News & Events
Meningitis Booster Urged for Teenagers
Posted on October 28, 2010
Federal vaccine advisers recommended on Wednesday that 16-year-olds be given a booster dose of a vaccine against meningococcal meningitis and that people ages 11 to 64 get a booster to protect ag… Continue
Whooping Cough Outbreaks Show Many Not Vaccinated
Posted on October 19, 2010
Recent outbreaks of whooping cough highlight the need for adults to be vaccinated against this highly contagious disease, U.S. health officials said. Not only does vaccination protect adults agai… Continue
Flu vaccine protects us all
Posted on October 04, 2010
The September 27, 2010 issue of the Virginian-Pilot Online includes an article about how the “Flu vaccine protects us all”. If you’ve ever had the flu, you know the suffering. … Continue
CDC Survey Finds Childhood Immunization Rates Remain High
Posted on September 17, 2010
Immunization of children aged 19-35 months old against most vaccine-preventable diseases remains high in the United States, with coverage for most of the routine vaccines remaining at or over 90 … Continue
Back-to-school vaccinations
Posted on August 16, 2010
Prue Salasky of the Daily Press wrote a good article that plainly lists what immunizations are required for children in Virginia. She covered what is needed for preschool through middle school a… Continue
New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA
Posted on August 11, 2010
According to the CDC Online Newsroom, a test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (formerly known as sw… Continue
2010–2011 CDC health-care providers chart to administer seasonal influenza vaccine doses for children available.
Posted on August 09, 2010
The CDC’s American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases has developed an algorithm that health-care providers can use to determine whether to administer 1 or 2 doses of s… Continue
The New Whooping Cough Epidemic
Posted on August 09, 2010
The August 8, 2010 issue of Parade Magazine included an article on the significant increase in pertusis cases in California. According to Parade, California is headed for what some public-health… Continue
ACIP Influenza Immunization
Posted on July 30, 2010
This report updates 2009 recommendations by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of influenza. Hig… Continue
Yellow Fever Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Posted on July 30, 2010
The July 30th issue of the MMWR reports on the CDC’s ACIP updated recommendations for using the yellow fever vaccine. To read the entire report visit Continue
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