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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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Content last reviewed on December 1, 2008
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases