IAC Express #920 Table of Contents

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Issue Number 920

March 28, 2011

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. FDA expands Zostavax vaccine age indications to include

adults ages 50 through 59 years

2. Spotlight on immunize.org: handy " Quick Links "

3. IAC's Video of the Week reminds nurses and the public to

keep their immunizations up to date

4. IAC updates " Meningococcal: Questions & Answers "

5. The Vaccine Education Center's " Parents PACK " website and

newsletter give parents up-to-the minute information

about vaccines

6. CDC's April 21 Net Conference will cover general

recommendations for combination vaccines

7. Proportion of deaths from influenza and pneumonia remains

higher than expected, so please keep vaccinating!

8. World TB Day was observed on March 24; U.S. did not meet

the national goal of eliminating TB by 2010

9. CDC reports on U.S. trends in tuberculosis in 2010

10. Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques: Best

Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults " --from the

California Department of Public Health, Immunization

Branch

11. Iowa Immunization Conference planned for June 8-9 in Des

Moines

12. West Virginia Immunization Summit scheduled for June 9-10

in ton, WV

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