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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Pink Book: Course Textbook
COMING: 11th Edition (June 2009)
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.
NOTE: Links from this page go to the 10th Edition of the Pink Book. Some of the information in this edition is outdated. The 11th Edition will be posted at this site on about June 1, 2009.
Errata, Updates & Clarifications (Last entry 2/13/09)
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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.
10th Edition, 2nd Printing Pink Book Online (Download)
- Table of Contents
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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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Content last reviewed on March 21, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases