IZ Express
Our weekly email newsletter, IZ Express, has been in production since 1997 and currently has more than 55,000 subscribers. Each week, it provides up-to-date information about:
  • New CDC vaccine recommendations
  • FDA vaccine approvals
  • Newly released Vaccine Information Statements
  • New immunization resources
  • Current events
  • Notable journal articles
  • Ask the Experts special editions
  • And more …
Results (91)

Issue 131: December 22, 1999

  1. CDC publishes surveillance summary on public health indicators affecting older adults
  2. CDC publishes report on use of neuraminidase inhibitors for treatment of influenza A and B infections
  3. CDC publishes article about pyloric stenosis in infants following pertussis prophylaxis with erythromycin
  4. CDC publishes report on global measles control

Issue 130: December 3, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on measles elimination efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  2. Looking for national immunization and hepatitis B resources? IAC's website tells you how to find them

Issue 129: November 29, 1999

  1. CDC publishes report on polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Issue 128: November 22, 1999

  1. CDC publishes update on current influenza activity in the United States
  2. CDC calls for abstracts for the 34th National Immunization Conference
  3. December 10th is the early registration deadline for the Second National Conference on Immunization Coalitions set for January
  4. December 1st is the early registration deadline for the International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease in April

Issue 127: November 16, 1999

  1. Story # 21: Chickenpox Claimed the Life of My Son Christopher

Issue 126: November 10, 1999

  1. New "Corrections Page" on the Immunization Action Coalition's website alerts readers to incorrect information in Coalition publications
  2. CORRECTION: "Ask the Experts," General Vaccine Questions, fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS"

Issue 125: November 5, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on the withdrawal of rotavirus vaccine recommendation by ACIP
  2. CDC publishes article on recommendations on the use of vaccines containing thimerosal as preservative

Issue 124: November 1, 1999

  1. CDC publishes progress report on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates among persons with diabetes mellitus
  2. CDC publishes report on public health response to a potentially rabid bear cub
  3. CDC publishes article on polio eradication efforts in Myanmar
  4. Discount starts today! Order the 6th edition of the "Pink Book" at a reduced price until December 31, 1999

Issue 123: October 29, 1999

  1. ACIP no longer recommends rotavirus vaccine for U.S. infants
  2. ACIP modifies recommendation for meningococcal vaccination
  3. Employment opportunity! The Immunization Action Coalition is looking for a publication assistant
  4. Get it by fax! Request the 1999-2000 influenza VIS from CDC's "Fax on Demand" service
  5. CDC's National Immunization Program website has a new look!
  6. Lyme disease Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) now available on IAC's website
  7. Every Child By Two holds annual conference in December
  8. Asian Pacific Islander hepatitis B posters available
  9. Rabies conference scheduled for November in San Diego

Issue 122: October 22, 1999

  1. Participate in the "Healthy People 2000" satellite meeting in December
  2. Ready to download! Serbo-Croatian VISs now available on IAC's website
  3. CDC publishes article on progress toward polio eradication in Nepal
  4. Year 2000 registry conference set for March, 2000, in Rhode Island
  5. Register now! Tropical medicine conference is coming in November
  6. Order your Dr. Seuss immunization posters soon before they're all gone!"

Issue 121: October 22, 1999

  1. Story # 20: Infant dies of congenital rubella syndrome

Issue 120: October 19, 1999

  1. Prepare your printer! The Immunization Action Coalition's new and revised materials are ready to download!

Issue 119: October 15, 1999

  1. ANNOUNCEMENT: Rotavirus vaccine is withdrawn from the market
  2. New management position now available at the Immunization Action Coalition
  3. Are you prepared for the next influenza pandemic?
  4. CDC's "Immunization Update 1999" now available on video with free CE credit
  5. "Communicating with Parents: Best Practices in Childhood Immunization" teleconference is offered through October 28th

Issue 118: October 11, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article about influenza activity worldwide
  2. CDC publishes article on reasons Medicare beneficiaries miss vaccinations
  3. FDA publishes information sheet on Influenza Virus Vaccine on the Web
  4. Spanish language influenza education materials available from NCAI
  5. CDC announces International Infection Control Week, October 17-23, 1999
  6. Immunization Action Coalition's offer of free adult immunization posters has ended

Issue 117: October 5, 1999

  1. Vaccinate Adults! National Adult Immunization Awareness Week is October 10-16, 1999
  2. Read all about it! Obtain a transcript of the national press conference on adult immunization
  3. Free! Order adult immunization posters from IAC
  4. Materials you can download and use to promote adult immunization all year long
  5. Adult immunization booklets available from CDC

Issue 116: October 4, 1999

  1. CDC publishes updated ACIP statement on hepatitis A
  2. CDC publishes article on polio in Iraq
  3. October is Child Health Month
  4. CDC reports on healthier mothers and babies

Issue 115: September 28, 1999

  1. International Symposium on Combination Vaccines set for February 2000
  2. Conference on Vaccine Research to be held April 30 - May 2, 2000
  3. Sign up early and save! International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease scheduled for April 2000
  4. Mark your calendar! Washington D.C. is home to the 34th National Immunization Conference, July 5-8, 2000
  5. Every Child By Two publishes book on immunization registries

Issue 114: September 27, 1999

  1. CDC releases data on national vaccination coverage levels among young children
  2. CDC publishes article on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan
  3. CDC publishes erratum on Lyme disease vaccine recommendations
  4. CDC offers satellite broadcast course on vaccine- preventable disease surveillance in December
  5. CDC and Emory University offer course on epidemiology in November

Issue 113: September 22, 1999

  1. The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!" is now available on the web and is in the mail
  2. What's in the latest issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!?"

Issue 112: September 21, 1999

  1. CDC distributes "Dear Colleague" letter on guidance for use of hepatitis B vaccine that does not contain thimerosal as a preservative

Issue 111: September 17, 1999

  1. CDC publishes report on vaccination campaign for Kosovar Albanian refugee children
  2. Coming Soon! Teleconference on "Communicating with Parents: Best Practices in Childhood Immunization" is offered starting September 27, 1999
  3. Workshop on preteen vaccination set for October 27, 1999 in Kansas City, MO

Issue 110: September 10, 1999

  1. CDC provides notice of the availability of hepatitis B vaccine which does not contain thimerosal as a preservative

Issue 109: September 3, 1999

  1. CDC issues public health dispatch on recent rabies exposures in Iowa
  2. CDC publishes report on epidemiology of measles in the United States in 1998
  3. CDC releases public health dispatch on polio in Afghanistan
  4. Hepatitis C is the focus of national PSAs and pilot for CDC transit ad campaign

Issue 108: September 2, 1999

  1. The fall/winter 1999-2000 issue of "NEEDLE TIPS" is available on the web and will be mailed next week
  2. What's in the latest issue of "NEEDLE TIPS?"

Issue 107: August 30, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article about health intervention for U.S.-bound Kosovar refugees
  2. CDC publishes update on global wild poliovirus type 2 eradication
  3. Remember to register for CDC's satellite broadcast, "Immunization Update," Sept. 16, 1999

Issue 106: August 23, 1999

  1. Last week's offer of free copies of "Immunization Plus" is over
  2. CDC releases public health dispatch on potential hepatitis A exposure
  3. CDC publishes guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections for persons with HIV

Issue 105: August 20, 1999

  1. Special offer for school educators and school nurses! IAC is giving away free copies of "Immunization Plus," an immunization curriculum for the middle grades.

Issue 104: August 18, 1999

  1. Now you can download 17 foreign language Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) from IAC's website!

Issue 103: August 2, 1999

  1. Congressional committee hearing on vaccine safety and public health vaccine policy will be held Tuesday, August 3, 1999

Issue 102: August 2, 1999

  1. CDC publishes article on achievements in public health: control of infectious diseases
  2. CDC publishes report on meningococcal disease in New England
  3. CDC publishes report on polio eradication during armed conflict
  4. Materials to teach health professionals about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases are available

Issue 101: July 27, 1999

  1. NVAC sponsors workshop on thimerosal in vaccines
  2. CDC publishes report on secondary cases of hepatitis A in Kansas
  3. Are your patients heading off to college? Check out these resources on meningococcal vaccine for college students
  4. CDC offers slide series on "Hepatitis A to E"

Issue 100: July 23, 1999

  1. Important broadcast this afternoon! NPR to air one-hour radio program on pediatric vaccines

Issue 99: July 22, 1999

  1. FDA announces meeting on needle safety
  2. CDC publishes 1999-2000 edition of "The Yellow Book"
  3. Mark your calendar for CDC's upcoming "Immunization Update" satellite broadcast
  4. Conference on immunization coalition building set for January 2000 in San Diego
  5. PKIDS starts toll-free number for parents of children with infectious diseases
  6. Spanish language videos of Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) now available
  7. Immunization registry software vendors now listed on AKC's website
  8. AMDA develops information kit on immunization in long-term care facilities

Issue 98: July 20, 1999

  1. Urgent message! Some hospitals have changed their newborn hepatitis B vaccination policies and are not following new CDC guidelines

Issue 97: July 16, 1999

  1. Do you know which newborns need to receive hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital despite thimerosal content? Read these new CDC guidelines!

Issue 96: July 15, 1999

  1. CDC recommends postponing administration of rotavirus vaccine
  2. MMWR publishes article on intussusception among recipients of rotavirus vaccine
  3. OPV no longer recommended for routine childhood immunization against polio beginning January 1, 2000
  4. CDC publishes report on progress toward measles elimination in Southern Africa

Issue 95: July 12, 1999

  1. CDC publishes report on rubella outbreak in New York
  2. An update on hepatitis B vaccines and thimerosal
  3. CDC's "Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women" now available on IAC's website
  4. IAC makes it easy to visit state health department websites!

Issue 94: July 8, 1999

  1. CDC publishes "Thimerosal in Vaccines: A Joint Statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Public Health Service"
  2. U.S. Surgeon General issues statement on vaccine safety
  3. CDC answers questions on thimerosal and vaccines

Issue 93: July 6, 1999

  1. Last week's offer of free copies of "NEEDLE TIPS" is over!
  2. IAC is looking for an administrative assistant
  3. CDC publishes article on influenza outbreak among travelers in Alaska and Yukon Territory
  4. Pharmacists spearhead national campaign to vaccinate the elderly
  5. Immunization education software for nurses newly revised!
  6. CDC publishes article on measles control in Southeast Asia

Issue 92: July 1, 1999

  1. Free for the asking! Bulk copies of "NEEDLE TIPS"

Issue 91: June 29, 1999

  1. ACIP votes to change recommendation for routine childhood polio vaccination to an all IPV schedule in January 2000
  2. MMWR publishes article about polio eradication efforts in African region
  3. MMWR makes it easy to earn CME/CNE/CEU credits online!
  4. Preliminary report on federal investments in vaccine purchase and immunization services now available on the Web
  5. International vaccine conference set for September 6-9, 1999, in the United Kingdom

Issue 90: June 18, 1999

  1. Immunization Action Coalition's offices will be closed the week of June 21-25 for CDC's National Immunization Conference
  2. CDC publishes report on improving vaccination coverage in children, adolescents, and adults
  3. Available now! A low-cost campaign kit to help you get adults in your community immunized
  4. Establishing a hepatitis B immunization program in a juvenile correction facility? E-mail us and we'll send you a free manual

Issue 89: June 8, 1999

  1. CDC releases ACIP statement on the use of Lyme disease vaccine
  2. National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition conference set for August 2-4, 1999
  3. APHA annual meeting set for November 7-11, 1999
  4. Tropical medicine conference set for November 27-28, 1999
  5. Satellite broadcast on disease surveillance set for December 2, 1999
  6. 1999 edition of Shoreland's "Travel and Routine Immunizations" now available

Issue 88: June 4, 1999

  1. STORY # 19: How many varicella deaths will it take?

Issue 87: June 2, 1999

  1. Where in the Worldwide Web can you find out about the best immunization resources in the U.S.?
  2. IAC'S "Calendar of Events" is waiting for your click!

Issue 86: June 1, 1999

  1. MMWR publishes updated recommendations on prevention of varicella
  2. MMWR publishes article on progress toward global poliomyelitis eradication, 1997-98

Issue 85: May 28, 1999

  1. June 1 is a VERY IMPORTANT DATE for VISs (Vaccine Information Statements)!
  2. Download the new influenza VIS for 1999-2000 from IAC's website

Issue 84: May 27, 1999

  1. STORY #18: Lack of prenatal screening for hepatitis B causes multiple tragedies for one family

Issue 83: May 26, 1999

  1. STORY #17: Two deaths in a nursing home ignite pneumococcal vaccine campaign

Issue 82: May 25, 1999

  1. CDC and PAHO join forces to eradicate measles

Issue 81: May 24, 1999

  1. Prepare your printer! The Coalition's new and revised publications are ready to download!

Issue 80: May 21, 1999

  1. Great news! France officially supports hepatitis B vaccine for children and teens!
  2. CDC's satellite broadcast "Vaccinating Adults: The Technical Issues" set for June 3
  3. "Proven Methods for Raising Immunization Rates" is the focus of CME teleconferences, May 24 - July 1
  4. HCFA announces June 10th satellite broadcast on adult immunization
  5. Calendar of Events

Issue 79: May 20, 1999

  1. Send Congress your hepatitis B vaccine testimony

Issue 78: May 19, 1999

  1. CDC announces availability of funds for applied research in immunization

Issue 77: May 18, 1999

  1. MMWR publishes recommendations on combination vaccines for childhood immunization
  2. MMWR publishes article about varicella-related deaths in Florida in 1998
  3. MMWR publishes update on influenza activity, 1998-99 season
  4. How to get a free electronic subscription to the MMWR

Issue 75: May 13, 1999

  1. Fifth edition of "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" now available
  2. Download CDC's adolescent hepatitis B slide series from the Internet
  3. Here's the simplest way to order immunization resources from CDC!
  4. Translated VISs available on Minnesota Department of Health website
  5. Calling out around the world! Do you have great immunization resources to share?
  6. Make the operating room a safer place for patients and providers

Issue 74: May 5, 1999

  1. FDA approves first home test for hepatitis C virus

Issue 73: May 4, 1999

  1. CDC releases annual ACIP statement, "Prevention and Control of Influenza"
  2. CPT coding inadvertently causing serious delays in tests that diagnose acute hepatitis
  3. MMWR publishes article on outbreak of poliomyelitis in Angola
  4. MMWR publishes article on progress toward poliomyelitis eradication in Nigeria

Issue 72: May 3, 1999

  1. Story # 16: Tetanus is far more than a "rusty nail" disease

Issue 71: April 22, 1999

  1. FDA approves license for Nabi's hepatitis B immune globulin
  2. Remember! All Kids Count Registry Conference is next week April 27-30
  3. All Kids Count publishes e-mail newsletter about immunization registries
  4. It pays to register now for CDC's National Immunization Conference June 22-25
  5. National Adult Immunization Conference is set for June 21-22
  6. May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month

Issue 70: April 19, 1999

  1. Story #15: Mother's death from hepatitis B moves daughter to action

Issue 69: April 16, 1999

  1. Atencion! Ask your local television and radio stations to air Spanish language PSAs!

Issue 68: April 9, 1999

  1. Spring/summer issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!" is available on the web and is being mailed this week
  2. What's in the latest issue of "VACCINATE ADULTS!?"

Issue 67: April 5, 1999

  1. MMWR article extolls the achievements of 20th century vaccines
  2. MMWR article says vaccination is one of the 20th century's ten greatest public health achievements
  3. MMWR article reports on progress toward poliomyelitis eradication in South East Asia region
  4. Update of "An Ounce of Prevention...What Are the Returns?" is now available from CDC
  5. How to get a free electronic subscription to the MMWR

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