Weekly immunization news from the Immunization Action Coalition. 

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,536: December 9, 2020 Top Stories FDA’s advisory committee will discuss and vote on Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine on December 10 and Moderna’s mRNA vaccine on December 17Watch the virtual ACIP meetings on December 11 and 13; no registration...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,535: December 8, 2020 Please Support the Immunization Action Coalition! Please donate to IAC—our year-end appealGreat gift idea! IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make wonderful holiday gifts or workplace recognitions! Please donate to I...

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Issue 1,533: December 2, 2020 Top Stories ACIP recommends healthcare personnel and LTCF residents for phase 1a of COVID-19 vaccination program; IAC summarizes two ACIP meetings held on November 23 and December 1“The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine...

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Issue 1,532: December 1, 2020 Please Support the Immunization Action Coalition!Please donate to IAC—our year-end appealGreat gift idea! IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make wonderful holiday gifts or workplace recognitions!Please donate to IAC—our year-end appeal As 2020 draws to a close, w...

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Issue 1,531: November 25, 2020 Top StoriesDeveloper of third vaccine candidate against COVID-19 (first adenovirus vector) reports positive data at interim analysis of phase 3 trial CDC leaders Drs. Nancy Messonnier and Amanda Cohn to present “COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation and the ‘Vaccinate with Confidence’ Strategy” during...

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Issue 1,530: November 23, 2020 "VACCINES SAVE LIVES” PINS, FLU BUTTONS, STICKERS AND MORE FROM IACGreat gift idea! IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make wonderful holiday gifts or workplace recognitions!Hundreds of thousands shipped. Low prices. Order bright red “FLU VACCINE” buttons and sticke...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,529: November 18, 2020 Top Stories Developer of second mRNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19 reports positive data at interim analysis of phase 3 trialCDC leaders Drs. Nancy Messonnier and Amanda Cohn to present “COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation and the ‘Vaccinate with Con...

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Issue 1,528: November 17, 2020 Please Support the Immunization Action Coalition!Please donate to IAC—our year-end appealIAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make great gifts for holidays or workplace recognition! Please donate to IAC—our year-end appeal As 2020 draws to a close, we are asking our IAC Ex...

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Issue 1,527: November 11, 2020 Top StoriesDevelopers of mRNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19 report positive data at interim analysis of phase 3 trialCDC releases executive summaries of COVID-19 vaccination plans for all states and jurisdictionsIAC updates 24 Ask the Experts web pages on immunize.orgHHS issues letter to health-profe...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,526: November 4, 2020 Top StoriesIAC summarizes October 2020 ACIP Virtual Meeting CDC updates “Interim Guidance for Routine and Influenza Immunization Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic” CDC posts web-on-demand video, “Influenza Update: 2020–21,” discussing flu vac...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,525: October 28, 2020 Top StoriesVOTE!CDC publishes “Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months among Children Born in 2016 and 2017—National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2017–2019” in MMWRDr. Melinda Wharton issues “Call to Action: Childhood Vaccination Coverage,” urgi...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,524: October 27, 2020 "VACCINES SAVE LIVES" BLACK ENAMEL PINS, FLU VACCINE BUTTONS AND STICKERS, AND MORE FROM IAC!IAC's elegantly designed "Vaccines Save Lives" black enamel pins make great holiday gifts or workplace recognitions!Flu season is here. Order your bright red “FLU ...

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IAC Express #1,523 - Your weekly immunization news service: SHEA on medical exemptions and more Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,523: October 21, 2020 Top StoriesSociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of America issues policy statement that only medical contraindications should be accepted as a reason for not receiving ...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,522: October 20, 2020 Ask the Experts: IAC Answers Questions about Meningococcal Disease and the Vaccines That Prevent ItAs an additional service to IAC Express readers, we periodically publish special editions such as this one, providing you with new and updated Ask the...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,521: October 14, 2020 Top StoriesTune in Thursday: IAC will host “Mass Vaccination Clinics: Challenges and Best Practices” webinar on October 15 FDA posts briefing document for its advisory committee, VRBPAC titled “Development, Authorization and Licensure of Vac...

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Issue 1,520: October 7, 2020 Top StoriesCDC publishes “Influenza and Tdap Vaccination Coverage among Pregnant Women—United States, April 2020” in MMWRCDC publishes “Flu Vaccination Coverage, United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season” via FluVaxViewCDC publishes “Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Health Care Personnel—United...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,516: September 16, 2020 Top Stories¡Viva México! An introduction to immunization information and advocacy in MéxicoReminder: IAC launches Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org, its new website offering high quality resources to help jumpstart your mass vaccination efforts...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,515: September 9, 2020 Top StoriesIAC launches Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org, its new website offering high quality tools and resources to help jumpstart your mass vaccination effortsReminder: IAC’s gateway page "Vaccination and COVID-19" offers a collection of tools to s...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,514: September 2, 2020 Top StoriesIAC summarizes ACIP's 2nd special session on COVID-19 vaccine candidates and vaccination strategiesReminder: ACIP recommendations for influenza vaccination for 2020–21 season published on August 21IAC’s new gateway page, "Vaccination and COVID-...

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Issue 1,513: August 26, 2020 Top StoriesCDC releases ACIP recommendations on use of influenza vaccines for 2020–21 influenza seasonMassachusetts mandates flu vaccine for all children and adults attending childcare, pre-school, K-12, colleges, and universities. Seven more colleges and u...

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