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IAC Express #769þ

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769December 8, 2008 CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. Breaking news: NPR interview with Dr. Offit and Peet to be aired

on December 8

2.

3. It's National Influenza Vaccination Week! Resources forpromoting vaccination

are numerous and easily accessible

4. New Q & A sheet addresses parents' concerns that receivingrecommended vaccines

can overwhelm a young child's immunesystem

5. AAP develops a parent-education Q & A on the childhoodimmunization schedule and

another on vaccine ingredients

6. Important: Be sure to give influenza vaccine throughout theinfluenza

season--through spring 2009

7. CDC recaps decisions made at the October 22-23 ACIP meeting;presentation

slides are now available

8. Updated version of SHOTS 2008 software now available on theWeb

9. National Vaccine Program Office releases draft of the 2008National Vaccine

Plan

10. Before the holiday rush, take time to register for CDC's2009 National

Immunization Conference

11. November issue of CDC's Immunization Works electronicnewsletter recently

released

12. MMWR publishes report indicating that worldwide measlesdeaths decreased 74

percent during 2000-2007

13. Bangladesh immunizes 22 million young children against polio

14. Journal reviews topics covered at the spring meeting of the Viral Hepatitis

Prevention Board and the European Liver Patient Association