Issue Number 89
June 8, 1999
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
- CDC releases ACIP statement on the use
of Lyme disease vaccine
- National Healthy Mothers, Healthy
Babies Coalition conference set for August 2-4, 1999
- APHA annual meeting set for November
7-11, 1999
- Tropical medicine conference set for
November 27-28, 1999
- Satellite broadcast on disease
surveillance set for December 2, 1999
- 1999 edition of Shoreland's
"Travel and Routine Immunizations" now available
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June 4, 1999
CDC RELEASES ACIP STATEMENT ON THE USE OF LYME DISEASE
VACCINE
"Recommendations for the Use of Lyme Disease Vaccine - Recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)," was published by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the June 4, 1999, issue of the MMWR.
The number of annually reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States has increased
approximately 25-fold since national surveillance began in 1982; during 1993-1997, a mean
of 12,451 cases annually were reported by states to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC, unpublished data, 1998). The summary statement of the new recommendations
is as follows:
"This report provides recommendations for use of a newly developed recombinant
outer-surface protein A (rOspA) Lyme disease vaccine (LYMErix,TM SmithKline Beecham
Pharmaceuticals) for persons aged 15-70 years in the United States. The purpose of these
recommendations is to provide health-care providers, public health authorities, and the
public with guidance regarding the risk for acquiring Lyme disease and the role of
vaccination as an adjunct to preventing Lyme disease. The Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices recommends that decisions regarding vaccine use be made on the
basis of assessment of individual risk, taking into account both geographic risk and a
person's activities and behaviors relating to tick exposure."
NOTE: Continuing education credits (CMEs, CEUs, CNEs) sponsored by CDC are available for
reading this statement and completing the test which is printed at the end of the PDF
format document. These credits are available at no charge.
For a camera-ready copy (PDF format) of the document, click here:
ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Publications/mmwr/rr/rr4807.pdf
To access the complete document in text format (this version does not contain the
continuing education credits), click here:
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4807a1.htm
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June 8, 1999
NATIONAL HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION CONFERENCE SET FOR AUGUST 2-4, 1999
The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition conference, "Moving Mountains
to Close the Gaps," will be held August 2-4, 1999, in Seattle, Washington. The
conference will focus on many cutting-edge issues in maternal and child health, including
immunization. The topics are intended to benefit maternal and child health administrators,
educators, nurses, social workers, clinic directors, physicians, health care advocates,
community perinatal outreach workers, policymakers, and health-related industry leaders.
If you register before June 30th, the cost is $325. After June 30th, the conference fee
increases to $385.
For more information on conference agenda or registration, call 703-836-6110, or click
here:
http://www.hmhb.org/Events/Biennial_Conference/biennial_conference.html
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June 8, 1999
APHA ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR NOVEMBER 7-11, 1999
The American Public Health Association's (APHA) 127th Annual Meeting and Exposition will
be held on November 7-11, 1999, in Chicago, Illinois. The theme of the meeting is
"Celebrating a Century of Progress in Public Health." More than 900 sessions
have been planned and over 12,000 health professionals are expected to attend.
Details about the meeting were printed in the May issue of APHA's publication "The
Nation's Health" and will be reprinted in the June through September issues, as well
as in the "American Journal of Public Health." Individuals registering before
September 1, 1999, will receive the "early bird" registration rate of $225 for
members, $355 for nonmembers. For registration information, contact Carroll Lewis at
202-789-5620, or by e-mail at carroll.lewis@apha.org.
The same information can be obtained from:
http://www.apha.org/convention/fusion99/index.htm (link discontinued)
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June 8, 1999
TROPICAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE SET FOR NOVEMBER 27-28, 1999
"Travel-Related Vaccine Preventable Illnesses" is the title of the tropical
medicine conference on November 27-28, 1999, in Washington, DC. This course is sponsored
by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in cooperation with the
American Committee on Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health, and immediately
precedes the ASTMH annual meeting.
The course will consider the use, indications, adverse events, efficacy, and cost
effectiveness of vaccines such as those used to protect against hepatitis A & B,
Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever, rabies, typhoid, meningococcal disease, anthrax, and
plague, among others.
For additional information, please contact ASTMH at 847-480-9592. You can also access the
ASTMH website by clicking here: http://www.astmh.org
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June 8, 1999
SATELLITE BROADCAST ON DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SET FOR DECEMBER 2, 1999
"Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases," a live, interactive,
videoconference, will be broadcast by CDC on December 2, 1999. Guidelines for
vaccine-preventable surveillance, case investigation, and outbreak control will be the
focus of the three-and-a-half hour videoconference. Continuing education credits will be
available.
More information about the surveillance course can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/surveillance/vpd.htm
or by calling 888-232-3299 and requesting document #130034.
To register for the course or to find out viewing locations, please contact your state
immunization site coordinator. Find his/her phone number at: http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/stcoords.htm
NOTE: For information about other immunization and/or hepatitis events, visit IAC's
"Calendar of Events" at http://www.immunize.org/calendar/
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June 8, 1999
1999 EDITION OF SHORELAND'S "TRAVEL AND ROUTINE IMMUNIZATIONS" NOW AVAILABLE
The 1999 edition of "Travel and Routine Immunizations: A Practical Guide for the
Medical Office" is now available. Written by Richard F. Thompson, MD, this soft cover
book is a summary of travel and routine immunization guidelines compiled from CDC, ACIP,
and the American Academy of Pediatrics, with additional information from other sources.
This resource is $25 plus an extra $5 for shipping and handling. Copies can be obtained by
phone: 800-433-5256, by fax: 414-290-1907, or by mail:
Shoreland, Inc.
Attn: Order Processing
P.O. Box 13795
Milwaukee, WI 53213-0795
Checks should be made payable to "Shoreland, Inc." |
