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Notice to Readers: Satellite Broadcast on Immunization
Immunization Update 2001, a live interactive satellite broadcast, will be
held Thursday, September 20, 2001, from 9--11:30 a.m. eastern daylight time with a
repeat broadcast from 12--2:30 p.m. This broadcast will provide up-to-date information on
the changing field of immunization. Topics include pneumococcal conjugate
vaccine; influenza vaccine (including vaccine supply and recommendations for the
2001--02 influenza season); national shortage of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids;
meningococcal vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine for adolescents; global polio eradication; and
recent vaccine safety issues. Both broadcasts will feature a question and answer session
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