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National Vaccine Program Office

Vaccine Fact Sheets

In easy-to-understand language
Note: The terms "immunization," "vaccination," and "inoculation" are used to mean essentially the same thing throughout this site.

FEDERAL TOLL-FREE HOTLINES AND OTHER RESOURCES

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Meeting schedules and agenda

404.639.7250

www.cdc.gov/od/ads/acipnet3.htm

ACIP Recommendations

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www2.cdc.gov/nip

CDC Disease Information Hotline - Not toll-free

Choose a disease you’d like to hear about

404.332.4555

www.cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/ncid

CDC Fax-on-Demand Service - Toll-free

Have the information you need faxed to your home or office

1.888.CDC.FAXX
1.888.232.3299

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CDC Media Relations Office

For media inquiries.
The public is invited to visit the web site. SEE ALSO the National Immunization Hotline and the National Immunization Program.

404.639.3286

www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

FDA Hotline - Toll-free

For consumers, during regular business hours

1.888.FDA.INFO
1.888.463.6332

www.fda.gov

CBER Hotline - Toll-free

For information from the part of FDA that regulates vaccines

1.800.835.4709

www.fda.gov/cber

HHS Healthfinder

The Federal “information central” for searching any health topic

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www.healthfinder.gov

National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) Hotline - Toll-free

For information on hepatitis B and the hepatitis B vaccine

1.888.4HEP.CDC
1.888.443.7232

www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis

National Immunization Information Hotline -
Toll-free, in English & Spanish

For the public, health-care providers, and immunization referrals

1.800.232.2522 (E)
1.800.232.0233 (S)

www.cdc.gov/nip

For vaccine safety information

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www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Jordan Report, a technical report on vaccines in development, and Understanding Vaccines, How Vaccines Work

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www.niaid.nih.gov/publications

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse

For information on research in autism and SIDS

1.800.370.2943

http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/autism.html

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) Hotline - Toll-free

For the public and health professionals, information on how to file a vaccine injury claim

1.800.338.2382

www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/vicp
Or write to:
VICP
Parklawn Building, Rm. 8A-46
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857

National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC)

For meeting schedules and agenda

770.488.2040

www.cdc.gov/od/nvpo

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Hotline - Toll-free

To report adverse events after vaccination, open 24 hrs. a day

1.800.822.7967

www.cdc.gov/nip/vaers.htm

National Vaccine Program Office: www.osophs.dhhs.gov/ophs or
www.cdc.gov/od/nvpo

Last updated: July 2001

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