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The Immunization Newsletter is published every two months, in Spanish, English and French by the Immunization Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). Its purpose is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information concerning immunization programs in the Region, in order to promote greater knowledge of the problems faced and their possible solutions.

References to commercial products and the publication of signed articles in this Newsletter do not constitute endorsement by PAHO/WHO, nor do they necessarily represent the policy of the Organization.

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Current Issues:

Immunization Newsletter, June 2009, Vol XXXI, Number 3
IN THIS ISSUE: Current Situation of Influenza A(H1N1); WHO Pandemic Alert Phases; Glossary and Definitions; Pandemics and Pandemic Threats; Facts About Influenza; Questions and Answers Related to Vaccines for the New Influenza A(H1N1); References; Advice for Individuals More in PDF »
Immunization Newsletter, April 2009, Vol XXXI, Number 2
IN THIS ISSUE: Panel of Experts: Documentation and Verification of Measles, Rubella, and CRS Elimination; Brazil: Vaccination Campaign to Eliminate Rubella; Health and Integration Processes in the Americas: Measles- and Rubella-free Borders; Rubella and CRS Elimination in the Americas: An Achievable Dream; Measles Virus Importations More in PDF »
Immunization Newsletter, February 2009, Vol XXXI, Number 1
IN THIS ISSUE: International Workshops on Injection Safety; Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network; HPV Vaccine Introduction in Panama; PAHO Revolving Fund: Vaccine and Syringe Prices, 2009; Key Training Messages for Injection Safety; Checklist of Resources for an Emergency Vaccine Retrieval and Storage Plan; A New Face for Rubella Watch More in PDF »
Immunization Newsletter, December 2008, Vol XXX, Number 6
IN THIS ISSUE: St. Maarten Completes Two Vaccine Coverage Surveys; ProVac Workshop: The Case of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine; ProVac Workshop: Feedback from Country Teams ;Update on Certification of Polio Laboratory Containment; Measles/Rubella/CRS: Final Classification, 2007 More in PDF »
Immunization Newsletter, October 2008, Vol XXX, Number 5
IN THIS ISSUE: Immunization Program Evaluation in Guyana; Descriptive Analysis of Immunization Policy Decision-making in the Americas; 10-day Electronic Temperature Monitoring Devices; Immunization in the Americas: 2008 Summary More in PDF »
Immunization Newsletter, August 2008, Vol XXX, Number 4
IN THIS ISSUE: Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control; Vaccine Laws in the Americas; WHO HPV LabNet Meeting; Community Participation in Vaccination Campaigns in Nicaragua; Report of Selected Diseases, 2006-2007; Mexico Declaration on Cervical Cancer More in PDF »