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2008 Immunization News
May 2008
May 15, 2008 Vol 57 (Early Release)
Prevention of Herpes Zoster
These recommendations represent the first statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of a live attenuated vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster...
- May 14, 2008 Vol 57 (Early Release)
Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants
In 2005, two tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines were licensed and recommended for use in adults and adolescents in the United States... - May 9, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 18
Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus Transmission -- Worldwide, January 2007-April 2008
In 1988, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis. Subsequently, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reduced the global incidence of polio associated with wild polioviruses (WPVs) from an estimated...
- May 9, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 18
Measles -- United States, January 1-April 25, 2008
Measles, a highly contagious acute viral disease, can result in serious complications and death. As a result of a successful U.S. vaccination program, measles elimination...
- May 7, 2008 Vol 57 / (Early Release)
Human Rabies Prevention -- United States, 2008
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
These recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) update the previous recommendations on human rabies prevention and reflect the status of rabies and antirabies biologics in the United States...
- May 2, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 17
Syncope After Vaccination -- United States, January 2005-July 2007
Syncope (vasovagal reaction), or fainting, can be triggered by various stimuli, including medical procedures. Syncope has been documented to occur after vaccination, most commonly among ...
- May 2, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 17
Report from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): Decision Not to Recommend Routine Vaccination of All Children Aged 2-10 Years with Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4)
At its February 2008 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) decided not to recommend routine vaccination of children aged 2-10 years against meningococcal disease...
April 2008
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Interim Within-Season Estimate of the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine -- Marshfield, Wisconsin, 2007-08 Influenza Season
During clinical trials, the efficacy of vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccines for the prevention of serologically confirmed influenza infection has been estimated as high as...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Rotavirus Vaccination Coverage and Adherence to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-Recommended Vaccination Schedule -- United States, February 2006-May 2007
Worldwide, rotavirus is the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in children aged <5 years. In February 2006, a new human-bovine rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq® (Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey), was...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Laboratory-Acquired Vaccinia Exposures and Infections -- United States, 2005-2007
The last case of naturally acquired smallpox disease, caused by the orthopoxvirus variola virus (VARV), occurred in 1977, and the last laboratory-acquired case occurred in...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Notice to Readers: National Infant Immunization Week -- April 19-26, 2008
The week of April 19-26, 2008, is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) and Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). Immunization is one of the most effective ways to...
- April 4, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 13
Updated Recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Use of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Children Aged 24-59 Months Who Are Not Completely Vaccinated
This notice updates the recommendation for use of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) among children aged 24-59 months who are either unvaccinated or who have a lapse in PCV7 administration...
March 2008
- March 28, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 12
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication -- Pakistan and Afghanistan, 2007
Of the four countries worldwide where wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission has never been interrupted,* Pakistan and Afghanistan are considered a single epidemiologic block...
- March 21, 2008 Vol 57 / No. SS02
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis -- United States, 2006
In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with three viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
- March 21, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 11
Immunization Information Systems Progress -- United States, 2006
CDC program goal for 2010 is to achieve >95% participation in an immunization information system (IIS) (defined as having two or more recorded vaccinations) among children... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
Most Children to Get Flu Vaccine by 2009-10 Season
Family physicians will realistically need until the 2009–2010 flu season to fully comply with the new national recommendation to immunize nearly all children against influenza... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
FPs Lag Pediatricians in Use of Rotavirus Vaccine
Family physicians have not embraced the current rotavirus vaccine with the same gusto as pediatrians, Shannon Stokley said at the winter meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
Data Show 'Full' Flu Immunization Prevents Hospitalizations in Infants
Full immunization against influenza is about 75% effective in preventing hospitalizations in 6 to 23 month-old children, Dr. David Shay said at the winter meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
- March 14, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 10
Update: Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Regarding Administration of Combination MMRV Vaccine
On February 27, 2008, new information was presented to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the risk for febrile seizures among children aged 12-23 months...
- March 14, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 10
Progress Toward Measles Mortality Reduction and Elimination -- Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1997-2007
In 2005, the World Health Assembly set a goal of achieving a 90% reduction in global measles mortality by 2010, compared with levels in 2000. Eight years earlier...
- March 7, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 09
Cost of Vaccinating Refugees Overseas Versus After Arrival in the United States, 2005
Since 2000, approximately 50,000 refugees have entered the United States each year from various regions of the world. Although persons with immigrant status are legally required to be vaccinated before entering the United States...
February 2008
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Human Rabies -- Alberta, Canada, 2007
On April 26, 2007, a patient from Alberta, Canada, died after 9 weeks in an intensive care unit (ICU) from encephalitis caused by a rabies virus variant associated with silver-haired bats...
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Outbreak of Measles -- San Diego, California, January - February 2008
Measles, once a common childhood disease in the United States, can result in severe complications, including encephalitis, pneumonia, and death. Because of successful implementation of measles vaccination programs...
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Notice to Readers: Newly Licensed Smallpox Vaccine to Replace Old Smallpox Vaccine
CDC has begun distribution of a new-generation smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000™ (Acambis, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts), to civilian laboratory personnel, the military, and state public health preparedness programs...
- February 22, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 07
Multistate Measles Outbreak Associated with an International Youth Sporting Event -- Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas, August - September 2007
Measles, a highly infectious viral illness, is no longer endemic in the United States because of high coverage rates with an effective vaccine. However, imported cases continue to cause illness and outbreaks among susceptible U.S. residents...
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February 15, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 06
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. 6 for the MMWR:
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children 5 Years After Conjugate Vaccine Introduction-- Eight States, 1998-2005
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a major cause of meningitis, pneumonia, and bacteremia, especially among young children and older adults...
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February 15, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 06
Progress Toward Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccine in Low-Income Countries -- Worldwide, 2004-2007
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is estimated to cause 3 million cases of meningitis and severe pneumonia and approximately 386,000 deaths per year in children aged <5 years...
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February 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 2)
Effectiveness of Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Lyme Disease
After the manufacture of Lyme vaccine was discontinued in 2002, strategies to prevent Lyme disease (LD) have focused on personal protective measures...
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February 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 2)
Cost-effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, United States
We describe a simplified model, based on the current economic and health effects of human papillomavirus (HPV), to estimate the cost-effectiveness of HPV...
January 2008
- January 25, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 03
QuickStats: Percentage of Nursing Home Facilities Using Certain Strategies to Encourage Influenza Vaccination of Their Employees,* by Strategy Used - National Nursing Home Survey, United States, 2004
In 2004, the majority (63%) of nursing homes reported <60% employees had received an influenza shot last influenza season...
- e Family Practice News January 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 2)
Hib Vaccine Recall Alters Booster Recommendations
In response to a recall of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, providers are urged to temporarily defer administering the Hib booster...
- January 11, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 01
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. 1 for the MMWR:
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0-18 Years
The recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0-18 years and the catch-up immunization schedule for 2008 have been approved by the...
- January 4, 2008 Vol 56 / No. 51
Requirements for Use of a New International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis for Yellow Fever Vaccine
In response to the 2005 revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), as of December 15, 2007, a new International Certificate of Vaccination...
- January 4, 2008 Vol 56 / No. 51
11th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
CDC and 11 other national and international agencies and organizations will collaborate with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in sponsoring the 11th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research...
- January 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 1)
International Circumpolar Surveillance System for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, 1999-2005
The International Circumpolar Surveillance System is a population-based surveillance network for invasive bacterial disease in the Arctic...
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