PATH’s Vaccine Resource Library (VRL) seeks to gather the world’s best immunization resources in a single, easy-to-use website.
The VRL offers a wide variety of high-quality, scientifically accurate documents and links on specific diseases and topics in immunization.
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Diseases and vaccines: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | Hepatitis B | Human papillomavirus (HPV) | Influenza | Japanese encephalitis | Malaria | Meningococcus | Pneumococcus | Rotavirus | Shigellosis and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) | Yellow fever
Immunization topics: General information | Advocacy and communications | Childhood immunization | Disease burden and surveillance | Immunization financing | Injection safety | Organizations | Service delivery | Vaccine safety
Resources in other languages: Arabic | Chinese | French | Japanese | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish
Highlighted resources
The Global Malaria Action Plan for a Malaria-Free World (2008)
A
report that presents an overview of the global malaria landscape, provides approaches for effective malaria treatment and prevention, and gives an estimate of funding needs for achieving a malaria-free world.
Global Immunization Data (2008)
An overview of global immunization coverage in 2007 based on the latest World Health Organziation (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund estimates.
Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 17-18 December 2008 (2009)
A meeting summary of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, including discussions on the
safety profiles of rotavirus vaccines and human papillomavirus vaccines, as well as vaccine safety alerts in WHO-supported immunization programs.
The Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Challenge (2008)
An editorial
that discusses some of the challenges of meeting influenza vaccine demand in the event of a pandemic.
Rotavirus Surveillance—Worldwide, 2001-2008 (2008)
An
article that presents an analysis of results from the WHO rotavirus surveillance networks from 2001 to 2008.
Site last updated: May 2009.
Photo: Adriane Berman.