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Following are some of the activities that have taken place or will be underway in 2011. Please revisit this page for updates on our timeline and activities in Duplin County, NC.
| Event |
Timing |
|---|
| Placenta sample collection for formative research begins in Duplin County |
September 2011 |
| First 18 and 24 month visits with NCS babies begin |
Fall 2011 |
| Immunization data for children in NCS begins to be collected from the North Carolina Immunization Registry and medical charts |
June 2011 |
| All immunization data are collected for mothers in NCS |
April 2011 |
| Research begins in Duplin to examine the North Carolina Immunization Registry as part of NCS |
February 2011 |
| 100 Duplin babies born into NCS |
November 2010 |
| Study expands from 7 to 37 sites across the country |
Fall 2010 |
| First NCS baby turns 1 year old |
July 2010 |
| First 6 month visit with babies |
April 2010 |
| Celebrate 1 year in the field |
January 2010 |
| Begin information tables at Duplin County Health Department, WIC offices and DSS |
Winter 2009 |
| Finish contacting almost 11,000 households in Duplin County to invite them to be in the Study (follow-up to the households will be ongoing) |
September 2009 |
| First child born into the National Children's Study from Duplin County |
July/August 2009 |
| First home visit with a pregnant woman in the first trimester |
April 2009 |
| First woman consents to take part in the Study |
March 2009 |
| Study starts in Duplin County and first households visited to invite them to participate in the Study |
January 2009 |
| Study staff hired and trained to start recruiting Study participants |
December 2008 |
| Study office established in Kenansville, NC |
December 2008 |