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Responses of US College and University Student Health Services to the 2004 Influenza Vaccine Shortage
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Alfred, Norma J.; Turner, James C.; David, Felicita; DeLozier, David M.; Strikas, Raymond A. – Journal of American College Health, 2005
The United States experienced a shortage of influenza vaccine for the 2004-2005 influenza season. The authors surveyed college health programs to determine whether they had targeted vaccine to priority groups and knew how to reallocate remaining vaccine. They used an electronic message to distribute a Web-based survey to the members of 3…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Health Programs, Health Services, Colleges
Response to the Critique of "New Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations under Consideration"
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Turner, James C. – Journal of American College Health, 2005
The CDC recently published the ACIP recommendations regarding the use of meningococcal conjugate vaccine. The report includes detailed epidemiologic and cost analysis information. At the conclusion of lengthy discussions, the ACIP voted unanimously to approve the recommendation as written. In this article, the author provides his counterreaction…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Cost Effectiveness, Immunization Programs
New Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations under Consideration
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Turner, James C. – Journal of American College Health, 2004
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be considering a new vaccination recommendation for the prevention of invasive "N. meningitidis" infection when meningococcal conjugate vaccines are licensed in the United States. The CDC has also updated the Working Group…
Descriptors: Prevention, Epidemiology, Disease Control, Diseases