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Immunization Schedules of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

Adult vaccination 2003-04 schedule of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

Children and adolescent 2004 schedule

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Interactive childhood immunization schedule  (birth to 5 years)  

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Quiz: Vaccine Quiz Helps Adults Decide If They Need Vaccines of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
 

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How Vaccines Prevent Disease of interest to public and parents         

Importance of vaccines of interest to public and parents        

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   Where to get copies of VIS
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   Available in many different languages (exit site)

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General vaccine chart (vaccine information sheets, frequently asked questions, history, news, side-effects, etc.) of interest to public and parents  
 
     

Clinical vaccine chart (vaccine information sheets, contraindications, clinical FAQs, ACIP, Pink Book chapters, news, etc.)   of interest to health care professionals      

The ABCs of childhood vaccines  (slides that explain concepts & major facts in everyday words)  of interest to public and parents         

Guide to Vaccines and Vaccine Safety  (exit site)

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Guide to Understanding Vaccines  (38 page .pdf publication) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals       

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization

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National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)

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Frequently Asked Questions of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

What are the Immunization Requirements by State?

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Where can I get immunization records?

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How do Vaccines Prevent Disease?

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Why is childhood immunization important? of interest to public and parents        

Who should NOT be vaccinated? of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      

What vaccines do adults need?
Can I take an online quiz to determine the vaccines I need?
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What vaccines are currently in delay or shortage? of interest to public and parents         

Are vaccines safe? (Not vaccinating your child? Be aware of the risks) of interest to public and parents         

What would happen if we stopped immunizations? of interest to public and parents         

Why immunize? of interest to public and parents         

What are the common misconceptions about vaccinating? of interest to public and parents         

What do you need to know about immunizations? of interest to public and parents         

Which states allow pharmacists to immunize patients? (exit site) of interest to public and parents        
Are there any vaccine side-effects? of interest to public and parents         

Who is eligible for free vaccines? (Vaccines for Children program)

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Who can I contact with additional questions?
(National Immunization Hotline)
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How do you know if vaccine information you find on the Internet or in other sources is accurate?

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What is the vaccine development, testing, and approval process? of interest to public and parents        

How can I help my child before, during, and after shots? (.pdf*)
(first page in English and second page is in Spanish)
  of interest to public and parents          

Should pregnant women be vaccinated?  (15 page .pdf publication)
  
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NIP Answers Your Questions:
Questions submitted during immunization satellite broadcasts or through NIPINFO
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Vaccine specific information
 
AnthraxDTaPFlu |  Hepatitis A |  Hepatitis B |  Hib  
  Influenza |  Lyme |  MMR |  Meningococcal |  Polio |  PCV 
  PPV | Rabies | RotavirusSmallpox |  Td |  Varicella
  Yellow Fever

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners
         

Anthrax vaccine           

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Anthrax (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Anthrax (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Anthrax disease           
         
 
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis)
See also Td vaccine
         

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Diphtheria (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Pertussis (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Tetanus (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Parents Guide to DTaP vaccine
   English  (print version)   (screen-reader version)
   Spanish (print version)   (screen-reader version)
of interest to public and parents         

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on DTaP   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of DTaP (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Studies on Pertussis vaccine   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)
  
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Diphtheria disease
See also Pertussis disease
See also Tetanus disease

          
         
Hepatitis A vaccine           

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Hepatitis A (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on Hepatitis A    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Hepatitis A (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccines to prevent Hepatitis A & B of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Hepatitis A disease           
         
Hepatitis B vaccine          

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Hepatitis B (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Facts: Testing and Vaccination (exit site) of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       
     Frequently Asked Questions  of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on Hep B   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Hepatitis B (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet (What you need to know)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccines to prevent Hepatitis A & B of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Hepatitis B disease           
         
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B)           

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Hib (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Hib  (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Haemophilus Influenzae type B disease           
         

Influenza vaccine (Flu)

         

 

   ACIP recommendations on Influenza vaccine   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Comprehensive Flu materials of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 
     Consent: "Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal
   Polysaccharide Vaccination Required?" (exit site)
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Influenza (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Reminder to get flu shot from AMA  (.pdf*) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Influenza  (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Strategies for increasing adult Influenza immunization   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Subscribe to NIP's flu bulletin   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Thimerosal in Influenza vaccine (questions answered) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheets (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Influenza (flu) disease           
         
Lyme disease vaccine
(vaccine withdrawn from market)
         

 

   ACIP recommendations on Lyme disease   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Lyme disease and the vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet--Archived  (.pdf)
   Screen-reader accessible version (.rtf)
   (vaccine withdrawn from market)
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See also Lyme disease           
         
Meningococcal vaccine          

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Meningococcal (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Meningococcal disease           
         

MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

         

 

   Autism theory and MMR vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Decision Aid: Considering MMR vaccination for your child? (exit site) of interest to public and parents         

 

   Education slide set: Measles (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Mumps (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Rubella (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Measles vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   MMR vaccine (collection of information) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Parents Guide to MMR vaccine
   English (print version) (screen-reader version)
   Spanish (print version) (screen-reader version)
of interest to public and parents         

 

   Side-effects of MMR (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet   (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Measles disease
See also Mumps disease
See also Rubella (German Measles) disease

          
         
Polio vaccine          

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Polio (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Questions about Polio of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Polio (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Simian Virus 40, Polio vaccine, & cancer fact sheet of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet   (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and Polio  (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   WHO's Position on BSE and Oral Polio Vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Polio disease           
         

PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate)

         
     ACIP recommendations on PCV   of interest to health care professionals       
     Articles related to National Health Interview Survey   of interest to health care professionals       
     Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       
     Education slide set: Pneumococcal (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       
     Education/Articles/CME:  from Family Practice News (exit)   
   -- Impact of the PCV (vaccine) on Pneumococcal Diseases
   -- Mgmt. of Pediatric Pneumococcal Diseases in Era of PCV
  of interest to health care professionals    
     Failure case report form for PCV (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       
     Prevention of Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Publications: Brochure, card, etc. of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Publications: MMWR articles on PCV   of interest to health care professionals       
     Questions about PCV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Reporting Pneumococcal in those <5 years who got vaccine   of interest to health care professionals       
     Side-effects of PCV (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Vaccine information sheet  (PCV-7) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 
     Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and PCV (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Pneumococcal disease           
         

PPV (Pneumococcal polysaccharide)

         

 

   ACIP recommendations on PPV   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Articles related to National Health Interview Survey   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Brochure: Vaccination-Promotes Healthy Behavior (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Consent: "Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal
   Polysaccharide Vaccination Required?" (exit site)
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Pneumococcal (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   General information on PPV of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Prevention of Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Publications: Brochure, card, etc. of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on PPV   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of PPV (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Standing Orders for Administering PPV to Adults (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals    of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (PPV-23) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and PPV (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Pneumococcal disease
See also Patient education materials
          
         
Rabies vaccine          

 

   All about Rabies (FAQs, virus, diagnosis, prevention, etc.) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccination facts for kids of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Travelers' Health Information on Rabies
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Rabies disease           
         
Rotavirus vaccine (pronounced "row-tuh-virus")
(vaccine withdrawn from U.S. market)
         

 

   ACIP recommendations on Rotavirus (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Fact sheet on Rotavirus vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Fact sheet: what you should know about Rotavirus of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Intussusception and Rotavirus Vaccine (RotaShield®) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   RotaShield® withdrawn from U.S. market of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Rotavirus Vaccine Program of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccine information sheet--Archived  (.pdf*)
   (vaccine withdrawn from market)
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Rotavirus disease           
         

Smallpox vaccine

         

 

   Comprehensive Smallpox vaccine information of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Smallpox (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   General information: Smallpox vaccine overview of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Materials to print & distribute (includes Spanish-language) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Preparation and planning for Smallpox   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on smallpox   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Questions about Smallpox of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
     Programs-in-brief on smallpox vaccine of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

 

   Reference materials on Smallpox of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects of Smallpox (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Training and education materials on Smallpox   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)
   (available in English and Spanish) 
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Vaccine program on Smallpox preparation  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Who should NOT be vaccinated? (contraindications) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Smallpox disease           
         

Td (Tetanus & Diphtheria) vaccine
   See also DTaP vaccine

         

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Diphtheria (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Education slide set: Tetanus (.ppt**)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       
     Side-effects of Td (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine info. sheet on Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

See also Diphtheria disease
See also Tetanus disease

          
         
Varicella vaccine (Chickenpox)
         

 

   Contraindications (and precautions) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Questions: Clinical   of interest to health care professionals    

 

   Questions: General of interest to public and parents         

 

   Report Card (the state of Varicella vaccinations in the U.S. (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   Varicella vaccine  (collection of information) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      

 

See also Varicella (Chickenpox) disease           
         

Yellow Fever vaccine

         

 

   ACIP Recommendations on yellow fever   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Side-effects (reactions after vaccination) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Contraindications (and precautions)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Fact sheet on yellow fever (exit site) of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women    of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Information on the disease and the vaccine  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Publications: MMWR articles on yellow fever   of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Travelers yellow fever vaccination requirements of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

 

   Vaccine information sheet  (What you need to know)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners 

 

   World Health Organization's web site (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals       

 

See also Yellow Fever disease           
           
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Storage and Handling of Vaccines
   See also Vaccine Administration
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

CDC vaccine price list (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

Checklist for Safe Vaccine Handling and Storage (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

"Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in Storage & Handling"
(exit site)
   of interest to health care professionals       
Emergency Procedures for Protecting Vaccine Inventories   of interest to health care professionals    

Immunobiologicals Manufacturers/Distributors (.pdf*)
    of interest to health care professionals      
Impact of power outage on vaccine storage   of interest to health care professionals    

Refrigerator Temperature Log (exit site) 
   (Fahrenheit) (Celsius) (backside of log) (.pdf*)
  of interest to health care professionals       

Signs
   Vaccine "Handle With Care" and "Do Not Unplug Signs (.pdf*)
        Spanish--Etiqueta: ¡No desconecte el Refrigerador! (.pdf*)
    of interest to health care professionals      

U.S. & Foreign Vaccine and Disease Terms (exit site)     of interest to health care professionals      

Vaccine Handling Tips (.pdf*) (exit site)     of interest to health care professionals      

Vaccine Management: Storage and Handling (10 page .pdf file)   of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine Stockpile  (Programs-in-brief)     of interest to health care professionals      

Video - How to Protect Your Vaccine Supply, 2004
    (Order item #00-6526)
    of interest to health care professionals      
  See also Recalled Vaccines    of interest to health care professionals    
           
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
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     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Training and Education
   See also Patient Education Materials
   See also Vaccine Administration
(techniques)
 
 See also Publications: Textbooks
   See also Publications: Slides
(educational & presentation)

   

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners
Broadcast Resources & Updates (scripts, clarifications, etc.)
    Schedule (of upcoming broadcasts
)
   of interest to health care professionals      

Certification: Immunization Survey (American Nurses Foundation) (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals       

Courses for Healthcare Providers:
   Live satellite broadcasts
   Broadcast resources and updates
   Self-study (video tapes)
   On-site training
   Course materials and slides
  of interest to health care professionals       
Influenza: Case-based influenza prevention teaching module
(exit site)
 
   of interest to health care professionals      

Slide sets for clinical staff:
   Principles of Vaccination (.ppt**)
   General Recommendations on Immunization (.ppt**)
   Vaccination Strategies (.ppt**)
   Vaccine Safety (.ppt**)
   Pink Book slides
   Immunization Update 2002 (scripts and slides)
  of interest to health care professionals       
Sources for further training:
  Internal:
     Training for students / fellows within CDC
  External:
     Children's Vaccine Program (exit site)
     Immunofacts (exit site)
     Nursing: Immunization Continuing Education (exit site) 
     Public Health Training Network  (exit site)
     Teaching Immunization Practices for Nurses (exit site)
   of interest to health care professionals      
Strategies that Work: Adult Immunization methods   of interest to health care professionals    

Textbook: The Pink Book (Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases Textbook)
   Slides from the Pink Book
    of interest to health care professionals      
 
         
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Recalled Vaccines of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

Recently recalled vaccines    of interest to health care professionals       

Frequently asked questions about recalled vaccines of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals      

FDA's recall and withdrawal website  (Food & Drug Admin.) (exit site)
  
  of interest to health care professionals       
           
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Research and Development of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

Accelerated development of vaccines (The Jordan Report)
(exit site)

  of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

AIDS vaccine development news (exit site)

  of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

Annual conferences on vaccine research (exit site)

  of interest to health care professionals       

Development of new vaccines (programs-in-brief)

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

Evolution of vaccines (exit site)

  of interest to health care professionals of interest to media     

Needle-free Injection Technology

  of interest to health care professionals       
NIH Vaccine Research: fact sheets and brochures    of interest to health care professionals of interest to media   

Vaccine Formulary Selection Algorithm (exit site)

  of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine development and testing (CDC Fact Sheet)

  of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine Identification Standards Initiative (VISI)

  of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine product approval process (CDC Fact Sheet)     of interest to health care professionals      
                
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Patient Education Materials
   See also Vaccine Administration
   
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

ABCs of childhood vaccines  (slides that explain concepts & major facts in everyday words)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

Immunization Action Coalition (free print materials) 
   for your patients  (exit site) 
   clinical staff materials (exit site)
   unprotected people (stories of those who died from VPDs)

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

Influenza (flu) patient education  (flyers, posters, buttons...)

  of interest to health care professionals       

Parents: Be There for Your Child During Shots (.pdf*)
   (first page in English and second page in Spanish)

of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       

Parents: Comforting Restraint for Immunizations (.pdf*)
   (first page in English and second page in Spanish)

of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations (94-page booklet)
   (availabe in English and Spanish)

of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       
Pneumococcal patient education (brochure, card...)
   (availabe in English and Spanish)
of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals    

Providers Guide: Helping parents who question vaccines
   -Concerns about Unimmunized Children in My Practice
   -Effective Communication
   -Child Care and School Requirements
  of interest to health care professionals       

Providers Kit: Communicating with Patients about Immunization
   -Pediatric Visit-Specific Info
   -Childhood and Adult Vaccine-Specific Info
   -Common Questions (e.g., vaccine effectiveness)
  of interest to health care professionals       

Six common misconceptions about vaccinating of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   Where to get copies of VIS  (.pdf*)
   Available in many different languages (exit site)

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
           
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Reminder Systems and Increasing Vaccination Rates
See also Vaccine Administration
(records)
   
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners
Article: Adoption of Reminder and Recall Messages for Immunizations by Pediatricians and Public Health Clinics (exit site)
Source: PEDIATRICS Vol. 112 No. 5 November 2003, pp. 1076-1082
  of interest to health care professionals    
"Five Rs": CDC's strategies that lead to high immunization levels in a practice Chapter 3 in the "Pink Book," (.pdf)  (text-only version)   of interest to health care professionals    

Immunization Registries of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
Improving Immunization Practices: A collection of useful resources to help with providing vaccines appropriately and efficiently (exit site)   of interest to health care professionals    

Increasing adult vaccination rates     of interest to health care professionals      

Strategies for Increasing Adult Influenza Immunization
Strategies for Increasing Influenza Vaccination Rates
  of interest to health care professionals       
Studies on Effectiveness of Strategies (Reference List)
   of interest to health care professionals      
Adult Immunization: Strategies that Work   of interest to health care professionals    
           
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Vaccine Administration
   See also Storage and Handling
   See also Patient Education Materials
   
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size (exit site)    of interest to health care professionals    

Adult checklists: 
   Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? (.pdf*)
   You're Never Too Old to Get Shots  (.pdf*)
   Ten Important Facts for Seniors  (.pdf*)
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals    

Antibody-Live Vaccine Interval Table (.pdf*)
  of interest to health care professionals    

Comforting Children during Vaccinations:
   Be There for Your Child During Shots (.pdf*)
   Comforting Restraint for Immunizations (.pdf*)
   (first page in English and second page is in Spanish)
of interest to public and parents  of interest to health care professionals       

Contraindications/Precautions Tables (by condition) (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals    

Guidelines for Vaccine Administration (from Pink Book):
   guide with pictures (12 page .pdf*)
   guide without pictures for faster download (8 page .pdf*)
  of interest to health care professionals       

Hepatitis B Dose Table (recommended doses) (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals    

Immunocompromised Tables (.pdf*) (Summary of ACIP Recommendations on Immunization of Immunocompromised Infants and Children)   of interest to health care professionals    

Recording vaccine administration:
   records for children and teens  (.pdf*)
   records for adults  (.pdf*)
of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals    

Report a suspected side effect (VAERS) (exit site)  of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals   of interest to immunization partners

Rules for Childhood Immunization: summary (.pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals    

Screening Questionnaires:
   for Child and Teen Immunization (.pdf*)
   for Adult Immunization (.pdf*)
  of interest to health care professionals    

Skills Checklist for Pediatric Immunization (2 page .pdf*)   of interest to health care professionals       

Vaccine information statements (VIS)  (lists all)
   Where to get copies of VIS  (.pdf*)
   Available in many different languages (exit site)

of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals       
           
of interest to public and parents of interest to     General Public
    and Parents
of interest to health care professionalsof interest to
     Health Care
     Professionals
of interest to media of interest to
     Media      Personnel
of interest to immunization partners of interest to
     Immunization 
     Partners

Software Tools of interest to public and parents of interest to health care professionals of interest to media of interest to immunization partners

AFIX (Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange)
  Overview of AFIX
  Helpful hints
  AFIX publications
  AFIX in action
 
  of interest to health care professionals       

CASA (Clinic Assessment Software Application)
  CASA Features
  FAQs about CASA
  Software download
  CASA Documentation
  Training and events
  Join the user's group
  
How to read a CASA summary report (.pdf*)

A-CASA (Adult - Clinic Assessment Software Application)
  

  of interest to health care professionals       

VACMAN (Vaccine Management System)
  About VACMAN
  FAQs
  System interfaces
  
  
  of interest to health care professionals       
           
 

ACIP=Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
MMWR=Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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