For the Media

Contact Information

• Contact a media representative

NCIRD is committed to providing the media with accurate and current information on immunizations. If you cannot find the information you are seeking, call 404-639-3286 (9:00am to 6:00pm ET) or e-mail media@cdc.gov for assistance.

Formatted Articles

Formatted articles (also known as matte releases) are ready-to-print articles that are free to use in any publication. Immunization topics (in English and in Spanish) include:

• Childhood Immunization Drop-in Articles
• Pertussis/Whooping cough Matte Release (or Formatted Article)
• Preteen and Teen Vaccines Matte Articles
• Travel Essential: Measles Vaccination [1 page]
• Vaccines are critical for adults with COPD and asthma [1 page]
• Prevent Cervical Cancer
  • You can prevent cervical cancer [1 page]
  • Get Your kids HPV Vaccine Now to Prevent Cancer Later [1 page]
  • Cervical Cancer Prevention
  • More matte articles about preteens and teens

Recent Topics in the News

• Pertussis
• Meningococcal disease
• Polio
• Measles and MMR vaccine
• Flu

Vaccination Articles and Coverage

• MMWRs related to vaccines and immunizations
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
• National Immunization Survey (NIS)
  Immunization coverage in the U.S.
• SchoolVaxView

News/Press Releases and Transcripts

• Media advisories and press releases
• News conference transcripts
  Note: You'll need to click the tab labelled "transcripts"
• Congressional testimony

Digital Press Kit

• Measles Still Threatens Health Security
• 20 Years of Success: Vaccines for Children Program
• HPV Vaccination
• Head back to school safer and healthier this year!

Background on Immunization Topics

• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Vaccine safety
• Updated immunization recommendations of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP)
• Recommended influenza vaccines for current flu season
• Immunization coverage in the United States
• Newsroom Library
• Frequently Asked Media Questions
• NCIRD organization chart[2 pages]

Bios and SME Briefs

• Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, MD, MPH
  Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Influenza Division, NCIRD
• Joseph Bresee, MD, FAAP
  Chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, NCIRD
• Nancy Cox, PhD
  Director of the Influenza Division , NCIRD
• Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH
  Deputy director of the Influenza Division, NCIRD
• Jeanne M. Santoli, MD, MPH
  Deputy Director, Immunization Services Division, National Immunization Program, NCIRD
• Michael Shaw, PhD
  Associate Director of Laboratory Science, Influenza Division, NCIRD
• Abigail Shefer, MD, FACP
  Associate Director for Science, Immunization Services Division, NCIRD

Copyright and Linking Policies

• Copyright policies
• Linking to CDC.gov