Issue Number 382            April 30, 2003

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1. IAC's e-libraries link you to an abundance of practical, topical immunization resources

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April 30, 2003
IAC'S E-LIBRARIES LINK YOU TO AN ABUNDANCE OF PRACTICAL, TOPICAL IMMUNIZATION RESOURCES

If you have access to the World Wide Web, you're just a few keystrokes away from the Immunization Action Coalition's three e-libraries of links to journal article abstracts and other immunization resources. In assembling the e-libraries, the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) finds and posts the latest immunization information available from medical and public health journals and the publications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state health departments, and other reliable sources.

The three e-libraries are Diseases/Vaccines, Vaccine Safety, and Topics of Interest. All can be accessed from the IAC home page (http://www.immunize.org). For Diseases/Vaccines, scroll down the Index (left) column of the home page; for Vaccine Safety and Topics of Interest, scroll down the What's New (right) column.

Though IAC's e-libraries are not intended to take the place of a medical library, many health professionals have told us they find them valuable because they are convenient, cover a wide range of useful topics, and are kept up to date. Following are links for subtopics in each e-library.


DISEASES/VACCINES E-LIBRARY (links to recent journal article abstracts, recommendations, state laws, case histories, photos, and other resources for each disease/vaccine listed)


Anthrax: http://www.immunize.org/anthrax

Diphtheria: http://www.immunize.org/diphtheria

Hepatitis A: http://www.immunize.org/hepa

Hepatitis B: http://www.immunize.org/hepb

Hib: http://www.immunize.org/hib

Influenza: http://www.immunize.org/influenza

Measles: http://www.immunize.org/measles

Meningococcus: http://www.immunize.org/mening

Mumps: http://www.immunize.org/mumps

Pertussis: http://www.immunize.org/pertussis

Pneumococcus (PCV7): http://www.immunize.org/pneumoconj

Pneumococcus (PPV23): http://www.immunize.org/pneumopoly

Polio: http://www.immunize.org/polio

Rabies: http://www.immunize.org/rabies

Rubella: http://www.immunize.org/rubella

Smallpox: http://www.immunize.org/smallpox

Tetanus: http://www.immunize.org/tetanus

Varicella: http://www.immunize.org/varicella
 
 
VACCINE SAFETY E-LIBRARY (links to recent journal article abstracts and resources for providers/parents for each topic)

General vaccine safety: http://www.immunize.org/safety/general.htm

Autism: http://www.immunize.org/autism

Thimerosal: http://www.immunize.org/thimerosal

Diabetes: http://www.immunize.org/safety/diabetes.htm

Asthma: http://www.immunize.org/safety/asthma.htm

Hepatitis B vaccine: http://www.immunize.org/safety/hepb.htm

Inflammatory bowel disease: http://www.immunize.org/safety/ibd.htm
 
 
TOPICS OF INTEREST E-LIBRARY (links to recent journal article abstracts, general information, recommendations, resources for providers/parents, websites for all or some topics, and other resources)

Give the birth dose: http://www.immunize.org/birthdose

Vaccination and pregnancy: http://www.immunize.org/pregnancy

Immunization exemption issues: http://www.immunize.org/exemptions

Improving immunization practices:
http://www.immunize.org/izpractices

Immunization disparities by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status: http://www.immunize.org/racedisparities

Immunization disparities by age:
http://www.immunize.org/agedisparities

Responding to concerns about vaccines:
http://www.immunize.org/concerns

Vaccination in long-term care: http://www.immunize.org/longtermcare

Needle safety: http://www.immunize.org/needlestick

Immunization and health care workers: http://www.immunize.org/hcw

Tattooing and body piercing: http://www.immunize.org/tattoos

International adoption: http://www.immunize.org/adoption

Travel vaccination:
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/topics/travel.asp

Vaccine shortage information: http://www.immunize.org/vacshortage

Bioterrorism information: http://www.immunize.org/bioterror