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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition: The Pink Book
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to announce the availability of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition or “The Pink Book” E-Book. This resource provides the most current, comprehensive, and credible information on vaccine-preventable diseases, and contains updated content on immunization and vaccine information for public health practitioners, healthcare providers, health educators, pharmacists, nurses, and others involved in administering vaccines.
“The Pink Book E-Book” allows you, your staff, and others to have quick access to features such as keyword search and chapter links. Online schedules and sources can also be accessed directly through e-readers with internet access.
Current, credible, and comprehensive, “The Pink Book E-Book” contains information on each vaccine-preventable disease and delivers immunization providers with the latest information
•Principles of vaccination
•General recommendations on immunization
•Vaccine safety
•Child/adult immunization schedules
•International vaccines/Foreign language terms
•Vaccination data and statistics
The E-Book format contains all of the information and updates that are in the print version,
•New vaccine administration chapter
•New recommendations regarding selection of storage units and temperature monitoring tools
•New recommendations for vaccine transport
•Updated information on available influenza vaccine products
•Use of Tdap in pregnancy
•Use of Tdap in persons 65 years of age or older
•Use of PCV13 and PPSV23 in adults with immunocompromising conditions
•New licensure information for varicella-zoster immune globulin
There are links to every chapter, which include important clinical features, proper diagnosis, risk factors, vaccine storage and handling tips, and contraindications of treating each vaccine-preventable disease. The appendices are complete with charts describing current and discontinued vaccines, ingredients tables, and vaccination schedules.
“The Pink Book E-Book” allows you, your staff, and others to have quick access to features such as keyword search and chapter links. Online schedules and sources can also be accessed directly through e-readers with internet access.
Current, credible, and comprehensive, “The Pink Book E-Book” contains information on each vaccine-preventable disease and delivers immunization providers with the latest information
•Principles of vaccination
•General recommendations on immunization
•Vaccine safety
•Child/adult immunization schedules
•International vaccines/Foreign language terms
•Vaccination data and statistics
The E-Book format contains all of the information and updates that are in the print version,
•New vaccine administration chapter
•New recommendations regarding selection of storage units and temperature monitoring tools
•New recommendations for vaccine transport
•Updated information on available influenza vaccine products
•Use of Tdap in pregnancy
•Use of Tdap in persons 65 years of age or older
•Use of PCV13 and PPSV23 in adults with immunocompromising conditions
•New licensure information for varicella-zoster immune globulin
There are links to every chapter, which include important clinical features, proper diagnosis, risk factors, vaccine storage and handling tips, and contraindications of treating each vaccine-preventable disease. The appendices are complete with charts describing current and discontinued vaccines, ingredients tables, and vaccination schedules.
387 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2015
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