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View this 3:10 minute informational video about the
spread of influenza and how to protect yourself and the many lives you touch.
(You must have RealPlayer installed on your system. The free version may be
downloaded from www.real.com) |
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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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This website is designed to put a face on influenza
in the United States and show firsthand the seriousness of this potentially
deadly infectious disease. |
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Visit this website and read the stories of families
whose children have suffered severe medical complications from influenza,
including death. |
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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.
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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American Medical Association: Science, Research, and
Technology
Litjen (L.J.) Tan, PhD
litjen.tan@ama-assn.org
515 N. State St. • Chicago, IL 60610 |
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This website managed by the
Immunization
Action Coalition
Diane Peterson, editor • Mitch Rothholz,
RPh, MBA, contributing editor |
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