News & Events
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
CDC updates its H1N1 Flu web section with guidelines and a toolkit for child care and early childhood programs
Posted on September 10, 2009
On September 4, CDC posted new information to the Guidance sub-section of its H1N1 Flu web section to help child care and early childhood programs respond to influenza during the 2009-2010 influe… Continue
ACIP issues provisional recommendations for evidence of measles, mumps, and rubella immunity for healthcare workers
Posted on September 10, 2009
On August 28, CDC posted "ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) ’Evidence of Immunity’ Requirements for Healthcare Personnel" on its website. The recommenda… Continue
Governor Kaine Announces Expanded H1N1 Call Center Support
Posted on August 21, 2009
To coincide with the opening of public schools across the state this month, Governor Kaine announced the expansion of the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) call center support to handle… Continue
Seeking Lessons in Swine Flu Fight
Posted on August 13, 2009
As the three-month-old outbreak of swine flu raises havoc during the winter season in the Southern Hemisphere, officials in the United States are carefully seeking clues from there to deal with i… Continue
Vaccine Hunters - An Injection of Hope
Posted on June 09, 2009
Vaccine Hunters is a four-part BBC World documentary series (original aired February 2007) that examines the science of modern vaccines, what it takes to deliver them to some of the economically … Continue
First Death in Virginia Associated With H1N1 Influenza Virus
Posted on June 03, 2009
(RICHMOND, Va.)— The first death in Virginia associated with the new influenza A (H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, was announced today by State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA. … Continue
Parental Refusal Of Pertussis Vaccination Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Pertussis Infection In Children
Posted on June 01, 2009
The June 2009 issue of the journal Pediatrics includes an article titled "Parental Refusal of Pertussis Vaccination Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Pertussis Infection in Children." It wa… Continue
Vaccinate At Age 4...Make It Less Of A Chore!
Posted on May 27, 2009
Vaccinate At Age 4 Posters are now available for digital distribution with a customizable box for any organization to place their office and contact information. Consortium for Infant and Child H… Continue
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