Issue Number
203 October
27,
2000
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- American Academy of Pediatrics articles on adolescent
immunization and meningococcal disease and college students are available online
- Acellular pertussis vaccine conference to be held
November 12-14, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
- Workshop webcast of "Evaluation of New Vaccines: How
Much Safety Data?" set for November 14-15, 2000
- Mark your calendar! CDC satellite training "Surveillance
of Vaccine-Preventable Disease" scheduled for December 8, 2000
- Hmong "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen
Immunization" has new design
- Louisiana state immunization conference set for December
19-20, 2000, in New Orleans
- Canadian national immunization conference set for
December 3-6, 2000, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Satellite conference on bioterrorism set for December
5-7, 2000
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October 27, 2000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS ARTICLES ON ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION AND MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE AND COLLEGE
STUDENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Recent issues of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) newsletter "AAP
News" have included timely articles on adolescent immunization.
"35 million teens missing recommended vaccines" (September 3, 2000) offers facts about what vaccinations teens ought
to receive, as well as statistics on adolescent immunization trends. To view the article, go to:
http://www.aapnews.org/cgi/content/full/17/3/81
"Teach college-bound patients about meningococcal vaccine" (August 2, 2000) summarizes the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations regarding the risks of meningococcal disease in college
students and the steps their health care providers need to take. To view the
article, go to: http://www.aapnews.org/cgi/content/full/17/2/41
To subscribe to "AAP News," call (888) 227-1773 or visit the AAP News website at:
http://www.aapnews.org/subscriptions/
Subscriptions are available in both online and print versions. "AAP News" is
free to AAP members. Rates for nonmembers range from $20 to $65.
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October 27, 2000
ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 12-14, 2000, IN BETHESDA, MD.
An acellular pertussis vaccine conference will be held November 12-14, 2000,
at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, Md.
The event is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Food and Drug Administration,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National
Vaccine Program Office. Directed primarily toward epidemiologists, clinicians, pediatricians, health policy makers, and
pertussologists, it covers topics such as surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory issues;
post-licensure clinical experience in infants; safety data; policy discussion;
clinical issues; and adult and adolescent clinical trials.
For registration or further information, fax (301) 984-1473 or send an email to
pertussismtg@iqsolutions.com
For a detailed list of additional upcoming immunization and hepatitis conferences and events, visit IAC's "Calendar of
Events" at: http://www.immunize.org/calendar/
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October 27, 2000
WORKSHOP WEBCAST OF "EVALUATION OF NEW VACCINES: HOW MUCH SAFETY DATA?" SET FOR NOVEMBER 14-15, 2000
Mark your calendar for the November 14-15, 2000, webcast of the upcoming workshop "Evaluation of New Vaccines: How Much
Safety Data?"
Seating capacity at the workshop has been exceeded and registration is closed, but the entire workshop will be
webcast live on November 14 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on November 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
This two-day workshop will explore:
- the evolution of new vaccine evaluation
- current approaches to post-marketing safety evaluation
- alternatives for enhancing post-marketing safety
evaluation
- the value and feasibility of larger prelicensure trials
For further information, visit the website of the Food and
Drug Administration at: http://www.fda.gov/cber/meetings/vac111400.htm
(link discontinued) For program information, call Dr. Susan Ellenberg or Dr. Mary Foulkes at (301) 827-3034.
For a detailed list of additional upcoming immunization and hepatitis conferences and events, visit IAC's "Calendar of
Events" at: http://www.immunize.org/calendar/
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October 27, 2000
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! CDC SATELLITE TRAINING "SURVEILLANCE OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASE" SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 8,
2000
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will offer the video conference "Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Disease" on December 8,
2000. The broadcast will air from 12 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
The program will be presented by medical epidemiologist William Atkinson, MD, MPH, and Melinda Wharton, MD, chief
of the Child Vaccine-Preventable Disease Branch, both from CDC's National Immunization Program. The
program will provide guidelines for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance,
case investigation, and outbreak control.
The course is designed for nurses, physicians, epidemiologists, sanitarians,
infection control practitioners, laboratorians, disease reporters, and others. Continuing education credit will be offered.
The text for the course, MANUAL FOR SURVEILLANCE OF VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASE, can be purchased for $20 (plus $5.50
shipping) through the Public Health Foundation online at http://bookstore.phf.org/prod99.htm
or by telephone at (877) 252-1200. The manual is recommended for the course but not required.
For more information on registration and the technical specifications for the
broadcast, go to CDC's website at: http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/surveillance/vpd.htm
or contact your state or county immunization program. A list of state immunization coordinators is
available on the website of CDC's National Immunization Program at: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/coordinators.htm
For a detailed list of additional upcoming immunization and hepatitis conferences and events, visit IAC's "Calendar of
Events" at: http://www.immunize.org/calendar/
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October 27, 2000
HMONG "SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILD AND TEEN IMMUNIZATION" HAS NEW DESIGN
A new design of IAC's "Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization" is now available in Hmong. It has
been redesigned to more closely match the English-language version. This one-page screening
questionnaire for the patient's parent and/or guardian to fill out helps clinic
staff evaluate which vaccines can be given at that day's visit.
In addition to the Hmong version, English, Spanish, and Chinese versions of the screening questionnaire are
available to view and download from IAC's website.
To link directly to a specific format or translation of this document, select from
the following:
Hmong camera-ready version (PDF):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-02.pdf
Hmong text version (HTML):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-02.htm
English camera-ready version (PDF):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.pdf
English text version (HTML):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm
Spanish camera-ready version (PDF):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-01.pdf
Spanish text version (HTML):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060-01.htm
Chinese camera-ready version (PDF):
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060ch.pdf
For other free print materials online from IAC, visit:
http://www.immunize.org/free
or go to IAC's home page at:
http://www.immunize.org/
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October 27, 2000
LOUISIANA STATE IMMUNIZATION CONFERENCE SET FOR DECEMBER 19-20, 2000, IN NEW ORLEANS
Louisiana's ninth annual "Shots for Tots" immunization conference will be held
December 19-20, 2000, at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans. Guest speakers will
provide the latest updates in the field of immunization.
To register for the conference, contact "Shots for Tots" coordinator Gina Deris by telephone at (504) 483-1900 or by
fax at (504) 483-1909.
For a detailed list of additional upcoming immunization and hepatitis conferences and events, visit IAC's "Calendar of
Events" at: http://www.immunize.org/calendar/
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October 27, 2000
CANADIAN NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION CONFERENCE SET FOR DECEMBER 3-6, 2000, IN HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
The fourth annual Canadian National Immunization Conference, "Immunization in the 21st Century: Progress
Through Education" will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 3-6, 2000.
Organized by the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada, and
the Canadian Paediatric Society, this three-day conference will discuss myths
and truths about immunization, global immunization initiatives and how they
are relevant to Canada, updates on vaccines and vaccine programs, and more.
For further information and a downloadable registration form, visit the conference website at:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/events/cnic2000/index.html
Or fax Jennifer Brousseau at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control in Ottowa at (613) 952-7948.
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October 27, 2000
SATELLITE CONFERENCE ON BIOTERRORISM SET FOR DECEMBER 5-7, 2000
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense presents its second annual satellite broadcast on
bioterrorism, "Medical Response to Chemical Warfare and Terrorism 2000." The three-day broadcast will air
December 5-7, 2000, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
The satellite conference is tailored to health professionals and first responders
who serve the military and support civil defense programs. It offers information
about chemical agents and proper medical responses to intentional or accidental chemical agent exposure.
Battlefield management, decontamination of casualties, and personal protective equipment are also
discussed, along with antiterrorism. The program features discussions with
leading scientists, researchers, clinicians, and counter-terrorism experts.
Participants may choose to view the broadcast live via satellite or video teleconference at a local downlink
facility, or via Internet video streaming on their own desktops.
For further program information and registration, visit the website of the U.S.
Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense: http://registeramerica.net/cccd2000/index.htm
The website includes a list of frequently asked questions, as well as information on participant registration,
technical specifications, and continuing education credits. You can also register by calling RegisterAmerica.net
at (850) 784-6002.
Videotapes of the program will be available for purchase after the broadcast.
Contact the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (800) 553-6847
or http://www.ntis.gov/search.htm
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