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For the past two years at the National Immunization Conference, ad hoc meetings were held on the success of provider education programs in helping to increase both immunization rates and healthcare services to children.  There were more than sixty attendees at the 2002 meeting, and the overall demand was for a system in which the cutting edge issues concerning immunization could be discussed at random amongst a wide array of healthcare professionals, programs and organizations.
      ImmuEd, developed in response to this request, is a forum which will facilitate the exchange of ideas, tools, achievements, and lessons learned.  This listserv was created to help you provide better education as well as help medical practices that deliver the majority of vaccines in this country improve their immunization rates and the quality of their immunization services.  Many states and communities already have provider/practice-based programs and can serve as mentors for programs that are just beginning.

What is the ImmuEd list?

The ImmuEd list is an automated electronic mailing list sponsored and managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ National Immunization Program/ Immunization Services Division.  Individuals subscribe to ImmuEd list and then messages and responses to the messages are simultaneously sent to every member.

What is the purpose of the ImmuEd List?

The overarching purpose of the ImmuEd listserv is to improve immunization rates and quality of immunization practices by all providers, practices and clinics.  The ImmuEd list is a forum which allows participants to exchange experiences, challenges, expertise, strategies, comments, lessons learned and suggestions to improve practice and clinician immunization education and  quality improvement programs, activities in the area of immunization practice, as they relate to the CDC supported and recommended activities. 
      ImmuEd may also be used as a resource for the participants to gain information from peer participants about programs, ideas, publications and resources that have been effective in the practice of providing immunization education/quality improvement services to target audiences, although attachments will not be supported.
      The ImmuEd list is a closed list available only to persons and entities associated with the development, implementation, administration and/or provision of immunizations or immunization education/quality improvement programs, vaccines, or programs promoting this practice. Messages to the list will be posted automatically to the group members and archived for future reference. The moderator will add and delete users and users may un-subscribe at any time.
      All messages must pertain to official business.  No lobbying information may be sent.  Users who send messages that attempt to advocate the use of one product over another will receive a warning message.  Users with a second violation will be removed from the listserv.

How to subscribe to the ImmuEd List

Send an email addressed to listserv@cdc.gov . **You do not need to put anything in the subject line of the header in your email.** The body of the message should read (where listname is "ImmuEd", and  FirstName and LastName are your First and Last name):

Subscribe               listname           FirstName LastName

How to un-subscribe from the ImmuEd List

Send an email addressed to listserv@cdc.gov . **You do not need to put anything in the subject line of the header in your email.** The body of the message should read (where listname is "ImmuEd"):

SIGNOFF             listname

How to get a complete listing of commands for the ImmuEd listserv

Send an email addressed to listserv@cdc.gov . **You do not need to put anything in the subject line of the header in your email.** The body of the message should read (where listname is "ImmuEd"):

REFCARD             listname

How to Send Mail to and Respond to Mail from ImmuED List:

1.  Post new messages and respond to received messages by sending an email to ImmuEd@listserv.cdc.gov  (not case sensitive).  You will not receive a copy of the message you send.  Sending a message to the list and responding to the message sends the message to everyone on the list.

2.  Remember to include a descriptive subject line alerting people to the content of your message.  When responding to a message, keep the same subject line to help everyone follow the "thread" of the discussion.  In addition, in the text of you message, state what you are responding to near the beginning of your message.  For example, you may wish to write, "In response to Mary's questions about subject A, I would suggest B..."  Statements like this will make it easier for everyone to follow the progression of the discussion.

3.  Include at least your name and email address at the end of your message so that we can identify who you are.

4.  No attachments can be sent through the ImmuEd list.

5.  Sometimes, you may want to respond directly to the member of the list who wrote the message rather than to the whole list.  In this case, make sure you address your response to the individual's own email address, and not the list address.

Warning on Confidential Information:

Confidential Information should not be posted on the list, since every member of the ImmuEd list will receive the message and the reply.  Please conduct all confidential matters through normal channels (direct email, written correspondence, or telephone).  Messages on this list should never contain data with personal identifiers.  Messages are stored and could be accessed at a later date.  Messages on the list are subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.

For problems with ImmuEd list and further questions, please contact Terrence Campbell at tqc4@cdc.gov, 404-639-8588, or Victoria Evans at vae3@cdc.gov, 404-639-8637.