Diseases and Vaccinations

">misc.kids Childhood Vaccination FAQ, Part I (General information and vaccination schedules)

misc.kids Childhood Vaccination FAQ, Part II (Information on the diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, rubella, mumps, polio, HiB, and hepatitis B vaccines)

misc.kids Childhood Vaccination FAQ, Part III (Information on the influenza, chicken pox, hepatitis A, meningitis, and pneumococcus vaccines, various travel vaccines, and references for the FAQ)

misc.kids Childhood Vaccination FAQ, Part IV (Parents' stories)

the AAP Member Alert

FAQ on Colic

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) FAQ

FAQ on Chicken Pox

PEDINFO Condition- or Disease-specific Info

There are some governmental resources which may be of particular interest to you:

• US Food and Drug Administration: Biologics (this category includes vaccinations)
• The CDC (Center for Disease Control) Immunization Information Page gives disease descriptions, transmission information, and vaccine information for all of the vaccines currently on the standard schedule in the US. The CDC Prevention Guidelines page for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices provides ACIP recommendations on various vaccines. The CDC Diseases Information Page has some additional information on diseases.
• The World Health Organization Web site has information on WHO immunization efforts (such as the global effort to eradicate polio) and statistical information on vaccination and disease incidence in various countries, as well as links to other health-related Web servers.
• Travel vaccination requirements and health advice about travel is available both from the Center for Disease Control, from the MCW International Travelers Clinic, and from the World Health Organization.

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