| CDC Travelers' Health page lists current announcements, warnings. outbreaks and vaccine shortages. |
| 6/26/09 |
ACIP votes to recommend reduced rabies vaccination series |
| 6/11/09 |
World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic |
| 6/9/09 |
The 2010 CDC Yellow Book is available for purchase. The Online 2010 Yellow Book will be available in Summer 2009! Includes risk management guidelines for 12 popular traveler destinations and a new pre-travel section. |
| 6/9/09 |
Current Information on the Yellow Fever situation in Brazil. |
| 5/19/09 |
CDC DOWNGRADES TRAVEL HEALTH WARNING REGARDING TRAVEL TO MEXICO TO A TRAVEL HEALTH PRECAUTION |
| 4/23/09 |
Sanofi Hopes to Market Dengue Vaccine by 2015 |
| 4/23/09 |
CDC Guide to Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions including travel vaccines |
| 4/23/09 |
Vaccine Preventable Disease Videos |
| 4/17/09 |
Malaria Surveillance -- United States, 2007 |
| 4/13/09 |
FDA approves Coartem, New Malaria Treatment Drug
Check out the CDC Malaria page for details and for information about new 5th strain of Simian Malaria |
| 4/3/09 |
MMWR ARTICLE ENCOURAGES U.S. RESIDENTS TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST INFLUENZA BEFORE TRAVELING TO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
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| 4/1/09 |
FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis
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| 3/27/09 |
CDC's Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book)
The Pink Book will be available in May from the PHF online store. |
| 1/29/09 |
Sign Up
Sign up for free publications from the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC).
IAC is known for its accurate, timely, succinctly written immunization publications that are delivered electronically. |
| 1/8/09 |
Summary Report of the October 22-23, 2008 meeting of ACIP
Read pages 77-85 for Revised Recommendations for the Use of JE Vaccines for US Travelers |
| 12/18/08 |
Check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Training and Continuing Education Online
Here you can:
- Search the calendar and catalog of courses
- Select a downlink site for satellite broadcasts
- Register for courses
- Complete course evaluation and exam
- View and print your transcript
- Print your continuing education certificate while sitting at your computer!
Continuing Education Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) are now available for COCA Conference Calls!!! |
| 11/25/08 |
Karl Neumann MD, Pediatrician and Travel Health specialist's user-friendly site
Rich with useful information for traveling with children |
| 11/25/08 |
Health Tips for Study Abroad |
| 11/25/08 |
Podcast: Safe and Healthy Travel to China |
| 11/25/08 |
Printable list of what to pack in a Travel Health Kit |
| 11/6/08 |
Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health University of Pittsburgh Supercourse
A global repository of lectures on public health and prevention targeting educators across the world. Supercourse has a network of over 55,000 scientists in 174 countries who are sharing for free a library of 3,455 lectures in 26 languages. |
| 10/28/08 |
"Give these people influenza vaccine" document from IAC lists CDC recommendations for flu vaccine, a good summary to post in your clinic. |
| 10/28/08 |
New 6-page article by Ari Brown, MD, FAAP titled "Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots" about vaccines and autism.
A new ready-to-copy article for parents on vaccine concerns. |
| 10/28/08 |
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit website |
| 10/28/08 |
Where can I get a flu shot? |
| 9/4/08 |
Malaria Prevention in Short-term Travelers by Dr. D. Freedman. NEJM Vol 359: No. 6; August 7, 2008- page 603 |
| 9/4/08 |
The Third Expert Opinion for 2008 is now posted on the ISTM website. It is a comprehensive review of influenza and respiratory illnesses in travelers written by Dr. Karin Leder. |
| 9/4/08 |
Flu vaccine for pregnant women and children. Learn which states enacted legislation requiring thimerosal-free vaccine for pregnant women and (anti-thimerosal/Mercury laws for pregnant women and under age 18). |