CDC published "National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19-35 Months--United States, 2006" in the August 31 issue of MMWR. A summary made available to the press is reprinted below in its entirety.

To receive a FREE electronic subscription to MMWR (which includes new ACIP statements), go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwrsubscribe.html

CDC published "National Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years--United States, 2006" in the August 31 issue of MMWR. A summary made available to the press is reprinted below in its entirety.

To read a related press release, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2007/r070830.htm

On August 28, CDC announced several updates regarding CDC's human papillomavirus (HPV) education and training products. Details follow.

FOR THE PUBLIC AND PATIENTS
(1) "Common Questions about HPV and Cervical Cancer: For Women Who Have HPV"

To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/common-questions.htm

To access a ready-to-print (PDF) version, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/common-questions/common-questions.pdf

(2) "HPV and Men" fact sheet
To access a web-text (HTML) version, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV-and-men.htm

(3) "Questions and Answers for Parents of Preteens about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV Vaccine"

These one- and two-page HPV flyers are available at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol/07gallery/flyers.htm#qahpv

(4) A variety of HPV vaccine posters for parents of preteen girls are available at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol/07gallery/posters.htm

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
(1) "Human Papillomavirus: HPV Information for Clinicians"

To access this brochure in both English and Spanish and related counseling messages, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/hpv-clinicians-brochure.htm

(2) "MMWR QuickStats: Prevalence of HPV Infection Among Sexually Active Females Aged 14-59 Years, by Age Group--National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2003–2004"

To access this MMWR article, go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5633a5.htm

(3) "CDC Immunization Update 2007" (satellite webcast), which includes a Vaccine Briefs Segment addressing HPV vaccine recommendations, scheduling, and special considerations.

To view the webcast, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/immup-2007/default.asp
 
You can also access slides of individual segments at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/imzupdate07/imup07-slides.htm
The HPV-specific material is found at
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/imzupdate07/downloads/update07-briefs.ppt

CDC's HPV main web page is located at http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv

Immunization Update 2007, which was broadcast August 9, is now available as a self-study program in web-on-demand and slide formats. Faculty presenters include William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH; Donna L. Weaver, RN, MN; and Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH.

To access the web-on-demand version, go to:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/immup-2007/default.asp

To access slides and other resources related to the program, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/imzupdate07/imup07-slides.htm

IAC recently made minor changes to eight of its print educational materials. Details follow.

(1) To access the newly revised piece "Vaccinations for Adults—You're NEVER too old to get immunized!" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4030.pdf

(2) To access the newly revised piece "If you have HIV infection, which vaccinations do you need?" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4041.pdf

(3) To access the newly revised piece "If you have hepatitis C infection, which vaccinations do you need?" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4042.pdf
 
(4) To access the newly revised piece "First do no harm--Protect patients by making sure all staff receive yearly influenza vaccine!" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2014.pdf

(5) To access the newly revised piece "Guidelines for Standing Orders in Labor & Delivery and Nursery Units to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission to Newborns," go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2130.pdf

(6) To access the newly revised piece "Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated against these serious diseases!"
go to: http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4020.pdf

(7) To access the newly revised piece, "Do I need any vaccinations today?" go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4036.pdf

(8) To access the newly revised piece, "Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization," go to:
http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065.pdf

The August 30 issue of Hep Express, an electronic newsletter published by IAC, is now available online. It is intended for health professionals, program planners, and advocates involved in prevention, screening, and treatment of viral hepatitis.

IAC Express has already covered some of the information presented in the August 30 Hep Express; titles of articles we have not yet covered follow.

• Hepatitis B Foundation adds another Expert Speaker presentation to its website
   
• Journal articles you may have missed

To access the August 30 issue, go to:
http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress/issue60.asp

To sign up for a free subscription to Hep Express, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/subscribe

To access previous issues of Hep Express, go to:
http://www.hepprograms.org/hepexpress

CDC recently added two new resources to its Influenza web section:

(1) "Influenza (Flu) Research"

(2) "Questions & Answers: 2006-07 Influenza (Flu) Season" (updated with final information for last season)

To access these materials, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm#new and click on the pertinent links.

To access a broad range of continually updated information on seasonal influenza, avian influenza, swine influenza, and pandemic influenza, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/flu

Coloring materials are a great way to amuse your littlest patients--and teach them about immunization--while they wait in your office. The websites of Every Child by Two (ECBT) and IAC offer free materials that you can download to keep your waiting room well stocked.

To access ECBT's 16-page coloring book in English, "Your Friends at the Zoo Say Immunize by Two," go to:
http://www.ecbt.org/resources/media/pdf/coloringbook.pdf

To access the same coloring book in Spanish, go to:
http://www.ecbt.org/resources/media/pdf/2006ECBTColoringBookSpanish.pdf

You can also order ten or more free copies of the book (you pay shipping) at http://www.ecbt.org/resources/coloringbook.cfm

To access IAC's one-page coloring sheet featuring IAC's favorite superheroes, the Dynamic Duo, go to:
http://www.immunize.org/news.d/U6023.pdf

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold its next meeting on October 24-25 at CDC's Clifton Road campus in Atlanta. The meeting is open to the general public.

To speed security clearance, ACIP attendees (participants and visitors) should register online by October 19.

To register online, go to:
http://www2.cdc.gov/nip/ACIP/octoberRegistration.asp

For more information, go to: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/meetings.htm#dates or call (404) 639-8836.

The second annual "End-to-End Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza Conference" will take place in Washington, DC, from October 29 through October 31.

This year's theme is "Extending the Enterprise." Participants will search for ways to effectively extend the preparedness enterprise to include new types of partnerships between industry and government.

For more information, visit http://www.apha.org/programs/pubhealthcalendar/infocastflu1029.htm or call (818) 888-4444.

The Phacilitate Vaccine Forum will be held in Washington DC, on January 28-30, 2008. The conference is intended for senior level industry and public sector figures driving the development of novel prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. The program will feature a mixture of business, regulatory, investment, and public policy topics.

For more information, go to: http://www.phacilitate.co.uk/wv