News & Events for October, 2009
FDA Approves New Vaccine, Cervarix, for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Posted on October 29, 2009
On October 16, FDA issued a press release announcing that it has approved Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline) for use in girls and women ages 10 through 25 years to prevent cervical cancer and precancerou… Continue
A Merck Vaccine, Gardasil, Is Approved for New Uses
Posted on October 21, 2009
Merck, the drug maker, said Friday that federal regulators had cleared its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys and younger men, a new use for a product already approved to prevent c… Continue
H1N1 Educational Videos for Parents and Educators Developed by the Virginia Department of Education and Virginia Department of Health
Posted on October 06, 2009
Educational videos for parents and educators featuring official guidance and practical measures to slow the spread of HINI influenza in schools have been produced by the Virginia Department of Ed… Continue
Events Calendar
This calendar displays meeting dates, times, and locations of both Project Immunize Virginia and Tidewater Immunization Project. Other related webinars, conferences, and educational events are also shown so that coalition members and the public can participate.
PIV Newsletter
The PIV Newsletter features all News & Events entries as well as additional info.