1. CDC reports on availability of Td and DTaP
2. FDA approves newly formulated DTaP vaccine with only trace amounts of thimerosal
3. CDC needs your help!
4. CDC offers free print materials for National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-28, 2001.
5. CDC publishes report on Lyme disease in the United States
6. CDC publishes erratum on telephone number in article on meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj

1. Revised! IAC's "Summary of Rules for Childhood Immunization" and "Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization"
2. Updated! "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" is now available on IAC's website
3. Reminder! CDC satellite broadcast series on vaccine- preventable disease begins March 15
4. Satellite conference "Vaccines and Your Clinic" scheduled for April 11
5. Learn about the Brighton Collaboration
6. Minnesota conference on prevention of influenza and pneumococcal disease scheduled for March 16

1. Revised! "Hepatitis A & B Vaccines: Give the Correct Dose" is updated and available on IAC's website
2. JAMA publishes article on 1999 rubella outbreak in Nebraska
3. CDC reports on influenza B virus outbreak on a European cruise ship
4. CDC reports on continued polio outbreak in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
5. CDC reports on polio eradication progress in Afghanistan

1. Check out the IOM Immunization Safety Review Committee website and listserve
2. Read about how FDA works to ensure vaccine safety
3. Alaska implements media campaign to raise awareness of new school immunization requirements
4. Illinois immunization conference set for June
5. CDC publishes errata on recent articles about measles in the United States and Td shortage

1. New website offers information on pneumococcal disease and its prevention
2. Hepatitis B immunization programs make progress globally
3. CDC's "Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" now available in Spanish on IAC's website
4. Many new Turkish translations available on IAC'S website

1. CDC releases report on effects of the 1999 AAP/USPHS Joint Statement on Thimerosal in Vaccines
2. Express your support for "ER" measles episode
3. New! Quick Links on IAC's website
4. CDC notifies public on risk for meningococcal disease associated with the Hajj pilgrimage

1. Kentucky passes school requirements for hepatitis B and varicella vaccination
2. WHO releases statement on MMR vaccine
3. Tonight's "ER" features story on measles
4. NEJM studies conclude there is no relationship between hepatitis B vaccine and multiple sclerosis
5. VIS software available in four languages
6. National Immunization Conference to include adult and adolescent immunization issues
7. European Conference on Vaccinology to be held in Lucerne, Switzerland, on March 21-23, 2001

1. Shingles Prevention Study seeks volunteers
2. Updated script for photographs of people with vaccine- preventable diseases available on IAC's website
3. Revised! "Labor and Delivery Unit Guidelines to Prevent HBV Transmission" on IAC's website

1. Register now for CDC satellite broadcast series "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases"
2. Revised hepatitis B education materials on IAC's website
3. CDC publishes report on injection practices in Romania
4. Immunization artwork by kids available free on IAC'S website

1. NNii issues an alert regarding inaccuracies in newly published MMR article from the UK
2. Hepatitis B immunization coverage extremely low among Vietnamese-American children
3. Test your immunization knowledge with updated quizzes on IAC's website
4. Deadline extended! Abstracts for the 2001 immunization registry conference now due January 31

1. New translations of hepatitis B patient education materials available on IAC's website
2. Free guidebook on immunization registries available
3. CDC announces conference on vaccine research
4. World Vaccine Congress to be held in Montreal, April 3-5, 2001

1. New harmonized childhood immunization schedule released by ACIP, AAP, and AAFP
2. CDC reports on the progress in development of immunization registries in the United States
3. CDC reports on polio eradication in the Western Pacific Region

Story #38: Some parents fall for vaccination scare stories, with deadly results

1. CDC issues recommendations for the use of vaccines manufactured with bovine-derived materials
2. AAP updates recommendation on meningococcal disease in college students
3. Online article for immunization professionals: advising parents on immunization
4. Abstract deadline is February 2, 2001, for NFID's vaccine research conference

Story #37: Human rabies--California, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin

1. New! IAC's Directory of National Immunization Resources is available online
2. CDC offers new online information to answer questions about the recent polio outbreak in the Caribbean
3. NIH offers excellent online vaccine resource

Story #36: December 11, 2000, remarks by the President on child immunization

1. Watch for the Winter 2001 issue of NEEDLE TIPS in late February
2. Updated Spanish translation of "When Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
3. VISs now available in Turkish!
4. Influenza vaccine is still available through CDC's contract with Aventis-Pasteur
5. CDC publishes ACIP recommendations on use of anthrax vaccine
6. CDC reports on human rabies in the United States
7. CDC reports on human rabies case in Canada
8. CDC publishes recommendations on improving global measles control

1. Clinton launches new federal effort to increase childhood immunization rates through a link with WIC
2. Updated! Vaccine administration record forms for children and adults
3. Find resources for patients and professionals on the Canadian Immunization Awareness Program website
4. Georgia state immunization conference is set for February 15 in Macon

1. CDC publishes notice on outbreak of polio in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
2. CDC publishes article on U.S. influenza activity during the 2000-01 season
3. Online continuing medical education opportunity from ATPM
4. Dr. Martin Myers named director of the National Vaccine Program Office

1. Reminder! CDC'S satellite training "Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" is December 8
2. National survey shows that some parents have misconceptions about vaccines
3. CDC publishes erratum on ACIP's DTaP statement
4. New! Anthrax VIS now available online
5. CDC publishes notice on outbreak of wild polio in Cape Verde

1. Looking for influenza vaccine? CDC is making available an additional 9 million doses
2. Visit CDC's influenza vaccine availability website for updates on obtaining vaccine
3. CDC publishes report on measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome in the United States and Mexico
4. Pneumococcal conjugate VIS now available in Farsi
5. Reminder! Abstracts for the 2001 Immunization Registry Conference due January 15
6. Educational videos on hepatitis available from the Hepatitis Foundation International 

New! Current information on state immunization mandates available on IAC's website

1. CDC publishes supplemental ACIP recommendations on use of diphtheria toxoid-tetanus toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP)
2. CDC publishes notice about the shortage of adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine
3. New! CDC's "Best Practices for Mass Influenza Vaccination Campaigns" on IAC's website
4. CDC website offers clinical questions and answers on influenza
5. Merck's hepatitis A vaccine gets supplemental approval for extended use
6. CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

1. CDC's Spanish-language website features hepatitis information this week
2. The National Asian American Immunization Project seeks grant applicants
3. Help get youth involved in immunization advocacy

1. "It's Federal Law! You Must Give Your Patients Current Vaccine Information Statements" has been updated
2. New translations of the VIS for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine available online
3. Spanish translations of the VISs for hepatitis B and meningococcal vaccine now available online
4. CDC publishes report on influenza activity in the US and worldwide
5. Reminder! Abstracts for the National Immunization Conference due December

"60 Minutes" to air program exploring allegations of a link between MMR vaccine and autism

Issue 206 - Nov 6, 2000

1. Now is an excellent time to give pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) to your patients at risk!
2. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine resources for health professionals

1. CDC issues notice of contract for additional 9 million doses of influenza vaccine
2. Questions about flu vaccine delays? Check out CDC's Influenza Vaccine Availability Website
3. New! CDC influenza vaccine flyers available online
4. CDC publishes article on progress toward interrupting indigenous measles transmission in the Americas
5. Fact sheet on hepatitis B and international adoption from the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board
6. Employment opportunity: CDC is recruiting candidates for chief of the training and education branch of the Immunization Services Division

Reminder! Early-bird registration deadline approaches for the Third National Conference on Immunization Coalitions, January 10-12, 2001, in Savannah

1. American Academy of Pediatrics articles on adolescent immunization and meningococcal disease and college students are available online
2. Acellular pertussis vaccine conference to be held November 12-14, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
3. Workshop webcast of "Evaluation of New Vaccines: How Much Safety Data?" set for November 14-15, 2000
4. Mark your calendar! CDC satellite training "Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Disease" scheduled for December 8, 2000
5. Hmong "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" has new design
6. Louisiana state immunization conference set for December 19-20, 2000, in New Orleans
7. Canadian national immunization conference set for December 3-6, 2000, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
8. Satellite conference on bioterrorism set for December 5-7, 2000

1. CDC publishes "Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients"
2. Hepatitis C conference to be held November 10-11, 2000, in League City, Texas
3. Health professionals: Learn about hepatitis C with an online educational program from CDC

1. New hepatitis B resources from CDC's Hepatitis Branch
2. Order your copy of the "Visual Red Book on CD-ROM" from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
3. JAMA offers patient education piece on flu vaccine
4. Reminder: Workshop on cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine development to be held October 25-27, 2000
5. CDC publishes erratum regarding updated ACIP recommendations on delayed supplies of influenza vaccine

1. CDC publishes ACIP recommendation on preventing pneumococcal disease among infants and young children
2. Read the ACIP resolution for pneumococcal vaccine coverage under the Vaccines For Children program
3. New resource! Vaccine Education Center launches website
4. Learn about childhood immunization and earn continuing education units

CDC publishes updated recommendations from ACIP in response to delays in supply of influenza vaccine

Resume the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine!

1. Story #35: Physician remembers the tragedies of vaccine-preventable disease

1. New and revised educational and informational materials are ready to download from IAC's website!
2. New! Quick Links on IAC's website

1. CDC issues press release on influenza vaccine supply
2. CDC issues notice of workshop on cytomegalovirus vaccine development
3. CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in Ethiopia

1. Reviewers wanted! Association of Teachers of Prevention Medicine seeks providers to beta-test new CD-ROM
2. Hawaii Immunization Coalition's conference set for Oct. 26, 2000, in Honolulu
3. SIGN annual meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on October 23-24, 2000. Attend in person or electronically!

1. Story #34: Infant dies of fulminant hepatitis B, 1999

CDC publishes surveillance summary on vaccination coverage among children and adults--United States

1. Story #33: Ordinary college student shares horror of meningitis

1. The Spring/Summer 2000 issue of VACCINATE ADULTS! has been mailed and is available on the Web!
2. Here's what's in the latest issue of VACCINATE ADULTS!

1. National Medical Association to hold immunization dinner symposium September 21, 2000, in Atlanta
2. IAC website update! Download high-resolution photos of people with vaccine-preventable diseases
3. Free immunization poster offer from CDC
4. Reminder! Workshop on Vaccine Communication to be held October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington, Va.
5. Sign up for the SIGN news service

1. New hepatitis B web resource on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
2. Reminder! National Adult Immunization Awareness Week 2000 is October 8-14
3. CDC'S "Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccinations" for the year 2000 is now available
4. JAMA offers patient education piece on rabies

1. The Spring/Summer 2000 issue of NEEDLE TIPS has been mailed and is available on the web!
2. What's in the latest issue of NEEDLE TIPS?

1. CDC'S newly revised interim hepatitis B Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) now available online!
2. CDC announces new free software available for influenza pandemic preparedness planning
3. Now available online! "Vaccine Myths," a chapter from the book VACCINES: WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW
4. Mark your calendars! April 22-28, 2001, is National Infant Immunization Week

1. UPDATE: CDC says, "Plan now: Expect flu vaccine supply delays and possible shortages"
2. Oops! We erred in the price listed for Michigan's immunization modules described in IAC EXPRESS #183

1. National Medical Association to hold immunization dinner symposium August 31, 2000, in New Orleans
2. National Immunization Conference Abstracts available online
3. New immunization curricula available from Michigan State University
4. Updated! "It's Federal Law! You must give your patients current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)"
5. New immunization education presentation available for speakers bureaus
6. World Vaccine Congress 2000 to be held September 18-20, 2000, in Paris
7. CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication in Pakistan

1. CDC publishes a Public Health Dispatch on varicella outbreaks among Mexican adults in Alabama
2. CDC's Immunization Update 2000 satellite broadcast set for September 14, 2000
3. Workshop on Management of Hepatitis B: 2000 to be held September 8-10, 2000, at the National Institutes of Health
4. CDC publishes notice of a Workshop on Vaccine Communication to be held October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington, Va.
5. Evaluation of New Vaccines workshop to be held November 14-15, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.

1. CDC publishes erratum regarding rabies vaccine recall
2. Free for the asking! Bulk copies of VACCINATE ADULTS!
3. Workshop on Vaccine Communication set for October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington, VA
4. World Congress on Vaccines and Immunizations set for August 29-September 3, 2000
5. Epidemiology in Action course registration deadline September 15

1. National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) offers campaign kit for National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
2. New edition of "ImmunoFacts" reference guide available for purchase
3. New immunization resource for parents on the Web
4. New website offers immunization information to seniors
5. Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) publishes immunization quarterly online
6. Receive e-mail updates on HIV and hepatitis B and C

1. IAC's revised "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization" is now available online in multiple languages
2. Delaware Valley Immunization Coalition conference set for September 10, 2000, in Cherry Hill, NJ
3. The Third National Conference on Immunization Coalitions set for January 2001, in Savannah, GA
4. Conference on vaccine development scheduled for September 20-22, 2000, in Arlington, VA
5. Influenza conference set for Crete, Greece, on September 23-28, 2000
6. Third International Symposium on Influenza to be held December 1-3, 2000, in St. Lucia

1. Surgeon General and Congress announce new campaign to improve public awareness about hepatitis C
2. Three lots of IMOVAX rabies vaccine recalled
3. CDC reports on progress toward polio eradication, European region

1. CDC'S pneumococcal conjugate VIS now available online!
2. CDC issues press release on ACIP vote regarding pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
3. CDC publishes update notice on the expanded availability of thimerosal preservative-free hepatitis B vaccine
4. IOM reports on immunization finance policies and practices

1. CDC publishes notice on delayed supply of influenza vaccine and adjunct ACIP recommendations for the 2000-01 season
2. CDC publishes report on 1998 hepatitis B vaccination coverage among Asian and Pacific Islander children in the United States
3. CDC publishes summary of the joint statement on thimerosal in vaccines
4. Employment opportunity: CDC is recruiting candidates for Director of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, National Immunization Program

1. CDC publishes report on 1999 vaccination coverage levels in the United States
2. Place your bulk orders now! CDC is giving away multiple copies of the 1999 "Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccinations"
3. American Public Health Association annual meeting set for Boston, November 12-16

1. Coming this week! Influenza pandemic satellite broadcast set for July 13
2. Don't miss this special CDC satellite broadcast for public health workers about influenza control
3. New VAERS website features online reporting and vaccine safety resources
4. PKIDS offers pediatric infectious disease research list and archive

1. CDC releases recommendations for prevention and control of meningococcal disease and meningococcal disease in college students
2. CDC publishes report on measles incidence in the United States, 1999
3. Live satellite broadcast from next week's National Immunization Conference! CDC presents "Adult Immunization Issues"
4. CDC publishes report on polio eradication in the South-East Asia Region
5. Special satellite broadcast has been added to the schedule for CDC's Influenza Pandemic satellite broadcast set for July 13

1. Story #32: Physician underscores the importance of hepatitis B vaccine

1. Joint statement of AAFP, AAP, ACIP, and PHS concerning removal of thimerosal from vaccines now available
2. Thimerosal Policy Q&A is now available on CDC's website
3. Expect delays in influenza vaccine availability for the 2000-2001 season! CDC publishes press release so providers can plan ahead 

1. American Academy of Pediatrics publishes recommendation for pneumococcal vaccine for children under age 2
2. Photos of children with pneumococcal infections now available on AAP's website 

1. Revised educational materials are ready to download from IAC's website!