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The Pink Book: Chapters
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
UPDATED 10th Edition, 2nd Printing (March 2008)

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• Chapter 1. Principles of Vaccination (367KB, 8 pages)
• Chapter 2. General Recommendations on Immunization (643KB, 22 pages)
• Chapter 3. Immunization Strategies (420KB, 14 pages)
• Chapter 4. Vaccine Safety  (423KB, 14 pages)
• Chapter 5. Diphtheria (395KB, 12 pages)
• Chapter 6. Tetanus  (388KB, 10 pages)
• Chapter 7. Pertussis  (686KB, 20 pages)
• Chapter 8. Poliomyelitis  (462KB, 14 pages)
• Chapter 9. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)  (518KB, 14 pages)
• Chapter 10. Measles  (511KB, 20 pages)
• Chapter 11. Mumps  (301KB, 10 pages)
• Chapter 12. Rubella  (462KB, 16 pages)
• Chapter 13. Varicella  (651KB, 22 pages)
• Chapter 14. Hepatitis A  (441KB, 14 pages)
• Chapter 15. Hepatitis B (1020KB, 24 pages)
• Chapter 16. Influenza  (880KB, 22 pages)
• Chapter 17. Pneumococcal Disease (495K, 14 pages)
• Chapter 18. Meningococcal Disease  (416KB, 12 pages)
• Chapter 19. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (383KB, 12 pages)
• Chapter 20. Rotavirus (439KB, 12 pages)

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