- 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
- New CDC vaccine recommendations
- FDA vaccine approvals
- Newly released Vaccine Information Statements
- New immunization resources
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- Notable journal articles
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Issue 154: April 3, 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
Issue 153: March 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
Issue 152: March 31, 2000
- Story # 28: Polio victim entreats parents to say "yes" to vaccines
Issue 151: March 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
Issue 150: March 22, 2000
- Story #27: A tragic story about HIB meningitis
Issue 149: March 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
Issue 148: March 15, 2000
- Story #26: A death from diphtheria
Issue 147: March 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
Issue 146: March 9, 2000
- Story #25: Meningitis: Big dread on campus
Issue 145: March 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
Issue 144: March 2, 2000
- Story #24: The benefits of hepatitis B vaccine far outweigh the risks: A pharmacist's professional and personal perspective
Issue 143: March 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
Issue 142: February 29, 2000
- Story #23: A close call with whooping cough
Issue 141: February 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?
Issue 140: February 22, 2000
- Story #22: Infection Control Nurse Urges Parents to Support U.S. Vaccine Program
Issue 139: February 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
Issue 138: February 14, 2000
- CDC publishes article on vaccination coverage among adolescents in San Diego
- National Medical Association launches physician education program, "Immunization: A Family Affair"
Issue 137: February 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
Issue 136: February 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
Issue 135: January 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
Issue 134: January 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
Issue 133: January 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
Issue 132: January 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