http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/oeps/immunization&page=2c2e94c3-c0c3-48ab-8525-09d1e4c6ba4c&wp=98b2008f-d1b6-480b-abcd-e4e11a4f27bc60http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NoLinkAutism.aspxA new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics on March 29 confirms that there is no association between autism and receiving many vaccines at an early age.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:47:25 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HealthExpertsPuzzledAsMoreParentsAreDenyingChildrenHPVVaccine.aspxA new study shows a growing number of parents with safety concerns are not letting their children get the vaccine that prevents cervical cancer. Experts call that worrying and puzzling.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:39:53 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Self-SabotageWhycancer.aspxA vaccine that thwarts cancer cells has so far proved to be better in theory than in practice, and researchers may finally understand why.Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:09:15 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAPanelExplands.aspxA federal advisory panel on Wednesday signed off on adding an additional strain of influenza protection to some of next year's vaccines.Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:48:07 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDATurnsDownHepBVaccineforNow.aspxThe FDA wants more safety data on an investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine before granting approval, the vaccine's manufacturer said Monday. Berkeley, Calif.-based Dynavax Technologies said it had receivedWed, 06 Mar 2013 11:57:01 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Flutrendingdownward.aspxUSA Today reports: Last week, the proportion of people visiting the doctor for influenza-like illness was 3.2% of all doctor visits, down from 4.2% the week before. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:08:24 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Universalfluvaccinestill5-10yrs.aspxCIDRAP Reports: Top federal health officials who testified on Capitol Hill today said the nation has much better influenza defenses today than it had 10 years agoMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:13:30 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAOkseggandvirusfreevaccine.aspxThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of flu vaccine that doesn't rely on growing whole flu viruses in chicken eggs, making it faster to produce than traditional vaccines and more acceptable for people with egg allergiesFri, 18 Jan 2013 08:58:04 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FluVaccineSafeforPregnantWomen,StudyConfirms.aspxA large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:50:23 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/VaccineSheduleSafe.aspxThe Institute of Medicine, which advises the government on health, looked into the issue due to concerns from some parents that children today receive too many vaccines, too soon. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:17:07 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NationalInfluenzaVaccinationWeek.aspxAccording to CDC, significant increases in flu activity in the U.S. in the last two weeks indicate that an early flu season is underway. National Influenza Vaccination Week is from December 2-8, 2012. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:03:45 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HPVVaccineMayBenefitHIV-InfectedWomen.aspxWomen with HIV may benefit from a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), despite having already been exposed to HPV, a study finds.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:12:07 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/WVPublicHealthSymposium2012.aspxRegistration for the 2012 WV Public Health Symposium: Prevention, Surveillance and Response at the Charleston Town Center Marriott is now open. The conference is November 15 & 16, 2012.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:18:21 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/SocialMedia.aspxThe West Virginia Bureau for Public Health's Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services is online with both a Facebook and Twitter presence. Find out the latest information by becoming our friend on Facebook or follower on Twitter.Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:22:38 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HPVVaccineSafe.aspxA new study of Merck & Co.'s Gardasil cervical-cancer vaccine showed it was associated with fainting on the day of inoculation and skin infections two weeks afterward, but no link with more serious health problems was foundTue, 02 Oct 2012 12:44:29 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FluSeasonishere.aspxThe only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as they urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming season.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:31:50 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NYSHDMeaslesVaccination.aspx"Many people think measles is a childhood disease of the past, but it remains a highly-contagious viral disease that can cause serious health problems and even death," Commissioner Shah said. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:26:07 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/meningitis.aspxIt's back-to-school time and that means prime time for spreading infections which further shows the importance in students getting their shots. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:41:28 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/WVBoardofEdSupportsDHHR.aspxThe West Virginia Board of Education is supporting new schoolchildren vaccine requirements imposed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:27:43 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Judgerefuesedtoissueinjunction.aspxA group called "We The Parents" tried to block the state requirement for the shots. It argued there were problems with administrative rules handed down by the Department of Health and Human Services. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:37:52 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/medicalexemptions.aspxAll 50 US states allow medical exemptions from school entry immunization requirements. The extent to which medical exemptions are granted and the relationship with ease of obtaining these exemptions has not previously been examined in detail. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:28:26 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NewSchoolRequirements2012.aspxAll incoming West Virginia 7th and 12th graders will have to meet new school shot requirements in the fall before school starts. Ask you doctor or local health department if your child is ready for 7th and 12th grade next fall.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:56:08 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NewSchoolRequirements.aspxThe West Virginia Department of Education is reminding parents that students entering seventh and 12th grades this fall will need to visit a doctor or health clinic before school begins to update their immunizations. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:49:11 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/PharmacistsExpandImmunization.aspxWVDHHR's Division of Immunization Services (DIS) announced today that pharmacists may now offer shingles, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (whooping cough) known as Tdap, in addition to influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:20:41 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/LansdaleWinsCDCChampionAwardforWV.aspxAs a pharmacist, Sharon Lansdale knows the importance of immunization across the lifespan and has worked tirelessly to promote its benefits in West Virginia and beyond. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:20:13 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/AdultsNeedShots,asWell.aspxBetween public-health clinics and doctors’ offices, it’s relatively easy for kids to receive immunizations in the United States. But “once we cross the threshold of the 19th birthday, things get interesting and, frankly, they get difficult,”Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:14:12 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/UnsafeInjectionsPutatLeast130,000PatientsatRiskofSeriousIllness.aspxAt least 130,000 patients had potential exposure to hepatitis and HIV due to unsafe injection practices in U.S. healthcare settings. The study details 35 separate patient notification events involving at least 17 states between 2001-2011.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:09:42 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/STCClientsRollOutCDCVaccineTrackingSystem.aspxHow do you know what vaccine is needed where and when? How do you know that you have given the right amount of vaccine to the right clinician so they can help fight the never ending war on disease? As a nation we don't. But that is about to change.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:02:22 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Measlesincrease.aspxCDC is reporting 222 measles cases last year an increase of the normal 60 cases a year that has been the norm during the last decade. The most since 508 back in 1996. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:53:08 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Meningococcaldiseaseoutbreak.aspxMMWR reporting on five cases of meningococcal disease (including one probable case) were identified among four OK students. Two students died; two recovered fully, and one survivor required amputation of all four limbs and facial reconstruction. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:59:35 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAApprovesfirst4-StrainFluVaccine.aspxFluMist Quadrivalent, a vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza in people ages 2 years through 49 years, has been approved today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FluMist Quadrivalent is the first influenza vaccine to contain four strains Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:39:41 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDApicksvaccinestrains2012-2013.aspxAn advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today selected two new strains for the 2012-13 seasonal flu vaccine, based on a recent recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO). Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:45:13 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Doctorsfirerefusers.aspxPediatricians fed up with parents who refuse to vaccinate their children out of concern it can cause autism or other problems increasingly are "firing" such families from their practices Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:53 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/PromoteVaccinesinOffice.aspxApproximately 95 percent of cervical cancers are associated with HPV infections, and between 70 to 80 percent of cervical cancers are related to HPV 16 and HPV 18 viral subtypes or strainsWed, 18 Jan 2012 09:52:52 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/promoteadultvaccines.aspxPromoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities.... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:58:07 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/H3N2vinWV.aspxWest Virginia has had two confirmed cases of a variant of the swine flu in children attending the same daycare in Mineral County, the state Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services said. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:29:03 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/innovativefacility.aspxA new manufacturing plant in North Carolina can create influenza vaccine using cultured animal cells instead of the conventional process of using fertilized eggs, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:08:37 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HPVDoesntEncourage.aspxGirls and young women who are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) appear to be no more likely than those who are not vaccinated. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:03:13 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NIVW2012.aspx“Flu season typically peaks in January or February and can last as late as May,” says Dr. Anne Schuchat, Assistant Surgeon General. “We are encouraging people who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated now.”Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:11:15 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Chickenpoxvaccination.aspx"Vaccinating children aged 12 months and older protects infants who are too young to be vaccinated," says study researcher Adriana S. Lopez, MHS. She is an epidemiologist at the CDC in Atlanta. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:23:44 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/OEPSConference.aspxRegistration for the 2011 WV Public Health Symposium: Protecting the Health of the Community We Serve November 17 & 18, is now open. Awarding-winning journalist Gina Kolata is the keynote. $150 registration fee Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:18 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/TaketheFluPledge.aspxTake the Pledge... Everyone age 6 months and up are recommended to receive an annual flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created the Flu Ends with U Vaccination Pledge. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:40:33 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HPVforMales.aspxAAFP News Now reports that the ACIP agreed on a provisional recommendation to expand the routine use of quadrivalent human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine to adolescent boys. CDC will be evaluated and approved by CDC before it becomes official.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:34:20 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/ACIPRecommendinguseofHepBVaccineinallAdultsUnder60withDiabetes.aspxACIP voted to recommend the use of hepatitis B vaccine in all adults with diabetes who are younger than age 60 and who have not previously received the vaccine. See the AAFP News Now for more information.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:22:23 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Meningitis1.aspxSMITHERS — Two confirmed cases of viral meningitis have been reported at Valley High School, say school officials. Parents were informed of the situation by way of letters and a meeting last Thursday...Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:04:16 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/manyteensskipping.aspxWhile vaccination rates are improving among children ages 11-19, many adolescents and teens are still not protected from diseases such as pertussis, meningococcal meningitis, and human papillomavirus (HPVTue, 18 Oct 2011 14:12:43 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/MumpsCasesIncrease.aspxOver 750 people attended UC Berkeley University Health Services’ second mumps vaccination clinic Tuesday in light of the mumps outbreak that emerged on campus in the last two weeks. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:59:11 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/PresidentialCandidatesSparOverHPV.aspxSome intense debating occured during the recent Republican presidential debate, where the issue of HPV vaccination surfaced. Is HPV dangerous? NPR interviewed Dr. Jessica Kahn to set the record straight. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:22:41 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HospitalstoRequireWorkerFluShots.aspxTwo of Boston’s largest teaching hospitals will require all employees who have contact with patients to get a flu vaccine this fall or face suspension or possibly termination. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:06:17 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Fairfax(VA)CountyHealthOfficialsKeepanEyeonMeasles,WhoopingCough.aspxCertain diseases from which most people are vaccinated for are beginning to make a comeback in some parts of the country, leaving health officials watchful. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:06:53 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/ParentsRemindedtoHaveTheirChild'sShotRecordReviewed.aspxAugust is National Immuization Awareness Month and the West Virginia Division of Immunization Services is reminding parents that now is a great time to have their child's shot record reviewed by their healthcare provider or local health department Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:29:52 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/meningitisdangers.aspxSTOCKTON - Add advocacy to the multiple roles that school nurses play these days in the lives of students. "We have a campaign going on now to get children vaccinated for meningitis. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:10:30 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Schoolreportshundredswithoutchickenpoxpaperwork.aspxNebraska City, Neb. — With the first day of school for most Nebraska City students only a week away the school is reporting there are still hundreds of students without proper immunization paperwork. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:14:10 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/UniversalFluShot.aspx A universal flu vaccine seemed completely out of reach only a few years ago. Recently however, scientists have found "there are parts of the viral coat that don't change Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:39:09 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/SharpDropinChickenpoxDeathsDuetoVaccine-WebMD.aspxChickenpox deaths have dropped by 88% overall and by 97% among children and adolescents since 1995, when the varicella vaccine program began. Before the vaccine chickenpox was responsible for about 100 deaths and 11,000 hospitalizations each year.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:39:33 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAAprovesVaccines.aspxThe FDA has approved the influenza vaccine formulation for the 2011-2012 vaccine. The three virus strains included in the formulation are the ones that surveillance has indicated will be the most common for the upcoming flu season. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:21:23 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/MercerHepatitis.aspxAccording to health officials, Mercer County, West Virginia now has the most per capita hepatitis B cases in the nation and ranks third for the number of hepatitis C infections. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:28:25 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/CDCurgespregnant.aspxPregnant women should be vaccinated against the whooping cough, an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. It recommended that the vaccination be given in the late second or third trimester. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:45:39 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/VaccinesProtecttheYoungestBabies-NYTimes.aspxTwo new studies offer good news for newborns and children about two different vaccinations — flu vaccine for pregnant women, and rotavirus vaccine for infants. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:09:04 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/ChildhoodDiseasesReturnasParentsRefuseVaccination-USAToday.aspxIn the past three years, doctors also have seen outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases, such as mumps, whooping cough and a life-threatening bacterial infection called Hib. All can be deadly. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:33:36 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/KY.aspxNew requirements for immunizations for infants, toddlers and school-age children in Kentucky will take effect on July 1. The state Department for Public Health says the requirements were Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:44:15 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/DenverSchoolNursesUniteCommunityintheFightagainstMeningitis,aPotentiallyDeadlyDisease-PRNEWSWIRE.aspxThe Colorado Association of School Nurses (CASN) has joined with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, among other local organizations, on the Denver Voices of Meningitis campaign to help educate parents... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:39:48 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/ChildrenWithNeurologicDisordersatHighRiskofDeath.aspxA disproportionately high number of children with neurologic disorders died from influenza-related complications during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study by scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:24:44 GMT