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General Recommendations on Immunization, 2002: Recommendations Of The Advisory Committee On
Immunization Practices
This report is a revision of General Recommendations on Immunization and updates the 1994
statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The principal changes include expansion of the
discussion of vaccination spacing and timing, recommendations for vaccinations administered by an incorrect route, information
regarding needle-free injection technology, vaccination of children adopted from countries outside the United States, timing of
live-virus vaccination and tuberculosis screening, expansion of the discussion and tables of contraindications and precautions
regarding vaccinations, and addition of a directory of immunization resources. These recommendations are not comprehensive
for each vaccine. The most recent ACIP recommendations for each specific vaccine should be consulted for additional details.
That report, ACIP recommendations for each vaccine, and other information regarding immunization can be accessed at CDC's
National Immunization Program website at http://www.cdc.gov/nip . more
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Blood Pressure Drugs Relax Heart, Reduce Heart Failure Risk
People who take medications to lower blood pressure may also be improving their heart's pumping
action, thus reducing their risk of congestive heart failure, according to research in today's rapid access issue of Circulation:
Journal of the American Heart Association. more
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Study Associates Differences In Mood With Activity In A Specific Area Of The Brain
Are you moody? If so, then there is a small area near the front of your brain -- an inch or two behind
your right eye (if you are right handed) -- that is probably working overtime. more
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Depression In Older Adults May Lower Immunity And Ability To Fight Off Disease
It is estimated that 15-57 percent of older adults experience some form of chronic depression for a
period of time later in their lives, according to recent research, and this may compromise their ability to fight off infections and
cancers. more
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Notice To Readers: This Week Is Child Passenger Safety Week, 10-16 February 2002
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. In 2000,
1,283 child passengers aged 0--12 years died in motor vehicle crashes, and 214,884 received injuries requiring emergency
department treatment. Child Passenger Safety Week, 10-16 February 2002, will focus on interventions to prevent these injuries
and deaths. more
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