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Sept. 16: Live satellite broadcast of the CDC's "Immunization Update 1999" from 9:00-11:30 a.m. For information call 1-888-232-3299 or visit their Web site. Oct. 23:Volunteer at The 9th Annual Make a Difference Day! Visit their Web site for more information. Dec. 6-7: ECBT's 8th Annual Immunization Partners Conference And Awards Banquet,Washington, D.C. For information call: (202) 783-7035 Jan. 23-25: Second National Conference on Immunization
Coalition Building Concepts Worldwide. For information call 858-535-0050.
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Government
Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Vaccine Safety
Lawmakers, pro and anti-vaccine advocates, and concerned citizens gathered on Capitol Hill earlier this month to attend a hearing on vaccine safety. During the hearing, observers listened to witnesses ranging from the Surgeon General, who is a strong proponent of immunization, to bereaved mothers, who claim that their children have become ill as a result of vaccines. Full Story... CDC Warns: People Who Had Blood Transfusions Before July 1992 May be at Risk for Hepatitis C The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching a campaign to raise awareness of Hepatitis C. Beginning on Sept. 1, public service announcements advise individuals who received blood transfusions before July of 1992 to ask their doctor about being tested for HCV infection. The PSAs will be in both English and Spanish. For more information, individuals can visit to the CDC's Hepatitis Web site or call their toll-free information line at 1-888-4HEPCDC (1-888-443-7232). Health departments, hospitals, doctors' offices, community-based organizations and other health-related service organizations may get inquiries regarding hepatitis C as a result of this campaign, and health providers and organizations are encouraged to contact CDC's Hepatitis Branch directly at 404-639-2709 with any questions. Every Child By Two Newsletter created and edited by Deirdre Brennan |
A team of researchers from the National Immunization Program
based in Atlanta recently reported that children who do not receive vaccinations
for religious reasons not only increase their own risk of catching a preventable
disease, but pose a threat to others. Full
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20th Century Sees Dramatic Drop in Infectious Diseases The 20th century has seen great strides in the control of communicable diseases, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for July 30. The average American is now expected to live an average of 29 years longer than in 1900. At the turn of the century, over 30 percent of all deaths were among children less than five years old. In 1997, that figure dropped to around 1.4 percent. Full Story... |
Un-immunized
Children Pose Threat to Others