November 3-5, 2010/ Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe/ Incline Village, Nevada

Presented by: the Nevada Immunization Coalition, the California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Join the internationally recognized immunization powerhouse for the most current vaccine information, patient education, tools and proven techniques for increasing immunization rates. In addition, learn how to improve public health as a whole by promoting collaboration and partnerships in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases.

The program on Wednesday and Thursday is presented by CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. This comprehensive two-day course covers the principles of vaccination, vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them, and provides the most current recommendations and answers from our nation’s vaccination experts.

On Friday, plenary sessions and concurrent sessions presented by both local and national experts will feature information and updates on vaccination strategies and advances including immunization registries, school requirements, and communicating with parents.

2010 Immunization Conference Brochure

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138th Annual Meeting & Exposition

Denver, CO

November 6-10, 2010

The American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of public health is in continual motion, and there is no better way to stay abreast of the research and learn about emerging issues.

For more information please visit www.apha.org/meetings.

To register and view more information please visit www.njpcore.org. The activity is jointly sponsored by Health Research and Educational trust of NJ and NJ Pediatric Council on Research and Education, the foundation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, NJ Chapter. The activity is provided by central NJ Maternal and child Health Consortium and supported by an educational grant from the NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Services-Vaccine Preventable Disease Program.

The Faces of Pneumonia: A conversation Moderated by Cokie Roberts

Friday, November 12th 201010:00am until 11:00am
Reception immediately following

THE BARBARA JORDAN CONFERENCE CENTER at the KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION1330 G STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Pneumonia is the #1 killer of children worldwide, claiming more than 1.5 million children every year – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Most of these lives could be saved by increasing access to immunization and antibiotics.

As thousands take part in events around the world on the 2nd Annual World Pneumonia Day, you can join the conversation on pneumonia, learn about actions underway around the globe and what must be done to protect the world’s most vulnerable children.

The conversation includes:

• How community health workers approach pneumonia prevention in a resource poor country
• A parent on the value of vaccinesGlobal pneumonia prevention policy now and for the future
• The media’s everyday role in communicating health information in the developing world
• An update on the latest science and proven prevention intervention

For more information visit http://worldpneumoniaday.org/