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IAC Express 2007 |
| Issue number 673: July 09, 2007 |
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Contents
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- New: 2008
edition of CDC's travel-health guide--the Yellow Book--now available
online
- NCIRD
website posts update on shortage of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella
(MMR-V) combination vaccine
- Online
form for ordering CDC publications is up and running again
- Pakistani
government and Measles Initiative launch largest-ever measles vaccination
campaign
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AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; AAP,
American Academy of Pediatrics; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices; AMA, American Medical Association; CDC, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; IAC, Immunization
Action Coalition; MMWR, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; NCIRD,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; NIVS, National
Influenza Vaccine Summit; VIS, Vaccine Information Statement; VPD,
vaccine-preventable disease; WHO, World Health Organization. |
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Issue 673: July 9, 2007 |
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New: 2008 edition of CDC's travel-health guide--the Yellow Book--now
available online
The new 2008 edition of Health Information for
International Travel (also known as the Yellow Book), is now available online
at
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowBook.aspx It is published every
two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travelers
of health risks, as well as others who might find it useful.
The book offers vaccination and medication information for disease risks by
destination, as well as helpful health hints for cruise ship travel,
international adoptions, and a wide range of common travel problems such as
motion sickness. The 2008 edition features an expanded seasonal influenza
section that now includes avian and pandemic influenza.
You can also access the Yellow Book from CDC's Travelers' Health home page at
http://www.cdc.gov/travel
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NCIRD website posts update on
shortage of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMR-V) combination
vaccine
On June 18, the website of the National Center
for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) posted updated information
about the production of varicella zoster virus (VZV) bulk, which is used to
produce varicella vaccine, measles-mumps-rubella and varicella combination
vaccine (MMR-V), and zoster vaccine. The updated information is reprinted
below in its entirety.
Production of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) bulk has been
temporarily suspended due to low yields. VZV bulk is used to
manufacture varicella vaccine, MMR-V vaccine, and zoster
vaccine. Stocks of ProQuad (MMR-V) have been depleted as of June
15, 2007. Current projections are for adequate supply to fully
implement the recommended immunization schedule for varicella
vaccine for all age groups and for the recommended use of zoster
vaccine. Updates will be provided when available.
To access the update, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/shortages and scroll down
to the bottom of Chart of Vaccines in Delay or Shortage.
To access an MMWR Notice to Readers on the topic (published May
11, 2007), go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5618a6.htm
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Online form for ordering CDC
publications is up and running again
An article in the June issue of CDC's
Immunization Works
electronic newsletter announced that the online form for
ordering immunization education and training materials is now up
and running again.
To access this form, go to:
https://www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/PIWeb/niporderform.asp You may
encounter a warning about the website's security clearance. If
so, click on the icon titled "Continue to this website (not
recommended)." You will be taken to the order form. According to
CDC personnel, the form is operational, and many orders have
been filled since the form resumed operation.
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Pakistani government and Measles Initiative launch largest-ever measles
vaccination campaign
On June 28, the Red Cross, a partner in the
Measles Initiative,
issued a press release announcing that the Pakistani government
is launching a campaign to immunize more than 63 million
children with measles vaccine by March 2008. The Measles
Initiative is providing technical and financial support for the
campaign. To access the press release, go to:
http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_6818,00.html
Formed in 2001, the Measles Initiative is a partnership among
the American Red Cross, UN Foundation, CDC, WHO, and UNICEF. Its
goal is a 90 percent reduction in global measles deaths by 2010
(compared with global measles deaths in 2000).
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