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Vaccine resources pinpointed on the web
Media watch Vaccine resources pinpointed on the web Vaccines have figured prominently in the news in recent weeks. Among the top stories: influenza vaccine shortages in the USA (http://www.cdc.gov/nip/news/shortages/ default.htm); anthrax vaccine resumption in the military (http://www.dcmilitary.com/marines/hendersonhall/9_01/ national_news/26926-1.html); India’s launch of phase-1 trials of an HIV vaccine (http://archives.healthdev.net/ sea-aids/msg00894.html); and funding for the Japanese encephalitis project at PATH (http://childrensvaccine.org/ html/rel-031209.htm). The following websites are among the top information resources on these and other vaccinerelated issues.
area (materials are not arranged chronologically) for reports, journal articles, book chapters, and links to related sites.
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization http://www.vaccinealliance.org/home/index.php The GAVI site is an especially robust resource, offering information on diseases for which vaccines are available now (polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles); underused vaccines (Haemophilus influenzae b, hepatitis B, yellow fever); vaccines that require further research (Japanese encephalitis); vaccines that are expected shortly (rotavirus, meningococcal A/C conjugate); and vaccines for which more research is needed (malaria, HIV, tuberculosis).
Allied Vaccine Group
Immunization Action Coalition
http://www.vaccine.org This searchable site is “dedicated to presenting valid scientific information about vaccines.” Content contributors include the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Vaccine Program at Path, National Network for Immunization Information, and other credible resources.
http://www.immunize.org This site is among the best resources available on all aspects of vaccines and immunisation. Highlights include online and downloadable publications on child, adolescent, and adult vaccination, and an immunisation resource directory; patient and staff education materials in more than two dozen languages; and video clips and photos.
Brighton Collaboration http://brightoncollaboration.org/en/index.html This international collaboration aims to “develop globally accepted and implemented standardized case definitions of adverse events following immunization”. The site offers useful publications, slide presentations, and other resources of potential interest to infectious diseases specialists.
CDC: National Immunization Program http://www.cdc.gov/nip The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a wealth of resources for health professionals and the general public, including immunisation schedules, relevant data and statistics, updates on vaccine supply, information on international initiatives, and sub-sites dealing with flu vaccine, immunisation registries, the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices, and clinical assessment software.
Johns Hopkins: Institute for Vaccine Safety http://www.vaccinesafety.edu This portal site has up-to-date links to news stories and resources related to “vaccine issues” (for anthrax, smallpox, hepatitis B, Lyme disease, etc) and “vaccine information,” including reports from the Institute of Medicine, a thimerosal table, and links to package inserts/manufacturer sites.
National Network for Immunization Information http://www.immunizationinfo.org This site aims to provide the public, health professionals, policy makers, and the media with “up-to-date, scientifically valid information related to immunization”. Highlights include news and journal articles, speeches, and multimedia presentations.
Children’s Vaccine Program
NHS: Immunisation
http://childrensvaccine.org/html/general_information.htm Here is another resource-rich site with international reach. Scroll through all the resources in the general information
http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk This consumer-oriented site provides answers to frequently asked questions about vaccines, fact sheets, and numerous patient education brochures.
WHO: Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals http://www.who.int/vaccines Here is another rich resource on vaccine safety, international immunisation initiatives (figure), and vaccine research and development. Check “new items” and the “regional office counterparts” sections for relevant reports and other publications. Marilynn Larkin [email protected]
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area (materials are not arranged chronologically) for reports, journal articles, book chapters, and links to related sites.
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization http://www.vaccinealliance.org/home/index.php The GAVI site is an especially robust resource, offering information on diseases for which vaccines are available now (polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles); underused vaccines (Haemophilus influenzae b, hepatitis B, yellow fever); vaccines that require further research (Japanese encephalitis); vaccines that are expected shortly (rotavirus, meningococcal A/C conjugate); and vaccines for which more research is needed (malaria, HIV, tuberculosis).
Allied Vaccine Group
Immunization Action Coalition
http://www.vaccine.org This searchable site is “dedicated to presenting valid scientific information about vaccines.” Content contributors include the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Vaccine Program at Path, National Network for Immunization Information, and other credible resources.
http://www.immunize.org This site is among the best resources available on all aspects of vaccines and immunisation. Highlights include online and downloadable publications on child, adolescent, and adult vaccination, and an immunisation resource directory; patient and staff education materials in more than two dozen languages; and video clips and photos.
Brighton Collaboration http://brightoncollaboration.org/en/index.html This international collaboration aims to “develop globally accepted and implemented standardized case definitions of adverse events following immunization”. The site offers useful publications, slide presentations, and other resources of potential interest to infectious diseases specialists.
CDC: National Immunization Program http://www.cdc.gov/nip The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a wealth of resources for health professionals and the general public, including immunisation schedules, relevant data and statistics, updates on vaccine supply, information on international initiatives, and sub-sites dealing with flu vaccine, immunisation registries, the Advisory Council on Immunization Practices, and clinical assessment software.
Johns Hopkins: Institute for Vaccine Safety http://www.vaccinesafety.edu This portal site has up-to-date links to news stories and resources related to “vaccine issues” (for anthrax, smallpox, hepatitis B, Lyme disease, etc) and “vaccine information,” including reports from the Institute of Medicine, a thimerosal table, and links to package inserts/manufacturer sites.
National Network for Immunization Information http://www.immunizationinfo.org This site aims to provide the public, health professionals, policy makers, and the media with “up-to-date, scientifically valid information related to immunization”. Highlights include news and journal articles, speeches, and multimedia presentations.
Children’s Vaccine Program
NHS: Immunisation
http://childrensvaccine.org/html/general_information.htm Here is another resource-rich site with international reach. Scroll through all the resources in the general information
http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk This consumer-oriented site provides answers to frequently asked questions about vaccines, fact sheets, and numerous patient education brochures.
WHO: Immunization, Vaccines, and Biologicals http://www.who.int/vaccines Here is another rich resource on vaccine safety, international immunisation initiatives (figure), and vaccine research and development. Check “new items” and the “regional office counterparts” sections for relevant reports and other publications. Marilynn Larkin [email protected]
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