Hepatitis A Update on ACIP hepatitis A recommendations (Fall 1996) Memphis vaccinates to control HA outbreak (Spring 1996) HAV outbreak in Oregon (Spring 1996) FDA approves Merck's hepatitis A vaccine (Summer 1996) ACIP HAV recommendations still in press (Summer 1996) Hepatitis A: special risk for Hispanic populations (Fall 1996) The challenge of delivering hepatitis vaccines to gay men (Fall 1996) Restaurant industry weighs vaccination for food handlers (Winter 1996-97) Worsened IG shortage worries the states (Fall 1997) Frozen strawberry- associated outbreak extended to Maine (Fall 1997) Drug-linked HAV outbreaks tax health departments (Winter 1997-98) Duration of viremia in hepatitis A is longer than previously thought (Winter 1997-98) Oklahoma mandates hepatitis A vaccination for school entry (Spring 1998) ACIP approves expanded hepatitis A vaccination in highest-rate states (Winter 1998-99) Pioneer hepatitis A vaccination programs chart progress (Spring 1999) Spokane says its hepatitis A outbreak is over (Spring 1999) Hepatitis B Report from Rome: Special coverage of the IX Triennial International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease (Summer 1996) Control of HBV in U.S.varies by risk group, say experts (Summer 1996) The challenge of delivering hepatitis vaccines to gay men (Fall 1996) Hepatitis abstracts from the ICAAC (Fall 1996) Prevention of perinatal HBV infection: progress and problems discussed at National Immunization Conference (Summer 1997) ACIP expands hepatitis B recommendation and VFC coverage to all children ages 0-18 (Summer 1997) Controversy heats up over hepatitis B vaccination policy (Winter 1998-99) Congress holds first-ever hearing on hepatitis B vaccine safety (Spring 1999) Uproar over a little-known preservative, thermerosal, jostles U.S. hepatitis B vaccination policy (Summer 1999) Hepatitis C US trends in hepatitis C US trends in hepatitis C (Summer 1996) Shalala approves "targeted lookback" for recipients of potentially HCV- contaminated blood Hepatitis C targeted lookback guidance issued (Winter 1997-98) Federal committee recommends near-tripling of targeted hepatitis C lookback program (Fall 1998 ) Correction (Fall 1998) Federal blood safety committee finalizes expansion of hepatitis C targeted lookback plan (Spring 1999) Hepatitis other hepatitis E Vaccination guidelines Update on ACIP hepatitis A recommendations (Fall 1996) ACIP wrestles with combination vaccines (Fall 1996 ) ACIP expands hepatitis B recommendation and VFC coverage to all children ages 0-18 (Fall 1996) Federal funding shortfall likely to slow new hepatitis vaccinations (Fall 1998 ) ACIP considers expansion of hepatitis A vaccination recommendation (Fall 1998 ) ACIP approves expanded hepatitis A vaccination in highest-rate states (Winter 1998-99 ) Uproar over a little-known preservative, thermerosal, jostles U.S. hepatitis B vaccination policy (Summer 1999) Government policy The Vaccines For Children program is safe for now (Spring 1996) ACIP wrestles with combination vaccines (Winter 1996-97) CDC to re-assess hepatitis surveillance (Summer 1997) Prevention of perinatal HBV infection: progress and problems discussed at National Immunization Conference (Summer 1997) States face cuts in federal immunization operations grants (Winter 1997-98) Shalala approves "targeted lookback" for recipients of potentially HCV- contaminated blood (Fall 1997) Federal funding shortfall likely to slow new hepatitis vaccinations (Fall 1998) Federal committee recommends near-tripling of targeted hepatitis C lookback program (Fall 1998) ACIP considers expansion of hepatitis A vaccination recommendation (Fall 1998) ACIP approves expanded hepatitis A vaccination in highest-rate states (Winter 1998-99) Controversy heats up over hepatitis B vaccination policy (Winter 1998-99) State developments Profile of the nation's largest HAV vaccination program (Spring 1996) HAV outbreak in Oregon (Spring 1996) California considers next move (Spring 1996) HAV-Tainted frozen strawberries top national news (Spring 1997) The Memphis outbreak: Second-phase vaccinations completed in older children (Summer 1997) Ethnic and Social Groups Hepatitis A: special risk for Hispanic populations (Fall 1996) The challenge of delivering hepatitis vaccines to gay men (Fall 1996) Industry Issues Why the ACIP draft guidelines on hepatitis A do not recommend routine vaccination for healthcare workers (Summer 1996) Restaurant industry weighs vaccination for food handlers (Winter 1996-97) Conference reports Report from Rome: Special coverage of the IX Triennial International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease (Summer 1996) Hepatitis abstracts from the ICAAC (Fall 1996) Prevention of perinatal HBV infection: progress and problems discussed at National Immunization Conference (Summer 1997) National hepatitis summit meeting held in Washington (Summer 1997) Report from Austin: Special Coverage of the 1998 National Hepatitis Coordinator Conference (Sping 1998) "Collaboration" is theme for 1999 National Hepatitis Coordinator Conference: Can three kingdoms join forces? (Spring 1999) Misc. Personnel changes in Atlanta and Geneva (Fall 1998) Dr Gary C. Schatz, prominent in hepatitis B control is dead in Zanzibar car crash (Summer 1999)