The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices consists of 15 experts in fields associated with immunization who provide advice and guidance to the United States government on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. This web page provides …

Comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information on vaccines, disease, and immunization in the United Kingdom. The site includes frequently asked questions, general information on immunization, and specific information on childhood immunizations.

This site offers information on vaccine and immunization programs at the American Academy of Pediatrics and includes video and text resources for parents. Resources include frequently asked questions for families, immunization information for …

This online health guide from the New York Times provides an overivew of immunization as well as specific diseases. Also included are an expert Q&A, questions for your doctor about vaccines, and information on clincial trials.

Fact-based rebuttals to common myths about childhood vaccinations.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US National Institutes of Health recognized the need for an independent group to carefully examine the hypothesized measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism link and address other …

This report contains results of a review completed by the Immunization Safety Review Committee of epidemiologic evidence on Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) and neonatal death. The committee found that the evidence did not support a causal …

This eighth and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee examines the hypothesis that vaccines, specifically the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and thimerosal-containing vaccines, are causally associated with autism.

This web page provides detailed information about immunization schedules geared for health care professionals and the general public. It includes links to the latest easy-to-read vaccine schedules for all age groups, as recommended by the US Centers …

Educational materials for health care professionals according to standards developed for immunization service delivery in the UK.

This partnership of nongovernmental, professional, health, consumer, government, and private-sector organizations aims to promote the understanding and use of vaccines recommended by Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. Its goal is …

This article, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, reports on the results of a study to determine whether maternal vaccination during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of laboratory-confirmed influenza …

This article, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, investigates the impact of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine introduction in the United Kingdom on asymptomatic carriage of meningococci to establish whether …

This fact sheet explores different incentives and innovative financing mechanisms and their role in the development of global health products, including vaccines. In addition to providing an overview of the different options available, it also …

This article, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, reports on a study which found that vaccinating infants in the United States against rotavirus appears to prevent severe disease in older children and adults. The authors examined data …

This article, published in BMC Public Health, describes a discrete event simulation of the epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease to quantify the potential impact of implementing routine vaccination of adolescents in the United States with a …

This fact sheet on investing in vaccines for the developing world details the cost of developing and distributing vaccines, and it outlines the innovative funding solutions designed to address these issues.

This article, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, reports on a study that aimed to determine whether passive smoking, which appears to increase the risk of meningococcal disease in adolescents, is attributable to …

This article, published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews, reviews previous meningococcal carriage studies in European countries in order to learn more about the disease and the potential impact of mass vaccination with meningococcal vaccines. The …

This website provides health communication materials, including immunization materials, posters, videos, and literature. There are four databases that are maintained by the Media/Materials Clearinghouse.

This article, published in Expert Review of Vaccines, reviews the herd immunity effects achieved following the introduction of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MCC) vaccines in the United Kingdom. The authors note that immunizing …

This fact sheet provides information on meningococcal vaccines, including who should get the vaccine, vaccine-associated risks, and where you can learn more about meningococcal disease and vaccines.

This article, published in BMC Pediatrics, reports on research that evaluated perceptions among physicians and mothers after the 2011 finding of DNA fragments of Porcine circovirus in rotavirus vaccines. Physicians expressed that the finding was of …

The mission of NAHH is to improve the health and well being of Hispanics, including through immunization. Materials for parents are available in English and Spanish.  Hay información sobre las vacunas en español.

This resource center was created to address the lack of nationally available human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer prevention information and resources. The center is dedicated to addressing the multiple issues and challenges associated …