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Controlling Whooping Cough Outbreaks

With the number of reported outbreaks of whooping cough (pertussis) on the rise in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there is a need to protect adolescents a... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program  External Link

This Department of Defense site provides information on the threat of anthrax as a weapon, the disease caused by anthrax, and the vaccine for anthrax. ... Details >

Department of Defense (DefenseLINK)  External Link

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Hmong  Japanese  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Spanish  Thai  Vietnamese   External Link

Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are serious diseases caused by bacteria. ... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

Directory of Immunization Resources  External Link

This page links to numerous references on immunization.... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

Eliminate Disparities in Adult & Child Immunization Rates

The gap between immunization rates in minority and white populations has been narrowed, but there are still disparities among many racial, ethnic, and underserved populations, especially among adults.... Details >

Office of Minority Health (CDC)

Hepatitis A Vaccine  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Hmong  Japanese  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Spanish  Thai  Vietnamese   External Link

Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is found in the stool of persons with hepatitis A. It is usually spread by close personal contact and sometimes by eat... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

Hepatitis B Vaccine  External Link

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional  Hmong  Japanese  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Spanish  Thai  Vietnamese   External Link

Hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person.... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

How Vaccines Prevent Disease

Most vaccine-preventable diseases are caused by germs that are called viruses or bacteria.... Details >

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Immunization Action Coalition: Free Online Publications for Patients and Clinicians  External Link

This Web site lists free health education materials on immunization for babies, children, teens, and adults, in addition to general immunization materials and information for specific diseases.... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

Immunization Publications Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Contains surveillance guidelines for vaccine-preventable diseases, information statements, and articles on consumer vaccination misconceptions designed for the health professional.... Details >

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention