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CDC will host a telebriefing regarding this season's influenza vaccination recommendations and influenza vaccination coverage among health-care personnel and pregnant women.
Original title: “CDC Telebriefing on Influenza Vaccination”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated December 10 of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to focus on young adults ages 19-24. To engage young adults, this year's NIVW activities include outreach through various forms of social media.
Original title: “National Influenza Vaccination Week to Focus on Young Adults”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Thuday, December 9 of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) as Older Adults Vaccination Day to urge people 65 years and older to get vaccinated.
Original title: “CDC Urges Older Adults 65 Years and Older to Get Vaccinated During National Influenza Vaccination Week”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Wednesday, December 8, of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to reinforce to businesses and their employees that flu is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death.
Original title: “CDC Designates Employee Health Day to Urge American Workforce to Get Flu Vaccine”
As part of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Monday, December 6, as Family Vaccination Day to highlight the importance of vaccination for the entire family.
Original title: “Pregnant Women, Children and Caregivers Urged to Get Flu Vaccine”
On Sunday, December 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching its fifth annual National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). This week is an opportunity to highlight the importance and safety of flu vaccination, and to encourage individuals and families to get their flu vaccine during and after the holiday season.
Original title: “CDC Announces National Influenza Vaccination Week - December 5-11”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set aside the week of December 5-11, 2010 to observe this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week. The week-long emphasis on flu vaccination was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.
Original title: “National Influenza Vaccination Week to be held December 5-11, 2010”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a telephone-only media briefing Friday, December 3, to provide up to date figures on U.S. influenza activity and vaccination rates and to announce this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week.
Original title: “Telebriefing Set for Updates on U.S. Influenza Activity and Flu Vaccination Rates for Current Season”
CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden to join leading medical/public health groups at NFID News Conference to share developments about the influenza season.
Original title: “Media Advisory: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to Reveal New Research on Influenza Vaccination Behaviors”
On Thuday, August 5, 2010, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met to discuss recommendations for use in the United States of seasonal influenza trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV) [Afluria] manufactured by CSL Limited during 2010-11.
Original title: “ACIP Recommendation for Use of CSL Influenza Vaccine”
More Americans were vaccinated against seasonal flu during the 2009-10 season (40 percent of eligible population) than during the previous flu season (33 percent of eligible population), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Original title: “More Americans Got Seasonal Flu Vaccination in 2009-10 than in Previous Years”
To help travelers avoid the flu this holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched its largest ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling.
Original title: “CDC Kicks Off National Travelers' Health Public Awareness Campaign”
Over the past week, there have been several media reports describing unpublished findings from seasonal influenza vaccine studies conducted in Canada.
Original title: “Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and Risk of 2009 H1N1 Influenza”
Pharmacists around the nation are joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to educate consumers about the appropriate use of antibiotics during this influenza season.
Original title: “Pharmacists Join CDC Efforts in Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use”
Many people who have died from 2009 H1N1 influenza in the United States had co-infections with a common bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus) which likely contributed to their death, according to a report published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Original title: “Bacterial Co-Infections Common In Fatal Cases of Influenza”
Secretaries Sebelius, Duncan, and Napolitano will host a press conference to release updated guidance for schools during the upcoming influenza season...
Original title: “The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Education to Announce Updated School Guidance for Influenza Season”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1)...
Original title: “CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1”
CDC will host a press conference to discuss an update on the proceedings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its recommendations for the use of a vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1)...
Original title: “CDC Press Conference on Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel Influenza A (H1N1)”
CDC will host a telephone-only briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of novel Influenza A (H1N1)...
Original title: “CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of Novel Influenza A (H1N1)”
CDC will host a telephone-only briefing to discuss an update in the investigation of cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) as well as the MMWR report, "Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections Among Health-Care Personnel - United States, April-May, 2009"...
Original title: “CDC Telebriefing on Investigation of Human Cases of Novel Influenza A (H1N1)”