News and Media Resources:
Archived Press Releases
Related to Immunizations and Vaccinations
2006
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Nov 13, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC Announces Weeklong Event to Focus on the Importance of Influenza Vaccination -
Nov 9, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Update on Influenza Vaccine Supplies and Vaccination Efforts -
Oct 26, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends "Shingles" Vaccination -
Oct 23, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) -
Oct 6, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC Launches Multi-state Study on Autism; $5.9 Million Awarded to Five Sites -
September 27, 2006: CDC Influenza Expert Selected as Federal Employee of the Year
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September 14, 2006: Racial Disparities in Childhood Immunization Coverage Rates Closing
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September 6, 2006: More than 100 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine Expected To Be Available This Year
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August 28, 2006: Quick Diagnosis of Flu Strains Possible with New Microchip Test
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June 29, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Changes in Varicella Vaccination -
June 29, 2006 - CDC Press Briefing
ACIP Recommends HPV Vaccination -
June 29, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) Vaccination -
June 26, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Summer Meeting Being Held at CDC -
April 6, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC Statement regarding autism-related advertisement in USA Today on April 6, 2006 -
March 1, 2006 - CDC Media Advisory
CDC-NIP Hosting the 40th National Immunization Conference (NIC) -
February 21, 2006 - CDC Press Release
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus
2005
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November 9, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice Recommends Adult Vaccination with New Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) -
November 2, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Releases Pandemic Influenza Plan; Plan Provides Guidance to Prepare Nation’s Health Care System for a Pandemic -
October 28, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Expands Hepatitis A Vaccination for Children -
October 27, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Buys Additional Vaccine As Preparations For Potential Influenza Pandemic Continue -
October 24, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC Reports that Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts -
October 20, 2005 - CDC Press Release
1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus Declared a Select Agent -
October 5, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Researchers Reconstruct 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus; Effort Designed to Advance Preparedness -
September 28, 2005 - HHS News Release
NIAID and MedImmune Join Forces to Develop Potential Pandemic Influenza Vaccines -
September 16, 2005 - HHS News Release
All Children 18 and Under Displaced by Hurricane Katrina Will Receive Free Vaccinations -
September 15, 2005 - HHS News Release
Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza United Nations General Assembly -
September 15, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Buys Vaccine and Antivirals in Preparation for a Potential Influenza Pandemic -
July 26, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Childhood Immunization Rates Surpass Healthy People 2010 Goal -
July 19, 2005 - CDC Transcript
Media Briefing on Vaccines and Thimerosal -
July 19, 2005 - HHS News Release
Here’s what America’s Top Public Health Officials are Saying about Vaccines and Child Health -
May 26, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Meningococcal Vaccine for Adolescents and College Freshmen -
May 6, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Awards BioShield Contract for AVA Anthrax Vaccine -
April 22, 2005 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) Urges Parents to Vaccinate -
April 1, 2005 - HHS News Release
HHS Awards $97 Million Contract to Develop Cell Culture-Based Influenza Vaccine - March 31, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Targeting and Collaborations a Big Success; Priority Groups Received Majority of 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Thanks to 17 Million Healthy Americans Stepping Aside -
March 21, 2005 - CDC Press Release
Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat
in the United States -
February 10, 2005 - CDC Press Release
CDC: Influenza Vaccine was used for Priority Groups -
January 27, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Announces New Strategies to Promote Continued Influenza Vaccination
2004
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December 17, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Expands Priority Groups for Inactivated Influenza Vaccination - December 5, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now In Supply Pipeline:
High risk individuals and healthcare workers should be immunized - November 9, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC and States Announce Plan to Distribute 10.3 Million Flu Shots Nationwide; Public Health Officials Call Allocation Fair and Aimed at Most Vulnerable Americans - October 28, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Identifies More Influenza Vaccine - October 22, 2004 - CDC Press Release
More than 3 Million Influenza Vaccine Doses Shipped This Week to Health Providers Serving High-Priority Groups - October 21, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Announces Additional Million Doses of Flu Vaccine - October 19, 2004 - HHS Press Release
HHS Says Supply of Flu Vaccines, Medicines Will Help Keep People Safe During Coming Flu Season - October 15, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC/Aventis Pasteur Collaborate To Ship More Than 2 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine to Providers Who Serve High-Priority Groups - October 12, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC, Aventis Pasteur Announce Allocation Plan to Address Influenza Vaccine Shortages - October 5, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations: 2004-05 - September 23, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage, US, 2002-2003 Influenza Season - September 16, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Recommend Return to Full Four-Dose Routine Schedule for Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - July 8, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Reinstate Recommendation for Third Dose of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - April 30, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Releases 2004 Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Prevention and Control of Influenza - March 2, 2004 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Suspension of the Routine use of the Third and Fourth Doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®) - February 12, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Health Groups Recommend Temporary Suspension Of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Dose - January 15, 2004 - CDC Press Release
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
2003
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December 5, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now In Supply Pipeline -
November 17, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Early Evidence Suggests Current Flu Season Could be Severe -
October 17, 2003 - CDC Press Release
FDA and CDC Statement Concerning Rumors About Recalled Lot of Influenza Vaccine -
October 16, 2003 - CDC Press Release:
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vote to Recommend Influenza Vaccination for Children Aged 6 to 23 Months -
August 26, 2003 - UNICEF Press Release
Zambia's Measles Campaign Reaches Record Numbers -
August 25, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Influenza Vaccine Supply Expected to Meet Demand
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July 31, 2003 - CDC Press Release
More U.S. Children Are Getting Their Shots
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July 30, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Children with Cochlear Implants at Increased Risk for Bacterial Meningitis
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June 11, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Recommends Smallpox Vaccination to Protect Persons Exposed to Monkeypox
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April 11, 2003 - CDC Press Release
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) Urges Parents to Vaccinate
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March 31, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Accepts ACIP's Recommendations for Additional Exclusion Criteria for Smallpox Vaccination Program
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March 25, 2003 - CDC Press Release
Temporary Deferral Recommended for Heart Patients Volunteering for Smallpox Vaccination
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January 22, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Begins Shipping Smallpox Vaccine to the States
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January 7, 2003 - CDC Press Release
CDC Finds Annual Flu Deaths Higher Than Previously Estimated
2002
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December 12, 2002 - CDC
CDC initial review of state smallpox vaccination plans complete -
September 23, 2002 - CDC Fact Sheet
Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide -
September 23, 2002 - CDC Press Release
Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines -
August 30, 2002 - CDC Press Release
External Researchers Given Access to CDC Vaccine Safety Data -
May 30, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences (exit)
No Link Found Between Hepatitis B Vaccine and
Certain Neurological Disorders -
March 29, 2002 - DHHS Press Release (exit)
HHS May Acquire More Than 75 Million Doses of Smallpox Vaccine -
March 6, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences (exit)
Anthrax Vaccine is Useful, but Shortcomings Underscore Need for Replacement -
February 20, 2002 - National Academy of Sciences (exit)
Infant Immunizations Not Shown to Be Harmful to Children's Immune Systems
2001
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November 26, 2001
CDC Update: CDC Releases Draft Smallpox Response Plan -
October 31, 2001
Media Advisory: CDC Provides Flu Vaccine Update -
October 18, 2001
CDC Update: Confirmed Case in New Jersey, Spanish language information, CDC Director video and transcript, MMWR on anthrax -
October 18, 2001
CDC Update: Live Satellite and Web Broadcast for Clinicians on Anthrax -
October 17, 2001
Update: Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, Director of CDC answers questions about anthrax on video feed and audio tape - May 22, 2001
35th National Immunization Conference
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Content last reviewed on March 20, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases