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| ACIP: Updated Recommendations for Use of
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine: Reinstatement of the Booster
Dose at Ages 12--15 Months |
| Released: 6/26/09 |
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HHS Press Release: Agency
announces advanced development contract for new way to make flu vaccine |
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Released: 6/23/09 |
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AAP 2009 Red Book: Report of the
Committee on Infectious Diseases, 28th Edition, available late June |
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Released: 6/22/09 |
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WHO reports that Sanofi Pasteur
will donate 100 million doses of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine to the
world's less-developed countries |
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Released: 6/17/09 |
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WHO Raises Influenza Pandemic
Alert to Phase 6 |
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Released: 6/11/09 |
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FDA updates Gardasil label, now
includes information about syncope |
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Released: 6/9/09 |
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VIS: CDC offers VISs for
downloading onto mobile devices |
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Released: 6/9/09 |
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Recommendations of the Strategic
Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) from the April 2009 meeting |
| Released: 6/5/09 |
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CDC Guidance during Hib Vaccine
Shortage: Completing the HepB vaccine series in settings where
DTaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel) is being used for the primary Hib series |
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Released: 6/09 |
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Trust for America's Health
releases report on lessons learned from response to novel H1N1 influenza |
| Released: 6/09 |
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HHS takes additional steps toward
development of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine |
| Released: 5/22/09 |
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2009 (11th) Edition of the Pink
Book available online |
| Released: 5/20/09 |
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| World Hepatitis Day -- May 19, 2009 |
| Released: 5/18/09 |
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| President Obama Appoints Dr. Thomas
Frieden as CDC Director |
| Released: 5/15/09 |
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| Updated CDC Guidance: H1N1 influenza
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| Released: 5/13/09 |
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| CDC Vaccine Supply Update: Pediatric
hepatitis B vaccine |
| Released: 5/5/09 |
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| CDC Updated Travel Health Warning: Avoid
nonessential travel to Mexico |
| Released: 4/30/09 |
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| MMWR Dispatch: Outbreak of Swine-Origin
Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection, Mexico, March-April 2009 |
| Released: 4/30/09 |
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| MMWR Dispatch: Swine-Origin Influenza A
(H1N1) Virus Infections in a School--New York City, April 2009 |
| Released: 4/30/09 |
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| MMWR Dispatch: Update on drug
susceptibility of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) viruses |
| Released: 4/28/09 |
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| WHO Statement by Director-General, Dr
Margaret Chan: Swine influenza |
| Released: 4/27/09 |
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| FDA Press Release: FDA authorizes
emergency use of influenza medicines, diagnostic test in response to swine
flu outbreak |
| Released: 4/27/09 |
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| AAP News Room: Swine influenza, includes
links to resources for parents, child care providers and schools |
| Released: 4/27/09 |
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| ASTHO: State swine influenza information
website, includes state advisories, press releases, and guidance documents |
| Released: 4/26/09 |
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| Press Release: HHS Declares Public Health
Emergency for Swine Flu |
| Released: 4/26/09 |
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| WHO: Swine influenza website and FAQs |
| Released: 4/25/09 |
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WHO Recommendations for Routine
Immunization - Summary Tables
Summary updated to include HPV recommendations |
| Released: 4/21/09 |
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| MMWR Dispatch: CDC reports on two recent
(March and April 2009) cases of febrile respiratory illness in children
who resided in adjacent counties in southern California were caused by
infection with a swine influenza A (H1N1) virus |
| Released: 4/21/09 |
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| VIS: Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV),
dated 4/16/09 |
| Released: 4/16/09 |
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| Position Paper: WHO issues position on
inclusion of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in routine immunization
programs |
| Released: 4/9/09 |
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| HHS Press Release: Biden Announces $2.3
Billion in Recovery Act Funds to Help Care for Children, Prevent Disease;
Child Care and Vaccination Programs to Benefit from Recovery Act |
| Released: 4/9/09 |
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| AAP Press Release: American Academy of
Pediatrics and Other Health Organizations Submit Amicus Brief in Response
to Georgia Vaccine Case |
| Released: 4/9/09 |
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| Updated: CDC's Guide to Vaccine
Contraindications and Precautions |
| Released: 4/7/09 |
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| Save the Children and GAVI Press Release:
Child health leaders call for day to unite against pneumonia, world’s top
child killer |
| Released: 4/7/09 |
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| New print edition of the Pink Book,
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (11th ed.),
available May 2009; order now for discount |
| Released: 4/1/09 |
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| NIIW Print Material: 2009 Recommended
Immunizations for Babies |
| Released: 4/09 |
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| FDA Product Approval and Package Insert:
FDA approves new vaccine to prevent Japanese encephalitis |
| Released: 3/30/09 |
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| Media Advisory: CDC Hosts the 43rd
National Immunization Conference |
| Released: 3/26/09 |
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| CDC Health Advisory: Invasive Haemophilus
influenzae Type B Disease in Young Children and Importance for All Young
Children to Receive 3 Dose Primary Series with Available Hib-containing
Vaccine |
| Released: 3/18/09 |
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| Pennsylvania Department of Health
Advisory: Increase in Haemophilus influenzae type b disease among
unvaccinated children |
| Released: 3/13/09 |
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| Provisional: ACIP recommendations for
prevention and control of influenza, 2009-2010 |
| Released: 3/09 |
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| ACIP: U.S. vaccine abbreviations |
| Released: 2/19/09 |
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| Vaccine Supply: CDC Letter to providers on
Hib vaccination |
| Released: 2/17/09 |
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| AAP Statement regarding the Decisions of
the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the Omnibus Autism Proceeding |
| Released: 2/12/09 |
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| CDC Feature: Statement Regarding the
Decisions of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the Omnibus Autism
Proceeding. The medical and scientific communities have carefully reviewed
the evidence concerning the vaccine-autism theory and have found no
association between vaccines and autism. |
| Released: 2/12/09 |
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| HHS Press Release: Statement Regarding the
Decisions of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the Omnibus Autism
Proceeding. The medical and scientific communities have carefully reviewed
the evidence concerning the vaccine-autism theory and have found no
association between vaccines and autism. |
| Released: 2/12/09 |
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| Press Release: Safe Injection Practices
Coalition launches the "One and Only Campaign" |
| Released: 2/11/09 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Updates for several Merck
Vaccines: Hib, hepatitis A and B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella |
| Released: 2/9/09 |
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| ACIP Recommendations: Prevention of
Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Among Infants and Children |
| Released: 2/5/09 |
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| ACIP: Spanish-language versions of
Adult/Childhood/Adolescent Immunization Schedules |
| Released: 2/2/09 |
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| WHO Recommendation: Influenza virus
vaccine composition 2009-2010 northern hemisphere influenza season |
| Released: 2/09 |
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| FDA: Influenza Virus Vaccine 2009-2010
Season |
| Released: 2/09 |
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| AAP Continuing Education: "Countering
Vaccine Misinformation" free audiocast for a limited time only, available
through April 30, 2009 |
| Released: 1/30/09 |
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| CDC Telebriefing Notice: CDC to discuss
increase in Hib meningitis cases, Friday, January 23, 1:00 p.m., ET |
| Released: 1/23/09 |
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| Appendices Updated: Manual for
Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
| Released: 1/21/09 |
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| Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine
Safety: 19th Meeting, December 17-18, 2008 |
| Released: 1/20/09 |
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| WHO Recommendations for Routine
Immunization: Summary tables |
| Released: 1/8/09 |
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| Influenza Training Podcast: Influenza
Antiviral Resistance and Interim Recommendations for the Use of Influenza
Antiviral Medications in the United States During the 2008-09 Flu Season |
| Released: 1/8/09 |
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| Recommended Adult Immunization
Schedule--United States, 2009 |
| Released: 1/8/09 |
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| AAP News: Adhering to vaccine schedule is
best way to protect children from disease by Margaret C. Fisher, M.D.,
FAAP, and Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D., FAAP |
| Released: 1/7/09 |
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| CDC Study: Failures to follow infection
practices have placed more than 60,000 patients at risk for hepatitis B
and C |
| Released: 1/6/09 |
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| 2009 childhood immunization schedules for
office and commercial printing |
| Released: 1/2/09 |
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| Recommended Immunization Schedules for
Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years--United States, 2009 |
| Released: 12/31/08 |
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| AAP Policy Statement: Recommended
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules—United States, 2009 |
| Released: 12/29/08 |
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| Health Advisory: CDC Issues Interim
Recommendations for the Use of Influenza Antiviral Medications in the
Setting of Oseltamivir Resistance among Circulating Influenza A (H1N1)
Viruses, 2008-09 Influenza Season |
| Released: 12/19/08 |
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| FDA Supplemental Approval: Changes in the
schedule for administering anthrax vaccine and in the route of
administration |
| Released: 12/11/08 |
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| VIS: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
(interim, dated 12/9/08) |
| Released: 12/9/08 |
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| ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use
of Pneumococcal Vaccines |
| Released: 12/8/08 |
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| 2008 National Influenza Vaccination Week:
December 8-14 |
| Released: 12/8/08 |
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| NIVW: Children's Vaccination Day, Tuesday,
December 9 |
| Released: 12/8/08 |
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| NIVW: Seniors' Vaccination Day, Thursday,
December 11 |
| Released: 12/8/08 |
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| NIVW: Healthcare Workers' Vaccination Day,
Friday, December 12 |
| Released: 12/8/08 |
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| FDA Product Approval: Boostrix Tdap
vaccine indication expanded and approved for use in individuals 10 through
64 years of age |
| Released: 12/4/08 |
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| AAP Information for Parents: Why is the
schedule the way it is? |
| Released: 12/3/08 |
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| AAP Information for Parents: What are all
of the ingredients in vaccines? |
| Released: 12/3/08 |
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| MMWR: Continued Shortage of Haemophilus
influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Vaccines and Potential Implications
for Hib Surveillance--United States, 2008 |
| Released: 11/21/08 |
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| FDA Release: Importance of Influenza
Vaccination for Health Care Personnel |
| Released: 11/20/08 |
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| AAP Influenza Vaccine Algorithm |
| Released: 11/20/08 |
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| Joint IDSA/ACP statement on adult
immunization |
| Released: 11/19/08 |
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| Press Release: Medical Societies: Adults
Need Vaccines |
| Released: 11/19/08 |
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| VIS: Td/Tdap VIS (interim dated 11/18/08);
it replaces the existing Td and Tdap VISs |
| Released: 11/18/08 |
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| Google Flu Trends: Google provides
up-to-date estimates of flu activity in the United States based on
aggregated search queries |
| Released: 11/11/08 |
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| Press Release: CDC releases first estimate of human papillomavirus-associated cancer data; about 25,000 cases occurred annually during 1998-2003 |
| Released: 11/3/08 |
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| Conclusions and Recommendations of the
Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Eradication |
| Released: 11/08 |
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| 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine--WHO Position Paper |
| Released: 10/17/08 |
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| World Health Report 2008--Primary Health
Care--Now More Than Ever 2008 |
| Released: 10/14/08 |
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| Newly licensed DTaP-IPV combination vaccine, guidance for use as a booster dose |
| Released: 10/3/08 |
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| Newly licensed DTaP-IPV-Hib combination vaccine, guidance for use in infants and children |
| Released: 10/3/08 |
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| Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety: response to the paper on HBV vaccine and MS |
| Released: 10/08 |
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| FDA Consumer Health Information: Addressing Questions about Gardasil |
| Released: 9/29/08 |
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| FDA Consumer Health Information: Vaccines Stand Ready for Flu Season |
| Released: 9/26/08 |
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| Video: Why Flu Vaccination Matters: Personal Stories from Families Affected by Flu |
| Released: 9/22/08 |
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| VIS: Multi-vaccine VIS updated to include information on Rotarix (interim dated 9/18/08) |
| Released: 9/18/08 |
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| Press Release: CDC expands testing recommendations for chronic hepatitis B virus infection |
| Released: 9/18/08 |
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| Press Release and Campaign Kit: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: National Adult Immunization Awareness Week, September 21-27, 2008 |
| Released: 9/18/08 |
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| AAP Policy Statement: Prevention of Influenza: Recommendations for Influenza Immunization in Children, 2008-2009 |
| Released: 9/08/08 |
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Press Release: New CDC survey indicates most parents continue to have their children vaccinated,
report high immunization coverage rates |
| Released: 9/04/08 |
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| WHO Recommendation: Influenza virus
vaccine composition 2009-2010 southern hemisphere influenza season |
| Released: 9/08 |
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| CDC Statement on the Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine |
| Released: 8/28/08 |
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| VIS: Rotavirus (interim, dated 8/28/08) |
| Released: 8/28/08 |
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| Online Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 4th edition, 2008 |
| Released: 8/28/08 |
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| Press Release: CDC urges pre-teen vaccination with new PSAs |
| Released: 8/28/08 |
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| Webcast: Immunization Update 2008 |
| Released: 8/28/08 |
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| PATH launches new Vaccine Resource Library |
| Released: 8/26/08 |
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| Press Release and Transcript: Most US measles cases reported since 1996; many unvaccinated because of philosophical beliefs |
| Released: 8/21/08 |
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| Press Release: CDC releases 1918 pandemic flu storybook |
| Released: 8/21/08 |
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| ACIP Recommendations: Prevention and Control of Influenza, 2008 |
| Released: 8/08/08 |
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| Guidance on the use of Pentacel and Pediarix |
| Released: 8/07/08 |
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| Every Child by Two Launches Website: Vaccinate your baby! |
| Released: 8/06/08 |
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| FDA Press Release: FDA approves 2008-2009 influenza vaccines |
| Released: 8/05/08 |
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| VIS: Inactivated influenza vaccine 2008-09 |
| Released: 7/24/08 |
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| VIS: Live, intranasal influenza vaccine 2008-09 |
| Released: 7/24/08 |
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| Advisory Commission of Childhood Vaccines; Request for Nominations for Voting Members |
| Released: 7/22/08 |
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| Information from FDA and CDC on gardasil and its safety |
| Released: 7/22/08 |
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| HPV Vaccine - Q&As for the public |
| Released: 7/17/08 |
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| Prevention and Control of Influenza |
| Released: 8/08/08 |
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| Toolkit: Health care personnel initiative to improve influenza vaccination |
| Released: 7/17/08 |
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| Provisional: Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis among Infants and Children |
| Released: 7/01/08 |
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| Product Approval: DTaP-IPV vaccine (KINRIX) approved for use in children ages 4 through 6 years as the fifth dose in the DTaP vaccine series and the fourth dose in the IPV series |
| Released: 6/24/08 |
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| Press Release: Fewer kids suffering from rotavirus this season; credit may go to newly introduced infant vaccine |
| Released: 6/25/08 |
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| Product Approval: Pentacel (sanofi pasteur), a new combination vaccine containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus and Hib (DTaP-IPV/Hib) approved for ages 6 weeks through 4 years |
| Released: 6/20/08 |
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| Health Advisory: Temporary decrease in human rabies vaccine supplies |
| Released: 6/20/08 |
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| Letter to the Editor and All Star Pediatrics Vaccine Policy Statement: Vaccinating children 'absolutely the right thing to do' |
| Released: 6/18/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Merck & Co., Inc., is experiencing production delays and has temporarily discontinued accepting orders for hepatitis A vaccine (VAQTA) |
| Released: 6/13/08 |
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| Product Approval: FDA approves use of Td (Tenivac) in adults age 60 years and older |
| Released: 6/08/08 |
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| Joint Letter from 74 Signatories: An Open Letter to Congress on Immunization Policy |
| Released: 6/02/08 |
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| Schedule: Catch-up immunization schedule for children 6 years of age or younger |
| Released: 5/26/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Temporary unavailability of rabies pre-exposure vaccination |
| Released: 5/20/08 |
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| World Hepatitis Alliance Announcement: World Hepatitis Day |
| Released: 5/19/08 |
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| Prevention of Herpes Zoster |
| Released: 6/06/08 |
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| Press Release: CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine |
| Released: 5/15/08 |
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| ACIP Recommendations: Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants |
| Released: 5/14/08 |
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| Gardasil vaccine reports to VAERS (ISO plans to update VAERS data three times a year to coincide with ACIP meetings) |
| Released: 4/28/08 |
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| Second printing of "The Pink Book" (10th Edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases) is available for purchase and downloading |
| Released: 4/25/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Update from CDC regarding Hib vaccine shortage |
| Released: 4/23/08 |
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| 10 Facts on Immunization |
| Released: 4/21/08 |
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| 2008 NCIRD annual report available online |
| Released: 4/10/08 |
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| Product Approval: FDA approves new rotavirus vaccine |
| Released: 4/06/08 |
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| Update: Use of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Children Aged 24--59 Months Who Are Not Completely Vaccinated |
| 4/04/08 |
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| CDC offers an extensive online "Vaccine and Handling Toolkit" |
| Released: 4/08 |
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| Policy Statement: Recommendations for influenza immunization of children, 2007–2008 |
| Released: 4/01/08 |
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| Facts for parents about autism and vaccine safety |
| Released: 3/18/08 |
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| Update: Administration of combination MMRV vaccine |
| Released: 3/14/08 |
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| VIS: MMR Vaccine |
| Released: 3/14/08 |
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| VIS: Varicella Vaccine |
| Released: 3/14/08 |
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| Correction: CDC corrects HPV vaccine regimen in the catch-up immunization schedule |
| Released: 3/06/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: What to do when giving the Hib vaccine during shortage |
| Released: 3/03/08 |
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What clinicians need to know about MMRV vaccine safety |
| Released: 3/03/08 |
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| VIS: Frequently asked questions about the multi-vaccine VIS |
| Released: 2/29/08 |
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| Health Advisory: Influenza antiviral use for persons at high risk for influenza complications or who have severe influenza illness |
| Released: 2/29/08 |
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| Immunization Safety Office (ISO) launches a new website |
| Released: 2/25/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Merck & Co., Inc. initiates a voluntary recall of specific lots of PedvaxHIB (Hib conjugate vaccine) and COMVAX (Hib conjugate and hepatitis B vaccine); it is estimated that these vaccines will be available again in fourth quarter 2008 (See note 1.) |
| Released: 2/25/08 |
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| FDA selects the influenza virus strain composition of next season's (2008-2009) influenza vaccine for use in the United States |
| Released: 2/21/08 |
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| Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2008-2009 influenza season |
| Released: 2/14/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Merck & Co., Inc., are experiencing production delays for Pediatric and Adult hepatitis A vaccine (VAQTA) |
| Released: 2/13/08 |
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| Position Paper: Typhoid vaccines |
| Released: 2/08/08 |
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| Press Release: Babies excrete vaccine-mercury quicker than originally thought |
| Released: 1/31/08 |
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| Health Advisory: Reporting of all influenza-associated pediatric mortality and Staphylococcus aureus co-infection, 2007-2008 season |
| Released: 1/30/08 |
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| VIS: Multi-vaccine VIS posted |
| Released: 1/30/08 |
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| VIS: Meningococcal vaccines (interim dated 1/28/08) |
| Released: 1/28/08 |
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| Outbreak Notice: Yellow fever alert for Brazil |
| Released: 1/18/08 |
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| Vaccine Supply: Yellow fever vaccine shortage |
| Released: 1/17/08 |
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| Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0--18 Years --United States, 2008 |
| Released: 1/11/08 |
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| Notice to Readers: Requirements for use of a new international certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis for yellow fever vaccine |
| Released: 1/04/08 |
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