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Current Issue: Table of Contents
Issue 1808: April 9, 2025
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- Second unvaccinated child dies of measles in Texas; 607 confirmed measles cases reported in 21 states
- In most of the contiguous United States, the season for administering RSV preventive antibody to infants will resume in October
- Immunize.org updates references in five vaccine standing orders templates for infants, children, and adults
- Immunize.org posts Spanish translations of 17 recently updated VISs
- National Infant Immunization Week is April 21–28; prepare your promotion activities with CDC’s digital media toolkit
- April is National Minority Health Month; one way to support broad access to immunization information is with our translated patient education materials
- Influenza activity continues to decline. This severe season is responsible for the highest hospitalization rate since 2010–11 with at least 580,000 hospitalized so far.
- Watch and share Immunize.org’s Orientation Video Series: Introducing VIS and VIS Translations (mobile view) and learn to navigate our website on your smartphone!
- Vaccines in the news
- NFID releases shareable videos and graphics highlighting the importance of adult vaccines and measles vaccines, along with a dashboard highlighting vaccine uptake at the local level
- Free poster available from Merck with clinical images of childhood measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox
- Going fast! Order laminated 2025 U.S. immunization schedule booklets from Immunize.org.
- Updated 65+ Flu Defense website offers resources for healthcare professionals serving older adults
- Help Immunize.org reach more vaccinators through your social media networks. Follow us and share our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
- Today. Virtual: Register for Immunize.org Website Office Hours addressing publication archives and vaccine timeline on April 9 at 4:00 p.m. ET or April 10 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Previously recorded sessions available online.
- Virtual: Watch April 15–16 ACIP meeting with discussion of several vaccine recommendations, including MenABCWY, RSV, and chikungunya
- Virtual: Registration open for NFID’s “2025 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research” on May 5–7; no cost to register, CME credit available
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Editor-in-ChiefKelly L. Moore, MD, MPH
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Managing EditorJohn D. Grabenstein, RPh, PhD
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