2002
- President Bush announces national plan for smallpox immunization
Issue 354: December 16, 2002
- New! CDC issues smallpox Vaccine Information Statement
- A study published in "The Lancet" indicates infants rapidly eliminate mercury contained in thimerosal
- Gripping "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" and "Slide Set of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" still available
- CDC report on measles outbreak among internationally adopted children shows importance of immunization for adopting families
- Revised! IAC updates hepatitis B education article "If You Have Sex, Read This"
- Mark your calendars! CDC's four-part satellite broadcast of "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" will be held in February and March
- First meeting of IOM Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation set for December 18-20
- New poll shows public now slightly more willing to be vaccinated against smallpox than in May
- Hepatitis C integration training manual now available
- FDA approves supplemental license for hepatitis C treatment
Issue 353: December 9, 2002
- AAP publishes new policy statement on childhood influenza immunization
- AAP "Refusal to Vaccinate" form helps health professionals document a parent's refusal to accept vaccination
- CDC's diagnostic poster and worksheet, "Evaluating Patients for Smallpox," available online
- Updated! IAC's "State Mandates" web pages reflect new information from two states
- IAC responds to vaccine critics with two new web pages
- Register now for CDC's National Hepatitis Coordinators' January Conference
- TIDE's online childhood immunization curriculum now fully certified for CME/CEU/CNE credit
- New website supports the needs of survivors of vaccine associated paralytic polio
- CDC issues update on U.S. influenza activity for the 2002-03 season
- CMS decision to replace vaccine CPT codes with "Q" codes set to be implemented January 1, 2003
Issue 352: December 3, 2002
- Health professional organizations designate the first two weeks of December "National Influenza Vaccination Catch-Up" fortnight
Issue 351: December 2, 2002
- Registration begins December 2 for CDC's Smallpox Preparedness distance learning satellite videoconference
- Two-year World AIDS Campaign 2002-2003 focuses on eliminating stigma and discrimination
- New! California's parent education sheet "Be There for Your Child During Shots" now available online
- New! IAC posts two web pages about disparities in immunization rates
- 114 immunization coalitions have posted information on IAC's "IZ Coalitions" website--is yours one of them?
- November issue of CDC's "Immunization Works!" newsletter presents ways to increase adult immunization rates
- CDC reports on progress in eradicating polio in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan
Issue 350: November 25, 2002
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #6
- Wyeth ceases production of its injectable influenza vaccine and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- Second edition of NPI's "Reference Guide on Vaccines and Vaccine Safety" now available
- National Vaccine Healthcare Center launches a website for service members and Department of Defense beneficiaries
- New translation! Influenza VIS now in Korean
- Recommended reading: "My Little Drummer Boy: A Mother's True Story"
- Nominations being accepted through December 31 for the 2003 Gary Schatz Award
- GAVI announces its newly redesigned website
Issue 349: November 18, 2002
- Danish study finds no connection between MMR vaccine and autism
- Dr. Neal Halsey reaffirms vaccines do not cause autism
- CDC study finds seniors' current influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates are drastically below goals for 2010
- IAC website adds information on state hepatitis A mandates and also provides newest CDC information on state childhood vaccination requirements
- IAC updates "Vaccine Administration Record for Adults" for medical charts
- IAC updates "Reliable Sources of Immunization Information" educational sheet
- MMWR notifies readers about ACIP's supplemental recommendations for the use of anthrax vaccine
- First annual edition! "ImmunoFacts" is now available as a bound volume
- NIAID releases 20th anniversary edition of "The Jordan Report" on vaccine research
- Hepatitis Foundation International launches the California Hepatitis Resource Center website
- CDC reports hundreds died in July-August influenza outbreak in Madagascar
Issue 348: November 11, 2002
- CDC releases ACIP recommendations for using yellow fever vaccine
- Bruce Gellin, MD, MPH, selected to head federal government's National Vaccine Program Office
- Two NFID reports on improving immunization rates in underserved populations now online
- New! Volume Five of "Unprotected People" stories is now available online from IAC
- "Hepatitis and Corrections" webcast available on the American Correctional Association's website
- CDC reports on adverse events associated with yellow fever vaccination
- CDC reports on global progress in containing wild polioviruses
- New translation! Influenza VIS now in Armenian
- NFID's Sixth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research set for May 5-7, 2003
- World Vaccine Congress Montreal to be held April 7-9, 2003
Issue 347: November 4, 2002
- Stay calm: IAC's new website isn't replacing IAC's original website!
- Aventis Pasteur recalls selected lots of meningococcal vaccine
- Pennsylvania now requires prenatal screening for hepatitis B surface antigen
- New translations! Updated "Are you 11-19?" available in Spanish and Turkish
- CDC releases recommendations for hand hygiene in health-care settings
- Reminder! November 15 is deadline for abstracts for the National Immunization Conference
- Newly available! IOM report from the Austin Workshop on Immunization Finance is in print and online
- CDC announces National Diabetes Awareness Month and reports that more diabetics need to practice preventive care--including getting immunizations
- Fourth National HARM Reduction Conference, "Taking Drug Users Seriously," set for December 1-4
Issue 346: October 31, 2002
- Story #51: Complacency the likely cause of measles epidemic in the Seattle area
Issue 345: October 28, 2002
- All at IAC mourn the loss of Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila Wellstone
- IAC launches a new website tailor-made for parents, patients, and the media!
- Maine adds varicella vaccination to its list of required immunizations
- IAC puts easy-to-read version of CDC's Recommended Adult Immunization Schedules on its website
- FDA approves preservative-free formulation of pediatric Fluzone influenza virus vaccine
- CDC promotes use of federal government's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
- Updated! CDC's redesigned IDU/HIV Prevention website includes new "Viral Hepatitis" fact sheet series
- MMWR notifies readers about 25th anniversary of the last case of naturally acquired smallpox
- MMWR publishes report on U.S. influenza surveillance data collected from October 1997 through September 2000
- Institute of Medicine releases report on SV40-contaminated polio vaccine and cancer
- New! Asia Pacific Vaccination Council announces launch of VacciNews website
Issue 344: October 24, 2002
- IAC's executive director reminds her colleagues: "Protect your patients--get a flu shot!"
Issue 343: October 21, 2002
- ACIP voted to expand recommendations on smallpox vaccine administration at its October 16-17 meeting
- New! IAC creates "Improving Immunization Practices" web page
- IAC's updated "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and Vaccination" now in PDF and HTML formats
- IAC's Revised "Labor & Delivery and Nursery Unit Guidelines to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission" now in PDF and HTML formats
- MMWR notifies readers about pneumococcal vaccination for cochlear implant recipients
- TeleClinics on rabies, tetanus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B set for October 22, 24, and 28
Issue 342: October 14, 2002
- Ample vaccine supply is reason to celebrate this year's National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
- MMWR notifies readers that the long-awaited harmonized Adult Immunization Schedule is now available!
- HHS rule expands use of standing orders to make it easier for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to get flu and pneumococcal vaccines
- AAP issues policy statement on smallpox vaccine
- Order now! Popular "Immunization Techniques" video is going fast, but there's still time to get yours
- New! CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Bulletin #5
- New! WHO issues position paper on meningococcal vaccines
- Meeting of Immunization Safety Review Committee set for October 28-29
Issue 341: October 10, 2002
- Childhood pertussis rate climbs when parents in Boulder, Colorado, spurn immunization
Issue 340: October 7, 2002
- CDC's revised pneumococcal conjugate vaccine VIS is now available
- New! Fall 2002 issue of IAC's "VACCINATE WOMEN" now online and in the mail
- IAC's "Give the Birth Dose . . . Hepatitis B Vaccine Saves Lives!" is newly formatted
- Revised! IAC's updated "Are you 11-19 years old?" now online
- CDC's 37th Annual National Immunization Conference set for March 17-20, 2003; abstracts due November 15
- MMWR issues Update on Influenza Activity in the U.S. and Worldwide During June-September 2002
- New! AAP's "Compendium of Immunization Resources and Organizations" available in print and online
- New! Three Somali-language health videos available free
- New! NIOSH launches web page on needlestick prevention programs
- Conference on Needle-free Injection Systems to be held December 3-4 in Philadelphia
- "Immunize Texasize 2002" immunization conference set for November 18-21 in Austin, TX
- Eleventh Annual "Shots for Tots," Louisiana Infant Immunization Conference, to be held December 5-6
- Annual SIGN meeting set for October 24-26 in Cambodia
Issue 339: October 2, 2002
- Story #50: Indiana girl dies of varicella
Issue 338: September 30, 2002
- MMWR publishes notice about the updated post-event Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines
- GAO report examines issues involved in ensuring an adequate supply of childhood vaccines
- Order now! IAC's Adult Immunization Record Cards will help your patients stay up-to-date during flu season and beyond
- New! CDC's web-based Childhood Immunization Scheduler makes it easier to keep track of vaccination due dates
- MMWR publishes notice of expansion of eligibility for influenza vaccine through the Vaccines for Children Program
- FDA approves new treatment for chronic hepatitis B
- New! 2002-2003 influenza VIS now in Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Portuguese
- MMWR publishes notice about upcoming National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
- Fifth National Immunization Coalition Conference set for May 28-30, 2003; abstracts due November 1
- Provider alert! Date for submitting your plan for HIPAA compliance is October 15
Issue 337: September 23, 2002
- Revised! IAC's updated "Give These People Influenza Vaccine!" now online
- Revised! IAC's updated "It's Federal Law! You Must Give Your Patients Current VISs" now online
- New! IAC adds web page: Immunization and Health Care Workers
- New! CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #4
- National Hepatitis Coordinators' Conference set for January 26-30, 2003, in San Antonio, TX
- New pertussis website! Hear it, see it, and learn about it online
- MMWR notifies readers about a recent human rabies encephalitis death in Tennessee
- Adult Immunization Symposium: 2002 Clinical Update to be held November 7, 2002, in New York
- 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"
Issue 336: September 16, 2002
- Fully revised! IAC's indispensable Directory of Immunization Resources now more useful than ever
- New! CMS releases 2002-03 Q&A guide for Medicare coverage of flu and pneumococcal vaccines
- Now available! NIH Consensus Development Conference Statement on the Management of Hepatitis C: 2002
- National Immunization Program seeks senior medical epidemiologist to lead its Safety Signals Team
- New positions now open in the Program Support Branch, Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program
- International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease set for April 6-10, 2003, in Sydney, Australia
Issue 335: September 9, 2002
- New! Current information on state meningococcal prevention mandates for colleges and universities available on IAC's website
- Correction: NEEDLE TIPS article "Vaccines and Autism" contained a one-word error
- Revised! IAC's "Ask the Experts" compilation updated with current hepatitis B and hepatitis A information
- Nine newcomers added to IAC's Hepatitis Prevention Programs website
- New! Twelve World Health Organization (WHO) position papers and other significant WHO resources on vaccines available on IAC's website
- New translation! Anthrax Vaccine Information Statement now in Spanish
- MMWR notifies readers about occupational health guidelines for remediation workers at sites contaminated by Bacillus anthracis-ROM
Issue 334: September 3, 2002
- Federal employees now can contribute to IAC through Combined Federal Campaign using Agency #9887
- New translation! Influenza VIS for 2002-2003 season in Spanish
- Help close the health gap on "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day" September 24
- Calling all IZ coalitions: Please register with IAC's new "IZ Coalitions" website now
- Annual immunization registry survey shows increasing participation
- Immunization video narrated by young mom empowers new parents with knowledge
- CDC reports on current measles outbreak in Venezuela and Colombia
- CDC publishes update on polio eradication in Angola
Issue 333: August 26, 2002
- National Immunization Program issues "Vaccine Supply Update"
- New! Tattooing and Body Piercing Information page on IAC's website
- PEDIATRICS commentators call getting reimbursement for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine a Herculean task
- Letter from Surgeon General urges hepatitis B immunization for Asian American and Pacific Islander high-schoolers
- Safe Injection Global Network (SIGN) meeting will take place October 24-26 in Cambodia
Issue 332: August 21, 2002
- Story #49: Young doctor learns he has liver cancer too late
Issue 331: August 19, 2002
- Latest issue of VACCINATE ADULTS! is live on the web
- Updated! Pharmacy Vaccination Mandates page on IAC's website
- New language! IAC now offers Vaccine Information Statements in Polish
- Coming up: Immunization Registry Conference will take place October 28-30 in Philadelphia
- Vaccine Education Center symposium is set for the morning of September 14
- PEDIATRICS article says fewer foreign-born children in U.S. get all needed doses of three vaccines
- CDC finds inconsistent Hib serotyping by state health departments in surveillance study
Issue 330: August 12, 2002
- Order now! IAC's new Adult Immunization Record Cards will help your patients stay up-to-date
- Free! Copies of VACCINATE ADULTS! (Fall/Winter 2001-2002 issue) are available
- New HHS project aims to raise immunization rates for African-American and Hispanic older adults
- Immunization seminar is set for September 25 in Erie, Penn.
- CDC reports on fatal rabies case in California
Issue 329: August 8, 2002
Story #48: "Tetanus--Puerto
Rico, 2002"
Issue 328: August 5, 2002
- CDC announces end of temporary shortage of varicella vaccine
- CDC reports on vaccination coverage levels among U.S. children in 2001
- Hepatitis B Foundation adds Vietnamese informational chapter to its website
- Early announcement: Louisiana's Shots for Tots Conference is set for December 5-6 in New Orleans
- CDC studies impact of temporary DTaP shortage in Puerto Rico
Issue 327: July 29, 2002
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- New! Seven final disease information pages on IAC's website
- New hepatitis B prevention law in Montana
- Reminder: CMS satellite broadcast on vaccinating nursing home residents will take place August 16
- Register now for CDC's August 15 "Immunization Update" broadcast course
Issue 326: July 25, 2002
Story
#47: "Pertussis
Deaths--United States, 2000"
Issue 325: July 24, 2002
- "NEEDLE TIPS" summer 2002 issue is in the mail and on the web!
- CDC publishes findings from high-risk adolescent and adult hepatitis B vaccination program
Issue 324: July 15, 2002
- CDC says increased DTaP, MMR vaccine supplies permit return to routine schedules
- National Immunization Program creates new "flu shot flyers" to give to patients in 2002-2003
- World Health Organization and UNICEF co-sponsor strategic plan to reduce measles mortality worldwide
- National Influenza Summit 2002 presentations and recommendations are now online
- Register now for CDC course in Minneapolis on August 28-29!
- New training module from Children's Vaccine Program: "Immunizing Children against Hepatitis B"
- World Vaccine Congress 2002 will convene in Lyon, France, on September 30-October 2
Issue 323: July 9, 2002
- Action needed within a week: Call your Senators for signature on immunization appropriations letter
Issue 322: July 8, 2002
- CDC publishes notice on new acellular pertussis vaccine
- New Influenza Vaccine Information Statement is now available
- Dr. Julie Gerberding to head CDC
- New! Four more comprehensive Disease/Vaccine Information pages on IAC's website
- Going, going, but not gone! Popular "Immunization Techniques" video can still be ordered
- CMS satellite broadcast on vaccinating nursing home residents will take place August 16
- APHA annual meeting and exposition is scheduled for November 9-13
- Reminder: HFI hosts Hepatitis Summit July 18-19
Issue 321: July 1, 2002
- CDC publishes 20-year history of hepatitis B vaccine to mark the vaccine's anniversary
- CDC clarifies groups that should be vaccinated against influenza in the month of October
- Revised! IAC's "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
- Dr. Harold Margolis to head CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis
- New! Measles, mumps, and rubella information pages on IAC's website
- JAMA article examines, compares antivaccine websites
- Europe is polio-free says World Health Organization
- Group aims to increase participation in immunization registries
- Long- and short-term overseas immunization positions are now open
Issue 320: June 24, 2002
- ACIP approves post-9/11 recommendations on the use of smallpox vaccine
- CDC publishes notice on replenished Td supply
- New interim MMR Vaccine Information Statement is now available
- Revised! IAC's "Summary of Rules for Childhood Immunization"
- CDC reports on polio eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan
- CDC announces National HIV Testing Day on June 27
Issue 319: June 17, 2002
- CDC publishes recap of 2001-2002 influenza season and announces next season's flu vaccine composition
- Updated! Patient chart on adult vaccinations
- Recommended reading: "Hepatitis B: The Hunt for a Killer Virus"
- British Medical Journal article reviews new types of vaccines and vaccine delivery methods
- Reminder: "The Immunization Encounter" live satellite broadcast takes place Thursday, June 27
- Two-day course from CDC in August: "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases"
Issue 318: June 10, 2002
- Announcing IAC's new "IZ Coalitions" website!
- Raise your immunization delivery standards with TIDE
- IAC's Hepatitis Programs website continues to grow
- CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in Nigeria
- IOM will host one-day public meetings each on smallpox and polio in June and July
- CDC publishes article about rabies in a Florida beaver
Issue 317: June 3, 2002
- New England Journal of Medicine article describes how to recognize and manage smallpox
- WHO presents new "Global Agenda on Influenza"
- IOM study finds no link between hepatitis B vaccine and demyelinating neurological disorders
- Download "The ABCs of Childhood Vaccines" presentation from CDC's website
- Rotary Foundation receives 2002 Gates Award for Global Health
Issue 316: May 30, 2002
Story
#46: The laughter of our hearts: Losing a teen to a vaccine-preventable
disease
Issue 315: May 28, 2002
- FDA approves new DTaP vaccine product
- New "Pink Book" from CDC is available in print and online
- National Immunization Program gives latest influenza vaccine ordering information for 2002-2003 season
- Coming up in July: National Leadership Summit to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
- Teleclinics on tetanus prophylaxis and wound management are scheduled for May 30, May 31, and June 11
Issue 314: May 23, 2002
- Announcement: National community smallpox vaccine forums have been set
Issue 313: May 20, 2002
- CDC publishes new guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
- Institute of Medicine report addresses lower-quality health care among minorities
- Last call for abstracts for Hepatitis Coordinators Conference--deadline May 31
- Hepatitis Foundation International CD assists listeners with "Sorting Out the Diagnostics"
- World Health Organization publishes position paper on rabies vaccination
- CDC updates guidelines for using antiretroviral agents in HIV patients
- Watch for an IAC DOUBLE EXPRESS later this week for news on public smallpox forums to be held in June
Issue 312: May 13, 2002
- Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids can now be obtained by clinicians for wound prophylaxis
- New! Almost-foolproof temperature logs for vaccine refrigerators and freezers
- "The Immunization Encounter": Live satellite broadcast to examine critical issues on June 27
- Hepatitis B Foundation creates informational web-page articles in Chinese and Korean
- CDC issues public health dispatch on pertussis in infant adopted from Russia
- Free! Copies of NEEDLE TIPS (Fall/Winter 2001-2002 issue) available
- NIH Consensus Development Conference on Management of Hepatitis C will take place June 10-12
Issue 311: May 6, 2002
- VAERS reports can now be completed and submitted online
- Children's Vaccine Program at PATH publishes paper on global immunization issues
- OSHA issues bulletin on work-related international travel and infectious disease
- Good going! Sixty-one Congress members signed the letter supporting more immunization funding
- NASTAD offers guide on viral hepatitis within HIV/AIDS programs
- <CDC publishes report on surveillance of wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus in 2000-2001
Issue 310: April 29, 2002
- New mandates: Three states, three vaccines
- Immunization registries are poised to expand
- "Tecnicas de Vacunacion": Must-have video is now available for Spanish-speaking staff
- Revised translations! Download parent education brochure on hepatitis B shots for babies in 12 languages
- Michigan recognizes hospitals that give the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
- CDC offers smallpox webcast and videotape
- CDC satellite broadcast on HIV/STD behavioral interventions will be held Thursday, May 2
Issue 309: April 22, 2002
Story
#44: Fatal yellow fever in a traveler returning from Amazonas, Brazil,
2002
Issue 308: April 19, 2002
- Action needed now: Call your Congress member for signature on immunization appropriation letter
Issue 307: April 17, 2002
- Research review by Dr. Paul Offit puts concerns to rest: Autism is not caused by MMR vaccine
Issue 306: April 15, 2002
- CDC publishes new influenza vaccination recommendations
- Si, si! Agencies launch Spanish-language campaign during National Infant Immunization Week
- New Hampshire adds varicella vaccination requirement and moves up measles from 7th grade to kindergarten
- Submit abstracts soon for Hepatitis Coordinators Conference in January 2003
- CDC reports on polio reduction in Egypt
- Watch your inbox Wednesday for important new article by Dr. Paul Offit on vaccines and autism
Issue 305: April 8, 2002
- New on the Web: Supplement on vaccines across the life span
- Article on 17-year surveillance of acute hepatitis B identifies significant gaps in vaccination
- Revisions! Download the most current versions of two IAC forms
- Summit to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health is set for July 10-12 in Washington
- CDC publishes influenza recap for 2001-2002 season so far
- CDC reports on suspected cutaneous anthrax in Texas lab worker
Issue 304: April 1, 2002
- Questions about vaccine shortages? CDC and IAC websites offer answers
- Revisions: Three important IAC print pieces are newly modified
- States add new vaccination requirements for children: Three for varicella and one for hepatitis A
- Happy first anniversary to the "hepprograms" website!
- CDC publishes article on successes and challenges in year 2001 effort to eradicate poliomyelitis worldwide
- VIS software combines audio and text in four languages
Issue 303: March 25, 2002
- CDC publishes progress report on reduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease
- Get ready for National Infant Immunization Week April 14-20!
- WHO website lists country-by-country immunization schedules
- New VIS translations: Thai and Ilokano Vaccine Information Statements are now on IAC's website
- NIH hosts Consensus Development Conference: Management of Hepatitis C June 10-12 in Bethesda
- Immunization Registry Conference will take place October 28-30 in Philadelphia
Issue 302: March 18, 2002
- GSK posts online letter about Lymerix discontinuation
- New IOM report answers major anthrax vaccine questions
- National Immunization Program presents vaccine-preventable diseases course in Atlanta April 3-4
- San Diego manual on immunization in STD clinics is now available online
- Revised translations! Screening questionnaires for child/teen and adult immunization in Chinese, Hmong, and Turkish
- Coming soon! "The Germ Patrol" in Spanish
Issue 301: March 13, 2002
- Calling all IAC EXPRESS readers: We invite your feedback!
Issue 300: March 11, 2002
- CDC publishes Notice to Readers on varicella and MMR vaccine shortages and interim recommendations
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases important news on influenza vaccine for the 2002-2003 season
- New guidelines on mixing schedules of single-antigen hepatitis vaccines and a combination vaccine are available on CDC's website
- IAC creates Pneumococcal Conjugate Information web page
- Recommended reading: "Living with Hepatitis B: A Survivor's Guide"
- Second B Informed Conference will be held June 28-29 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- CDC promotes "Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates: WhatWorks" CD-ROM
Issue 299: March 4, 2002
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends delaying varicella vaccination until at least age 18 months during shortage
- IOM releases report on safety review of multiple immunizations
- Tennessee adds hepatitis B immunization requirement for middle-school attendance
- Visit IAC's new International Adoption web page for immunization and hepatitis B information
- New poster from California shows technique for "Comforting Restraint" of children receiving shots
- HFI's Hepatitis Summit is set for July 18-19 in California
- Volunteers needed for 3-month overseas polio eradication field assignments