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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.
Student Action with Farmworkers’ Internship and Volunteer Directory
A listing of farmworker organizations and agencies that are seeking volunteers and interns to support their work.
Immunization Update, October 2006
National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19--35 Months, United States, 2005
Findings from the 2005 NIS include nationwide increases in coverage with >=3 and >=4 doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and continued high levels of coverage for the other recommended vaccines and vaccine series. In addition, no racial/ethnic disparities in coverage estimates were observed in the 4:3:1:3:3:1§ vaccine series, the recommended series for children aged 19-35 months that includes DTP/DT/DTaP; poliovirus vaccine; measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR); Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; and varicella vaccine.
Interim VIS for Shingles
On September 11, CDC released an interim VIS for shingles
(herpes zoster) vaccine. ACIP has not yet voted on
recommendations for zoster vaccine. The interim VIS is based
primarily on information from the manufacturer's package insert.
The final VIS will be produced after the ACIP recommendations
have been published in MMWR. The final VIS could differ from the
interim version.
2006 National Adult immunization week schedule for September 24-30
The NIP website recently posted information about the 2006
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week (NAIAW), which is
scheduled for September 24-30. This year marks the 19th
consecutive observance of NAIAW. In addition, NIP posted a link to the printable version of the NAIAW 2006 Campaign Kit, which was created by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). To access the kit
from the NFID website, go to: www.nfid.org/pdf/publications/naiaw06.pdf
Summaries of Immunizations recommendations for Children & Adolescents
Summary of Recommendations for Childhood and Adolescent
Immunization (three pages, updated September 2006): Information
was added about the new vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV)
and rotavirus. In addition, the sections on the following
vaccines were extensively revised: hepatitis B, Td/Tdap,
varicella, MMR, influenza, pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPV),
and hepatitis A.
Women in Government recommends HPV vaccination for girls entering middle school
Following the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval
of a vaccine targeting cervical cancer, Women in Government, a
national, bi-partisan, non-profit organization representing
women state legislators, today recommended that all girls
entering middle school be vaccinated against the human
papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of cervical cancer. The
recommendation is part of the group's new policy recommendations
for the HPV vaccine's implementation in the states.
Send Pests Packing Comic Book
The English educational comic book was developed by Wake Forest University and offers practical preventative tips to keep unwanted pests away from your home. To view the Spanish version, search for the "Digale Adios a las Plagas Comic Book."
Immunization Update, September 2006
Check the latest news, such as 100 Million doses of Influenza Influenza Vaccine distribution data is being made available to State and local public health officials
Interim VIS for Human Papillomavirus vaccine
On September 5, CDC released an interim VIS for human
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The final VIS will be developed
after ACIP recommendations are published in MMWR and the vaccine
is covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Immunization Update, August 2006
ACIP Provisional recommendations for use of quadrivalent HPV vaccine
On August 14, CDC posted provisional recommendations for use of
HPV vaccine.
Routine vaccination with three doses of quadrivalent HPV vaccine is recommended for females 11–12 years of age. The vaccination series can be started in females as young as 9 years of age.
ACIP Provisional recommendations for prevention of Varicella
In June 2005 and June 2006, the ACIP made policy changes for use of live, attenuated varicella containing vaccines for prevention of varicella.
Health Network Consent Form, Spanish
Low Literacy Diabetes Educational Materials/Handouts
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. provides an array of information and referral and advocacy services for people from traditionally under-served communities and publishes manuals, memos and handouts on topics that affect individuals with disabilities and their families
Cancer Legal Resource Center (Loyola Law School
Provides information and educational outreach on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer and others impacted by the disease. A program of the Loyola Law School and the Western Law Center for Disability Rights.
