Issue Number
188
September 14,
2000
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- New hepatitis B web resource on Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders
- Reminder! National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
2000 is October 8-14
- CDC'S "Guide to Contraindications to Childhood
Vaccinations" for the year 2000 is now available
- JAMA offers patient education piece on rabies
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September 14, 2000
NEW HEPATITIS B WEB RESOURCE ON ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS
The National Hepatitis B Task Force, in partnership with CDC's National Immunization Program (NIP), offers a new
Internet resource for information on hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
The goal is to provide information to help increase the vaccination rates among Asian American and Pacific Islander
children. The site includes information on the task force, related articles and links, and a PDF version of
the Hepatitis B Task Force newsletter "Hepatitis B Matters," which focuses on
the progress of hepatitis B immunization among Asian American and Pacific Islander children.
Visit the website of the National Task Force on Hepatitis B Immunization, Focus on Asian Pacific Islanders at:
http://www.aapihp.com/hepbtf/default.asp
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September 14, 2000
REMINDER! NATIONAL ADULT IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS WEEK 2000 IS OCTOBER 8-14
Get ready for National Adult Immunization Awareness Week 2000. Set for October 8-14, this annual event coordinated
by the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) increases public awareness about the importance of
adult and adolescent immunization.
NCAI offers a campaign kit called "Prevention for a Healthy Future," filled with
materials and resources to help promote adult and adolescent immunization. Clinics and
organizations can duplicate materials and modify them as needed.
Campaign kits are available for $10 (U.S. postage included) from NCAI. For more information, contact NCAI by phone
(301) 656-0003, fax (301) 907-0878, or e-mail at ncai@nfid.org
To view more information about the kit online, visit: http://www.nfid.org/ncai/publications/naiaw-kit/
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September 14, 2000
CDC'S "GUIDE TO CONTRAINDICATIONS TO CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS" FOR THE YEAR 2000 IS NOW AVAILABLE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the 2000 edition of "Guide to Contraindications to
Childhood Vaccinations."
According to CDC, this spiral-bound guide is designed to "help providers of childhood vaccinations decide what
common symptoms and conditions should be considered contraindications to vaccination and which ones should
not." The booklet has two major changes from the previous edition: the removal of
rotavirus vaccine and the inclusion of the new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7).
To order copies of the guide, complete NIP's online order form at: https://www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/PIWeb/niporderform.htm
You can also order by calling CDC's Immunization Hotline at (800) 232-2522.
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September 14, 2000
JAMA OFFERS PATIENT EDUCATION PIECE ON RABIES
The "Journal of the American Medical Association" (JAMA) offers a new patient education piece titled "Rabies" in its
issue dated August 23/30, 2000. Written in clear, nontechnical language, this education piece describes what
rabies is and how it is transmitted, what people should do if they suspect they've been exposed, and resources to turn
to for further information.
Every issue of JAMA features a patient education article on its back page. These education pieces may be reproduced
noncommercially by physicians and other health professionals to share with patients.
To view this resource online in camera-ready (PDF) format, go to: http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v284n8/fpdf/jpg0823.pdf
To purchase bulk reprints of the rabies article, call (718) 946-7424.
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