Issue Number
245 May 14, 2001
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- 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
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May 14, 2001
AAP REPORTS FIND NO EVIDENCE TO LINK MMR VACCINE WITH AUTISM OR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
The May 2001 issue of PEDIATRICS includes two new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports on autism. The first is
"Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Report From the New Challenges in
Childhood Immunizations Conference Convened in Oak Brook, Illinois, June 12-13, 2000" by Neal A. Halsey, MD, Susan L. Hyman, MD,
and the Conference Writing Panel. The authors, a multidisciplinary panel of
international experts, examined the evidence regarding hypothesized connections among
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and autism spectrum disorders.
The report concludes: "Although the possible association with MMR vaccine has received much public and political
attention and there are many who have derived their own conclusions based on personal experiences, the available
evidence does not support the hypothesis that MMR vaccine causes autism or
associated disorders or IBD. Separate administration of measles, mumps, and
rubella vaccines to children provides no benefit over administration of the
combination MMR vaccine and would result in delayed or missed immunizations. Pediatricians need to work with
families to ensure that children are protected early in the second year of life from these preventable
diseases."
A complete copy of this report is available online at: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e84
The second article on autism in this issue, "Technical Report: The Pediatrician's Role in the Diagnosis and
Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children" by the AAP Committee on Children with Disabilities,
offers current state-of-the-art guidance to physicians who care for children
with autism.
A complete copy of this report is available online at: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e85
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May 14, 2001
MINNESOTA'S RECOMMENDED CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Check out the website of the Minnesota Department of Health for the updated
"Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, Minnesota, 2001." This two-page chart, available
in both color and black and white, is based on the harmonized recommendations of the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). This version is graphically designed for
easy comprehension and provides detailed guidelines for all recommended childhood vaccines, as well as clear tables
showing proper catch-up schedules for children who start a vaccination series late or who fall
more than a month behind schedule.
For a color copy of the immunization schedule, go to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/dpc/adps/images/pdfgen/chldsch01.pdf
For a copy of the immunization schedule in black and white, go to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/dpc/adps/images/pdfgen/bwsched.pdf
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May 14, 2001
HEPATITIS CONTROL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Winter 2000-2001 issue of HEPATITIS CONTROL REPORT is now available online. Articles include "Hepatitis C Called
'Tipping Point' in Marriage of STD/HIV and Viral Hepatitis Programs," "In Florida, a Brave New World of
Hepatitis C Surveillance and Prevention," and the regular feature "Hepatitis
Control Notes."
For a camera-ready copy (PDF format) of the entire quarterly newsletter, go to:
http://www.hepatitiscontrolreport.com/HCR%20Winter%202000-2001.pdf
For links to articles indexed by subject, go to: http://www.hepatitiscontrolreport.com/subject.html
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May 14, 2001
REMINDER! 2001 IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY CONFERENCE SET FOR JULY 9-11 IN LITTLE ROCK
The 2001 Immunization Registry Conference is scheduled for July 9-11 in Little
Rock, Ark., and the deadline for early-bird registration is approaching fast.
Register by May 25 in order to receive a discounted registration fee of $125
(standard registration is $150). Sponsored by the National Immunization Program (NIP) of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), this conference brings together government and private-sector health care
professionals to exchange information, share ideas on building support for
immunization registries, and more.
For registration materials and further information, visit the conference website
at: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/registry/irc2001.htm
or contact Cathy Stout of NIP by email at cstout@cdc.gov
or by telephone at (404) 639-8816.
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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