The MMWR Recommendations and Reports contain in-depth articles that relay policy statements for prevention and treatment on all areas in CDC's scope of responsibility (e.g., recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices).

December 30, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--17 / Pg. 1 - 141

• Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005
  
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December 23, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--16 / Pg. 1 - 33

• A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents
• 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)
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December 16, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--15 / Pg. 1 - 55

• Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC
• Appendix A: Glossary
• Appendix B: Recommendations for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis (TB)
• Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON^®-TB Gold Test for Detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, United States
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December 9, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--14 / Pg. 1 - 16

• Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines

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November 11, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--13 / Pg. 1 - 25

• Good Laboratory Practices for Waived Testing Sites: Survey Findings from Testing Sites Holding a Certificate of Waiver Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and Recommendations for Promoting Quality Testing

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November 4, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--12 / Pg. 1 - 81

• Controlling Tuberculosis in the United States: Recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America

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October 28, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--11 / Pg. 1 - 15

• Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Appendix: Central Nervous System Abnormalities Associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
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October 7, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--10 / Pg. 1 - 12

• Public Health Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity in School and Worksite Settings: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
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September 30, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--9 / Pg. 1 - 17

• Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
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July 29, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--8 / Pg. 1 - 40

• Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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May 27, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--7 / Pg. 1 - 21

• Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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April 15, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--6 / Pg. 1 - 12

• National Plan for Reliable Tuberculosis Laboratory Services Using a Systems Approach: Recommendations from CDC and the Association of Public Health Laboratories Task Force on Tuberculosis Laboratory Services
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April 1, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--5 / Pg. 1 - 12

• Improving Influenza, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide, and Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Adults Aged <65 Years at High Risk: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
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March 25, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--4 / Pg. 1 - 13

• Compendium of Measures To Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)
• Appendix: Disinfectants and Their Properties
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March 18, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--3 / Pg. 1 - 8

• Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2005
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January 21, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--2 / Pg. 1 - 20

• Antiretroviral Postexposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV in the United States: Recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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January 14, 2005 / Vol. 54 / No. RR--1 / Pg. 1 - 25

• Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning
• Appendix
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