IAC Express #914 Table of Contents

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Issue Number 914

February 22, 2011

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases

National Vaccine Plan

2. New handout for parents about vaccine safety now

available

3. MMWR reports on deaths from acute HBV infection

associated with assisted blood glucose monitoring

4. IAC's Video of the Week features Dr. Offit on The

Colbert Report

5. IAC updates staff-education resources on vaccine

contraindications and precautions

6. Spotlight on immunize.org: top resources for

communicating with parents about vaccines

7. CDC Health Advisory Network notifies healthcare

professionals about best practices for using PCR for

diagnosing pertussis

8. CDC releases training videos on pertussis specimen

collection

9. MMWR publishes report on U.S. influenza activity from

December 12, 2010 to February 5, 2011

10. CDC offers new patient education materials related to

hepatitis B

11. Influenza vaccination is recommended for almost everyone,

so please keep vaccinating!

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

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

California Department of Public Health, Immunization

Branch

13. MMWR reports on potential transmission of viral hepatitis

via stored blood vessels

14. Reminder: NFID's Annual Conference on Vaccine Research to

be held May 16-18 in Baltimore

15. California Immunization Coalition Summit scheduled for

April 18 in Los Angeles

16. Virginia's Vaccine Update Conference to be held on May 6

in Richmond

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