The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2017–18 Influenza Season,” a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report…
The VIC Network’s annual influenza vaccine-focused webinar will provide a review of the 2016-17 Influenza Season and Summary of 2017-18 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations that will feature important information about what’s new with this year’s flu…
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this week’s post, we sat down with Denver Public Health’s (DPH’s) Alejandra Santisteban,…
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. This week’s NIAM Blog Series post takes us to Florida, where high rates of…
Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a webinar for healthcare professionals who vaccinate children and adolescents. Two pediatricians (Dr. Nathan Boonstra and Dr. Sharon Humiston) and a family physician (Dr. Margot Savoy)…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the 2016 National Immunization Survey-Teen report, which provides the latest estimates of adolescent vaccination rates in the United States. The following are key findings from…
NACCHO is pleased to announce an updated edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health Departments. The guide provides resources to assist local health departments (LHDs) in their HPV initiative planning…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar titled “Peer to Peer: Proven Practices for Increasing Vaccination Rates in Adults and Pregnant Women.” During this session, nurse practitioner Maria Lanzi will…
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Linda Baker, RN, Public Health Nurse at the Orange County (NY)…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as people age, their immune systems tend to weaken over time, putting them at higher risk for certain diseases. In fact, about half of the…