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2005 Immunization News

December 2005

• December 23, 2005 issue
  Errata: Vol. 54, No. RR-16 for the MMWR:
  Erratum: Vol. 54, No. RR-16 for the MMWR:
  A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the U.S.
  This report is the first of a two-part statement from the ACIP...and provides updated recommendations to improve prevention of perinatal and early childhood HBV transmission, including implementation of universal infant vaccination beginning at birth, and to increase vaccine coverage among previously unvaccinated children and adolescents. Strategies...
  • Appendix A: Case Finding and Management of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)--Positive Persons During Delivery of Vaccination Services
  • Appendix B: Immunization Management Issues
  • Appendix C: Postexposure Prophylaxis of Persons with Discrete Identifiable Exposures to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
    
• December 23, 2005 issue
  Pertussis — United States, 2001-2003
  This report summarizes national surveillance data on pertussis reported to CDC during 2001-2003 and focuses on pertussis reported among persons aged 10-19 years before implementation of national recommendations for adolescent pertussis vaccination...
• December 16, 2005 issue
  Notice to Readers: Ninth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research, May 8-10, 2006
  CDC and 10 other national and international agencies and organizations will collaborate with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in sponsoring the Ninth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research...
• December 16, 2005 issue
  Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 2-December 3, 2005
  During October 2-December 3, 2005, low level influenza activity was reported in the United States. This report summarizes U.S. influenza activity since the beginning of the 2005-06 influenza surveillance season and updates the previous summary...
• December 9, 2005 issue
  FDA Approval of Havrix^® (Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated) for Persons Aged 1-18 Years
  Previously, pediatric use of Havrix was approved for use in persons aged 2--18 years...



• December 9, 2005 issue
  Measles -- United States, 2004
  This report describes the epidemiology of measles in the U.S. in 2004, documenting the absence of endemic measles and the continued risk for internationally imported measles cases that can result in indigenous transmission...
• December 2, 2005 issue
  Errata: Vol. 54, No. 47 for the MMWR:
  Licensure of a Combined Live Attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine
  On September 6, 2005, the FDA licensed a combined live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine (ProQuad®, Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey) for use in children aged 12 months-12 years...
• December 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 12)
  Pivotal Role of Dogs in Rabies Transmission, China
  The number of dog-mediated rabies cases in China has increased exponentially; the number of human deaths has been high, primarily in poor, rural communities...data from 1950 and 2004, obtained mainly from epidemiologic bulletins published by the Chinese Ministry of Health...
• December 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 12)
  Anthrax in Eastern Turkey, 1992–2004
  ...investigated animal and human anthrax cases during a 13-year period in eastern Turkey. From 1992 to 2004, a total of 464 animal and 503 human anthrax cases were detected...

November 2005

• November 25, 2005
  Conclusions and Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Eradication — Geneva, Switzerland, October 2005
  The second meeting of the ACPE was convened in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 11-12, 2005, to provide WHO and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with advice on program policies for...
• November 18, 2005
  Immunization Information System Progress — United States, 2004
  One of the national health objectives for 2010 is to increase to at least 95% the proportion of children aged <6 years who participate in fully operational, population-based immunization registries...
• e Family Practice News  Nov. 15, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 22)
  Pandemic Flu Plan Aims to Ramp Up Vaccine Industry
  The government's plan puts a strong emphasis on developing the capacity to produce influenza vaccine, rather than just focusing on stockpiling...
• November 11, 2005
  Fifth International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
  CDC, the American Society for Microbiology, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, the Association of Public Health Laboratories, and the World Health Organization will cosponsor the Fifth International...
• November 4, 2005
  Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, January 2004-June 2005
  Measles continues to be a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries and an outbreak threat in the majority of countries. In 2000, measles was considered the fifth leading cause...
• e Family Practice News Nov. 1, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 21)
  HPV Vaccine Prevents Early Cervical Cancer
  A multinational study of 11,502 young women showed for the first time that a vaccine for human papillomavirus can prevent precancerous cervical lesions and early in situ cervical cancers, Laura A. Koutsky, Ph.D., reported...

October 2005

• October 28, 2005
  Import-Associated Measles Outbreak — Indiana, May-June 2005
  On May 29, 2005, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) was notified of suspected measles in a female Indiana resident aged 6 years who was hospitalized in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she had been...
• October 21, 2005
  Poliovirus Infections in Four Unvaccinated Children — Minnesota, August-October 2005
  On October 14, this report was posted as an MMWR Dispatch on the MMWR website. On September 29, 2005, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) identified poliovirus type 1 in an unvaccinated...
• October 21, 2005
  Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy: Practices Among Obstetrician-Gynecologists — United States, 2003-04 Influenza Season
  To assess understanding of the ACIP recommendations among OB/GYNs, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), with support from CDC, surveyed a national sample of...
• October 21, 2005
  Influenza Vaccination Levels Among Persons Aged >65 Years and Among Persons Aged 18-64 Years with High-Risk Conditions — United States, 2003
  Influenza vaccination is an effective tool for preventing hospitalization and death among persons aged 65 years and older, and among persons aged 18-64 years with medical conditions that increase the risk...
• e Family Practice News Oct. 15, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 20)
  CDC Calls on Doctors to Line Up Early for Flu Shots
  Doctors, get your flu shots. Get vaccinated for your patients, do it for yourselves, "do it in droves, just do it," William Schaffner, M.D., of the NFID, said at a press conference. Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., director...
• October 14, 2005
  Poliovirus Infections in Four Unvaccinated Children — Minnesota, August-October 2005
  On September 29, 2005, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) identified poliovirus type 1 in an unvaccinated, immunocompromised infant girl aged 7 months (the index patient) in an Amish community whose members predominantly were unvaccinated for polio...
• October 14, 2005
  FDA Approval of VAQTA^® (Hepatitis A Vaccine, Inactivated) for Children Aged >1 Year
  On August 11, 2005, the FDA approved an application of a pediatric/adolescent formulation of VAQTA^® for use among persons aged 12 months-18 years. Previously, the pediatric/adolescent formulation of VAQTA was approved for use in persons aged 2-18 years...
• October 14, 2005
  QuickStats: Rate of Hospitalizations for Pertussis Among Infants Aged <6 Months United States, 1994-1998 and 1999-2003
  More than 90% of hospitalizations for pertussis among children aged <2 years occurred in infants aged <6 months, a group too young either to receive vaccination or to have developed adequate protection...
• October 14, 2005
  Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among Recipients of Menactra^® Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine -- United States, June-July 2005
  As of October 4, 2005, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received five reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in persons after receipt of MCV4 vaccination. This report describes the clinical...
• October 7, 2005
  Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Bednets During an Integrated Nationwide Immunization Campaign — Togo, West Africa, December 2004
  During December 13-19, 2004, Togo, a West African nation with a population of approximately 5 million, conducted the first-ever nationwide distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) for prevention of malaria...
• October 6, 2005
  Guillain-Barré Syndrome Among Recipients of Menactra^® Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine—United States, June-July 2005
  On January 14, 2005, a quadrivalent (A, C, Y, and W135) meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine, Menactra^®, Sanofi-Pasteur, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania) (MCV4) was licensed in the United States...
• October 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 10)
  Poultry-handling Practices during Avian Influenza Outbreak, Thailand
  With poultry outbreaks of avian influenza H5N1 continuing in Thailand, preventing human infection remains a priority. We surveyed residents of rural Thailand regarding avian influenza knowledge, attitudes...

September 2005

• September 30, 2005
  Laboratory Surveillance for Wild and Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses, January 2004-June 2005
  A global network of 145 virology laboratories has been established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support surveillance activities of the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI). The Global Polio Laboratory Network analyzes stool specimens from patients with acute flaccid paralysis...
• September 23, 2005
  Errata: Vol. 53, No. 43
  In the report, "Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Aged >65 Years and Persons Aged 18-64 Years with Diabetes or Asthma — United States, 2003," errors occurred in Tables 1 and 2...
• September 23, 2005
  Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Aged 50-64 Years Enrolled in Commercial Managed Health-Care Plans — United States, 2003-04 & 2004-05 Influenza Seasons
  To combat an unexpected shortage of influenza vaccine in the fall of 2004, CDC issued guidance to direct available vaccine supplies to persons in designated priority groups...
• September 16, 2005
  QuickStats: Percentage of Nursing Home Residents Aged >65 Years Who Received Pneumococcal Vaccinations - United States, 1995, 1997, and 1999
  From 1995 to 1999, the percentage of nursing home residents aged >65 years who received 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) increased by 58.5%. This increase might be attributable...
• September 16, 2005
  Erratum: Vol. 54, No. 36 for the MMWR:
  Update: Influenza Activity — U.S. and Worldwide, May 22-Sept. 3, 2005, and 2005-06 Season Vaccination Recommendations
  Influenza A (H3N2) viruses circulated worldwide, and Influenza A (H1) and B viruses were reported less frequently during May 22-September 3, 2005. In North America, isolates of influenza A (H3N2), A (H1), and influenza B were identified sporadically. This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States and worldwide since the last MMWR update...
• September 16, 2005
  Direct and Indirect Effects of Routine Vaccination of Children with 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease --
  United States, 1998-2003
  Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of pneumonia and meningitis in the United States and disproportionately affects young children and the elderly. In 2000, a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) was licensed in the United States for routine use in children aged <5 years...
• e Family Practice News Sept. 15, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 18)
  Prioritize Flu Shots Until Late October, CDC Says (exit)
  As physicians prepared for the upcoming influenza season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that until October 24, vaccination should be restricted to several priority groups. The following groups should receive the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in this order...
• September 9, 2005
  Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Nigeria, January 2004-July 2005
  This report summarizes polio eradication activities and WPV circulation in Nigeria during January 2004-July 2005 and the actions under way to interrupt WPV transmission...
• September 2, 2005
  Update: Influenza Vaccine Supply and Recommendations for Prioritization During the 2005-06 Influenza Season
  The information in this report updates projections of influenza vaccine supply and previous recommendations for priority use of trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) during the 2005-06 influenza season...

August 2005

• August 26, 2005
  Preventable Measles Among U.S. Residents, 2001-2004
  Elimination of endemic measles has been achieved in the United States; however, measles continues to be imported from areas of the world where the disease remains endemic, resulting...
  
• August 5, 2005
  Tiered Use of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in the Event of a Vaccine Shortage
  The United States has experienced disruptions in the manufacture or distribution of inactivated influenza vaccine during three of the last five influenza seasons. Delays in delivery of influenza vaccine or vaccine shortages remain possible, in part, because of inherent time constraints in...
• August 5, 2005
  Errata: Vol. 54, No. RR-8
  In the MMWR Recommendations and Reports, "Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)," the following errors occurred...
• e Family Practice News Aug. 1, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 15)
  ACIP: Assess All Adults 40 & Older for Varicella Immunity
  All healthy adolescents and adults born in the U.S. after 1965 should be assessed for varicella immunity and vaccinated if susceptible, the CDC's ACIP voted at its summer meeting...

• August 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 8)
  Influenza A H5N1 Detection
  ...developed a sensitive and rapid real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay to detect influenza A H5N1 virus in clinical samples. This assay was evaluated with samples from H5N1-infected patients and demonstrated greater sensitivity and faster turnaround time than nested RT-PCR...
• August 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 8)
  Influenza A (H3N2) Outbreak, Nepal
  In July 2004, an outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) was detected at 3 Bhutanese refugee camps in southeastern Nepal. Hemagglutination inhibition showed that about 40% of the viruses from this outbreak...
• August 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 8)
  Cost-Benefit of Stockpiling Drugs for Influenza Pandemic
  ...analyzed strategies for the use of stockpiled antiviral drugs in the context of a future influenza pandemic and estimated cost-benefit ratios. Current stockpiling of oseltamivir appears to be cost-saving to the...

July 2005

• July 29, 2005
  Immunization Information System Progress -- United States, 2003
  This report summarizes data from CDC's 2003 Immunization Registry Annual Report (IRAR), a survey of IIS grantees in 50 states, five cities, and D.C. that receive funding under section 317b of the Public Health Service...
• July 29, 2005
  National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19-35 Months -- United States, 2004
  This report summarizes results from the 2004 NIS, which indicated nationwide increases in coverage with at least 1 dose of varicella vaccine, PCV, and the 4:3:1, 4:3:1:3:3, and 4:3:1:3:3:1 vaccine series...
• July 29, 2005
  Erratum: Vol. 54, No. RR-8 for this MMWR:
  Prevention and Control of Influenza
  This report updates the 2004 recommendations by the ACIP regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (MMWR 2004;53[No. RR-6]:1-40). The 2005 recommendations include new or updated info. regarding...
• July 15, 2005
  Erratum: Vol. 54 / Early Release — Prevention and Control of Influenza
  In the Early Release, "Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices," an error occurred on page 20, in the section "Vaccination Before October."...
• July 13, 2005
  Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the ACIP
  Each year, the ACIP provides updated recommendations on influenza vaccination. This year, the recommendations include information regarding vaccination of persons with conditions leading to compromise of the respiratory system; vaccination of health-care workers...
• July 8, 2005
  Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - India, January 2004-May 2005
  Since 1988, the global incidence of polio has decreased by more than 99%, and three World Health Organization (WHO) regions (Americas, Western Pacific, and European) have been certified as polio-free...
• July 6, 2005
  Influenza Vaccines (Trivalent) Added to the VICP
  Individuals thought to be injured by the trivalent influenza vaccines are eligible for compensation from the National VICP as of July 1, 2005. This coverage permits people who think that they have been injured by this vaccine...
• e Family Practice News July 1, 2005 (Vol 35, No. 13)
  "Potent Zoster Vaccine Cuts Shingles Rate by Half"
  A potent live zoster vaccine halved the incidence of herpes zoster and reduced its disease burden and complications even more dramatically in a large study of adults aged 60 years and older...
• July 1, 2005
  Update: Influenza Activity for 2004-05 Season -- U.S. and Worldwide
  During the 2004-05 season, influenza A (H1),* A (H3N2), and B viruses cocirculated worldwide, and influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated... In the U.S., the 2004-05 influenza season peaked in February, was moderate, and was associated predominantly with influenza A (H3N2) viruses...
• July 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 7)
  SARS Vaccine Development
  Developing effective and safe vaccines is urgently needed to prevent infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)–associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The inactivated SARS-CoV vaccine may be the first one available for clinical use because it is easy to generate; however, safety is the main concern...
• July 2005 issue (Vol. 2, No. 3)
  Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?
  Public health organizations in the United States emphasize the importance of providing routine screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer, as well as vaccinations against influenza...

June 2005

• June 17, 2005
  Progress in Measles Control -- Zambia, 1999-2004
  This report summarizes progress in measles control in Zambia during 1999-2004, as measured through surveillance data, which demonstrates a marked reduction in measles transmission after the 2003 SIA...
• June 3, 2005
  Surveillance for Laboratory-Confirmed, Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations
  The number of annual hospitalizations for influenza and pneumonia associated with influenza viruses in the United States is estimated at 95,000; however, no state-based or national surveillance system exists to...
• June 3, 2005
  Assessment of the Distinctions Between Public Health Practice and Research
  The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) has released a report, Public Health Practice vs. Research: A Report for Public Health Practitioners Including Cases and Guidance for Making Distinctions...
• June 3, 2005
  New Edition of Health Information for International Travel
  CDC announces the availability of the 2005--2006 edition of Health Information for International Travel (i.e., the Yellow Book). This edition, which has been completely revised, updated, and reorganized, now includes references listed at the end of each section...

May 2005

• May 27, 2005
  Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease
  CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine vaccination of persons aged 11–12 years with the new tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine...
• May 13, 2005
  Hepatitis Awareness Month
  May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. In 2003, in the United States, an estimated 61,000 new infections occurred with hepatitis A virus, 73,000 with hepatitis B virus, and 30,000 with hepatitis C virus...
• May 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 5)
  Vaccine–derived Poliovirus, Thailand, 2003
  Repoted cases in April of 2003 of poliovirus in spite of the last polio case being reported in April 1997.

April 2005

• April 29, 2005
  Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus Transmission - Worldwide, January 2004-March 2005
  This report describes global efforts to eradicate polio during January 2004-March 2005 and outlines remaining challenges to interrupting transmission in countries where polio remains endemic or transmission has been reestablished...
• April 22 , 2005
  Summary of Notifiable Diseases, 2003
  contains the official statistics, in tabular and graphic form, for the reported occurrence of nationally notifiable diseases in the United States for 2003. The data are final totals for 2002 reported as of...
• April 15, 2005
  National Infant Immunization Week - April 24-30, 2005
  National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 24-30, 2005. The theme this year is "Vaccination: an Act of Love. Love Them. Protect Them. Immunize Them." This annual event emphasizes the importance...

• April 8, 2005
  50th Anniversary of the First Effective Polio Vaccine - April 12, 2005
  April 12, 2005, marks the 50th anniversary of the announcement that the polio vaccine, developed by Jonas Salk and his team of scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, worked. "Safe, effective, and potent" were...

• April 8, 2005
  Update: Influenza Activity - U.S., 2004-05 Season
  This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States during October 3, 2004-March 26, 2005, updates the previous summary, and describes the composition of the 2005-06 influenza vaccine...

• April 1 , 2005
  Improving Influenza, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide, and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged <65 Years at High Risk
  The Task Force on Community Preventive Services conducted systematic reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to improve targeted vaccination coverage among adults aged <65 years at high risk...

• April 1 , 2005
  Influenza Vaccine Prebooking and Distribution Strategies for the 2005-06 Influenza Season
  To plan for the upcoming 2005-06 influenza season, CDC has met with influenza vaccine manufacturers, including those intending to apply for approval to sell in the United States, to develop supply projections...

• April 1 , 2005
  Estimated Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Adults and Children -- U.S., September 1, 2004-January 31, 2005
  In response to the unexpected shortfall in the 2004-05 influenza vaccine supply, CDC recommended in October 2004 that vaccine be reserved for persons in certain priority groups. In late December 2004, based on...

March 2005

• March 25, 2005
  Achievements in Public Health: Elimination of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome -- United States, 1969-2004
  In October 2004, CDC convened an independent panel of internationally recognized authorities on public health, infectious disease, and immunization to assess progress toward elimination of rubella and congenital...

• March 25, 2005
  Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication -- Afghanistan and Pakistan, January 2004-February 2005
  Although poliomyelitis remained endemic in only six countries at the end of 2003, a resurgence of polio occurred in 2004, originating in Nigeria and resulting in the export of wild poliovirus into the polio-free countries...

• March 25, 2005
  Varicella Surveillance in Public Elementary Schools -- Multnomah County, Oregon, 2002-2004
  To monitor changes in varicella incidence, Oregon Health Services and Multnomah Education Service District started routine, individual, case-based varicella surveillance in Multnomah County public elementary...

• March 25, 2005
  Varicella-Related Deaths -- United States, January 2003-June 2004
  During 2003 and the first half of 2004, CDC received reports of eight varicella-related deaths. The findings in this report underscore the importance of timely routine vaccination of children aged 12-18 months...

• March 18, 2005
  Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2005
  Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and a serious public health problem. The recommendations in this compendium serve as the basis for animal rabies prevention and control programs throughout the...

• March 11, 2005
  Transmission of Hep B Virus Among Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Long-Term-Care Facilities -- Mississippi, NC, and Los Angeles County, CA, 2003-2004
  Regular monitoring of blood glucose levels is an important component of routine diabetes care. Because of outbreaks of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections associated with glucose monitoring, CDC and the FDA...

• March 4 , 2005
  Update: Influenza Activity U.S., 2004-05 Season
  Influenza activity has increased steadily in the United States since late December 2004 and, as of February 19, 2005, might not have peaked. Laboratory-confirmed influenza infections have been reported from...

• March 4 , 2005
  Interventions to Increase Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Workers - California and Minnesota
  Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) has been shown to reduce influenza infection and absenteeism among HCWs, prevent mortality in their patients, and result in financial savings to sponsoring health...

• March 4, 2005
  Vaccination Coverage Among Callers to a State Influenza Hotline - Connecticut, 2004-05 Season
  This report summarizes results of a retrospective survey of callers to this influenza vaccine hotline during November 2004...

• March 4 , 2005
  Progress in Reducing Measles Mortality - Worldwide, 1999-2003
  In the joint Strategic Plan for Measles Mortality Reduction, 2001-2005, the WHO and the United Nations Children's Fund targeted 45 priority countries for implementation of a comprehensive strategy for...

February 2005

• February 25, 2005
  Progress Toward Elimination of Measles and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Infection - European Region, 1990-2004
  In 1998, the Regional Committee for European Region (EUR) of the WHO resolved to interrupt indigenous measles transmission by 2007 and reduce the incidence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in the region to fewer...

• February 18, 2005
  Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 24-35 Months - United States, 2003
  Hepatitis A vaccine was first licensed in the United States in 1995. In 1996, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccination of children aged >24 months in populations with the highest...

• February 11 , 2005
  Errata: Volume 54, No. 3
  In the report, "Outbreaks of Pertussis Associated with Hospitals - Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, 2003," an error occurred in the last sentence on page 70. The text should read: "A recent study that compared azithromycin administered as 10 mg/kg (maximum: 500 mg) on day...

January 2005

• January 28, 2005
  New Vaccine Approved for the Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
  (Released January 25, 2005)

• January 28, 2005
  Outbreaks of Pertussis Associated with Hospitals - Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, 2003
  Pertussis outbreaks have been reported in various settings, including sports facilities, summer camps, schools, and healthcare facilities. This report describes three pertussis outbreaks among healthcare...

• January 28, 2005
  Fatal Case of Pertussis in an Infant - West Virginia, 2004
  In December 2004, an infant aged 29 days in West Virginia died from pertussis after exposure to adult family members with probable undiagnosed pertussis. Adolescents and adults, even those previously...

• January 28, 2005
  Outbreak of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease - Alaska, 2003-2004
  In Alaska, statewide laboratory-based surveillance revealed an increase in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in a rural region during 2003-2004. This report summarizes the outbreak, regional trends in...

  

• January 21, 2005
  Notice to Readers: Satellite Broadcast on Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
  CDC's NIP and the PHTN will present a live, four-part satellite broadcast series entitled "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases" on February 17 and 24 and March 3 and 10, 2005, from...

• January 21, 2005
  Erratum: Vol. 54, No. 1
  In the report, Update: Influenza Activity - United States, 2004-05 Season, an error occurred on page 16 in the footnote linked to the bullet point, "Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of persons with high-risk conditions†††." The footnote should read "Persons at high risk include adults...

• January 14, 2005
  Update: Influenza Activity - United States, 2004-05 Season
  Influenza activity was low in the United States during October through early December but has increased steadily since mid-December. Current surveillance indicators suggest that influenza activity for the...

• January 7, 2005
  Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule - United States, 2005
  Recommendations and format of the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule for July-December 2004 were approved by ACIP, the AAFP, and the AAP and were published in April 2004.The childhood...

• January 2005 issue (Vol. 11, No. 1) HEPA/Vaccine Plan for Anthrax Remediation
  In addition to killing 5 of its 11 victims, the 2001 anthrax attack on the U.S. Postal Service and federal facilities also contaminated a number of buildings. The U.S. government spent several hundred million dollars recovering buildings with large-area contamination by using chlorine dioxide fumigation...

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