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Immunization Schedules of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

Adult vaccination schedule of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals     SP 

Children and adolescent schedule

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Interactive childhood immunization schedule  (birth to 6 years)  

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Pocket-size Adult and Child Immunization Schedules

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Vaccine Overview of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

How vaccines prevent disease of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

Importance of vaccines of interest to public and parents   of interest to media      

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   How to get copies of VIS  (.pdf)
   Available in many different languages (exit site)

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General vaccine chart (vaccine information sheets, frequently asked questions, history, news, side-effects, etc.) of interest to public and parents  
 
        

Clinical vaccine chart (vaccine information sheets, contraindications, clinical FAQs, ACIP, Pink Book chapters, news, etc.)   of interest to health care professionals        

The ABCs of childhood vaccines  (slides that explain concepts & major facts in everyday words)  of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

Guide to Understanding Vaccines  (38 page .pdf publication) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals         

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization

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National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Vaccines Abbreviations, Tradenames, Brandnames, etc.

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Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)

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Vaccines Timeline

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What are the Immunization Requirements by State?

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Where can I get immunization records?

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How do vaccines prevent disease?

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Why is childhood immunization important? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media      

Who should NOT be vaccinated? of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media      

What vaccines do adults need?
Can I take an online quiz to determine the vaccines I need?		 of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

What vaccines are currently in delay or shortage? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

Are vaccines safe? (Not vaccinating your child? Be aware of the risks) of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

What would happen if we stopped immunizations? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

Why immunize? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

What are the common misconceptions about vaccinating? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

What do you need to know about immunizations? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media       

Which states allow pharmacists to immunize patients? (exit site) of interest to public and parents   of interest to media      
Are there any vaccine side-effects? of interest to public and parents    of interest to media     

Who is eligible for free vaccines? (Vaccines for Children program)

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Who can I contact with additional questions?
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How do you know if vaccine information you find on the Internet or in other sources is accurate?

of interest to public and parents   of interest to media      

What is the vaccine development, testing, and approval process? of interest to public and parents   of interest to media      

Should pregnant women be vaccinated?  (15 page .pdf publication)
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Vaccine Brandnames and Manufacturers  (.pdf) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners     
NIP Answers Your Questions:
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Vaccine specific information
  Anthrax |  DTaP |  Hepatitis A |  Hepatitis B |  Hib |  HPV   
  Influenza (Flu) |  Lyme |  MMR |  Meningococcal |  Polio |  PCV 
  PPV | Rabies | Rotavirus |  Smallpox |  Td |  Tdap |  Varicella (Chickenpox)
  Yellow Fever |  Zoster (Shingles)

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Anthrax vaccine             

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Anthrax (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of Anthrax (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Anthrax disease             
           
 
 DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis)
See also Td vaccine and Tdap vaccine		            

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Diphtheria (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Pertussis (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Tetanus (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on DTaP   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of DTaP (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Studies on Pertussis vaccine   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)
   		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

See also Diphtheria disease
See also Pertussis disease
See also Tetanus disease

             
           
Hepatitis A vaccine             

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Hepatitis A (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on Hepatitis A    of interest to health care professionals         
      Publication from Immunization Action Coalition:
       "Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis A?" (exit site)		 of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals      

 

    Side-effects of Hepatitis A (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccines to prevent Hepatitis A & B of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    What you should know about Hepatitis A (.pdf*) (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Hepatitis A disease             
           
Hepatitis B vaccine            

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Hepatitis B (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Facts: Testing and Vaccination (exit site) of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals         
     Frequently Asked Questions  of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Publications, Information, and Resources on Hep B of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on Hep B   of interest to health care professionals         
      Publication from Immunization Action Coalition:
       "Should You Be Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B?" (exit site)		 of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals      

 

    Side-effects of Hepatitis B (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet (What you need to know)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccines to prevent Hepatitis A & B of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Hepatitis B disease             
           
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B)             

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Hib (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of Hib  (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Haemophilus Influenzae type B disease             
           

Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV)

            

 

    ACIP recommendations on HPV vaccine   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners   

 

    HPV vaccine page of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners   

 

    Press release on HPV vaccine   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners   

 

    FDA licensed new vaccine (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

 

    Cervical Cancer & HPV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

    HPV Vaccine Questions & Answers
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    Men's Fact Sheet on HPV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

    HPV Print Materials   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners   

 

    HPV Fact Sheet and Print Materials for Providers   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners   

 

    Vaccine information sheets (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also HPV disease             
           

Influenza vaccine (Flu)

            

 

    ACIP recommendations on Influenza vaccine   of interest to health care professionals       

 

    Comprehensive Flu materials of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  
     Consent: "Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal
   Polysaccharide Vaccination Required?" (exit site) 		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Influenza (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Reminder to get flu shot from AMA  (.pdf*) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Screening Questionnaire for Injectable Influenza Vaccination (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of Influenza  (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Strategies for increasing adult Influenza immunization   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Subscribe to NIP's flu bulletin   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Thimerosal in Influenza vaccine (questions answered) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheets (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Influenza (flu) disease             
           
Lyme disease vaccine
(vaccine withdrawn from market)		            

 

    ACIP recommendations on Lyme disease   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Lyme disease and the vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet--Archived  (.pdf)
   Screen-reader accessible version (.rtf)
   (vaccine withdrawn from market)		 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Lyme disease             
           
Meningococcal vaccine            

 

    ACIP recommendations statement of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Factsheet of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Factsheet on "Guillain-Barre Syndrome Among Adolescents who
   Received Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine"		 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of Meningococcal (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Vaccine development (Menactra new license) (FDA web site)   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Meningococcal disease             
           

MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

            

 

    Autism theory and MMR vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Decision Aid: Considering MMR vaccination for your child? (exit site) of interest to public and parents           

 

    Education slide set: Measles (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Mumps (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Rubella (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Measles vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    MMR vaccine (collection of information) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of MMR (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet   (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

See also Measles disease
See also Mumps disease
See also Rubella (German Measles) disease

             
           
Polio vaccine            

 

    50th anniversary of the first polio vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Polio (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Questions about Polio of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of Polio (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Simian Virus 40, Polio vaccine, & cancer fact sheet of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet   (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and Polio  (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Polio disease             
           

PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate)

            
     ACIP recommendations on PCV   of interest to health care professionals         
     Articles related to National Health Interview Survey   of interest to health care professionals         
     Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         
     Education slide set: Pneumococcal (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         
     General Information on PCV7 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      
     Prevention of Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Publications: Brochure, card, etc. of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Publications: MMWR articles on PCV   of interest to health care professionals         
     Questions about PCV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Side-effects of PCV (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Vaccine information sheet  (PCV-7) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  
     Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and PCV (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Pneumococcal disease             
           

PPV (Pneumococcal polysaccharide)

            

 

    ACIP recommendations on PPV   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Articles related to National Health Interview Survey   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Brochure: Vaccination-Promotes Healthy Behavior (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Consent: "Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal
   Polysaccharide Vaccination Required?" (exit site) 		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Pneumococcal (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    General information on PPV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Prevention of Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Publications: Brochure, card, etc. of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on PPV   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Side-effects of PPV (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Standing Orders for Administering PPV to Adults (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals    of interest to immunization partners   

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (PPV-23) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and PPV (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Pneumococcal disease
See also Patient education materials 		            
           
Rabies vaccine            

 

   All about Rabies (FAQs, virus, diagnosis, prevention, etc.) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

   Vaccination facts for kids of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

   Travelers' Health Information on Rabies

 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Rabies disease             
           
Rotavirus vaccine (pronounced "row-tuh-virus")            

 

   ACIP's 2006 recommendations on Rotavirus    of interest to health care professionals         

 

   RotaShield® withdrawn from U.S. market of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

   RotaTeq® approved for U.S. market of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

   Rotavirus Vaccine Program (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (.pdf*) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Rotavirus disease             
           

Smallpox vaccine

           

 

    Comprehensive Smallpox vaccine information of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Smallpox (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    General information: Smallpox vaccine overview of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Materials to print & distribute (includes Spanish-language) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals     SP

 

    Preparation and planning for Smallpox   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on smallpox   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Questions about Smallpox of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Reference materials on Smallpox of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

 

    Side-effects of Smallpox (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Training and education materials on Smallpox   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)
   (available in English and Spanish) 		 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

 

    Vaccine program on Smallpox preparation  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Who should NOT be vaccinated? (contraindications) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Smallpox disease             
           

Td (Tetanus & Diphtheria) vaccine
   See also DTaP vaccine and Td vaccine

            

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Diphtheria (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Tetanus (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         
     Side-effects of Td (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine info. sheet on Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

See also Diphtheria disease
See also Tetanus disease

             
           

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) vaccine
   See also DTaP vaccine and Td vaccine

            

 

    ACIP Recommendations involving Tdap vaccine  (.pdf*)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Tdap vaccine page   of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Education slide set: Diphtheria (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Pertussis (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Education slide set: Tetanus (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

See also Diphtheria disease
See also Pertussis disease
See also Tetanus disease

             
           
Varicella vaccine (Chickenpox)
            

 

    Contraindications (and precautions) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Questions: Clinical   of interest to health care professionals      

 

    Questions: General of interest to public and parents           

 

    Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis of Varicella of
   Persons at High Risk for Severe Disease		   of interest to health care professionals      

 

    Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
     Specimens: Collecting Varicella Zoster Virus Specimens  (video)   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Varicella vaccine  (collection of information) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals        

 

See also Varicella (Chickenpox) disease

            
           

Yellow Fever vaccine

           

 

    ACIP Recommendations on yellow fever   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

 

    Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Fact sheet on yellow fever (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

 

    Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Information on the disease and the vaccine  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

 

    Publications: MMWR articles on yellow fever   of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Travelers yellow fever vaccination requirements of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    World Health Organization's web site (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals         

 

 See also Yellow Fever disease             
           
Herpes Zoster vaccine (Shingles)
            

 

    Collecting varicella zoster virus specimens  (Video covers how to collect specimens, where to send them, and more. Length: 4 minutes)   of interest to health care professionals        
      General information on disease and vaccine   of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    General questions about shingles
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

    Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners  

 

 See also Shingles disease             
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Storage and Handling of Vaccines
   See also Vaccine Administration 		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

CDC vaccine price list (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Checklist for Safe Vaccine Handling and Storage (.pdf*) (exit site)
  of interest to health care professionals         

"Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in Storage & Handling"
(exit site)
   of interest to health care professionals         
Emergency Procedures for Protecting Vaccine Inventories   of interest to health care professionals      

Immunobiologicals Manufacturers/Distributors (.pdf*)
     of interest to health care professionals        
Impact of power outage on vaccine storage   of interest to health care professionals      

Refrigerator Temperature Logs   (Fahrenheit) (Celsius) (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals         

Signs
   Vaccine "Handle With Care" and "Do Not Unplug Signs (.pdf*)
        Spanish--Etiqueta: ¡No desconecte el Refrigerador! (.pdf*) 		    of interest to health care professionals     SP

Translation of Foreign Vaccine-Related Terms (exit site)     of interest to health care professionals of interest to media      

Vaccine Handling Tips (.pdf*) (exit site)     of interest to health care professionals        

Vaccine Management: Storage and Handling   of interest to health care professionals         

Pediatric Vaccine Stockpiles  (Programs-in-brief)     of interest to health care professionals of interest to media      

Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit   of interest to health care professionals         

Video - How to Protect Your Vaccine Supply, 2004
    (Order item #00-6526)		     of interest to health care professionals        
  See also Recalled Vaccines    of interest to health care professionals      
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Training and Education
   See also Patient Education Materials
   See also Vaccine Administration (techniques)
   See also Publications: Textbooks
   See also Publications: Slides (educational & presentation)
   

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP
Broadcast Resources & Updates (scripts, clarifications, etc.)
    Schedule (of upcoming broadcasts)
    of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

Courses for Healthcare Providers:
   Live satellite broadcasts
   Broadcast resources and updates
   Self-study (video tapes)
   On-site training
   Course materials and slides
   You Call the Shots		   of interest to health care professionals         
Influenza: Case-based influenza prevention teaching module
(exit site)  		   of interest to health care professionals        

Slide sets for clinical staff:
   Principles of Vaccination (.ppt**)
   General Recommendations on Immunization (.ppt**)
   Vaccination Strategies (.ppt**)
   Vaccine Safety (.ppt**)
   Pink Book slides		   of interest to health care professionals         
Sources for further training:
  Internal:
     Training for students / fellows within CDC
  External:
     PATH'S Children's Vaccine Program (exit site)
     Public Health Training Network  (exit site)
    of interest to health care professionals        
Strategies that Work: Adult Immunization methods   of interest to health care professionals      

Textbook: The Pink Book (Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Textbook)     of interest to health care professionals        
 
            
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Recalled Vaccines of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

Recently recalled vaccines    of interest to health care professionals         

Frequently asked questions about recalled vaccines of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media      

FDA's recall and withdrawal website  (Food & Drug Admin.) (exit site)
   		  of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Research and Development of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

Accelerated development of vaccines (The Jordan Report)
(exit site)
   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

AIDS vaccine development news (exit site)

   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Annual conferences on vaccine research (exit site)

   of interest to health care professionals         

Cancer Vaccine Consortium (exit site)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners     

Evolution of vaccines (exit site)

   of interest to health care professionals         

Hookworm Vaccine Initiative (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners     

Meningococcal vaccine development of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners     

Needle-free Injection Technology

  of interest to health care professionals         
NIH New Vaccine Research: fact sheets and brochures    of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

Status of Licensure & Recommendations for NEW Vaccines (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners     

Vaccine Formulary Selection Algorithm (exit site)

   of interest to health care professionals         

Vaccine development and testing (CDC Fact Sheet)

   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Vaccine product approval process (CDC Fact Sheet)     of interest to health care professionals of interest to media      
                  
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Patient Education Materials
   See also Vaccine Administration
    		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

ABCs of childhood vaccines  (slides that explain concepts & major facts in everyday words)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Immunization Action Coalition (free print materials) 
   for your patients  (exit site) 
   clinical staff materials (exit site)
   unprotected people (stories of those who died from VPDs)

 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Influenza (flu) patient education  (flyers, posters, buttons...)

   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Parents: Be There for Your Child During Shots (.pdf*) (exit site)
   (first page in English and second page in Spanish)

IAC version (.html) (.pdf), etc. (exit site)

 of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals of interest to media   SP

Parents: Comforting Restraint for Immunizations (.pdf*)
   (first page in English and second page in Spanish)

of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals         

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations (94-page booklet)
   (available in English and Spanish)

of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals     SP
Pneumococcal patient education (brochure, card...)
   (available in English and Spanish) 		of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals     SP

Providers Guide: Helping parents who question vaccines
   -Concerns about Unimmunized Children in My Practice
   -Effective Communication
   -Child Care and School Requirements 		  of interest to health care professionals         

Providers Resource Kit: Communicating with Patients about Immunization
   -Pediatric Visit-Specific Info
   -Childhood and Adult Vaccine-Specific Info
   -Common Questions (e.g., vaccine effectiveness)		   of interest to health care professionals         

Six common misconceptions about vaccinating of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media       

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   How to get copies of VIS  (.pdf*)
   Available in many different languages (exit site)

 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals     SP
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Reminder Systems and Increasing Vaccination Rates
See also Vaccine Administration (records)
    		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP
Article: Adoption of Reminder and Recall Messages for Immunizations by Pediatricians and Public Health Clinics (exit site)
Source: PEDIATRICS Vol. 112 No. 5 November 2003, pp. 1076-1082
   of interest to health care professionals      
Checklist for child health care providers  (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals      
"Five Rs": CDC's strategies that lead to high immunization levels in a practice Chapter 3 in the "Pink Book," (.pdf)  (text-only version)   of interest to health care professionals of interest to media    

Immunization Registries of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals         
Improving Immunization Practices: A collection of useful resources to help with providing vaccines appropriately and efficiently (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals      

Increasing adult vaccination rates     of interest to health care professionals        

Strategies for Increasing Adult Influenza Immunization
Strategies for Increasing Influenza Vaccination Rates
  of interest to health care professionals         
Studies on Effectiveness of Strategies (Reference List)
    of interest to health care professionals        
Adult Immunization: Strategies that Work   of interest to health care professionals      
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Vaccine Administration
   See also Storage and Handling
   See also Patient Education Materials
    		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size (exit site)    of interest to health care professionals      

Adult checklists: 
   Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? (.pdf*) (exit site)
   You're Never Too Old to Get Shots  (.pdf*) (exit site)
Adult administering vaccines:
   Dose, Route, Site, Needle Size, and Preparation (.pdf*)		 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      
Anatomic Sites-delivery in infants & children (poster) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners   

Antibody-Live Vaccine Interval Table (.pdf*)
   of interest to health care professionals      

Comforting Children during Vaccinations:
   Be There for Your Child During Shots (flyer) (exit site)
   Comforting Restraint for Immunizations (flyer) (.pdf*)
   (first page in English and second page is in Spanish)
   Comforting Measures (poster) (exit site) 		of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals     SP

Contraindications/Precautions Tables (by condition)   of interest to health care professionals      

Guidelines for Vaccine Administration (from Pink Book):
   guide with pictures (12 page .pdf*)
   of interest to health care professionals         

Immunocompromised Tables (.pdf*) (Summary of ACIP Recommendations on Immunization of Immunocompromised Infants and Children)   of interest to health care professionals      

Recording vaccine administration:
   records for children and teens 
   records for adults 		of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      

Report a suspected side effect (VAERS) (exit site)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners  

Screening Questionnaires:
   for Child and Teen Immunization (.pdf*) (exit site)
   for Adult Immunization (.pdf*) (exit site) 		  of interest to health care professionals      

Skills Checklist for Pediatric Immunization (2 page .pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals         

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   The Truth about VISs  (.pdf*) (exit site)
   Available in many different languages (exit site)

 of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners SP
             
of interest to public and parents of interest to    General Public
   & Parents		 of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
    Health Care
    Professionals		 of interest to media of interest
     to Media      Personnel 		of interest to immunization partners of interest to
    Immunization 
    Partners		 SP español

Software Tools of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners SP

CoCASA (Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application)
  Software download
  CASA Documentation
   

  of interest to health care professionals         

Registries - Immunization Information Systems (IIS)
   Deduplication Test Cases
   Algorithm - Automated Immunization Scheduling Software Procurement

  of interest to health care professionals      

VACMAN (Vaccine Management System)
  FAQs
  System interfaces
  
  of interest to health care professionals         
 

ACIP=Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
MMWR=Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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