- All chapters have been updated and internally referenced
- Expanded, user-friendly index
- Updated yellow fever requirements and recommendations:
- Yellow fever vaccine no longer recommended for Cape Verde Islands
- Changes in requirements for American Samoa (U.S.), Angola, Burundi, Chad, Costa Rica, Iran, Panama, Peru, Sierra Leone, and Uruguay
- Updated malaria information:
- New sections:
- New Maps:
- Updated Maps:
- Vaccine Information:
- Revisions to vaccine recommendations based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for:
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine
- Hepatitis A and combined hepatitis A and B vaccines
- Breastfeeding and vaccination information
- Trade names of the various vaccine combinations included to assist health-care providers ensuring that children, adolescents, and younger adults are adequately vaccinated
The use of commercial sources and trade names is for identification and does not imply endorsement by the Public Health Service or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.