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The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Sponsors an internet-based job bank at www.midwifejobs.com, for which they charge $250 for a 4-week listing. ACNM also has a description of Federally Qualified Health Centers in relation to the midwifery profession.
Hepatitis B Facts: Testing&Vaccination
The "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and vaccination" was updated to
reflect changes made to ACIP's recommendations that expand the
definition of who is eligible to receive hepatitis B vaccine.
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Operates an online job bank
smalltownmdjobs.com
Online services aimed at recruiting doctors and nurses to rural locations
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Physician Assistants uses the same database, as do other professional organizations,
AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians
Online Job Bank. Family physicians remain in high demand and have a variety of practice settings available to them. To view your options and current openings
NACHC: The National Association of Community Health Centers
Online Job Bank. You may contact them at:
7200 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814. Phone: 301-347-0400, Fax: 301-347-0459
MMWR corrects an error in the vaccination schedule for persons aged 0-18 years.January 23,2007
In the MMWR QuickGuide "Recommended Immunization Schedules for
Persons Aged 0-18 Years—United States, 2007," an error occurred
in the first sentence of the second bullet of footnote 10 under
Figure 2 on page Q-3. The sentence should read, "Administer 2
doses of varicella vaccine to persons aged <13 years at least 3
months apart."
Interim VIS for Varicella, January 10, 2007
On January 10, CDC released a revised interim VIS for varicella.
It includes changes to reflect the new two-dose schedule for
children and the availability of the measles-mumps-rubella- varicella (MMRV) vaccine. After ACIP publishes these updated recommendations in MMWR, a final varicella VIS will be developed.
New Hampshire Will Offer Free Vaccine To Children For HPV
"The HPV vaccine represents a significant step forward in protecting the health and lives of the women and girls of New Hampshire," said DHHS Commissioner John Stephen. "This represents a small victory in the battle against cancer, and we are thrilled to be able to offer this vaccine. We strongly recommend that all parents consider getting their daughters vaccinated."
Immunization Update, December 2006
WPS Sign on Letter
EPA has initiated rulemaking to amend the agricultural worker protection rule (40 CFR Part 170) and the regulation for the certification of pesticide applicators (40 CFR Part 171). To be posted this week is a sign on letter represting the views of farmworker advocates for proposed changes.
HPV: What you should know
Answers to frequently asked questions about the diseases caused by human papillomavirus infections. Also present information about the recently licenced human papillomavirus(HPV) vaccines.
Tdap: What you should know
Answers to frequently asked questions about the diseases caused by tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis infections. The sheet also present information about the recently licensed tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)vaccines.
Timerosal: Lo que usted debe saber
A algunos padres les preocupa que el timerosal, un conservante que contienemercurio y se encuentra en la vacuna contra la gripe, provoque autismo. Sin embargo, durante los últimos años, una serie de estudios biológicos y epidemiológicoshan demostrado que esta preocupación no tiene fundamento. A continuación sepresenta un resumen de la evidencia que demuestra que, aunque algunas cosas sà causan autismo, el mercurio de las vacunas no es una de ellas.
Rotavirus: Lo que usted debe saber
En Febrero de 2006, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) recomendaron una nueva vacuna para proteger a los lactantes contra el rotavirus. El rotavirus provoca fiebre alta, vómitos y diarrea persistentesenniños pequeños, normalmente durante el invierno en los Estados Unidos.
Recommended Immunization Schedules for persons aged 0-18 Years, USA January 2007
Recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0-18 years and the catch-up immunization schedule for 2007 includes HPV and Rotavirus vaccines.
01 A Migrant Farmworker Occupational Health Reference Manual:
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National Influenza Vaccine Newsletter
To help raise awareness of influenza vaccination recommendations and the importance of continuing vaccination efforts throughout November and beyond, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Influenza Vaccine Summit, partners and stakeholders will be announcing a National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) from Monday, November 27th through Sunday, December 3rd, 2006.
