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Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's influenza site to learn what you should know about influenza and to review information for health professionals.
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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.
In addition to support from AMA and CDC, the Summit receives financial support from Becton Dickenson, CSL Biotherapies, GlaxoSmithKline, Health Industry Distributors Association, MedImmune, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis Vaccines, and sanofi pasteur. Donations from individuals to support the activities of the Summit are also graciously accepted.
European Influenza Summit
The First European Influenza Summit was held May 26, 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. This one-day meeting of leading organizations and institutes in the field of influenza provided an informal platform to discuss ways to better protect the European population against influenza. More information on the May Summit meeting can be found here. NIVS leadership is thrilled to have met with EU influenza leaders in Antwerp in January 2011 to discuss ways in which the two Summits can collaborate on our overall goal of reducing the burden of influenza on both sides of the Atlantic.
The formation of the European Influenza Summit was an initiative of the European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI) and grew from the success noted with NIVS. ESWI will be holding its Fourth ESWI Influenza Conference September 11-14, 2011 in Malta. That meeting will provide comprehensive scientific coverage of all disciplines involved in influenza prevention, control, and treatment. NIVS leadership is pleased to have provided consultation in the development of both European conferences. We look forward to continued collaboration and information exchange.
2011 Immunization Excellence Awards
The National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS) is soliciting candidates for the 2011 NIVS Immunization Excellence Awards. The 2011 awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions towards improved adult, and/or childhood influenza vaccination rates within their communities during the 2010-2011 Influenza Season. A National Winner and Honorable Mention recipient will be selected for each award category. The winners will be presented with their awards at the National Influenza Vaccine Summit meeting (to be held May, dates/location TBD). The national winner in each category will be invited to present their programs at the National Influenza Vaccine Summit meeting. To submit a nomination go to: http://fs16.formsite.com/APhA/2011NIVSAwards
Summit Meetings
Each spring, the Summit comes together to discuss issues and highlight successes from the previous influenza season and to strategize for the coming year. View information about the next scheduled Summit meeting and past meetings by following the links below.
2011 NIVS Meeting – San Diego, CA (May 9-11, 2011)
2010 NIVS Meeting - Scottsdale, AZ
2009 NIVS Meeting - Dallas, TX
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.

American Medical Association: Science, Research, and Technology
Litjen (L.J.) Tan, PhD litjen.tan@ama-assn.org
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Diane Peterson, editor  •  Mitch Rothholz, RPh, MBA, contributing editor