Government Information

Earl Gregg Swem Library

National Vaccine Plan: Protecting the Nation’s Health Through Immunization

Categories: Health/Medical

http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/vacc_plan/2010%20Plan/nationalvaccineplan.pdf

Provides a vision for U.S. vaccine and immunization efforts through the next decade, including research and development, supply, distribution, safety, financing, and monitoring.  From the Department of Health and Human Services

2010 Census Brief: Spotlight on Virginia’s African American Population

Categories: African Americans,Population/Census,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics/publications/2010-census-data-spotlight%C2%A0on%C2%A0virginia%E2%80%99s%C2%A0african%C2%A0american%C2%A0population%C2%A0

Provides a statistical snapshot of Virginia’s African American population on Census Day, April 1, 2010.  Provides details on the five localities with the largest African American population in Virginia and the five with the largest percentage of African Americans.  From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy at the University of Virginia

Building Economic Security for Virginia Families: Income and Asset Adequacy

Categories: Income/Poverty,Marriage/Family,Statistics,Virginia Issues

http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics/publications/building-economic-security-virginia-families

Looks at the income and asset adequacy of Virginia households and finds that more than a quarter of Virginia’s households are at risk of being economically insecure.  From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy at the University of Virginia

Should Virginia Replace the Motor Vehicle Fuels Tax with a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax

Categories: Taxes,Transportation,Virginia Issues

http://www.coopercenter.org/publications/VANsltr0211

The advent of more fuel-efficient vehicles may require a shift from the gasoline tax to a different tax.  This article examines the pros and cons of switching to a vehicle-miles-traveled tax relying on GPS devices attached to cars at registration time.  From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy at the University of Virginia

Trends in Life Expectancy by the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification 1982-2006

Categories: Births/Deaths,Great Britain,Health/Medical,Statistics

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/liexsec0211.pdf

Presents estimates of life expectancy at birth and at age 65 for men and women in Great Britain classified by social and occupational class categories.  It serves as a measure of trends in socio-economic health inequalities in England and Wales over a 25 year period.  From the Office for National Statistics