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Vaccine-preventable disease levels are at or near record lows. However, we cannot take high immunization coverage levels for granted. To continue to protect America's children and adults, we must obtain maximum immunization coverage in all populations, establish effective partnerships, conduct reliable scientific research, implement immunization systems, and ensure vaccine safety.
Immunization through the years

Immunization Schedules

Child, adolescent, & catchup schedules; adult schedule; instant scheduler for children up to 6 years old; Catch-up Immunization Scheduler;
Adolescent & Adult Quiz (11 yrs & up); ...more

Recommendations & Guidelines

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ACIP vaccination recommendations published in MMWR, Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), vaccine administration, vaccine storage and handling, provisional recommendations, ACIP-VFC resolutions, reminder systems, recalled vaccines, ...more

Vaccines & Preventable Diseases

Vaccine shortages and delays, what diseases are vaccine preventable, questions answered about the diseases and vaccines, who should not be vaccinated, photos of diseases, potential new vaccines, vaccine basics, ...more

Requirements / Laws

School requirements, state requirements, exemptions and consent forms, HIPAA, vaccine information statements (VIS), ...more

Vaccination Records

Interpreting, recording, finding, ...more

Vaccine Side Effects & Safety

Possible vaccine side-effects, concerns about the safety of vaccines, vaccine safety research, vaccine safety datalink project, report a vaccine adverse reaction, ...more

For Parents: Why Immunize?

Understanding vaccines and their purpose, parents who question vaccines, common misconceptions, parents guide to immunizations, what risks are parents taking in their child's healthcare?, ...more

For Specific Groups

Infants and toddlers, pre-teens and adolescents, adults, pregnant women, travelers, international adoptions, racial & ethnic populations, people with specific diseases/conditions, ...more

News and Media Resources

News, newsletters, press releases, resources for the media, ...more

Calendars and Events

Meetings, conferences, and campaigns; National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), ...more

 

Basics and Common Questions

Common questions, why immunize, how vaccines prevent disease, immunity types, common misconceptions, risks of not vaccinating, ...more

Education & Training

Netconferences, webcasts, podcasts, self-study courses, current courses and materials, patient education materials, "You Call the Shots", ...more

Publications

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), flyers and brochures, recommendations of the ACIP, stickers, posters, videos and webcasts, textbooks and manuals, ...more

Programs and Tools

PROGRAMS / ACTIVITIES:
Immunization Information Systems (IIS),
Vaccines for Children Program (VFC),
Global Immunizations and Vaccinations,
Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP),
Vaccine Management Business Improvement Program (VMBIP),
Vaccine Management (VACMAN)

TOOLS / SOFTWARE:
Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, & Exchange (AFIX), Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application (CoCASA), ...more

Statistics and Surveillance

Immunization coverage rates, school and childcare vaccination surveys, other surveillance websites, related articles, worksheets, ...more

For Program Managers

Immunization Program Operations Manual (IPOM), Vaccines for Children (VFC), AFIX (grantee assessment), IIS/Registry, program manager contact list, ...more

Partners' Sites & Materials

Other immunization websites, partners' websites, state & local health depts., related government agencies, ...more

Global Immunizations & Vaccinations

Global measles goals, global measles initatives, global polio eradication, ...more

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This page last modified on May 8, 2009
Content last reviewed on April 23, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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