Any calls you receive from (312) 759-5298 or (312) 759-2474 are about The National Immunization Survey (NIS). This survey is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency of the U.S. government, and is conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.
This important national survey is intended to improve the health of Americans by collecting information about childhood, adolescent, and adult immunizations. The information collected helps identify communities or areas needing additional resources for immunization programs.
You can access additional information about the NIS at www.cdc.gov/nis and about NORC at www.norc.org. Your questions can be addressed to CDC by calling toll-free (800) 232-4636 or sending an email using the link http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/contact/nipinfo_contact_form.htm.
The National Do Not Call List does not apply to public health research, so it does not apply to the NIS. If you have concerns about being on the NIS calling list, please call toll-free (866) 999-3340.
This number called me a lot as well but I would was at work when they would call my house, I finally received the phone call, and it was about Immunizations... Our tax dollars $$$ pay for this survey so I participated I have teenagers and the survey is for 13 to 17 year olds and children under 4...
IF you dont want to participate in it just tell them to take you off the list..
WHen i was a teenager I use to be a telemarketer, and I'll tell you that by yelling at the person will make them schedule to call you even more, so be nice... or simply say Take me off the list..
I am educated I know its how the CDC measures their statistics that society reads about and sees on the news...
Why am I unable to stop calls from Norc U Chicago!!?? Every day a receive two or three calls to my home phone and NEVER answer but NEVER got a message. Are they stupid or something??
Jodie said "IF you dont want to participate in it just tell them to take you off the list.."
Stephanie said "OR you can simply say take me off your list, you ignorant idiots.."
No this doesn't work. If you bring up the fact that you've repeatedly asked them to stop calling, they cop an attitude and say things like "Ma'am, I've never called you before." Like I meant HER personally. Like I don't have freaking Caller-ID.
As for the NORC's apparent rep who posted an answer here to the tune of "The National Do Not Call List does not apply to public health research, so it does not apply to the NIS. If you have concerns about being on the NIS calling list, please call toll-free (866) 999-3340." That is B.S. and you know it! If I wanted to talk to an idiot over a toll-free number, I would answer the stupid survey. Leave me the **** alone! This is telephone harassment plain and simple.
Since when are surveys MANDATORY??? Why don't they get the statistics from all the ****ing doctor's offices in the area??? It wouldn't be in violation of the Privacy Act if they didn't release anybody's name. And it would probably be a lot more accurate.
Leave it to the government to use a method that's been outdated for 15 or 20 years and infinitely annoying to everyone involved.
I didnt want to do this survey, and hung up on the person calling. After reading that F**k you person, i can understand that aggrevation.. I almost died of laughter. Kudos to telemarketers