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Issue 290: January 14, 2002
- AAP releases 2002 Schedule for Childhood Vaccinations
- Fall/Winter Edition of VACCINATE ADULTS! is now on the web
- IAC offers "Photo Notebook of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases": Order yours now to share with patients
- See IAC's two new web pages: "Immunization Exemption Issues" and "Bioterrorism Information"
- Revised! Screening questionnaires for child and teen and adult immunization
- Revised! "Immunization for Babies" easy chart for parents
- Workshop on Immunization Finance Dissemination to be held January 17
Issue 289: January 7, 2002
- CDC publishes Notice to Readers on DTaP shortage
- CDC publishes article on drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in a child care center in Georgia
- Important finding: Routine childhood hepatitis A vaccination can lower disease in whole community
- Easy online video explains Medicare billing process
- DHHS offers two further treatment options for those exposed to anthrax
- Reminder: Every Child By Two newsletter covers immunization events on Capitol Hill
- New translation! 2001 Summary of Adult Recommendations available in Turkish
Issue 288: December 31, 2001
- Story #42: Are Vaccinations Worth It?
Issue 287: December 21, 2001
- Holiday greetings from IAC!
- CDC publishes Notice to Readers on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use during shortage
- CDC publishes article on Arkansas rubella outbreak in 1999
- CDC reports on progress with measles transmission in Region of Americas
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases influenza bulletin #11
- Letter on Td supply from Aventis Pasteur
- Seventh International Conference on Needle-free and Auto Injectors will be held February 25-26
- If your patients ask: New study finds no link between childhood vaccines and risk of juvenile diabetes
- Early announcement: 2002 United States Conference on AIDS is set for September
Issue 286: December 17, 2001
- CDC publishes notice: ACIP approves shorter pregnancy wait after receipt of rubella-containing vaccine
- Merck recalls some lots of VAQTA in prefilled syringes
- Complete smallpox plan now available on CDC website
- New staff appointments at CDC announced
- Reminder! Fourth National Conference on Immunization Coalitions registration deadline extended
- Standing Orders Project publishes quarterly "Partner Newsbrief"
- If your patients ask: New study confirms safety of influenza vaccine for people with asthma
Issue 285: December 11, 2001
- Fall/Winter issue of NEEDLE TIPS is in the mail--and up on the web
- ACIP votes on pneumococcal conjugate and DTaP vaccine recommendations
- Letter on influenza vaccine from National Immunization Program Director Walter Orenstein, M.D.
- Reminder for this Thursday, December 13: CDC satellite broadcast about smallpox for clinicians
- CDC announces 7th edition of "The Pink Book" and December discount on advance orders
- Register early for the National Immunization Conference
- New on IAC's website: "Skills Checklist for Immunization"
Issue 284: December 4, 2001
- CDC publishes findings on importance of proper timing of varicella vaccination
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases influenza bulletin #10
- CDC releases "Interim Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines"
- Hearing on National Immunization Program (NIP) held in Washington
- Comments invited on proposed changes to reporting form for VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
- Expanding! Hepatitis Prevention Programs website seeks new program profiles
Issue 283: November 26, 2001
- CDC presents satellite broadcast about smallpox for clinicians on December 13
- Fourth National Conference on Immunization Coalitions registration deadline extended
- New translation! "Hepatitis B Shots Are Recommended for All New Babies" in Turkish
- National Immunization Survey (NIS) data are released in a new web-based Public Use File
- Call for online abstracts for 36th National Immunization Conference--deadline December 14
- In memoriam: Christopher N.H. Jenkins Cancer Control Award nominations sought
- Asian and Pacific Islanders hepatitis B prevention funding deadline extended
- Free! Copies of VACCINATE ADULTS! (Spring 2001 issue) available
- CDC reports on wild polio virus outbreak in Bulgaria
Issue 282: November 19, 2001
- Story #41: Case Closed: Pneumococcal Vaccine May Be Everyone's Responsibility
Issue 281: November 12, 2001
- CDC revises official booklet on Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
- CDC publishes update on bioterrorism-related anthrax and notice to readers on symptoms
- Healthy People 2010 documents now available on CD-ROM
- CDC reports on campaign to vaccinate against rubella and measles in Costa Rica
- Free! Copies of Needle Tips (Spring 2001 issue) available
Issue 280: November 5, 2001
- Updated! CDC's "Instructions for the Use of Vaccine Information Statements"
- Fourth National Conference on Immunization Coalitions set for January 9-11
- New translations! Get this year's VIS updates in 12 languages
- "WhatWorks" CD-ROM gives providers practical ways to increase adult immunization rates
- Handling and storage questions? Consult these vaccine management guides
- National Asian Women's Health Organization announces funding for community-based immunization education
Issue 279: October 29, 2001
- ACIP votes on birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
- Five new hepatitis prevention programs added to IAC's Hepatitis Programs website
- HFI offers video as part of Partners in Liver Wellness Program
- Slightly revised! "Community-Based Immunization Clinic Supplies Checklist"
- CDC publishes update on bioterrorism-related anthrax
Issue 278: October 22, 2001
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases influenza bulletin #9
- Revised! Parent education brochure on hepatitis B shots for new babies
- Updated! Three educational pieces on hepatitis B for adoptive parents
- New! AAP Immunization Policy Statements page on IAC's website
- CDC confirms four anthrax cases
- CDC publishes guide to recognizing disease caused by biologic agents
- IOM Safety Review Committee meeting is set for November 12
Issue 277: October 16, 2001
- Letter from the Executive Director: Give the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine to all infants prior to hospital discharge
- CDC publishes notice to readers on anthrax investigation
- CDC issues public health dispatch on polio in the Philippines
- New translations! Spanish versions of "Are You at Risk for Hepatitis A" and "B" and "C" now available
- Revised! English version of "Are You at Risk for Hepatitis B?"
Issue 276: October 11, 2001
- Second chance to improve your vaccine injection techniques! New video shows best practices
- Nevada passes new law for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and varicella vaccinations
- New! Varicella Vaccine Information page on IAC's website
- Institute of Medicine Immunization Safety Review Committee releases report on thimerosal
- CDC issues report on state-based immunization registries
- New! Anthrax and Smallpox Information page on IAC's website
- VAERS data now available online
- CDC publishes news on vaccination among children in Head Start, child care centers, and schools
- CDC issues public health dispatch on recent polio outbreak in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- Polio eradication priorities identified in Africa by CDC
- CDC provides influenza activity update and vaccine recommendations for 2001-2002
Issue 275: September 26, 2001
- MMWR notifies readers of FDA-licensed hepatitis A and B combination vaccine
- CDC educates parents and providers about reinstating the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
- Get your campaign kit for National Adult Immunization Awareness Week October 14-20
- Fifth edition of NCAI's "Resource Guide for Adult and Adolescent Immunization" released
- "Communicating with Patients about Immunization" updates from NNII ready to download
- Teleclinic on Tetanus Prophylaxis and Wound Management rescheduled for October
Issue 274: September 20, 2001
- Bookmark IAC's web page "Needlestick Prevention" for links to essential online resources
- CDC's National Immunization Program issues Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #8
- Arizona Immunization Program's annual conference set for November 1-2 in Phoenix
- California Department Of Health Services (CDHS) presents course on vaccine-preventable diseases, November 5-6 and November 8-9
- Four more vaccine-related conferences cover the field (and globe)
- CDC sponsors meetings on STD/HIV prevention for MSM
- CDC and ASHA host 2002 National STD Prevention Conference
- Hepatitis Magazine conference happens in Houston in October
- Pneumococcal Vaccines for the World Conference rescheduled
Issue 273: September 14, 2001
- All of us at IAC extend our condolences
- Order this new video and learn the most up-to-date information on vaccine administration techniques!
- MMWR notifies readers of decreased availability of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7)
- IOM conference on vaccine safety and thimerosal available online
- 2001-2002 influenza vaccine VIS available online in 11 languages
- Concise Spanish-language translation of the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) VIS now available
- Turkish translations of IAC'S "Immunization for Babies" and VISs for DTaP, Hep B, and PCV7 vaccines now available
- MMWR publishes notice of upcoming satellite broadcast on immunization
Issue 272: September 7, 2001
- Providers urged to reassess flu vaccine orders, checking for overestimates, in a letter from Walter A. Orenstein, MD, Director, National Immunization Program
- CDC'S National Immunization Program releases influenza bulletin #7
- Reminder! CDC's Immunization Update 2001 satellite broadcast set for September 20
- National Immunization Program issues Q & A for parents and providers in response to recently published article in New England Journal of Medicine (August 30, 2001) titled "The Risk of Seizures After Receipt of Whole-Cell Pertussis or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine"
- CDC publishes report on polio eradication efforts in the South-East Asia Region
- Advance registration deadline approaching for APHA annual meeting, October 21-25, Atlanta
- Third World Congress on Vaccines and Immunisation set for June 4-9, 2002, in Opatija, Adriatic Riviera, Croatia
Issue 271: September 6, 2001
- NVAC will hold workshops on Public Health Options for Implementing Vaccine Recommendations Sept. 10-11, Sept. 24-25, and Nov. 8-9
Issue 270: September 5, 2001
- Many IAC revisions now available on IAC's website!
- Nine new hepatitis prevention program descriptions added to IAC's website on preventing hepatitis A, B, and C in communities at risk
Issue 269: August 29, 2001
- Here's more information regarding the Immunization Education Nurse Specialist employment opportunity at IAC
Issue 268: August 28, 2001
- Employment opportunity! The Immunization Action Coalition is looking for a Nurse Immunization Specialist
- CDC publishes report on outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among unvaccinated residents of a nursing home in New Jersey
- Updated! New varicella and hepatitis B state immunization mandates on IAC's website
- National Immunization Program seeks applicants for the position of Epidemiologist for Vaccine Safety and Development Activity
Issue 267: August 22, 2001
- Reminder! Satellite teleconference on flu and pneumococcal immunization in nursing homes on August 24
- Vaccine symposium set for September 22 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Immunization seminar set for September 26 in Erie, Penn.
- Updated! "It's Federal Law: You Must Give Your Patients Current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)"
- CDC publishes report on human anthrax associated with an epizootic among livestock in North Dakota
Issue 266: August 15, 2001
- Updated! State varicella immunization mandates on IAC's website
- CDC publishes report on the effectiveness of California's middle school vaccination law
- The 2001-2002 edition of The Yellow Book is now available
- Revised English version and new Spanish translation of IAC's patient education piece "Immunizations for Babies"
- CDC's National Immunization Program issues Influenza Bulletin #6
- New issue of Partner Newsbrief is available online
Issue 265: August 9, 2001
- CDC's new DTaP VIS is now available
- CDC publishes "Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization" online
- New translations of immunization screening questionnaires now on IAC's website
- Two revised hepatitis education materials on IAC's website
Issue 264: August 3, 2001
- CDC publishes National Immunization Survey data from the year 2000
- CDC reports on fever, jaundice, and multiple organ system failure associated with yellow fever vaccination
- CDC'S Immunization Update 2001 satellite broadcast set for September 20
- FDA Consumer and Consumer Reports examine vaccine safety
- CDC publishes article on progress toward laboratory containment of wild polioviruses
Issue 263: July 27, 2001
- CDC's National Hepatitis C Prevention Strategy is now online
- NPI to hold Congressional Educational Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol August 2
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- NPI offers a new reference guide on vaccines and vaccine safety
- GAVI Immunization Advocacy Resource Kit now available online!
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #5
Issue 262: July 23, 2001
- FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's Safety Tip-Lok vaccine delivery system for pediatric hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine
- Aventis Pasteur temporarily interrupts government contract of DTaP (Tripedia) and DTaP-Hib (TriHIBit)
- OSHA begins enforcing needlestick safety provisions
Issue 261: July 18, 2001
- CDC announces influenza vaccine delays for 2001-02 season and supplementary ACIP recommendations
- CDC publishes recommendations on the control and prevention of rubella
- CDC publishes report on hepatitis C prevalence among clients of HIV counseling and testing sites
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Bulletin #4
- New Chinese translation of "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" on IAC's website
- New Turkish translation of "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization" on IAC's website
- Reminder: CDC's National Immunization Program offers course on vaccine-preventable diseases August 14-15 in Atlanta
Issue 260: July 16, 2001
- CDC's new pneumococcal conjugate and hepatitis B VISs now available
- Satellite teleconference on flu and pneumonia immunization in nursing homes on August 24
- Updated "Do You Have Chronic Hepatitis B?" now available in Spanish and Chinese
- New Chinese translation of childhood immunization screening questionnaire on IAC's website
Issue 259: July 11, 2001
- CDC's National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #3
- National Immunization Conference online continuing education credit deadline extended to July 15
- CDC reports on the first fatal cases of adenovirus- related illness among military recruits since vaccine became unavailable
- APHA annual meeting is October 21-25 in Atlanta
Issue 258: July 6, 2001
- Vaccine Education Center offers video on vaccine safety for health professionals and parents
- IOM announces that printed copies of its report on MMR and autism are now available
- Correction: Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination data provided by BRFSS
- Civil surgeons please note: The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service suspends Td immunization requirement for immigrants due to Td shortage
- New Turkish translations on IAC's website
- CDC seeks proposals for HIV prevention among young men of color who have sex with men
Issue 257: July 2, 2001
- Correction: Pennsylvania varicella immunization mandate will take effect in the 2002-2003 school year
- CDC publishes updated guidelines on occupational exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV
- CDC publishes data on U.S. vaccination levels among people 65 and older
- CDC reports on hepatitis B outbreak in a state correctional facility
- New Spanish translation of IAC's "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" now available
- Abstract deadline for the 2002 National Conference on Immunization Coalitions is August 10
Issue 256: June 28, 2001
- Updated! New state varicella immunization mandates on IAC's website
- Medscape offers Continuing Medical Education for physicians on varicella immunization
- NIP offers course on vaccine-preventable diseases August 14-15 in Atlanta
- Revised "Hepatitis B: 100 Times Easier to Catch Than HIV" available on IAC's website
Issue 255: June 22, 2001
- CDC publishes updated ACIP recommendations on use of smallpox vaccine
- CDC'S National Immunization Program releases Influenza Vaccine Bulletin #2
- CDC announces 2001-2002 edition of "Health Information for International Travel" (The Yellow Book)
- CDC publishes report on measles incidence in Lusaka, Zambia
- CDC announces the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Centers (CISA) network
- NIP seeks applicants for the position of Chief of the Assessment Branch
Issue 254: June 21, 2001
- Revised! Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization
- New! The fourth volume of "Unprotected People" stories is now available from IAC
- August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- Nominations for NPI's National Recognition Program due July 2
- Reminder! 2001 Immunization Registry Conference is July 9-11 in Little Rock
- CDC publishes article on exposure to meningococcal disease on aircrafts
- CDC publishes report on polio eradication in West and Central Africa
Issue 253: June 18, 2001
- Urge your senators to join their senate colleagues in signing the letter to support adequate funding for CDC'S National Immunization Program
- Urge your senators to support the amendment to ensure health plan coverage of all ACIP-recommended childhood and adolescent immunizations
Issue 252: June 14, 2001
- IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee to meet July 16 in Cambridge, Mass.
- Updated! Check out IAC's fact sheet on federal requirements for VISs
- Thai VISs now available on IAC's website
- New Turkish language translations available on IAC's website
- National Conference on Immunization Coalitions set for January 9-11, 2002, in San Antonio
Issue 251: June 8, 2001
- Minnesota Department of Health urges hospitals to resume universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth
- CDC publishes update on influenza activity and the composition of the 2001-02 influenza vaccine
- CDC offers new website for TTY users
Issue 250: June 6, 2001
- CDC's National Immunization Program issues influenza vaccine bulletin
- CDC publishes MMWR issue on HIV/AIDS
- CDC seeks proposals for primary care physician immunization survey
Issue 249: May 25, 2001
- CDC seeks assistance from health professionals in implementing ACIP recommendations for influenza vaccine
- CDC announces deferral of routine booster doses of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids for adolescents and adults
- GAO issues report on flu vaccine and the need to ensure access for those at high risk for influenza
- Abstract deadline for the ICC Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved, and Cancer is June 15
- CDC issues erratum to article on syringe exchange programs
Issue 248: May 24, 2001
- NVAC meeting set for June 5-6 in Washington, D.C.
- New! "Understanding the Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization" is now available from IAC
- NVAC seeks public comments on vaccine financing
- IOM Committee on Immunization Finance offers workshop June 15 in Chicago
- Ad hoc meeting on provider immunization education programs at the National Immunization Conference
- National Network of Immunization Nurses and Associates to meet at the National Immunization Conference
Issue 247: May 21, 2001
- CDC publishes article on hepatitis B vaccination for injection drug users
- CDC reports on syringe exchange programs in the United States
- May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month
- IAC'S hepatitis prevention programs website expands
Issue 246: May 16, 2001
- FDA approves combination vaccine for protection against hepatitis A and B
- Punjabi VISs now available on IAC's website
Issue 245: May 14, 2001
- AAP reports find no evidence to link MMR vaccine with autism or inflammatory bowel disease
- Minnesota's Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule available online
- Hepatitis Control Report is available online
- Reminder! 2001 Immunization Registry Conference set for July 9-11 in Little Rock
Issue 244: May 10, 2001
- The Spring 2001 issue of VACCINATE ADULTS! is now available!
- Here's what's in the latest issue of VACCINATE ADULTS!
Issue 243: May 7, 2001
- The Spring 2001 issue of NEEDLE TIPS is available!
- What's in the latest issue of NEEDLE TIPS?
Issue 242: May 3, 2001
- Updated hepatitis B resources available from IAC
- American Cancer Society endorses hepatitis B vaccine for children
- CBER Voice Information System offers callers information on vaccines
- 2001 edition of Shoreland's TRAVEL & ROUTINE IMMUNIZATIONS now available
- CDC publishes report on global polio eradication
Issue 241: May 1, 2001
- Story #40: Boy dies of pneumococcal meningitis
Issue 240: April 25, 2001
- Story #39: Hib meningitis strikes unvaccinated infant
Issue 239: April 24, 2001
- IOM releases report on MMR and autism
- House schedules autism hearing for April 25-26
- IAC needs your help in updating its Directory of National Immunization Resources
Issue 238: April 20, 2001
- CDC publishes new ACIP statement on prevention and control of influenza
- Updated resource on advising patients about immunizations for travel
- Need help understanding foreign vaccination records? Check out these resources
Issue 237: April 17, 2001
- Too good to miss! How to administer IM and SQ vaccines to children and adults
- Reminder! National Infant Immunization Week is April 21- 28
- Lyme disease conference scheduled for April 22-23 in Farmington, Conn.
- Conference on Vaccine Research to be held April 23-25 in Arlington, Va.
- Reminder! National Immunization Conference is set for May 29-June 1 in Atlanta
- CDC reports on polio eradication progress in Sudan
Issue 236: April 9, 2001
- Free for the asking! Bulk copies of the previous issue of NEEDLE TIPS
- Every Child By Two offers bimonthly immunization newsletter
- Conference on cancer vaccines set for May 21-22 in San Diego
- CDC publishes erratum on poliovirus type 2 transmission
Issue 235: March 30, 2001
- IAC launches new website showcasing hepatitis prevention programs!
- Hepatitis B Foundation website now includes information in Chinese
- ASPH and CDC seek applicants for API hepatitis B fellowship
- CDC publishes update on risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj
- CDC reports on global interruption of wild poliovirus transmission
Issue 234: March 23, 2001
- Updated! Screening questionnaire for adult immunization is now available on IAC's website
- New online immunization curriculum
- AIRA launches updated website
- ICC Fellowship seeks applicants
- CDC publishes report on US influenza activity
Issue 233: March 16, 2001
- CDC reports on availability of Td and DTaP
- FDA approves newly formulated DTaP vaccine with only trace amounts of thimerosal
- CDC needs your help!
- CDC offers free print materials for National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-28, 2001.
- CDC publishes report on Lyme disease in the United States
- CDC publishes erratum on telephone number in article on meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj
Issue 232: March 9, 2001
- Revised! IAC's "Summary of Rules for Childhood Immunization" and "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
- Updated! "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" is now available on IAC's website
- Reminder! CDC satellite broadcast series on vaccine- preventable disease begins March 15
- Satellite conference "Vaccines and Your Clinic" scheduled for April 11
- Learn about the Brighton Collaboration
- Minnesota conference on prevention of influenza and pneumococcal disease scheduled for March 16
Issue 231: March 2, 2001
- Revised! "Hepatitis A & B Vaccines: Give the Correct Dose" is updated and available on IAC's website
- JAMA publishes article on 1999 rubella outbreak in Nebraska
- CDC reports on influenza B virus outbreak on a European cruise ship
- CDC reports on continued polio outbreak in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- CDC reports on polio eradication progress in Afghanistan
Issue 230: February 23, 2001
- Check out the IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee website and listserve
- Read about how FDA works to ensure vaccine safety
- Alaska implements media campaign to raise awareness of new school immunization requirements
- Illinois immunization conference set for June
- CDC publishes errata on recent articles about measles in the United States and Td shortage
Issue 229: February 21, 2001
- New website offers information on pneumococcal disease and its prevention
- Hepatitis B immunization programs make progress globally
- CDC's "Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" now available in Spanish on IAC's website
- Many new Turkish translations available on IAC'S website
Issue 228: February 16, 2001
- CDC releases report on effects of the 1999 AAP/USPHS Joint Statement on Thimerosal in Vaccines
- Express your support for "ER" measles episode
- New! Quick Links on IAC's website
- CDC notifies public on risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj pilgrimage
Issue 227: February 15, 2001
- Kentucky passes school requirements for hepatitis B and varicella vaccination
- WHO releases statement on MMR vaccine
- Tonight's "ER" features story on measles
- NEJM studies conclude there is no relationship between hepatitis B vaccine and multiple sclerosis
- VIS software available in four languages
- National Immunization Conference to include adult and adolescent immunization issues
- European Conference on Vaccinology to be held in Lucerne, Switzerland, on March 21-23, 2001