43rd National Immunization Conference (NIC): This Ain’t Our First Rodeo—Rounding Up Vaccine-Preventable Disease

H2 This Ain’t Our First Rodeo—Rounding Up Vaccine-Preventable Disease

This workshop will cover timely vaccine-related issues. These include the ongoing Hib vaccine shortage, the current state of pertussis epidemiology in the US, the first national-level evaluation of the impact of the Tdap vaccine program, and the cost burden of pertussis case investigations.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Lone Star Ballroom C2
Moderator:
Stacey Martin
11:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
11:05 AM
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11:20 AM
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Where Has All the Pertussis Gone? Pertussis Trends from 1990-2007 and the Potential Early Impact of Tdap
Tami H. Skoff; Kristin Brown; Amanda Cohn; Jennifer Liang; Tom Clark; Nancy Messonnier; Stacey W. Martin
11:35 AM
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Cost Analysis of Investigations by a Local Health Department in Response to Cases of Pertussis
John Carlo; Evangeline Reynolds; Carol Ingram; Peggy Wittie; Calvin White; Timothy S. Regan; Ken B O'Day; Lynetta S Bonsu; Wendy Chung
11:50 AM
Discussion
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