Issue 220 -
Dec 28, 2000
- CDC issues recommendations for the use
of vaccines manufactured with bovine-derived materials
- AAP updates recommendation on meningococcal
disease in college students
- Online article for immunization professionals:
advising parents on immunization
- Abstract deadline is February 2, 2001,
for NFID's vaccine research conference
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Issue
219 - Dec 21, 2000 Story
#37: Human rabies--California, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin |
Issue 218 -
Dec 20, 2000
- New! IAC's Directory of National Immunization
Resources is available online
- CDC offers new online information to
answer questions about the recent polio outbreak in the Caribbean
- NIH offers excellent online vaccine
resource
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Issue
217 - Dec 19, 2000 Story
#36: December 11, 2000, remarks by the President on child immunization |
Issue 216 -
Dec 15, 2000
- Watch for the Winter 2001 issue of NEEDLE
TIPS in late February
- Updated Spanish translation of "When
Do Children and Teens Need Vaccinations?"
- VISs now available in Turkish!
- Influenza vaccine is still available
through CDC's contract with Aventis-Pasteur
- CDC publishes ACIP recommendations on
use of anthrax vaccine
- CDC reports on human rabies in the United
States
- CDC reports on human rabies case in
Canada
- CDC publishes recommendations on improving
global measles control
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Issue 215 -
Dec 12, 2000
- Clinton launches new federal effort to
increase childhood immunization rates through a link with WIC
- Updated! Vaccine administration record
forms for children and adults
- Find resources for patients and professionals
on the Canadian Immunization Awareness Program website
- Georgia state immunization conference
is set for February 15 in Macon
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Issue 214 -
Dec 08, 2000
- CDC publishes notice on outbreak of polio
in the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- CDC publishes article on U.S. influenza
activity during the 2000-01 season
- Online continuing medical education
opportunity from ATPM
- Dr. Martin Myers named director of the
National Vaccine Program Office
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Issue 213 -
Dec 01, 2000
- Reminder! CDC'S satellite training "Surveillance
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" is December 8
- National survey shows that some parents
have misconceptions about vaccines
- CDC publishes erratum on ACIP's DTaP
statement
- New! Anthrax VIS now available online
- CDC publishes notice on outbreak of
wild polio in Cape Verde
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Issue 212 -
Nov 27, 2000
- Looking for influenza vaccine? CDC is
making available an additional 9 million doses
- Visit CDC's influenza vaccine availability
website for updates on obtaining vaccine
- CDC publishes report on measles, rubella,
and congenital rubella syndrome in the United States and Mexico
- Pneumococcal conjugate VIS now available
in Farsi
- Reminder! Abstracts for the 2001 Immunization
Registry Conference due January 15
- Educational videos on hepatitis available
from the Hepatitis Foundation International
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Issue
211 - Nov 21, 2000 New!
Current information on state immunization mandates available on IAC's
website |
Issue 210 -
Nov 17, 2000
- CDC publishes supplemental ACIP recommendations
on use of diphtheria toxoid-tetanus toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccine
(DTaP)
- CDC publishes notice about the shortage
of adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine
- New! CDC's "Best Practices for Mass
Influenza Vaccination Campaigns" on IAC's website
- CDC website offers clinical questions
and answers on influenza
- Merck's hepatitis A vaccine gets supplemental
approval for extended use
- CDC reports on progress toward polio
eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
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Issue 209 -
Nov 15, 2000
- CDC's Spanish-language website features
hepatitis information this week
- The National Asian American Immunization
Project seeks grant applicants
- Help get youth involved in immunization
advocacy
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Issue 208 -
Nov 13, 2000
- "It's Federal Law! You Must Give Your
Patients Current Vaccine Information Statements" has been updated
- New translations of the VIS for pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine available online
- Spanish translations of the VISs for
hepatitis B and meningococcal vaccine now available online
- CDC publishes report on influenza activity
in the US and worldwide
- Reminder! Abstracts for the National
Immunization Conference due December
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Issue
207 - Nov 10, 2000 "60
Minutes" to air program exploring allegations of a link between
MMR vaccine and autism |
Issue 206 -
Nov 6, 2000
- Now is an excellent time to give pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) to your patients at risk!
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
resources for health professionals
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Issue 205 -
Nov 3, 2000
- CDC issues notice of contract for additional
9 million doses of influenza vaccine
- Questions about flu vaccine delays?
Check out CDC's Influenza Vaccine Availability Website
- New! CDC influenza vaccine flyers available
online
- CDC publishes article on progress toward
interrupting indigenous measles transmission in the Americas
- Fact sheet on hepatitis B and international
adoption from the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board
- Employment opportunity: CDC is recruiting
candidates for chief of the training and education branch of the
Immunization Services Division
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Issue
204 - Oct 30, 2000 Reminder!
Early-bird registration deadline approaches for the Third National Conference
on Immunization Coalitions, January 10-12, 2001, in Savannah
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Issue 203 -
Oct 27, 2000
- American Academy of Pediatrics articles
on adolescent immunization and meningococcal disease and college
students are available online
- Acellular pertussis vaccine conference
to be held November 12-14, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
- Workshop webcast of "Evaluation of New
Vaccines: How Much Safety Data?" set for November 14-15, 2000
- Mark your calendar! CDC satellite training "Surveillance
of Vaccine-Preventable Disease" scheduled for December 8, 2000
- Hmong "Screening Questionnaire for Child
and Teen Immunization" has new design
- Louisiana state immunization conference
set for December 19-20, 2000, in New Orleans
- Canadian national immunization conference
set for December 3-6, 2000, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Satellite conference on bioterrorism
set for December 5-7, 2000
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Issue 202 -
Oct 25, 2000
- CDC publishes "Guidelines for Preventing
Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Recipients"
- Hepatitis C conference to be held November
10-11, 2000, in League City, Texas
- Health professionals: Learn about hepatitis
C with an online educational program from CDC
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Issue 201 -
Oct 16, 2000
- New hepatitis B resources from CDC's
Hepatitis Branch
- Order your copy of the "Visual Red Book
on CD-ROM" from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- JAMA offers patient education piece
on flu vaccine
- Reminder: Workshop on cytomegalovirus
(CMV) vaccine development to be held October 25-27, 2000
- CDC publishes erratum regarding updated
ACIP recommendations on delayed supplies of influenza vaccine
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Issue 200 -
Oct 10, 2000
- CDC publishes ACIP recommendation on
preventing pneumococcal disease among infants and young children
- Read the ACIP resolution for pneumococcal
vaccine coverage under the Vaccines For Children program
- New resource! Vaccine Education Center
launches website
- Learn about childhood immunization and
earn continuing education units
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Issue
199 - Oct 6, 2000 CDC
publishes updated recommendations from ACIP in response to delays in
supply of influenza vaccine |
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Issue
198 - Oct 5, 2000 Resume
the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine! |
Issue 197 -
Oct 4, 2000
- Story #35: Physician remembers the tragedies
of vaccine-preventable disease
|
Issue 196 -
Oct 3, 2000
- New and revised educational and informational
materials are ready to download from IAC's website!
- New! Quick Links on IAC's website
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Issue 195 -
Sept 29, 2000
- CDC issues press release on influenza
vaccine supply
- CDC issues notice of workshop on cytomegalovirus
vaccine development
- CDC reports on progress toward polio
eradication in Ethiopia
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Issue 194 -
Sept 28, 2000
- Reviewers wanted! Association of Teachers
of Prevention Medicine seeks providers to beta-test new CD-ROM
- Hawaii Immunization Coalition's conference
set for Oct. 26, 2000, in Honolulu
- SIGN annual meeting in Cairo, Egypt,
on October 23-24, 2000. Attend in person or electronically!
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Issue 193 -
Sept 27, 2000
- Story #34: Infant dies of fulminant hepatitis
B, 1999
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Issue
192 - Sept 22, 2000 CDC
publishes surveillance summary on vaccination coverage among children
and adults--United States |
Issue 191 -
Sept 21, 2000
- Story #33: Ordinary college student shares
horror of meningitis
|
Issue 190 -
Sept 21, 2000
- The Spring/Summer 2000 issue of VACCINATE
ADULTS! has been mailed and is available on the Web!
- Here's what's in the latest issue of
VACCINATE ADULTS!
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Issue 189 -
Sept 20, 2000
- National Medical Association to hold
immunization dinner symposium September 21, 2000, in Atlanta
- IAC website update! Download high-resolution
photos of people with vaccine-preventable diseases
- Free immunization poster offer from
CDC
- Reminder! Workshop on Vaccine Communication
to be held October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington, Va.
- Sign up for the SIGN news service
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Issue 188 -
Sept 14, 2000
- New hepatitis B web resource on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Reminder! National Adult Immunization
Awareness Week 2000 is October 8-14
- CDC'S "Guide to Contraindications to
Childhood Vaccinations" for the year 2000 is now available
- JAMA offers patient education piece
on rabies
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Issue 187 -
Sept 8, 2000
- Don't forget! CDC's Immunization Update
2000 satellite broadcast is next week
- New Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
translations available in Spanish and Haitian Creole
- CDC's MMWR Internet address has changed!
- National Partnership for Immunization
offers monthly email newsletter
- Reminder! It's not too late to register
for the Delaware Valley Immunization Coalition conference on September
10, 2000, in Cherry Hill, NJ
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Issue 186 -
Sept 7, 2000
- The Spring/Summer 2000 issue of NEEDLE
TIPS has been mailed and is available on the web!
- What's in the latest issue of NEEDLE
TIPS?
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Issue 185 -
Sept 1, 2000
- CDC'S newly revised interim hepatitis
B Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) now available online!
- CDC announces new free software available
for influenza pandemic preparedness planning
- Now available online! "Vaccine Myths," a
chapter from the book VACCINES: WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW
- Mark your calendars! April 22-28, 2001,
is National Infant Immunization Week
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Issue 184 -
Aug 29, 2000
- UPDATE: CDC says, "Plan now: Expect flu
vaccine supply delays and possible shortages"
- Oops! We erred in the price listed for
Michigan's immunization modules described in IAC EXPRESS #183
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Issue 183 -
Aug 28, 2000
- National Medical Association to hold
immunization dinner symposium August 31, 2000, in New Orleans
- National Immunization Conference Abstracts
available online
- New immunization curricula available
from Michigan State University
- Updated! "It's Federal Law! You must
give your patients current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)"
- New immunization education presentation
available for speakers bureaus
- World Vaccine Congress 2000 to be held
September 18-20, 2000, in Paris
- CDC reports on progress toward polio
eradication in Pakistan
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Issue 182 -
Aug 18, 2000
- CDC publishes a Public Health Dispatch
on varicella outbreaks among Mexican adults in Alabama
- CDC's Immunization Update 2000 satellite
broadcast set for September 14, 2000
- Workshop on Management of Hepatitis
B: 2000 to be held September 8-10, 2000, at the National Institutes
of Health
- CDC publishes notice of a Workshop on
Vaccine Communication to be held October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington,
Va.
- Evaluation of New Vaccines workshop
to be held November 14-15, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
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Issue 181 -
Aug 8, 2000
- CDC publishes erratum regarding rabies
vaccine recall
- Free for the asking! Bulk copies of
VACCINATE ADULTS!
- Workshop on Vaccine Communication set
for October 5-6, 2000, in Arlington, VA
- World Congress on Vaccines and Immunizations
set for August 29-September 3, 2000
- Epidemiology in Action course registration
deadline September 15
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Issue 180 -
Aug 2, 2000
- National Coalition for Adult Immunization
(NCAI) offers campaign kit for National Adult Immunization Awareness
Week
- New edition of "ImmunoFacts" reference
guide available for purchase
- New immunization resource for parents
on the Web
- New website offers immunization information
to seniors
- Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(GAVI) publishes immunization quarterly online
- Receive e-mail updates on HIV and hepatitis
B and C
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Issue 179 -
July 31, 2000
- IAC's revised "Screening Questionnaire
for Adult Immunization" is now available online in multiple languages
- Delaware Valley Immunization Coalition
conference set for September 10, 2000, in Cherry Hill, NJ
- The Third National Conference on Immunization
Coalitions set for January 2001, in Savannah, GA
- Conference on vaccine development scheduled
for September 20-22, 2000, in Arlington, VA
- Influenza conference set for Crete,
Greece, on September 23-28, 2000
- Third International Symposium on Influenza
to be held December 1-3, 2000, in St. Lucia
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Issue 178 -
July 28, 2000
- Surgeon General and Congress announce
new campaign to improve public awareness about hepatitis C
- Three lots of IMOVAX rabies vaccine
recalled
- CDC reports on progress toward polio
eradication, European region
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Issue 177 -
July 25, 2000
- CDC'S pneumococcal conjugate VIS now
available online!
- CDC issues press release on ACIP vote
regarding pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- CDC publishes update notice on the expanded
availability of thimerosal preservative-free hepatitis B vaccine
- IOM reports on immunization finance
policies and practices
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Issue 176 -
July 14, 2000
- CDC publishes notice on delayed supply
of influenza vaccine and adjunct ACIP recommendations for the 2000-01
season
- CDC publishes report on 1998 hepatitis
B vaccination coverage among Asian and Pacific Islander children
in the United States
- CDC publishes summary of the joint statement
on thimerosal in vaccines
- Employment opportunity: CDC is recruiting
candidates for Director of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Division,
National Immunization Program
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Issue 175 -
July 11, 2000
- CDC publishes report on 1999 vaccination
coverage levels in the United States
- Place your bulk orders now! CDC is giving
away multiple copies of the 1999 "Guide to Contraindications to Childhood
Vaccinations"
- American Public Health Association annual
meeting set for Boston, November 12-16
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Issue 174 -
July 10, 2000
- Coming this week! Influenza pandemic
satellite broadcast set for July 13
- Don't miss this special CDC satellite
broadcast for public health workers about influenza control
- New VAERS website features online reporting
and vaccine safety resources
- PKIDS offers pediatric infectious disease
research list and archive
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Issue 173 -
June 30, 2000
- CDC releases recommendations for prevention
and control of meningococcal disease and meningococcal disease in
college students
- CDC publishes report on measles incidence
in the United States, 1999
- Live satellite broadcast from next week's
National Immunization Conference! CDC presents "Adult Immunization
Issues"
- CDC publishes report on polio eradication
in the South-East Asia Region
- Special satellite broadcast has been
added to the schedule for CDC's Influenza Pandemic satellite broadcast
set for July 13
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Issue 172 -
June 30, 2000
- Story #32: Physician
underscores the importance of hepatitis B vaccine
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Issue 171 -
June 29, 2000
- Joint statement of AAFP, AAP, ACIP, and
PHS concerning removal of thimerosal from vaccines now available
- Thimerosal Policy Q&A is now available
on CDC's website
- Expect delays in influenza vaccine availability
for the 2000-2001 season! CDC publishes press release so providers
can plan ahead
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Issue 170 -
June 19, 2000
- American Academy of Pediatrics publishes
recommendation for pneumococcal vaccine for children under age 2
- Photos of children with pneumococcal
infections now available on AAP's website
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Issue 169 -
June 5, 2000
- Revised educational materials are ready
to download from IAC's website!
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Issue 168 -
May 30, 2000
- CDC publishes article on progress toward
polio eradication in Africa
- CDC publishes announcement of satellite
broadcast on flu pandemic preparation
- Spanish-language VIS videotapes still
available
- English and Spanish VISs available on
CD-ROM
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Issue 167 -
May 25, 2000
- Story #31: Michigan child's death caused
by chickenpox
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Issue 166 -
May 19, 2000
- CDC publishes new ACIP statement on polio
immunization in the United States
- CDC publishes revision of acute hepatitis
panel
- CDC publishes announcement of web-based
hepatitis C training for health professionals
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Issue 165 -
May 17, 2000
- OOPS! Read these corrections to "IAC
EXPRESS" Issue #164 on revised educational materials
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Issue 164 -
May 16, 2000
- Revised educational and informational
materials are ready to download from IAC's website!
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Issue 163 -
May 12, 2000
- CDC's National Immunization Program offers
new online ordering system for publications and resources
- Preparing for the next influenza pandemic
satellite broadcast set for July 13
- CDC publishes call for abstracts for
international conference on emerging infectious diseases
- CDC publishes announcement of international
course in applied epidemiology
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Issue 162 -
May 9, 2000
- Story #30: Traveling filmmaker reflects
on the high cost of hepatitis A virus infection
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Issue 161 -
May 8, 2000
- CDC publishes update on influenza activity,
1999-2000
- Employment opportunities! IAC is looking
for a few talented people to help spread the word about the importance
of immunization
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Issue 160 -
May 1, 2000
- Help send kids with hepatitis to camp
this summer!
- CDC publishes surveillance summaries
on Lyme disease and influenza
- CDC publishes report on meningococcal
disease among pilgrims to Mecca
- CDC publishes article on progress toward
global polio eradication
- CDC publishes article on surveillance
for adverse events associated with anthrax vaccine
- Sign on to this site! W.H.O. offers "Safe
Injection Global Network" (SIGN) website
- Don't let it fly by! "Early bird" registration
deadline is May 5 for National Immunization Conference
- California's meningococcal disease satellite
broadcast set for May 18
- National Vaccine Program Office sponsors
Workshop on Aluminum in Vaccines, May 11-12
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Issue 159 -
April 26, 2000
- Story # 29: Measles
shots are common sense: personal reflections of an Alaska physician
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Issue 158 -
April 18, 2000
- CDC publishes new ACIP statement on prevention
and control of influenza
- CDC's new influenza VIS now available
online!
- CDC's new meningococcal VIS now available
online!
- CDC launches new internet site in Spanish
- CDC publishes report on measles outbreak
in the Netherlands
- CDC publishes report on fatal case of
yellow fever in traveler to Venezuela
- Free audiotape program focuses on strategies
to improve adult vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease
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Issue 157 April
12, 2000
- Medical experts and advocacy groups unite
in support of universal immunization programs
- New resource! CDC creates new website
on vaccines and autism
- Official record is open until April
20 for congressional committee hearing on autism
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Issue 156 -
April 10, 2000
- FDA approves Engerix-B preservative-free
vaccine
- National Infant Immunization Week is
only one week away!
- CDC publishes article on progress in
development of immunization registries
- CDC publishes correction to website
address for aluminum in vaccines workshop
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Issue 155 -
April 05, 2000
- Congressional committee hearing on autism
will be held Thursday, April 6
- Redesigned! The National Immunization
Program unveils its new Internet home page
- New book for parents provides answers
to immunization questions
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Issue 154 -
April 03, 2000
- CDC now has a toll-free telephone number
for its International Travelers' Information line
- Year 2000 video on new polio vaccine
recommendation now available
- NCAI offers free booklet on successful
vaccination programs
- APIC conference set for June 18-22 in
Minneapolis
- National Army Research Institute symposium
set for May 3-5 in Bethesda
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Issue 153 -
Mar 31, 2000
- CDC publishes article on FDA approval
of alternative two-dose hepatitis B vaccination schedule for adolescents
- Reminder! International symposium on
hepatitis and liver disease set for April 9-13
- "Early bird" registration deadline is
May 5 for National Immunization Conference
- World Health Organization publishes
special issue of the "Bulletin" on immunization safety
- CDC publishes announcement of workshop
on aluminum in vaccines
- CDC announces availability of funds
for research on the impact of public health laws and policy
- CDC publishes article on progress toward
polio eradication in Democratic Republic of Congo
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Issue 152 -
Mar 31, 2000
- Story # 28: Polio victim entreats parents
to say "yes" to vaccines
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Issue 151 -
Mar 28, 2000
- CDC publishes "Recommendations and Reports" on
strategies to increase adult immunization rates
- CDC publishes report on rubella outbreaks
among Hispanic adults
- Most recent polio VIS (1-1-00) now available
in 22 languages on IAC's website!
- Check out these resources for National
Infant Immunization Week, including a new Spanish-language campaign
- "Advances in Childhood Disease Prevention" teleconference
is offered April 17 until May 18, 2000
- Protecting college students from meningococcal
disease is the focus of California's satellite broadcast in May
- New resource! IAC adds "CDC Resources
You Should Know About" web page
- New resource! IAC adds "Vaccine Safety" web
page
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Issue 150 -
Mar 22, 2000
- Story #27: A tragic story about HIB meningitis
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Issue 149 -
Mar 20, 2000
- Two-dose hepatitis B vaccine schedule
now an option for adolescents
- AAP publishes policy statement on varicella
vaccine
- AAP publishes policy statement on Lyme
disease prevention
- Employment opportunity! The Immunization
Action Coalition is looking for an administrative assistant
- HFI National Hepatitis Congress and Walk
on Washington scheduled for March 25-27, 2000
- The "Cat in the Hat" is back! IAC has
a limited quantity of Dr.Seuss immunization posters to distribute
- CDC publishes announcement of public
health surveillance course at Emory University
- CDC publishes erratum for March 10 MMWR
article regarding influenza activity
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Issue 148 -
Mar 15, 2000
- Story #26: A
death from diphtheria
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Issue 147 -
Mar 10, 2000
- Gates Children's Vaccine Program and
partners create website to counter misinformation on the Internet
- Coming soon! Immunization registry conference
begins March 27
- NIAID releases "The Jordan Report 2000"
- Spanish translation of Lyme disease
VIS is now available on IAC's website
- 2000 National Adult Immunization Conference
canceled
- CDC extends application deadline for
Director of Immunization Services Division at the National Immunization
Program
- CDC publishes update on U.S. influenza
activity, 1999-2000
- Participants sought for study on the
use of varicella- zoster virus vaccine to prevent shingles in HIV-infected
children
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Issue 146 -
Mar 9, 2000
- Story #25: Meningitis: Big dread on campus
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Issue 145 -
Mar 3, 2000
- CDC publishes announcement of "Epidemiology
and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" satellite broadcast
series in March
- CDC publishes announcement of "Epidemiology
in Action" course set for May 1-12
- NIAID provides vaccine research information
online
- CDC publishes article on global laboratory
network for poliomyelitis eradication, 1997-1999
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Issue 144 -
Mar 2, 2000
- Story #24: The benefits of hepatitis
B vaccine far outweigh the risks: A pharmacist's professional and
personal perspective
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Issue 143 -
Mar 2, 2000
- Sixth edition of CDC's "Pink Book" now
available
- Reserve your copy of AAP'S "2000 Red
Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases"
- Read ACIP Statements and receive free
continuing education credits from CDC
- Year 2000 National Infant Immunization
Week planned for April 16-22
- Department of Defense website offers
military immunization information
- IAC distributes bulk copies of Dr. Seuss
posters far and wide!
- Grand Forks Immunization Conference
set for May 18-19, 2000
- Conference for vaccine manufacturers
and developers, March 27-29, 2000
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Issue 142 -
Feb 29, 2000
- Story #23: A close call with whooping
cough
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Issue 141 -
Feb 25, 2000
- CDC publishes announcement of symposium
on hepatitis and liver disease set for April 9-13, 2000
- CDC publishes announcement of upcoming
conference on nosocomial infections, March 5-9, 2000
- Bulk copies of CDC's "What You Need
to Know About Vaccine Information Statements" are free for the ordering!
- Would you like to receive a complete
set of U.S. Public Health Service vaccine recommendations (ACIP statements)
free from CDC?
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Issue 140 -
Feb 22, 2000
- Story #22: Infection Control Nurse Urges
Parents to Support U.S. Vaccine Program
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Issue 139 -
Feb 19, 2000
- FDA approves first pneumococcal vaccine
for infants and toddlers
- National Vaccine Program Office sponsors
workshop on aluminum in vaccines in May
- CDC publishes article on importation
of wild poliovirus into Qinghai Province, China
- Updated fact sheet on hepatitis B and
adoption is now available from the Immunization Action Coalition
- Illinois Immunization and Communicable
Disease conference set for June
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Issue 138 -
Feb 14, 2000
- CDC publishes article on vaccination
coverage among adolescents in San Diego
- National Medical Association launches
physician education program, "Immunization: A Family Affair"
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Issue 137 -
Feb 8, 2000
- CDC announces opening for Director of
Immunization Services Division at the National Immunization Program
- CDC offers website on needle-free injection
technology
- CDC publishes supplement on global disease
elimination and eradication
- February 11th is the "early bird" registration
deadline for the year 2000 Immunization Registry Conference
- Remembering Linda: IAC's office will
be closed on Wednesday, February 9th
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Issue 136 -
Feb 2, 2000
- Workshop Announcement! "Liver Cancer
Prevention Among Asian Pacific Islander Populations: Getting Shots
Into Arms, a Public Health Emergency!"
- California's vaccine update satellite
broadcast set for February 24th
- IAC now promotes state immunization
conferences via IAC EXPRESS
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Issue 135 -
Jan 31, 2000
- Too good to miss! AAP recommends reinstitution
of the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine for all infants at birth
to two months of age
- "Hepatitis Control Report" publishes
detailed overview of the controversy concerning thimerosal in vaccines
- CDC publishes report on influenza activity
in the United States
- CDC publishes article on polio eradication
efforts in Chad
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Issue 134 -
Jan 21, 2000
- CDC releases "Recommended Childhood Immunization
Schedule -- United States, 2000"
- CDC publishes press release on influenza
questions and answers for the 1999-2000 flu season
- CDC publishes announcement on vaccine
research conference
- Upcoming broadcast set to launch "Healthy
People 2010" program objectives
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Issue 133 -
Jan 14, 2000
- Foreign language translations of IAC's
revised "Screening Questionnaire For Child and Teen Immunization" are
now available
- Mark your calendar! CDC's "Epidemiology
and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" videoconference course
begins March 23
- The National Conference on Immunization
Coalitions will host more than 300 attendees in San Diego, January
23
- International symposium on combination
vaccines starts February 2
- OSHA revises bloodborne pathogens compliance
directive
- Public Health Image Library offers free
visual resources
- World Congress on Vaccines and Immunization
set for August 29-September 3
- Pasteur Merieux Connaught changes corporate
name to Aventis Pasteur
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Issue 132 -
Jan 12, 2000
- New polio VISs are available on IAC's
website! As of January 1, 2000, ACIP recommends an all-IPV schedule
for routine childhood immunization against polio
- VIS translations in Arabic, Croatian,
French, and German are available on IAC's website
- CDC publishes VIS resource booklet
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
