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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Pink Book: Course Textbook
UPDATED 10th Edition, 2nd Printing (February 2008)

Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 10th Edition, (The Pink Book) published by the National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Pink Book provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and others with the most comprehensive information on vaccine-preventable diseases.

Revisions to this edition (changes from 2007 edition)
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Errata, Updates & Clarifications (Last entry 6/26/08)
The Pink Book, 10th Edition (cover)

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Ordering Information


Book cover of the 10th Edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

10th Edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (2nd Printing: February, 2008)
  • Online: Order from the Public Health Foundation Website (exit).
    The cost is $32.00 (plus shipping and handling)
  • Mail: Send your order with check, money order, purchase order or credit care information to:
    Public Health Foundation, Publications Sales, P.O. Box 753, Waldorf, Maryland 20604
  • Phone: Telephone orders accepted with Visa or MasterCard. Call toll free: (877) 252-1200 and a Customer Service Representative will assist you between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (ET), Monday through Friday. For international orders, call (301) 645-7773.
  • Fax: Purchase orders and credit card orders may be faxed to (301) 843-0159.
  • Email: Send your email order with payment information to phf@tasco1.com.


Suggested citation:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Atkinson W, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, Wolfe S, eds. 10th ed. 2nd printing, Washington DC: Public Health Foundation, 2008.


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10th Edition, 2nd Printing Pink Book Online (Download)

Chapters of Pink book may be downloaded in two formats:

Appendices of Pink Book

Slide sets from the Pink Book

Anthrax and Smallpox Chapters (from 9th Edition)

The Anthrax and Smallpox chapters were eliminated from the 10th Edition to save space. You can download those chapters here; they have not been changed since the 9th (2006) Edition.

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This page last modified on Noember 14, 2008
Content last reviewed on March 21, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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