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CDC issues advisory urging travelers to the Southern hemisphere to receive influenza immunization

Because the strains in the influenza vaccine used in the northeern hemisphere match the strains in the recommended vaccine for the southern hemisphere this year, the CDC has issued an advisory urging travelers to the southern hemisphere to receive influenza immunization to protect themselves from influenza when traveling in the southern hemisphere.

Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS)  - home page for the National Influenza Vaccine Summit's Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS) Project

CDC, HHS, National Influenza Vaccine Summit partner in National Influenza Vaccine Week (NIVW)

At a press conference on November 13th, 2006, CDC, HHS, and the Summit announced that the week of November 27th through December 3rd, 2006 would be declared National Influenza Vaccination Week. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness of the importance of continuing influenza vaccination through the months of November, December, and into 2007.

• Press statements from various Summit partners are provided below:

From the CDC (PDF, 21KB).
From the Summit (PDF, 84KB)
From the American Academy of Pediatrics (PDF, 58KB)
From the American Academy of Family Physicians (PDF, 374KB)
From the American College of Physicians (PDF, 43KB)
From the American Medical Association (PDF, 104KB)

• "Dear Colleague" letter from the CDC and press conference held to address issues surrounding vaccine distribution (PDF, 600KB)

• AMNews stories on the Summit and influenza vaccine

Distribution gaps appear in flu shot supply (PDF, 139KB)
Doctors wary about flu vaccine deliveries (PDF, 146KB)
New challenge for officials: Maximizing takers for increased flu shot supply (PDF, 143KB)
Last year's flu data offer insights for coming season (PDF, 137KB)
AMNews story on June 22, 2006 Summit meeting (PDF, 1,160KB)

The National Influenza Vaccine Summit newsletter

The CDC will be managing the Summit's Newsletter. This Newsletter reflects the Summit's continuing effort to present unified messages and communications with respect to influenza. It is expected to be updated monthly.

All Summit partners are encouraged to send any news blurbs/materials to Jim Harrison of the CDC.

• 2006 Summit Newsletter Number 4 (PDF, 121KB)
• 2006 Summit Newsletter Number 3 (PDF, 179KB)
• 2006 Summit Newsletter Number 2 (PDF, 86KB)
• 2006 Summit Newsletter Number 1  (PDF, 179KB), distributed at the June Summit Meeting)

The CDC's flu gallery

Looking for posters, flyers or brochures promoting flu vaccination?  Visit CDC's online Flu Gallery for free downloadable materials targeting high priority groups and general audiences.  Materials can be found in black and white and color, English and Spanish.  A select number of printed posters can also be ordered for free.