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2008 Immunization News
December 2008
- e Family Practice News December 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 24)
More FPs Offer Vaccines to Adults; Cost Is Main Barrier
A greater percentage of family physicians provided adult immunizations in 2008 compared with the previous year. The cost of providing such immunizations, however, has surpassed the...
December 5, 2008, Vol 57/No. 48
Progress in Global Measles Control and Mortality Reduction, 2000-2007
Despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine since 1963, measles has been a major killer of children in developing countries (causing an estimated 750,000 deaths as recently as 2000), primarily because of...
- December 5, 2008, Vol 57/No. 48
Notice to Readers: National Influenza Vaccination Week--December 8-14, 2008
To help raise awareness regarding the seriousness of influenza and the importance of annual vaccination throughout the influenza season (i.e., including into December, January, and beyond), the... - e Family Practice News December 1, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 23)
Gaps Seen in Doctors' Knowledge About HPV Shot
Family physicians and pediatricians are knowledgeable about several key aspects of human papillomavirus epidemiology and have largely adopted use of the HPV vaccine in their practices, but some...
November 2008
- November 28, 2008, Vol 57/No. 47
Notice to Readers: The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues
CDC will present a webcast, The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues, on December 18, 2008. The broadcast will occur during 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. EST. The program will address issues related to... - November 21, 2008, Vol 57/No. 46
Implementation of Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination -- Worldwide, 2006
Globally, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer and result in an estimated 620,000 deaths annually. In 1992, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal for all...
- November 21, 2008, Vol 57/No. 46
Continued Shortage of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Vaccines and Potential Implications for Hib Surveillance -- United States, 2008
In December 2007, Merck & Co., Inc. (West Point, Pennsylvania) announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of two Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccines, PedvaxHIB® (monovalent Hib vaccine) and Comvax® (Hib-HepB vaccine) and suspended production of...
- November 21, 2008, Vol 57/No. 46
Rotavirus Surveillance -- Worldwide, 2001-2008
Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of severe acute diarrhea among young children worldwide. An estimated 527,000 children aged <5 years die from rotavirus diarrhea each year, with >85% of these deaths... - November 14, 2008, Vol 57/No. 45
Notice to Readers: Twelfth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
CDC and 11 other national and international agencies and organizations will collaborate with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in sponsoring the Twelfth Annual Conference on Vaccine Research...
October 2008
- October 31, 2008, Vol 57/No. 43
Progress Toward Elimination of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome -- the Americas, 2003-2008
In 2003, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) adopted a resolution calling for rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) elimination in the Americas by the year 2010. Elimination was defined as... - October 24, 2008, Vol 57/No. 42
Progress in Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine -- Worldwide, 2000-2008
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally, causing an estimated 0.7-1.0 million deaths annually among children aged <5 years. A pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) that...
- October 10, 2008, Vol 57/No. 40
Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years--
United States, 2007
Three new vaccines have been recommended for adolescents by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) since 2005: meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4; 1 dose), tetanus, diphtheria...
- October 10, 2008, Vol 57/No. 40
Updated Recommendations for Isolation of Persons with Mumps
Mumps, an acute vaccine-preventable viral illness transmitted by respiratory droplets and saliva, has an incubation period most commonly of 16-18 days. The classic clinical presentation of mumps is...
- October 3, 2008, Vol 57/No. 39
Licensure of a Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine and Guidance for Use as a Booster Dose
On June 24, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration licensed a combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed (DTaP) and inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccine, DTaP-IPV...
- October 3, 2008, Vol 57/No. 39
Licensure of a Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus, and Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine and Guidance for Use in Infants and Children
On June 20, 2008 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed a combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed (DTaP), inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), and...
- October 3, 2008, Vol 57/No. 39
QuickStats: Percentage of Persons Aged >12 Years with Depression,* by Race/Ethnicity and Poverty Status† - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2005 - 2006
Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), a nine-item screening instrument that asks questions about the frequency of symptoms of depression during the preceding 2 weeks...
- October 3, 2008, Vol 57/No. SS-10
Surveillance for Lyme Disease -- United States, 1992-2006
Lyme disease was first described in 1977 following investigation of a cluster of arthritis cases among children living near Lyme, Connecticut (1). Further study indicated that arthritis was...
September 2008
- September 26, 2008, Vol 57/No. 38
State-Specific Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Adults
United States, 2006-07 Influenza Season
Adult groups included in the 2008 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation for annual influenza vaccination include all persons aged
>50 years, women who will be...
- September 26, 2008, Vol 57/No. 38
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. 38 for the MMWR:
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6-23 Months--
United States, 2006-07 Influenza Season
Children aged <5 years have more influenza-related medical-care visits compared with older children, and those aged <2 years are at the greatest risk for influenza-related hospitalizations. In 2002...
- September 26, 2008, Vol 57/No. 38
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6-59 Months
--Eight Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, United States, 2007-08 Influenza Season
Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza-associated morbidity and mortality. However, influenza vaccination coverage among children historically has been low. The Advisory...
- September 26, 2008, Vol 57/No. 38
Progress Toward Measles Elimination-- Japan, 1999-2008
In 2005, the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPR) set a target date of 2012 for measles elimination in all WPR member states. In Japan, measles control strategies... - September 19, 2008, Vol 57/No. RR07
Recommendations for Identification and Public Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of death associated with liver failure, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Worldwide, approximately 350 million persons have chronic... - e Family Practice News September 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 18)
Rabies Vaccine Shortfall Spurs Tighter Restrictions
Health care providers who prescribe postexposure rabies prophylaxis must confer with public health officials and obtain a confirmation code from the state health department before they can order doses... - September 5, 2008, Vol 57/No. 35
National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19-35 Months
The National Immunization Survey (NIS) provides vaccination coverage estimates among children aged 19-35 months for each of the 50 states and selected urban areas... - September 5, 2008, Vol 57/No. 35
Laboratory Surveillance for Wild and Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses -- Worldwide, January 2007-June 2008
The Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN), comprising 145 facilities in 100 countries and operating in all six World Health Organization (WHO) regions, was established in 1988 to support the Global...
August 2008
- August 29, 2008, Vol 57/No. 34
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication -- Nigeria, January 2007-August 12, 2008
Nigeria is one of only four countries that have never interrupted poliovirus transmission (the others are Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan). A resurgence in wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission... - August 22, 2008, Vol 57/No. 33
Update: Measles -- United States, January-July 2008
Sporadic importations of measles into the United States have occurred since the disease was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. During January-July 2008, 131 measles cases... - August 8, 2008, Vol 57/No. RR07
Prevention and Control of Influenza
In the United States, annual epidemics of influenza occur typically during the late fall through early spring seasons. Influenza viruses can cause disease among persons in any age group... - e Family Practice News August 1, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 15)
HPV Vaccine Approval for Older Women Delayed
The expanded approval of the currently marketed human papillomavirus vaccine to women aged 27–45 years is being held up, at least until the manufacturer addresses some outstanding issues...
- August 1, 2008, Vol 57/No.30
Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage Among Children Born January 2003-June 2005--United States
Hepatitis B vaccine was first recommended for administration to all infants in 1991 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as the primary focus of a strategy to eliminate hepatitis B...
- August 1, 2008, Vol 57/No.30
Webcast: Immunization Update 2008
CDC and the Public Health Training Network will present a webcast, Immunization Update 2008, on August 28, 2008. The 2-hour broadcast will occur during 12:00 noon-2:00 p.m. EDT...
- August 1, 2008 Vol 57 /No. RR06
Recommendations for Postexposure Interventions to Prevent Infection with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Tetanus in Persons Wounded During Bombings and Other Mass-Casualty Events -- United States, 2008
Public health authorities must consider how to provide care to injured persons in the event of acts such as bombings that result in mass casualties. During 1980--2005, of 318 acts of terrorism...
July 2008
- July 25, 2008, Vol 57/No.29
Use of Mass Tdap Vaccination to Control an Outbreak of Pertussis in a High School-- Cook County, Illinois, September 2006-January 2007
On September 6, 2006, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) was notified that a local high school student aged 17 years had pertussis. During September 2006-January 2007, 36 pertussis...
- July 17, 2008, Vol 57 Early Release
Prevention and Control of Influenza
In the United States, annual epidemics of influenza occur typically during the late fall through early spring seasons. Influenza viruses can cause disease among persons in any age group...
- July 4, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 26
QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >65 Years Who Ever Received a Pneumococcal Vaccination,* by Sex, Age Group, and Race/Ethnicity -- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2007†
In 2007, approximately 58% of adults aged >65 years had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination. In this population, statistically significant differences by sex, age group...
- e Family Practice News July 1, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 13)
Family Physicians Lag in Tdap Guideline Adoption:The majority of those surveyed found no barriers with regard to supply or reimbursement
HONOLULU - One year after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new recommendations on vaccinating adolescents against pertussis, 96% of pediatricians but only...
July 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 7)
A Prospective Study of Etiology of Childhood Acute Bacterial Meningitis, Turkey
Determination of the etiology of bacterial meningitis and estimating cost of disease are important in guiding vaccination policies. To determine the incidence and etiology of meningitis in Turkey, cerebrospinal fluid...
June 2008
- June 27, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 25
Influenza Activity -- United States and Worldwide, 2007-08 Season
During the 2007-08 influenza season, influenza activity* peaked in mid-February in the United States and was associated with greater mortality and higher rates of hospitalization of children...
- June 27, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 25
Delayed Onset and Diminished Magnitude of Rotavirus Activity -- United States, November 2007-May 2008
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis among infants and young children, accounting for an estimated 527,000 deaths among children aged <5 years worldwide in 2004... - June 20, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 24
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Persons with Asthma -- United States, 2005-06 Influenza Season
During 2006, approximately 6.8 million (9.3%) U.S. children and 16.1 million (7.3%) U.S. adults were reported to have asthma. Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended... - June 20, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 24
Recommendations from an Ad Hoc Meeting of the WHO Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network (LabNet) on Use of Alternative Diagnostic Samples for Measles and Rubella Surveillance
Laboratory confirmation of measles and rubella is an important component of disease surveillance in all settings. Because the use of clinical diagnosis for surveillance is unreliable... - June 6, 2008 Vol 57 /No. 05
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. RR-5 for the MMWR:
Prevention of Herpes Zoster
These recommendations represent the first statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of a live attenuated vaccine for the prevention of herpes zoster...
May 2008
- May 30, 2008 Vol 57/ No. 21
Guiding Principles for Development of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccination During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
The ACIP provides advice and guidance regarding effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases, including guidance for special populations that might warrant...
- May 30, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 04
Erratum: Vol. 55, No. RR4 for the MMWR:
Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants
In 2005, two tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines were licensed and recommended for use in adults and adolescents in the United States... - May 23, 2008 Vol 57/ No. RR03
Human Rabies Prevention -- United States, 2008
These recommendations of the ACIP update the previous recommendations on human rabies prevention...
- May 9, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 18
Progress Toward Interruption of Wild Poliovirus Transmission -- Worldwide, January 2007-April 2008
In 1988, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis. Subsequently, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reduced the global incidence of polio associated with wild polioviruses (WPVs) from an estimated...
- May 9, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 18
Measles -- United States, January 1-April 25, 2008
Measles, a highly contagious acute viral disease, can result in serious complications and death. As a result of a successful U.S. vaccination program, measles elimination...
- May 2, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 17
Syncope After Vaccination -- United States, January 2005-July 2007
Syncope (vasovagal reaction), or fainting, can be triggered by various stimuli, including medical procedures. Syncope has been documented to occur after vaccination, most commonly among ...
- May 2, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 17
Report from ACIP: Decision Not to Recommend Routine Vaccination of All Children Aged 2-10 Years with Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4)
At its February 2008 meeting, the ACIP decided not to recommend routine vaccination of children aged 2-10 years against meningococcal disease...
April 2008
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Interim Within-Season Estimate of the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine -- Marshfield, Wisconsin, 2007-08 Influenza Season
During clinical trials, the efficacy of vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccines for the prevention of serologically confirmed influenza infection has been estimated as high as...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Rotavirus Vaccination Coverage and Adherence to ACIP-Recommended Vaccination Schedule -- United States, February 2006-May 2007
Worldwide, rotavirus is the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in children aged <5 years. In February 2006, a new human-bovine rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq® (Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, New Jersey), was...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Laboratory-Acquired Vaccinia Exposures and Infections -- United States, 2005-2007
The last case of naturally acquired smallpox disease, caused by the orthopoxvirus variola virus (VARV), occurred in 1977, and the last laboratory-acquired case occurred in...
- April 18, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 15
Notice to Readers: National Infant Immunization Week -- April 19-26, 2008
The week of April 19-26, 2008, is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) and Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA). Immunization is one of the most effective ways to...
- April 4, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 13
Updated Recommendation from ACIP for Use of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Children Aged 24-59 Months Who Are Not Completely Vaccinated
This notice updates the recommendation for use of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) among children aged 24-59 months who are either unvaccinated or who have a lapse in PCV7 administration...
March 2008
- March 28, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 12
Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication -- Pakistan and Afghanistan, 2007
Of the four countries worldwide where wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission has never been interrupted, Pakistan and Afghanistan are considered a single epidemiologic block...
- March 21, 2008 Vol 57 / No. SS02
Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis -- United States, 2006
In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with three viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
- March 21, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 11
Immunization Information Systems Progress -- United States, 2006
CDC program goal for 2010 is to achieve >95% participation in an immunization information system (IIS) (defined as having two or more recorded vaccinations) among children... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
Most Children to Get Flu Vaccine by 2009-10 Season
Family physicians will realistically need until the 2009–2010 flu season to fully comply with the new national recommendation to immunize nearly all children against influenza... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
FPs Lag Pediatricians in Use of Rotavirus Vaccine
Family physicians have not embraced the current rotavirus vaccine with the same gusto as pediatrians, Shannon Stokley said at the winter meeting of the ACIP of the CDC... - e Family Practice News March 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 6)
Data Show 'Full' Flu Immunization Prevents Hospitalizations in Infants
Full immunization against influenza is about 75% effective in preventing hospitalizations in 6 to 23 month-old children, Dr. David Shay said at the winter meeting of the ACIP... - March 14, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 10
Update: Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Regarding Administration of Combination MMRV Vaccine
On February 27, 2008, new information was presented to the ACIP regarding the risk for febrile seizures among children aged 12-23 months...
- March 14, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 10
Progress Toward Measles Mortality Reduction and Elimination -- Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1997-2007
In 2005, the World Health Assembly set a goal of achieving a 90% reduction in global measles mortality by 2010, compared with levels in 2000. Eight years earlier...
- March 7, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 09
Cost of Vaccinating Refugees Overseas Versus After Arrival in the United States, 2005
Since 2000, approximately 50,000 refugees have entered the United States each year from various regions of the world. Although persons with immigrant status are legally required to be vaccinated before entering the United States...
February 2008
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Human Rabies -- Alberta, Canada, 2007
On April 26, 2007, a patient from Alberta, Canada, died after 9 weeks in an intensive care unit (ICU) from encephalitis caused by a rabies virus variant associated with silver-haired bats...
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Outbreak of Measles -- San Diego, California, January - February 2008
Measles, once a common childhood disease in the United States, can result in severe complications, including encephalitis, pneumonia, and death. Because of successful implementation of measles vaccination programs...
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February 29, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 08
Notice to Readers: Newly Licensed Smallpox Vaccine to Replace Old Smallpox Vaccine
CDC has begun distribution of a new-generation smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000™ (Acambis, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts), to civilian laboratory personnel, the military, and state public health preparedness programs...
- February 22, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 07
Multistate Measles Outbreak Associated with an International Youth Sporting Event -- Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas, August - September 2007
Measles, a highly infectious viral illness, is no longer endemic in the United States because of high coverage rates with an effective vaccine. However, imported cases continue to cause illness and outbreaks among susceptible U.S. residents...
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February 15, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 06
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. 6 for the MMWR:
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children 5 Years After Conjugate Vaccine Introduction-- Eight States, 1998-2005
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a major cause of meningitis, pneumonia, and bacteremia, especially among young children and older adults...
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February 15, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 06
Progress Toward Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccine in Low-Income Countries -- Worldwide, 2004-2007
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is estimated to cause 3 million cases of meningitis and severe pneumonia and approximately 386,000 deaths per year in children aged <5 years...
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February 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 2)
Effectiveness of Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Lyme Disease
After the manufacture of Lyme vaccine was discontinued in 2002, strategies to prevent Lyme disease (LD) have focused on personal protective measures... -
February 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 2)
Cost-effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, United States
We describe a simplified model, based on the current economic and health effects of human papillomavirus (HPV), to estimate the cost-effectiveness of HPV...
January 2008
- January 25, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 03
QuickStats: Percentage of Nursing Home Facilities Using Certain Strategies to Encourage Influenza Vaccination of Their Employees,* by Strategy Used - National Nursing Home Survey, United States, 2004
In 2004, the majority (63%) of nursing homes reported <60% employees had received an influenza shot last influenza season... - e Family Practice News January 15, 2008 (Vol 38, Issue 2)
Hib Vaccine Recall Alters Booster Recommendations
In response to a recall of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, providers are urged to temporarily defer administering the Hib booster...
- January 11, 2008 Vol 57 / No. 01
Erratum: Vol. 57, No. 1 for the MMWR:
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0-18 Years
The recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0-18 years and the catch-up immunization schedule for 2008 have been approved by the...
- January 4, 2008 Vol 56 / No. 51
Requirements for Use of a New International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis for Yellow Fever Vaccine
In response to the 2005 revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), as of December 15, 2007, a new International Certificate of Vaccination...
- January 4, 2008 Vol 56 / No. 51
11th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
CDC and 11 other national and international agencies and organizations will collaborate with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in sponsoring the 11th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research...
- January 2008 issue (Vol. 14, No. 1)
International Circumpolar Surveillance System for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, 1999-2005
The International Circumpolar Surveillance System is a population-based surveillance network for invasive bacterial disease in the Arctic...
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