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Partners Working Together to Prevent Influenza
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit, started in the year 2000, is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Summit is an action-oriented entity with over 400 members who represent over 100 public and private organizations with an interest in addressing and resolving influenza and influenza vaccine issues.
Summit participants include healthcare professionals, public health professionals, vaccine manufacturers and distributors, consumers, and others interested in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases. The Summit convenes each year to coordinate and collaborate in influenza prevention activities.
2008 Immunization Excellence Awards Announced by Summit
The Hawaii Department of Health's ambitious school-based influenza immunization program and the Healthcare Worker Campaign, led by David Nace, MD, in Pittsburgh, PA, have each been awarded a 2008 Immunization Excellence Award by the National Influenza Vaccine Summit. Three additional honorable awards were also announced in early March.
Summit Meetings
2008 NIVS Meeting - Atlanta, GA
2007 NIVS Meeting - Atlanta, GA
Newsletters Issued by the Summit
This newsletter reflects the Summit's continuing efforts to present unified messages and communications with respect to influenza.

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