Vaccines
The
ABCs
of Childhood Vaccines
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At
a glance: The ABCs of Childhood
Vaccines is a slide series that explains
in everyday words and concepts, major facts
about childhood vaccines. These PowerPoint
slides are designed for parents and others
who have a special interest in childhood
vaccines. |
Contents of this page:
Note: These files are extremely large in
size due to the large number images and active
features of the slide show. Please be patient
as each file will take a long time to download.
*These files
were created in and are only available in Microsoft PowerPoint software
(.ppt).
If
you don't already have it, get the free Microsoft
PowerPoint slideshow plug-in to view the slides. Use these links if you wish to
download and/or print the presentation.
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The five parts of the
presentation can be presented together or used independently. They focus on:
- Vaccine safety -
1-ABCs-safety.ppt
(6.12
MB)
- Risks
of not vaccinating - 2-ABCs-risks.ppt
(2.79
MB)
- How
vaccines work - 3-ABCs-how.ppt
(5.99
MB)
- Natural
immunity - 4-ABCs-natural.ppt
(2.13
MB)
- Primary
vaccinations - 5-ABCs-primary.ppt
(4.70
MB) (updated
May 2004)
Tip:
One method for downloading files is to
right-click each link and select the
"Save Target As" (for Internet
Explorer) option from the shortcut menu.
(Wording may be slightly different depending
on your browser).
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Steps for printing
in black & white
only
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To print in black and white only (not full-color)
follows these steps:
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- Open the PowerPoint
presentation file (links are listed
above).
- Select
"Black and White" from the
"View" menu.
- Print
the presentation.
- To
return to full-color again, reselect
"Black and White" from the
"View" menu.
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View
the video:
Safer Healthier Children |
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Real
Media Player format: Safer
Healthier Children: A Brief Introduction
to Childhood Vaccines video
(only mpg
available) (86 MB)
TIP:
In some cases, you have to start the
video after the Real Media Player window
appears.
WARNING:
This file is extremely large (about 60
diskettes full of data). Please be patient
while it loads. The video once loaded,
will display in a separate window. |
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Screen-reader
accessible (text-only)
files |
The links below are to text-only files (.txt)
that can be read by screen-reader devices. Each
file contains only the "words" of the
presentation, not the images or backgrounds,
etc., normally found in PowerPoint presentations.
| Flyer
promoting presentation as teaching tool |
| The
ABCs of Childhood Vaccines presentation
can be accessed by the public directly
or used as a teaching tool by health care
providers to give the facts about vaccines. |
| Flyer |
Format |
Link
to actual file |
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(.pdf
file)
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full-color
flyer
Requires
latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
See logo in left column to download free
copy.
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(.txt
file)
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Text-only
version of flyer
For screen-reader devices. |
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