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Thursday, March 8, 2007: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

K3: Whipping the Whoop: Pertussis Diagnosis, Control, Adult Vaccination

This workshop will feature the latest public health issues for pertussis, including the importance of continuing culture, advantages and disadvantages of PCR and serologic assays, the latest in control guidelines from the health department perspective, and adult pertussis vaccine recommendations.
Moderator:Barbara Slade
9:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
9:05 AMUpdate on Pertussis Diagnostics
M. Lucia Tondella
9:20 AMPertussis Control and Response
Kristen Ehresmann
9:35 AMNew Recommendations for Adult Vaccination
Katrina Kretsinger
9:50 AMDiscussion

The 41st National Immunization Conference (NIC) of CDC