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July 3, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. 25

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Since 2006, hepatitis A vaccination has been recommended for all U.S. children aged 12-23 months.

Hepatitis A Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 24-35 Months
United States, 2006 and 2007

In 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) expanded its hepatitis A vaccination recommendation to all children in the United States and reduced the recommended age for vaccination to 12-23 months. This report updates previous findings regarding hepatitis A vaccination coverage, providing estimates based on National Immunization Survey (NIS) data. From 2006 to 2007, national hepatitis A vaccination coverage levels among children aged 24-35 months who received at least 1 dose increased from 26.3% to 47.4%.

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MMWR Recommendations and Reports

June 12, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. RR–6
Good Laboratory Practices for Molecular Genetic Testing for Heritable Diseases and Conditions

Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations, laboratory testing is categorized as waived (from routine regulatory oversight) or nonwaived based on the complexity of the tests; tests of moderate and high complexity are nonwaived tests. Laboratories that perform molecular genetic testing are subject to the general CLIA quality systems requirements for nonwaived testing and the CLIA personnel requirements for tests of high complexity. This report provides recommendations from the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee for good laboratory practices for ensuring the quality of molecular genetic testing for heritable diseases and conditions. Improvements in the quality and use of genetic laboratory services should improve the quality of health care and health outcomes for patients and families of patients.

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MMWR Surveillance Summaries

June 12, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. SS–5
Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance
United States, 2006

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures are used to overcome infertility. It includes infertility treatments in which eggs and sperm are handled in the laboratory to establish a pregnancy. Women who undergo those procedures are more likely to deliver multiple-birth infants than those who conceive naturally. This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results.

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			January 2, 2009, Vol. 57, No. 51 & 52 Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years --- United States, 2009 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) annually publishes a recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0--18 years to reflect changes in vaccine formulations and current recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines. DOWNLOAD ISSUE January 9, 2009, Vol. 57, No. 53 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule --- United States, 2009 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) annually reviews the recommended Adult Immunization Schedule to ensure that the schedule reflects current recommendations for the licensed vaccines. In June 2007, ACIP approved the Adult Immunization Schedule for October 2007--September 2008. DOWNLOAD ISSUE

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