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Adult Immunization Update, June 26th, 2003 Base Photos Courtesy of the Indian Health Service/U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

A National Immunization Program & Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast

CDC’s National Immunization Program, the Public Health Training Network, the Division of Professional Development and Evaluation, and Public Health Practice Program Office presented “Adult Immunization Update: A National Immunization Program and Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast.” The event took place on June 26, 2003 and was viewed at various CDC/ATSDR locations.

The program’s goal was to improve immunization practices in the United States, and featured the “Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule United States, 2002-2003.” It identified the following objectives:

	Summarize the morbidity and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases in adults in the United States.
	Describe vaccines routinely recommended for adults.
	List two strategies to increase adult immunization coverage levels.
	Identify two immunization initiatives that target specific adult populations.

William Atkinson, MD, MPH, and Donna Weaver, MN, RN, both from CDC’s National Immunization Program, discussed the most recent recommendations for immunizing adults against a variety of infections, including influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis A and B. They also profiled programs that work to increase compliance with these recommendations within communities especially at risk for these infections.

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