Issue Number 67
April 5, 1999
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- MMWR article extolls the achievements
of 20th century
vaccines
- MMWR article says vaccination is one
of the 20th century's
ten greatest public health achievements
- MMWR article reports on progress
toward poliomyelitis
eradication in South East Asia region
- Update of "An Ounce of
Prevention...What Are the Returns?"
is now available from CDC
- How to get a free electronic
subscription to the MMWR
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April 2, 1999
MMWR ARTICLE EXTOLLS THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 20Th CENTURY VACCINES
An article entitled "Achievements in Public Health, 1900-1999: Impact of Vaccines
Universally Recommended for Children - United States, 1990-1998" was published in the
April 2, 1999, issue of the MMWR.
If you need a boost to realize just how important vaccines are in reducing disease and
death, then you ought to read this article!
The article discusses the dramatic declines in morbidity that have been reported for the
nine vaccine-preventable diseases for which vaccination was universally recommended for
use in children before 1990 (this excludes hepatitis B, rotavirus, and varicella).
The article also points out that despite remarkable progress, several challenges face the
U.S. vaccine-delivery system such as the number of doses needed, the new vaccines that are
expected in the near future, and the role the United States has in helping the world
eradicate polio by the end of 2000.
To access the complete article in text format, click here: http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056803.htm
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April 2, 1999
MMWR ARTICLE SAYS VACCINATION IS ONE OF THE 20TH CENTURY'S TEN GREATEST PUBLIC HEALTH
ACHIEVEMENTS
An article entitled "Ten Great Public Health Achievements - United States,
1900-1999" was published in the April 2, 1999, issue of the MMWR.
There were many notable public health achievements that occurred during the 1900s and the
choices for this list were based on the opportunity for prevention and the impact on
death, illness, and disability in the United States.
The 10 achievements were (the envelope, please!) vaccination, motor vehicle safety, safer
workplaces, control of infectious diseases, decline in deaths from coronary heart disease
and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning,
fluoridation of drinking water, and recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard.
The MMWR will publish reports on each of these achievements. The vaccine report was
published in the April 2, 1999, issue of the MMWR (see article directly above). The other
nine achievements will appear in the MMWR throughout the remainder of 1999.
To access the complete text of this article, which includes brief descriptions of the
other nine achievements, click here: http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056796.htm
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April 2, 1999
MMWR ARTICLE REPORTS ON PROGRESS TOWARD POLIOMYELITIS ERADICATION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
REGION
An article entitled "Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - South East Asia
Region, 1997-1998" was published in the March 26, 1999, issue of the MMWR.
This report summarizes the progress in achieving routine and supplemental vaccination
coverage and surveillance for cases of acute flaccid paralysis and the impact of these
activities on polio eradication in the South East Asia region.
In 1998, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis by 2000. According
to this report which details the polio vaccination coverage in the South East Asia Region,
intensified supplemental vaccination activities will be needed, especially in Bangladesh,
India, Nepal, and DPR Korea if the world is to reach the 2,000 target date for global
polio eradication.
To access the complete article in text format, click here: http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056767.htm
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April 2, 1999
UPDATE OF "AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION...WHAT ARE THE RETURNS?" IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM
CDC
The following "Notice to Readers" was published in the April 2, 1999, issue of
the MMWR and is reprinted below:
NOTICE TO READERS: PUBLICATION OF "AN OUNCE
OF PREVENTION...WHAT ARE THE RETURNS?"
The second edition of "An Ounce of Prevention...What are the Returns?" is now
available. This publication outlines strategies for and economic benefits of health
promotion and disease and injury prevention. In addition, it outlines interventions in 19
areas of chronic and infectious disease and injury in which prevention can improve the
quality of life and increase longevity. Each section presents the health impact of the
disease, injury, or disability on U.S. society; the effectiveness of prevention
strategies; the costs of the disease, injury, or disability; and the cost-effectiveness of
prevention strategies. "An Ounce of Prevention" is available on the
World-Wide Web, http://www.cdc.gov/epo/prevent.htm,
or from CDC's Prevention Effectiveness Branch, Division of Prevention Research and
Analytic Methods, Epidemiology Program Office, Mailstop D-01, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, GA 30333; e-mail: epopeb@cdc.gov.
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HOW TO GET A FREE ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MMWR
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website and sign up. When you sign up, you will also automatically begin to receive all
new ACIP statements which are published as MMWR's "Recommendations and Reports."
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