In the Spotlight
- PedvaxHIB® and Comvax® Vaccine Supply Update (Oct 17)
- More questions answered about the shingles vaccine (Oct 9)
- 2007 immunization coverage for U.S. teens released (Oct 8)
- New Training Course Now Available for Immunization Information Systems Program Managers (Sep 23)
- 2007 immunization coverage for children 19-35 months now released (Sep 4)
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Immunization Schedules
Child, adolescent, and catchup schedules; adult schedules; instant scheduler for children (birth-6 years); Catch-up Immunization Scheduler; adolescent and adult vaccine quiz, ...more
Recommendations & Guidelines
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), vaccine administration, vaccine storage and handling, provisional recommendations, ACIP-VFC resolutions, reminder systems, recalled vaccines, ...more
Vaccines & Preventable Diseases
What diseases are vaccine preventable, questions answered about the diseases and vaccines, who should not be vaccinated, images of diseases, vaccine shortages and delays, potential new vaccines, vaccine basics, ...more
Basics and Common Questions
Common questions, why immunize, how vaccines prevent disease, immunity types, common misconceptions, life-cycle of an immunization program, ...more
Requirements / Laws
School requirements, state requirements, exemptions and consent forms, HIPAA, vaccine information statements (VIS), ...more
Vaccination Records
Interpreting, recording, finding, ...more
Vaccine Side Effects & Safety
Possible vaccine side-effects, concerns about the safety of vaccines, vaccine safety research, vaccine safety datalink project, report a vaccine adverse reaction, ...more
Flu website
What You Should Know About the Flu, Vaccine Bulletins, Patient & Provider Education, ...more
News and Media Resources
News, newsletters, press releases, resources for the media, ...more
Calendars and Events
Meetings, conferences, and campaigns; National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), ...more
Publications
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), flyers and brochures, recommendations of the ACIP, stickers, posters, videos and webcasts, textbooks and manuals, ...more
Programs and Tools
PROGRAMS / ACTIVITIES:
Immunization Information Systems(IIS),
Vaccines for Children (VFC),
Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP),
Vaccine Management Business Improvement Program (VMBIP),
Vaccine Management System (VACMAN)
TOOLS / SOFTWARE:
Immunization Scheduler (birth to 6 yrs),
Adolescent and Adult Quiz (11 yrs & up),
Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, & Exchange (AFIX),
Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application (CoCASA), ...more
Statistics and Surveillance
Immunization coverage rates, school and childcare vaccination surveys, data definitions, other surveillance websites, related articles, worksheets, ...more
For Parents: Why Immunize?
Understanding vaccines and their purpose, parents who question vaccines, common misconceptions, parents guide to immunizations, what risks are parents taking in their child's healthcare?, ...more
For Specific Groups
Infants and toddlers, pre-teens and adolescents, adults, pregnant women, travelers, international adoptions, racial & ethnic populations, people with specific diseases/conditions, ...more
For Healthcare Professionals
Resources, recommendations, Vaccines for Children program, patient education materials, vaccine shortages & delays, vaccine storage & handling, vaccine administration, ...more
Education & Training
Netconferences, webcasts, podcasts, self-study courses, current courses and materials, patient education materials, "You Call the Shots", ...more
For Program Managers
Immunization Program Operations Manual (IPOM), Vaccines for Children (VFC), AFIX (grantee assessment), IIS/Registry, program manager contact list, ...more
Partners' Sites & Materials
Other immunization websites, partners' websites, state & local health depts., related government agencies, ...more
Global Immunizations & Vaccinations
Global measles goals, global measles initatives, global polio eradication, ...more
Site Map
Links to all major sections and areas on the Vaccines & Immunizations site.
Content last reviewed on April 24, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases