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Immunizations - Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web Address: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/parents-guide/default.htm
 

This booklet provides parents with detailed information about diseases that used to be common in childhood and the vaccines that can protect people from them now.


Traveler's Health: National Center for Infectious Disease
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web Address: wwwn.cdc.gov/travel
 

This Web site provides information on immunizations that are needed for travel to various areas of the world. It also has information for safe travel, including traveling with children and people with special needs. It also lists current outbreaks of disease in the world.


Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007-1098
Phone: (847) 434-4000
Fax: (847) 434-8000
E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org
Web Address: www.aap.org
 

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccine and Immunizations
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
(404) 498-1515
TDD: 1-888-232-6348
E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address: www.cdc.gov/vaccines
 

The CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases offers information about vaccines and the diseases that can be prevented by immunization. The Web site includes the recommended immunization schedules for children, teens, and adults. There is also information about vaccine side effects and safety, school and state requirements, and immunization records. Interactive schedules are also available.


National Network for Immunization Information
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX  77555-0351
Phone: (409) 772-0199
Fax: (409) 747-4995
E-mail: nnii@i4ph.org
Web Address: www.immunizationinfo.org
 

The National Network for Immunization Information provides information on immunizations, including each of the recommended childhood vaccines, the recommended childhood immunization schedule, tips on using the World Wide Web as a source of immunization and health information, and links to other helpful sites. You can also search for the vaccines that each state requires before entry into school or day care.


WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: February 29, 2008
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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