ADULT & CHILD
IMMUNIZATIONS
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directory. The links do not constitute an endorsement of any organizations.
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individual organization’s web pages found at these links.
NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Vaccine
Immunization Program
CDC, as the
sentinel for the health of people in the United States and throughout the world,
strives to protect people’s health and safety, provide reliable health
information, and improve health through strong partnerships.
Vaccine-preventable disease levels are at or near record lows. However, we
cannot take high immunization coverage levels for granted. To continue to
protect America's children and adults, we must obtain maximum immunization
coverage in all populations, establish effective partnerships, conduct reliable
scientific research, implement immunization systems, and ensure vaccine safety.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/default.htm
Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI)
The GAVI
Alliance is a unique organization that aligns public and private resources in a
global effort to create greater access to the benefits of immunization. It does
this with precision and in creative, innovative ways to ensure that donor
contributions efficiently save lives and help build self-sufficiency in the
world’s poorest communities and regions. The GAVI Alliance will make a major
contribution to the two-thirds reduction in under-five mortality targeted by the
international community in the Millennium Development Goals. It will do this by
making advanced vaccine products available in the world’s poorest countries and
strengthening delivery systems to ensure that their children derive full
benefit.
Contact
Information
1130
Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1130
Washington, DC 20036
202.478.1050
Fax: 202.478.1060
Website:
http://www.gavialliance.org/about/index.php
Immunization Action Coalition
The
Immunization Action Coalition works to increase immunization rates and prevent
disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health
professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective
immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates communication about the
safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of
patients, parents, health care organizations, and government health agencies.
Contact Information
Immunization Action Coalition
1573 Selby Avenue
Suite 234
St. Paul, MN 55104
651.647.9009
Fax: 651.647.9131
Website:
http://www.immunize.org/
The
National Network for Immunization Information
The National Network for
Immunization Information (NNii) is an affiliation of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the American
Academy of Pediatrics, the American Nurses Association, the American Academy of
Family Physicians, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners,
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the University of Texas
Medical Branch, the Society for Adolescent medicine and the American Medical
Association.
Contact Information
National Network for Immunization Information
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0351
409.772.0199
Fax: 409.747.4995
Website:
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/immunization_issues_detail.cfv?id=97
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
National
Vaccine Program Office
The National
Vaccine Program Office's (NVPO) web site provides pertinent information about
childhood, adolescent, and adult immunizations. You will find publications and
reports on vaccine preventable diseases, vaccine safety, vaccine coverage,
immunization laws, and immunization registries.
Contact Information
U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services
200
Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
202.619.0257
Website:
http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
The
National Women’s Health Information Center
Office of Women’s Health
Welcome
to the National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC),
a service of the Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the US Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). The OWH was established in 1991 within the US
Department of Health and Human Services. OWH coordinates the efforts of all the
HHS agencies and office involved in women's health. OWH works to improve the
health and well-being of women and girls in the United States through: its
innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior
change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.
Contact Information
8270
Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
800.994.9662
Website:
http://www.womenshealth.gov/screeningcharts/
STATE-LEVEL
ORGANIZATIONS
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Immunizations (BOI)
BOI’s
vision is to enhance the quality of life for all Floridians through the
effective and efficient use of immunizations to eliminate vaccine-preventable
diseases. The Bureau also aims to promote and protect the health of all children
and adults in Florida through the reduction and eventual elimination of
vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization.
Contact Information
4052
Bald Cypress Way
Bin
A-11
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719
850.245.4342
Fax:
850.922.4195
Website:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/immune/index.html
NATIONAL
EDUCATION CENTERS
National Foundation for Infectious Disease
The
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is a non-profit, tax-exempt
(501c3) organization founded in 1973 and dedicated to educating the public and
healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of
infectious diseases.
Contact Information
National Foundation for Infectious Disease
4733
Bethesda Ave.
Suite
750
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.656.0003
Fax:
301.907.0878
Website:
http://www.nfid.org/
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions.
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related
organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and
give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive
information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive
patient tutorials, and latest health news.
Contact Information
8600
Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Website:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childhoodimmunization.html
RESEARCH-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of
Pediatrics
Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS)
Previous PROS studies have examined factors that impact immunization rates such
as practitioner policies and beliefs, parent perceptions of barriers to
immunizations, changes in the immunization schedule and practice variation. The
TIRIP study will bring the knowledge gained in previous research into the office
setting. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of
translating research on immunizations and quality improvement into practice.
Providers will be block randomized into one of two intervention arms based upon
their practice immunization rates.
Contact Information
141
Northwest Point Blvd
Elk
Grove Village, IL 60009-0927
800.433.9016, ext. 7623
Website:
http://www.aap.org/PROS/tirip1.htm
Center for Immunization Research (CIR)
Project SAVE
The
Project SAVE Campaign was developed at the Center for Immunization Research
(CIR) as a means of promoting education about vaccines and participation in
clinical vaccine trials by interested members of the community. The CIR was
established in 1985 by Dr. Mary Lou Clements-Mann. For over 20 years, the CIR
has provided leadership in the areas of early phase vaccine evaluation and
vaccine education efforts. The CIR is part of the Department of International
Health of The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Full-time faculty members at the CIR have primary or joint appointments in the
Departments of International Health in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and
Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine in the School of Medicine.
Contact Information
624
North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
410.955.SAVE (7283)
Website:
http://www.hopkinsprojectsave.org/
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
The
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is a non-profit, tax-exempt
(501c3) organization founded in 1973 and dedicated to educating the public and
healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of
infectious diseases. NFID carries out its Mission by: educating
the public; educating healthcare professionals; supporting research and training
in infectious diseases; building coalitions; honoring scientific and public
health achievement, legislative contributions, and philanthropy in infectious
diseases.
Contact Information
4733
Bethesda Ave.
Suite
750
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.656.0003
301.907.0878
Website:
http://www.nfid.org/info/
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
The National Network for
Immunization Information (NNii) is an affiliation of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the American
Academy of Pediatrics, the American Nurses Association, the American Academy of
Family Physicians, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners,
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the University of Texas
Medical Branch, the Society for Adolescent medicine and the American Medical
Association. NNii is a service provided by Immunizations for Public Health
(I4PH), a Texas-based nonprofit corporation dedicated to making immunization
information available to those who need it. The Board of I4PH is composed of
global health leaders, recognized for their knowledge relating to vaccines and
global immunization issues. It has been organized to advance education and
science relating to vaccines and immunizations.
Contact Information
301
University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0351
409.772.0199
Fax: 409.747.4995
Website:
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/
National Association of County and City Officials
NACCHO is the national
organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that
protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting
national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and
supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
Contact Information
1100
17th Street, NW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20036
202.783.5550
Fax: 202.783.1583
Website:
http://www.naccho.org/topics/infectious/immunization/research.cfm
World Health Organization (WHO)
The mission of
the WHO Initiative for Vaccine Research (IVR) is to guide, provide vision,
enable, support, and facilitate the development, clinical evaluation and
world-wide access to safe, effective and affordable vaccines against infectious
diseases of public health importance, especially in developing countries.
Being a vaccine research
oriented unit of WHO, IVR adopts the long-term vision of the WHO Department of
Vaccines and Biologicals: a world in which all people at risk are protected
against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Contact Information
1211
Geneva 27
Switzerland
41.22.791.43 95
Fax: 41.22.791.48 60
Website:
http://www.who.int/vaccine_research/en/
SPECIAL AREAS
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In June 2006, the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend the first vaccine
developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in females caused by
certain types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV). The vaccine, Gardasil®,
protects against four HPV types, which together cause 70% of cervical cancers
and 90% of genital warts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently
licensed this vaccine for use in girls/women, ages 9-26 years. The vaccine is
given through a series of three shots over a six-month period.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV-vaccine.htm
INFLUENZA (Flu)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The
flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can
cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to
prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year in the
United States, on average: 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu, more than
200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people
die from flu. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with
certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
YELLOW FEVER
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Yellow fever is a viral
disease transmitted between humans by a mosquito. Yellow fever is a very rare
cause of illness in travelers, but most countries have regulations and
requirements for yellow fever vaccination that must be met prior to entering the
country. General precautions to avoid mosquito bites should be followed. These
include the use of insect repellent, protective clothing, and mosquito netting.
Yellow fever vaccine is a live virus vaccine which has been used for several
decades. A single dose confers immunity lasting 10 years or more. If a person is
at continued risk of yellow fever infection, a booster dose is needed every 10
years. Adults and children over 9 months can take this vaccine. Administration
of immune globulin does not interfere with the antibody response to yellow fever
vaccine.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/yellowfever/
MENINGITIS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid
that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis.
Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether
meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity
of illness and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe
and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis can be quite
severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. For
bacterial meningitis, it is also important to know which type of bacteria is
causing the meningitis because antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading
and infecting other people.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/meningococcal_g.htm
SMALLPOX
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The smallpox
vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. The vaccine is made from a
virus called vaccinia which is a “pox”-type virus related to smallpox. The
smallpox vaccine contains the “live” vaccinia virus—not dead virus likes many
other vaccines. For that reason, the vaccination site must be cared for
carefully to prevent the virus from spreading. Also, the vaccine can have side
effects (see the section “Smallpox Vaccine Safety” in this fact sheet). The
vaccine does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot give you smallpox.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/vaccination/facts.asp
RABIES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Rabies kills if it is not
prevented. Once signs of the disease appear in an animal or a human, they
usually die within 10 days. But you can get anti-rabies shots to fight off the
disease. Rabies shots need to be given as soon as possible after a bite has
occurred, before symptoms appear. The vaccination consists of a series of six
shots given over 30 days.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/kidsrabies/Vaccination/Vaccination.htm
HEPATITIS A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Hepatitis A is a liver
disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis A can affect anyone. In the
United States, hepatitis A can occur in situations ranging from isolated cases
of disease to widespread epidemics. Vaccines are also available for long-term
prevention of hepatitis A virus infection in persons 12 months of age and older.
Immune globulin is available for short-term prevention of hepatitis A virus
infection in individuals of all ages.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/diseases/hepatitis/a/index.htm
HEPATITIS B
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Hepatitis B is a serious
disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. The virus, which is called
hepatitis B virus (HBV), can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis (scarring) of
the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. Hepatitis B vaccine is
available for all age groups to prevent hepatitis B virus infection.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/diseases/hepatitis/b/index.htm
HEPATITIS D
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Hepatitis D is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), a
defective virus that needs the hepatitis B virus to exist. Hepatitis D virus (HDV)
is found in the blood of persons infected with the virus.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/diseases/hepatitis/d/index.htm
HEPATITIS E
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmitted
in much the same way as hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis E, however, does not occur
often in the United States.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/diseases/hepatitis/e/index.htm
SPECIAL
POPULATIONS
NATIVE AMERICANS/AMERICAN INDIANS
American
Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
Ensuring the
safety and health of our American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities
is our responsibility. If enough people in our communities are protected,
vaccine-preventable diseases will not be passed to our children, our families,
and our communities. It is especially important to ensure the health of our
families. An infant's immune system does not yet have the necessary defenses to
fight off infectious diseases. This makes our children more susceptible to these
illnesses. Immunization is one of the most important tools we have to protect
our children from disease. Immunization can protect Natives from
vaccine-preventable diseases that continue to threaten Native people at a much
higher rate than other ethnicities. Ensuring the safety and health of our
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities is our responsibility. If
enough people in our communities are protected, vaccine-preventable diseases
will not be passed to our children, our families, and our communities. It is
especially important to ensure the health of our families.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/ai-an.htm
RACIAL & ETHNIC POPULATIONS
Racial and Ethnic Populations
Life
expectancy and overall health have improved in recent years for a large number
of Americans, due to an increased focus on preventive medicine and dynamic new
advances in medical technology. However, not all Americans are benefiting
equally. There are continuing disparities in the burden of illness and death
experienced by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific
Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives, as compared to the U.S.
population as a whole. The U.S. Department Health and Human Services (HHS) has
launched programs that attack health disparities directly. HHS has launched
programs that engage racial and ethnic minority communities in the fight against
specific diseases and conditions that have a major impact. HHS has worked to
ensure that programs that are not minority-specific, but which serve large
numbers of Americans, are systematically looking for opportunities to prevent,
screen, diagnose, refer for follow-up care, and treat health conditions that
have a disproportionate and adverse impact on minority populations.
Contact
Information
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Switchboard: 404.639.3311
800.232.4636
TTY:
888.232.6348
Fax:
770.488.4760
Website:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/racial-ethnic.htm
Website
En
Español:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/sp.htm
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