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Related to Immunizations and Vaccinations
2011
- December 2, 2011 - CDC Media Advisory
Telebriefing on U.S. Influenza Activitiy and Vaccination Rates for Current Season - October 25, 2011 - CDC Transcript and Media Advisory
ACIP recommends all 11-12 year-old mailes get vacinated against HPV
- October 17, 2011 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immuization Practices Meeting - September 21, 2011 - CDC Media Advisory
Are We Ready for America's Next Flu Challenge? - August 25, 2011 - CDC Transcript and Media Advisory
MMWR Report: National, State, and Reporting Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2010
- August 18, 2011 - CDC Transcript and Media Advisory
Telebriefing on Influenza Vaccination - June 15, 2011 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting - February 16, 2011 - CDC Transcript and Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting
2010
- December 3, 2010 - CDC Press Release
National Influenza Vaccination Week to be held December 5-11, 2010
- September 16, 2010 - CDC Press Release
CDC Survey Finds Childhood Immunization Rates Remain High
- August 19, 2010 - CDC Press Release
Teen Vaccination Rates Increasing Across the US
- June 22, 2010 - CDC Press Release
New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA - June 21, 2010 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting - April 29, 2010 - CDC Press Release
More Americans Got Seasonal Flu Vaccination in 2009–10 than in Previous Years - April 1, 2010 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccination Update - March 29, 2010 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Update - February 24, 2010 - CDC Press Release
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommends Universal Annual Influenza Vaccination - February 18, 2010 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's ACIP Meeting
(Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting) - February 5, 2010 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Update - January 29, 2010 - PATH Press Release
New data on rotavirus vaccine from Mexico and Africa show lifesaving impact and effectiveness in the developing world
2009
- September 17, 2009 - CDC Press Release
Nation′s Teen Vaccination Coverage Increasing, Variability Observed By Area, Race/Ethnicity, and Poverty Status
- August 27, 2009 - CDC Press Release
Immunization Rates Remain Stable at High Levels Among the Nation′s 19- Through 35-Month-Old Children
(2008 Data from National Immunization Survey Released) - July 29, 2009 - CDC Press Release
CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1 - July 20, 2009 - CDC Media Advisory
Special ACIP Meeting on Novel Influenza A (H1N1)
(Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) - July 16, 2009 - CDC Press Release
Discovery of New Transmission Patterns May Help Prevent Rotavirus Epidemics - June 17, 2009 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC’s ACIP Meeting
(Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
- April 23, 2009 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week Highlights Importance of Protecting Infants from Life-Threatening Diseases (Versión en español) - March 26, 2009 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC Hosts 43rd National Immunization Conference - January 23, 2009 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC to Discuss Increase in Hib Meningitis Cases
2008
- December 31, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Release 2009 Immunization Schedules
(Updated Schedule Includes Recommendation that all Children Six Months Through Age 18 Get Annual Influenza Vaccination) - November 3, 2008 - CDC Press Release
CDC Releases First Estimate of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancer Data - October 9, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Nation′s Teen Vaccination Coverage Increasing, But Below 2010 Goals - September 18, 2008 - CDC Press Release
CDC Expands Testing Recommendations For Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- September 4, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Most US Parents are Vaccinating According to New CDC Survey Vaccine Coverage Rates for Children Remain High
- August 29, 2008 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC Urges Pre-Teen Vaccination with New Public Service Announcements - August 21, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Most U. S. Measles Cases Reported since 1996 - June 25, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Fewer Kids Suffering from Rotavirus This Season - May 15, 2008 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine - April 24, 2008 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week Reminds Parents of the Importance of Immunizations and Encourages them to Look to their Child’s Doctor for Information - April 16, 2008 - CDC Media Advisory
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - April 14, 2008 - CDC Press Release
CDC Urges Travelers to Israel to Protect Themselves from Measles - April 1, 2008 - HHS News Release
World Autism Awareness Day - March 6, 2008 - CDC Media Advisory
Media Availability on Vaccine Safety - February 27, 2008 - CDC Press Release
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination for Children 6 months through 18 years of age - February 14, 2008 - CDC Press Release
More Children in Low—Income Countries Getting Vaccinated Against Hib Pneumonia and Meningitis - February 8, 2008 - CDC Media Advisory
Update on Seasonal Influenza Activity - January 11, 2008 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Release 2008 Immunization Schedules
2007
- December 12, 2007 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC and FDA Advise Public of Vaccine Recall - November 23,2007- CDC Press Release
CDC Promotes National Influenza Vaccination Week to Encourage Flu Vaccination throughout the Influenza Season - November 9, 2007 - CDC Press Release
Nation′s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts - November 9, 2007 - CDC Media Advisory
Telebriefing on the Current Influenza Season and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Distribution and Availability - October 26, 2007 - CDC Press Release
CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Children Ages Two to Five - September 26, 2007 - CDC Media Advisory
Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years - August 30, 2007 - CDC Press Release
Nation's Childhood Immunization Rates Remain at or above record levels - August 1, 2007 - CDC Press Release
CDC Urges Parents to Protect Preteens with Three Recommended Vaccines - June 25, 2007 - CDC Media Advisory
Meeting of the CDC's ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) - May 15, 2007 - CDC Press Release
U.S. Preparedness to Respond to Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Strengthened by CDC/CSTE Partnership -
April 20, 2007 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate On Time - March 15, 2007 - CDC Press Release
CDC Releases Safety Data on Rotavirus Vaccine Reported Intussusception Cases Fall Within Expected Range - February 28, 2007 - CDC Media Advisory
National Immunization Conference to be held in Kansas City - January 4, 2007 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Release New Immunization Schedules
2006
- Nov 13, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC Announces Weeklong Event to Focus on the Importance of Influenza Vaccination - Nov 9, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Update on Influenza Vaccine Supplies and Vaccination Efforts - Oct 26, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends "Shingles" Vaccination - Oct 23, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - Oct 6, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC Launches Multi-state Study on Autism; $5.9 Million Awarded to Five Sites - September 27, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC Influenza Expert Selected as Federal Employee of the Year - September 14, 2006 - CDC Press Release
Racial Disparities in Childhood Immunization Coverage Rates Closing - September 6, 2006 - CDC Press Release
More than 100 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine Expected To Be Available This Year - August 28, 2006 - CDC Press Release
Quick Diagnosis of Flu Strains Possible with New Microchip Test - June 29, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Changes in Varicella Vaccination - June 29, 2006 - CDC Press Briefing
ACIP Recommends HPV Vaccination - June 29, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) Vaccination - June 26, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Summer Meeting Being Held at CDC - April 6, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC Statement regarding autism-related advertisement in USA Today on April 6, 2006 - March 1, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC-NIP Hosting the 40th National Immunization Conference (NIC) - February 21, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus
2005
- November 9, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice Recommends Adult Vaccination with New Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) - November 2, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Releases Pandemic Influenza Plan; Plan Provides Guidance to Prepare Nation’s Health Care System for a Pandemic - October 28, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Expands Hepatitis A Vaccination for Children - October 27, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Buys Additional Vaccine As Preparations For Potential Influenza Pandemic Continue - October 24, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC Reports that Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts - October 20, 2005 - CDC Press Release
1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus Declared a Select Agent - October 5, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Researchers Reconstruct 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus; Effort Designed to Advance Preparedness - September 28, 2005 - HHS News Release
NIAID and MedImmune Join Forces to Develop Potential Pandemic Influenza Vaccines - September 16, 2005 - HHS News Release
All Children 18 and Under Displaced by Hurricane Katrina Will Receive Free Vaccinations - September 15, 2005 - HHS News Release
Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza United Nations General Assembly - September 15, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Buys Vaccine and Antivirals in Preparation for a Potential Influenza Pandemic - July 26, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Childhood Immunization Rates Surpass Healthy People 2010 Goal - July 19, 2005 - CDC Transcript
Media Briefing on Vaccines and Thimerosal - July 19, 2005 - HHS News Release
Here’s what America’s Top Public Health Officials are Saying about Vaccines and Child Health - May 26, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Meningococcal Vaccine for Adolescents and College Freshmen - May 6, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Awards BioShield Contract for AVA Anthrax Vaccine - April 22, 2005 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) Urges Parents to Vaccinate - April 1, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Awards $97 Million Contract to Develop Cell Culture-Based Influenza Vaccine - March 31, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Targeting and Collaborations a Big Success; Priority Groups Received Majority of 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Thanks to 17 Million Healthy Americans Stepping Aside - March 21, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat in the United States - February 10, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC: Influenza Vaccine was used for Priority Groups - January 27, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Announces New Strategies to Promote Continued Influenza Vaccination
2004
- December 17, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Expands Priority Groups for Inactivated Influenza Vaccination - December 5, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now In Supply Pipeline:
High risk individuals and healthcare workers should be immunized - November 9, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC and States Announce Plan to Distribute 10.3 Million Flu Shots Nationwide; Public Health Officials Call Allocation Fair and Aimed at Most Vulnerable Americans - October 28, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Identifies More Influenza Vaccine - October 22, 2004 - CDC Press Release
More than 3 Million Influenza Vaccine Doses Shipped This Week to Health Providers Serving High-Priority Groups - October 21, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Announces Additional Million Doses of Flu Vaccine - October 19, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Says Supply of Flu Vaccines, Medicines Will Help Keep People Safe During Coming Flu Season - October 15, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC/Aventis Pasteur Collaborate To Ship More Than 2 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine to Providers Who Serve High-Priority Groups - October 12, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC, Aventis Pasteur Announce Allocation Plan to Address Influenza Vaccine Shortages - October 5, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations: 2004-05 - September 23, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage, US, 2002-2003 Influenza Season - September 16, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Recommend Return to Full Four-Dose Routine Schedule for Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - July 8, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Reinstate Recommendation for Third Dose of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - April 30, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Releases 2004 Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Prevention and Control of Influenza - March 2, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Suspension of the Routine use of the Third and Fourth Doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - February 12, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Recommend Temporary Suspension Of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Dose - January 15, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
2003
- December 5, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now In Supply Pipeline - November 17, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Early Evidence Suggests Current Flu Season Could be Severe - October 17, 2003 - CDC Press Release
FDA and CDC Statement Concerning Rumors About Recalled Lot of Influenza Vaccine - October 16, 2003 - CDC Press Release
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vote to Recommend Influenza Vaccination for Children Aged 6 to 23 Months - August 26, 2003 - UNICEF Press Release
Zambia's Measles Campaign Reaches Record Numbers
- August 25, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Influenza Vaccine Supply Expected to Meet Demand - July 31, 2003 - CDC Press Release
More U.S. Children Are Getting Their Shots - July 30, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Children with Cochlear Implants at Increased Risk for Bacterial Meningitis - June 11, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Smallpox Vaccination to Protect Persons Exposed to Monkeypox - April 11, 2003 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) Urges Parents to Vaccinate - March 31, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Accepts ACIP's Recommendations for Additional Exclusion Criteria for Smallpox Vaccination Program - March 25, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Temporary Deferral Recommended for Heart Patients Volunteering for Smallpox Vaccination /li> - January 22, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Begins Shipping Smallpox Vaccine to the States - January 7, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Finds Annual Flu Deaths Higher Than Previously Estimated
2002
- December 12, 2002 - CDC Press Release
CDC initial review of state smallpox vaccination plans complete - September 23, 2002 - CDC Fact Sheet
Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide - September 23, 2002 - CDC Press Release
Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines - August 30, 2002 - CDC Press Release
External Researchers Given Access to CDC Vaccine Safety Data - May 30, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences
No Link Found Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and Certain Neurological Disorders - March 29, 2002 - DHHS Press Release
HHS May Acquire More Than 75 Million Doses of Smallpox Vaccine - March 6, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences
Anthrax Vaccine is Useful, but Shortcomings Underscore Need for Replacement - February 20, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences
Infant Immunizations Not Shown to Be Harmful to Children's Immune Systems
2001
- December 10, 2001 - CDC Press Release
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Votes to Temporarily Revise Recommendations for Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and Votes to Continue Previously Issued DTaP Recommendations - November 26, 2001 - CDC Press Release
CDC Update: CDC Releases Draft Smallpox Response Plan - October 31, 2001 - CDC Press Release
Media Advisory: CDC Provides Flu Vaccine Update - October 18, 2001 - CDC Press Release
CDC Update: Confirmed Case in New Jersey, Spanish language information, CDC Director video and transcript, MMWR on anthrax - October 18, 2001 - CDC Press Release
CDC Update: Live Satellite and Web Broadcast for Clinicians on Anthrax - October 17, 2001 - CDC Press Release
Update: Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, Director of CDC answers questions about anthrax on video feed and audio tape - May 22, 2001 - CDC Press Release
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