IZ Express
Our weekly email newsletter, IZ Express, has been in production since 1997 and currently has more than 55,000 subscribers. Each week, it provides up-to-date information about:
  • 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
  • And more …
Results (1786)

Issue 161: May 8, 2000

  1. CDC publishes update on influenza activity, 1999-2000
  2. Employment opportunities! IAC is looking for a few talented people to help spread the word about the importance of immunization

Issue 160: May 1, 2000

  1. Help send kids with hepatitis to camp this summer!
  2. CDC publishes surveillance summaries on Lyme disease and influenza
  3. CDC publishes report on meningococcal disease among pilgrims to Mecca
  4. CDC publishes article on progress toward global polio eradication
  5. CDC publishes article on surveillance for adverse events associated with anthrax vaccine
  6. Sign on to this site! W.H.O. offers "Safe Injection Global Network" (SIGN) website
  7. Don't let it fly by! "Early bird" registration deadline is May 5 for National Immunization Conference
  8. California's meningococcal disease satellite broadcast set for May 18
  9. National Vaccine Program Office sponsors Workshop on Aluminum in Vaccines, May 11-12

Issue 159: April 26, 2000

  1. Story # 29: Measles shots are common sense: personal reflections of an Alaska physician

Issue 158: April 18, 2000

  1. CDC publishes new ACIP statement on prevention and control of influenza
  2. CDC's new influenza VIS now available online!
  3. CDC's new meningococcal VIS now available online!
  4. CDC launches new internet site in Spanish
  5. CDC publishes report on measles outbreak in the Netherlands
  6. CDC publishes report on fatal case of yellow fever in traveler to Venezuela
  7. Free audiotape program focuses on strategies to improve adult vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease

Issue 157: April 12, 2000

  1. Medical experts and advocacy groups unite in support of universal immunization programs
  2. New resource! CDC creates new website on vaccines and autism
  3. Official record is open until April 20 for congressional committee hearing on autism

Issue 156: April 10, 2000

  1. FDA approves Engerix-B preservative-free vaccine
  2. National Infant Immunization Week is only one week away!
  3. CDC publishes article on progress in development of immunization registries
  4. CDC publishes correction to website address for aluminum in vaccines workshop

Issue 155: April 5, 2000

  1. Congressional committee hearing on autism will be held Thursday, April 6
  2. Redesigned! The National Immunization Program unveils its new Internet home page
  3. New book for parents provides answers to immunization questions

Issue 154: April 3, 2000

  1. CDC now has a toll-free telephone number for its International Travelers' Information line
  2. Year 2000 video on new polio vaccine recommendation now available
  3. NCAI offers free booklet on successful vaccination programs
  4. APIC conference set for June 18-22 in Minneapolis
  5. National Army Research Institute symposium set for May 3-5 in Bethesda

Issue 153: March 31, 2000

  1. CDC publishes article on FDA approval of alternative two-dose hepatitis B vaccination schedule for adolescents
  2. Reminder! International symposium on hepatitis and liver disease set for April 9-13
  3. "Early bird" registration deadline is May 5 for National Immunization Conference
  4. World Health Organization publishes special issue of the "Bulletin" on immunization safety
  5. CDC publishes announcement of workshop on aluminum in vaccines
  6. CDC announces availability of funds for research on the impact of public health laws and policy
  7. CDC publishes article on progress toward polio eradication in Democratic Republic of Congo

Issue 152: March 31, 2000

  1. Story # 28: Polio victim entreats parents to say "yes" to vaccines

Issue 151: March 28, 2000

  1. CDC publishes "Recommendations and Reports" on strategies to increase adult immunization rates
  2. CDC publishes report on rubella outbreaks among Hispanic adults
  3. Most recent polio VIS (1-1-00) now available in 22 languages on IAC's website!
  4. Check out these resources for National Infant Immunization Week, including a new Spanish-language campaign
  5. "Advances in Childhood Disease Prevention" teleconference is offered April 17 until May 18, 2000
  6. Protecting college students from meningococcal disease is the focus of California's satellite broadcast in May
  7. New resource! IAC adds "CDC Resources You Should Know About" web page
  8. New resource! IAC adds "Vaccine Safety" web page

Issue 150: March 22, 2000

  1. Story #27: A tragic story about HIB meningitis

Issue 149: March 20, 2000

  1. Two-dose hepatitis B vaccine schedule now an option for adolescents
  2. AAP publishes policy statement on varicella vaccine
  3. AAP publishes policy statement on Lyme disease prevention
  4. Employment opportunity! The Immunization Action Coalition is looking for an administrative assistant
  5. HFI National Hepatitis Congress and Walk on Washington scheduled for March 25-27, 2000
  6. The "Cat in the Hat" is back! IAC has a limited quantity of Dr.Seuss immunization posters to distribute
  7. CDC publishes announcement of public health surveillance course at Emory University
  8. CDC publishes erratum for March 10 MMWR article regarding influenza activity

Issue 147: March 10, 2000

  1. Gates Children's Vaccine Program and partners create website to counter misinformation on the Internet
  2. Coming soon! Immunization registry conference begins March 27
  3. NIAID releases "The Jordan Report 2000"
  4. Spanish translation of Lyme disease VIS is now available on IAC's website
  5. 2000 National Adult Immunization Conference canceled
  6. CDC extends application deadline for Director of Immunization Services Division at the National Immunization Program
  7. CDC publishes update on U.S. influenza activity, 1999-2000
  8. Participants sought for study on the use of varicella- zoster virus vaccine to prevent shingles in HIV-infected children

Issue 146: March 9, 2000

  1. Story #25: Meningitis: Big dread on campus

Issue 145: March 3, 2000

  1. CDC publishes announcement of "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" satellite broadcast series in March
  2. CDC publishes announcement of "Epidemiology in Action" course set for May 1-12
  3. NIAID provides vaccine research information online
  4. CDC publishes article on global laboratory network for poliomyelitis eradication, 1997-1999

Issue 144: March 2, 2000

  1. Story #24: The benefits of hepatitis B vaccine far outweigh the risks: A pharmacist's professional and personal perspective

Issue 143: March 2, 2000

  1. Sixth edition of CDC's "Pink Book" now available
  2. Reserve your copy of AAP'S "2000 Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases"
  3. Read ACIP Statements and receive free continuing education credits from CDC
  4. Year 2000 National Infant Immunization Week planned for April 16-22
  5. Department of Defense website offers military immunization information
  6. IAC distributes bulk copies of Dr. Seuss posters far and wide!
  7. Grand Forks Immunization Conference set for May 18-19, 2000
  8. Conference for vaccine manufacturers and developers, March 27-29, 2000

Issue 142: February 29, 2000

  1. Story #23:  A close call with whooping cough

Issue 141: February 25, 2000

  1. CDC publishes announcement of symposium on hepatitis and liver disease set for April 9-13, 2000
  2. CDC publishes announcement of upcoming conference on nosocomial infections, March 5-9, 2000
  3. Bulk copies of CDC's "What You Need to Know About Vaccine Information Statements" are free for the ordering!
  4. Would you like to receive a complete set of U.S. Public Health Service vaccine recommendations (ACIP statements) free from CDC?

Issue 140: February 22, 2000

  1. Story #22: Infection Control Nurse Urges Parents to Support U.S. Vaccine Program

Issue 139: February 19, 2000

  1. FDA approves first pneumococcal vaccine for infants and toddlers
  2. National Vaccine Program Office sponsors workshop on aluminum in vaccines in May
  3. CDC publishes article on importation of wild poliovirus into Qinghai Province, China
  4. Updated fact sheet on hepatitis B and adoption is now available from the Immunization Action Coalition
  5. Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease conference set for June

Issue 138: February 14, 2000

  1. CDC publishes article on vaccination coverage among adolescents in San Diego
  2. National Medical Association launches physician education program, "Immunization: A Family Affair"

Issue 137: February 8, 2000

  1. CDC announces opening for Director of Immunization Services Division at the National Immunization Program
  2. CDC offers website on needle-free injection technology
  3. CDC publishes supplement on global disease elimination and eradication
  4. February 11th is the "early bird" registration deadline for the year 2000 Immunization Registry Conference
  5. Remembering Linda: IAC's office will be closed on Wednesday, February 9th

Issue 136: February 2, 2000

  1. Workshop Announcement! "Liver Cancer Prevention Among Asian Pacific Islander Populations: Getting Shots Into Arms, a Public Health Emergency!"
  2. California's vaccine update satellite broadcast set for February 24th
  3. IAC now promotes state immunization conferences via IAC EXPRESS

Issue 135: January 31, 2000

  1. Too good to miss! AAP recommends reinstitution of the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine for all infants at birth to two months of age 
  2. "Hepatitis Control Report" publishes detailed overview of the controversy concerning thimerosal in vaccines
  3. CDC publishes report on influenza activity in the United States
  4. CDC publishes article on polio eradication efforts in Chad

Issue 134: January 21, 2000

  1. CDC releases "Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, 2000"
  2. CDC publishes press release on influenza questions and answers for the 1999-2000 flu season
  3. CDC publishes announcement on vaccine research conference
  4. Upcoming broadcast set to launch "Healthy People 2010" program objectives

Issue 133: January 14, 2000

  1. Foreign language translations of IAC's revised "Screening Questionnaire For Child and Teen Immunization" are now available
  2. Mark your calendar! CDC's "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" videoconference course begins March 23
  3. The National Conference on Immunization Coalitions will host more than 300 attendees in San Diego, January 23
  4. International symposium on combination vaccines starts February 2
  5. OSHA revises bloodborne pathogens compliance directive
  6. Public Health Image Library offers free visual resources
  7. World Congress on Vaccines and Immunization set for August 29-September 3
  8. Pasteur Merieux Connaught changes corporate name to Aventis Pasteur

Issue 132: January 12, 2000

  1. New polio VISs are available on IAC's website! As of January 1, 2000, ACIP recommends an all-IPV schedule for routine childhood immunization against polio 
  2. VIS translations in Arabic, Croatian, French, and German are available on IAC's website
  3. CDC publishes VIS resource booklet

Issue 131: December 22, 1999

  1. CDC publishes surveillance summary on public health indicators affecting older adults
  2. CDC publishes report on use of neuraminidase inhibitors for treatment of influenza A and B infections
  3. CDC publishes article about pyloric stenosis in infants following pertussis prophylaxis with erythromycin
  4. CDC publishes report on global measles control

Issue 130: December 3, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on measles elimination efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  2. Looking for national immunization and hepatitis B resources? IAC's website tells you how to find them

Issue 129: November 29, 1999

  1. CDC publishes report on polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Issue 128: November 22, 1999

  1. CDC publishes update on current influenza activity in the United States
  2. CDC calls for abstracts for the 34th National Immunization Conference
  3. December 10th is the early registration deadline for the Second National Conference on Immunization Coalitions set for January
  4. December 1st is the early registration deadline for the International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease in April

Issue 127: November 16, 1999

  1. Story # 21: Chickenpox Claimed the Life of My Son Christopher

Issue 126: November 10, 1999

  1. New "Corrections Page" on the Immunization Action Coalition's website alerts readers to incorrect information in Coalition publications
  2. CORRECTION: "Ask the Experts," General Vaccine Questions, fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS"

Issue 125: November 5, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on the withdrawal of rotavirus vaccine recommendation by ACIP
  2. CDC publishes article on recommendations on the use of vaccines containing thimerosal as preservative

Issue 124: November 1, 1999

  1. CDC publishes progress report on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates among persons with diabetes mellitus
  2. CDC publishes report on public health response to a potentially rabid bear cub
  3. CDC publishes article on polio eradication efforts in Myanmar
  4. Discount starts today! Order the 6th edition of the "Pink Book" at a reduced price until December 31, 1999

Issue 123: October 29, 1999

  1. ACIP no longer recommends rotavirus vaccine for U.S. infants
  2. ACIP modifies recommendation for meningococcal vaccination
  3. Employment opportunity! The Immunization Action Coalition is looking for a publication assistant
  4. Get it by fax! Request the 1999-2000 influenza VIS from CDC's "Fax on Demand" service
  5. CDC's National Immunization Program website has a new look!
  6. Lyme disease Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) now available on IAC's website
  7. Every Child By Two holds annual conference in December
  8. Asian Pacific Islander hepatitis B posters available
  9. Rabies conference scheduled for November in San Diego

Issue 122: October 22, 1999

  1. Participate in the "Healthy People 2000" satellite meeting in December
  2. Ready to download! Serbo-Croatian VISs now available on IAC's website
  3. CDC publishes article on progress toward polio eradication in Nepal
  4. Year 2000 registry conference set for March, 2000, in Rhode Island
  5. Register now! Tropical medicine conference is coming in November
  6. Order your Dr. Seuss immunization posters soon before they're all gone!"

Issue 121: October 22, 1999

  1. Story # 20: Infant dies of congenital rubella syndrome

Issue 120: October 19, 1999

  1. Prepare your printer! The Immunization Action Coalition's new and revised materials are ready to download!

Issue 119: October 15, 1999

  1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Rotavirus vaccine is withdrawn from the market
  2. New management position now available at the Immunization Action Coalition
  3. Are you prepared for the next influenza pandemic?
  4. CDC's "Immunization Update 1999" now available on video with free CE credit
  5. "Communicating with Parents: Best Practices in Childhood Immunization" teleconference is offered through October 28th

Issue 118: October 11, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article about influenza activity worldwide
  2. CDC publishes article on reasons Medicare beneficiaries miss vaccinations
  3. FDA publishes information sheet on Influenza Virus Vaccine on the Web
  4. Spanish language influenza education materials available from NCAI
  5. CDC announces International Infection Control Week, October 17-23, 1999
  6. Immunization Action Coalition's offer of free adult immunization posters has ended

Issue 117: October 5, 1999

  1. Vaccinate Adults! National Adult Immunization Awareness Week is October 10-16, 1999
  2. Read all about it! Obtain a transcript of the national press conference on adult immunization
  3. Free! Order adult immunization posters from IAC
  4. Materials you can download and use to promote adult immunization all year long
  5. Adult immunization booklets available from CDC

Issue 116: October 4, 1999

  1. CDC publishes updated ACIP statement on hepatitis A
  2. CDC publishes article on polio in Iraq
  3. October is Child Health Month
  4. CDC reports on healthier mothers and babies

Issue 115: September 28, 1999

  1. International Symposium on Combination Vaccines set for February 2000
  2. Conference on Vaccine Research to be held April 30 - May 2, 2000
  3. Sign up early and save! International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease scheduled for April 2000
  4. Mark your calendar! Washington D.C. is home to the 34th National Immunization Conference, July 5-8, 2000
  5. Every Child By Two publishes book on immunization registries

Issue 114: September 27, 1999

  1. CDC releases data on national vaccination coverage levels among young children
  2. CDC publishes article on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan
  3. CDC publishes erratum on Lyme disease vaccine recommendations
  4. CDC offers satellite broadcast course on vaccine- preventable disease surveillance in December
  5. CDC and Emory University offer course on epidemiology in November

Issue 113: September 22, 1999

  1. The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!" is now available on the web and is in the mail
  2. What's in the latest issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!?"

Issue 112: September 21, 1999

  1. CDC distributes "Dear Colleague" letter on guidance for use of hepatitis B vaccine that does not contain thimerosal as a preservative

Issue 111: September 17, 1999

  1. CDC publishes report on vaccination campaign for Kosovar Albanian refugee children
  2. Coming Soon! Teleconference on "Communicating with Parents: Best Practices in Childhood Immunization" is offered starting September 27, 1999
  3. Workshop on preteen vaccination set for October 27, 1999 in Kansas City, MO

Issue 110: September 10, 1999

  1. CDC provides notice of the availability of hepatitis B vaccine which does not contain thimerosal as a preservative

Issue 109: September 3, 1999

  1. CDC issues public health dispatch on recent rabies exposures in Iowa
  2. CDC publishes report on epidemiology of measles in the United States in 1998
  3. CDC releases public health dispatch on polio in Afghanistan
  4. Hepatitis C is the focus of national PSAs and pilot for CDC transit ad campaign

Issue 108: September 2, 1999

  1. The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" is available on the web and will be mailed next week
  2. What's in the latest issue of "NEEDLE TIPS?"

Issue 107: August 30, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article about health intervention for U.S.-bound Kosovar refugees
  2. CDC publishes update on global wild poliovirus type 2 eradication
  3. Remember to register for CDC's satellite broadcast, "Immunization Update," Sept. 16, 1999

Issue 106: August 23, 1999

  1. Last week's offer of free copies of "Immunization Plus" is over
  2. CDC releases public health dispatch on potential hepatitis A exposure
  3. CDC publishes guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections for persons with HIV

Issue 105: August 20, 1999

  1. Special offer for school educators and school nurses! IAC is giving away free copies of "Immunization Plus," an immunization curriculum for the middle grades.

Issue 104: August 18, 1999

  1. Now you can download 17 foreign language Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) from IAC's website!

Issue 103: August 2, 1999

  1. Congressional committee hearing on vaccine safety and public health vaccine policy will be held Tuesday, August 3, 1999

Issue 102: August 2, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on achievements in public health: control of infectious diseases
  2. CDC publishes report on meningococcal disease in New England
  3. CDC publishes report on polio eradication during armed conflict
  4. Materials to teach health professionals about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases are available

Issue 101: July 27, 1999

  1. NVAC sponsors workshop on thimerosal in vaccines
  2. CDC publishes report on secondary cases of hepatitis A in Kansas
  3. Are your patients heading off to college? Check out these resources on meningococcal vaccine for college students
  4. CDC offers slide series on "Hepatitis A to E"

Issue 100: July 23, 1999

  1. Important broadcast this afternoon! NPR to air one-hour radio program on pediatric vaccines

Issue 99: July 22, 1999

  1. FDA announces meeting on needle safety
  2. CDC publishes 1999-2000 edition of "The Yellow Book"
  3. Mark your calendar for CDC's upcoming "Immunization Update" satellite broadcast
  4. Conference on immunization coalition building set for January 2000 in San Diego
  5. PKIDS starts toll-free number for parents of children with infectious diseases
  6. Spanish language videos of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) now available
  7. Immunization registry software vendors now listed on AKC's website
  8. AMDA develops information kit on immunization in long-term care facilities

Issue 98: July 20, 1999

  1. Urgent message! Some hospitals have changed their newborn hepatitis B vaccination policies and are not following new CDC guidelines

Issue 97: July 16, 1999

  1. Do you know which newborns need to receive hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital despite thimerosal content? Read these new CDC guidelines!

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