The MMWR Recommendations and Reports contain in-depth articles that relay policy statements for prevention and treatment on all areas in CDC's scope of responsibility (e.g., recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices).

December 19, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--17

• Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings --- 2003
• Appendix A: Regulatory Framework for Disinfectants and Sterilants
• Appendix B: Immunizations Strongly Recommended for Health-Care Personnel (HCP)
• Appendix C: Methods for Sterilizing and Disinfecting Patient-Care Items and Environmental Surfaces
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November 21, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--16

• Managing Acute Gastroenteritis Among Children: Oral Rehydration, Maintenance, and Nutritional Therapy
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October 17, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--15

• Preventing Skin Cancer: Findings of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services on Reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Light
• Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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October 3, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--14

• First Reports Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Early Childhood Home Visitation
  Findings from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
• First Reports Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Firearm Laws
  Findings from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
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September 26, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--13

• Using Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine for Prevention and Control of Influenza:
  Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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July 18, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--12

• Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV: Recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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June 20, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--11

• Treatment of Tuberculosis American Thoracic Society, CDC, and Infectious Diseases Society of America
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June 6, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--10

• Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
• Appendix: Water Sampling Strategies and Culture Techniques for Detecting Legionellae
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May 23, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--9

• Public Health Surveillance for Behavioral Risk Factors in a Changing Environment:
  Recommendations from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Team
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April 25, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--8

• Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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April 4, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--7

• Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program: Supplemental Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
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March 28, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--6

• Key Clinical Activities for Quality Asthma Care
  Recommendations of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
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March 21, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--5

• Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2003
  National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)
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February 21, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--4

• Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions 
  Guidance for Clinician
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February 7, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--3

• Guidelines for Laboratory Testing and Result Reporting of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus
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January 31, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--2

• Guidelines for Performing Single-Platform Absolute CD4+ T-Cell Determinations with CD45 Gating for Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• Guidelines for Using the QuantiFERON®-TB Test for Diagnosing Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
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January 24, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. RR--1

• Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings
• Appendix Hepatitis A and B Vaccines
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