NIP: Newsltrs/imwrks/2006/Nov 16 Spec Issue

On Monday November 13, 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the designation of the week after Thanksgiving as the 2006 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). This year, NIVW will run from November 27 to December 3.

In order to get a sense of the activities that are or will be occurring across the country during NIVW and throughout the influenza season, the CDC is asking those planning events or initiatives to provide a limited amount of information about the event via a web-based system.

Information submitted to this system will be uploaded and posted on the CDC website along with other resources and materials related to NIVW. In addition, information about events and initiatives this year will be used to assist in the development of future NIVWs.

Please log on and submit a brief description of your planned activities at www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw06form.htm

For questions about the NIVW Event List, please contact Vicki Evans at VEvans@cdc.gov.

For more information about NIVW, visit www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw06.htm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention�s Immunization Works Monthly Update is provided to national health care provider and consumer groups for distribution to their members and constituencies. The immunization information provided is non-proprietary and is encouraged to be widely disseminated and shared.