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2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference
On September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for...
Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner
CDC Releases Updated Measles Information
CDC released updated measles information for parents and caregivers, as well as healthcare providers. This information follows the...
Sep 30, 2015 | Sara Chang
Free Flu Education Materials Available
Free, unbranded flu education materials are available through MedImmune. MedImmune’s web portal allows organizations to set up...
Sep 29, 2015 | Kate Drezner
New NACCHO HPV Funding Opportunity and Informational Webinar
NACCHO has received additional funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local health departments as they...
Sep 22, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention...
On September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and...
Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner
NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and...
NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources,...
Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Registration is Now Open for IAC’s Standing Orders Workshops
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), with support from Pfizer, has just launched “Take a Stand™,” a new national...
Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School...
On August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in...
Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Medscape Vaccine Acceptance Report: Where Do We Stand?
A new Medscape report was released on the state of vaccine acceptance since the 2015 Measles outbreak. See “Vaccine Acceptance...
Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner
2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News ConferenceOn September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) promoting the importance of seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. The event, moderated by Dr. William Schaffner, M.D., medical director of NFID and professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School... Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
CDC Releases Updated Measles InformationCDC released updated measles information for parents and caregivers, as well as healthcare providers. This information follows the recent measles-related death in Washington State in July, which was the first reported measles infection that resulted in death in the U.S. since 2003. For further information, please refer to the following links: CDC Measles website CDC […] Sep 30, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Free Flu Education Materials AvailableFree, unbranded flu education materials are available through MedImmune. MedImmune’s web portal allows organizations to set up individual accounts (for ordering purposes only) and pick which materials they would like to receive. Orders are shipped directly to the individual placing the order and will include the NACCHO logo and information provided by NACCHO. To gain access to these... Sep 29, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
New NACCHO HPV Funding Opportunity and Informational WebinarNACCHO has received additional funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local health departments as they engage and collaborate with healthcare providers and other key community stakeholders to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in their communities, according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ HPV vaccination recommendations. Up... Sep 22, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
The American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes Updated Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in ChildrenOn September 7, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement online titled Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2015–2016. The abstract is reprinted below: The purpose of this statement is to update recommendations for routine use of seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza […] Sep 22, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and Promising PracticesNACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources, administrative practices, or tools that demonstrate exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. A model practice meets the following criteria: local health department role, collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, and evaluation of both the... Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Registration is Now Open for IAC’s Standing Orders WorkshopsThe Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), with support from Pfizer, has just launched “Take a Stand™,” a new national effort designed to improve adult immunization rates by increasing the use of standing orders in medical practices. The core of this project is a no-cost, interactive workshop led by national experts, including L.J Tan, MS, PhD, William […] Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School YearOn August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten-United States, 2014-15 School Year.” This report describes vaccination coverage from 49 states and DC and vaccination exemption levels from 46 states and DC for children enrolled in kindergarten during the 2014–15 school year, as reported by federally... Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Medscape Vaccine Acceptance Report: Where Do We Stand?A new Medscape report was released on the state of vaccine acceptance since the 2015 Measles outbreak. See “Vaccine Acceptance Report: Where Do We Stand?” for more information. Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
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