The California Emerging Infections Program (CEIP) is one of ten EIP sites. CEIP is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is sponsored by Heluna Health. As part of the EIP network, CEIP has been an invaluable national resource for the surveillance, prevention, and control of emerging infectious diseases. CEIP functions under a cooperative agreement with CDC and is a collaboration among the California Department of Public Health, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, and multiple Bay Area local health jurisdictions.

CEIP was initiated in 1994 with Directors Duc Vugia, MD, MPH and Arthur Reingold, MD, Associate Director Gretchen Rothrock, MPH, and seven employees. It now employs over 40 staff.

CEIP Sentinel Newsletter – 2023-2024

In this issue — Under Surveillance XXVIII, Influenza severity by serotype, and more.

March 4-8 is Preteen Vaccine Week

Preteen Vaccine Week (PVW) is an annual California observance to be held March 4–8 in 2024.  The goals of PVW are to distribute information and materials through multiple avenues such as schools, providers, and the media to promote the preteen doctor visit and to raise awareness about routinely recommended immunizations for preteens: Tdap, HPV, meningococcal, and flu vaccines. Preteens starting 7th grade must show proof of one dose of Tdap and 2 doses of chickenpox vaccine.

PVW is the rallying point for families, providers, coalitions supporting children’s health, and local health departments to get the message out about preventative health care and immunizations for over 1 million 11- and 12-year-old boys and girls living in California.

Tweets from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC