Order materials from CDC		Videos, broadcasts, and webcasts		Websites
Frequently requested items		Email and phone services

CDC Frequently Requested Items

The ABCs of Childhood Vaccines A presentation for health professionals that describes the many aspects of childhood vaccines, including how vaccines are made, how they work, vaccine safety, and community immunity. The site includes a PowerPoint presentation, a video, and text-only files.

ACIP Statements Access current ACIP recommendations.

Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book) Great resource book updated yearly on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Download the book or selected chapters in pdf format for free. For a hard copy, order online, or call (877) 252-1200.

Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women Do you know which vaccines a pregnant woman can or cannot receive? This 15-page booklet, contains guidelines abstracted from ACIP recommendations.

Hepatitis B and You This PowerPoint presentation, developed for women who test positive for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) during pregnancy, provides information on the cause, transmission, and prevention of perinatal hepatitis B. It is designed for women with low literacy skills.

How to Protect Your Vaccine Supply This 23-minute video presents practical, up-to-date information on all aspects of vaccine storage and handling. Play the video online, using Windows Media Player.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) This weekly publication of the CDC contains recommendations and information on vaccine-preventable diseases and many more public health topics. To sign up for free electronic delivery, visit subscribe to a CDC mailing list. To subscribe to a print edition, call the Massachusetts Medical Society at (800) 843-6356.

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization A 68-page booklet introducing parents to 12 childhood diseases and the vaccines that can protect children from them.

Public Health Image Library An extensive collection of still images, image sets, and multimedia files related to public health.

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule his annual release of updated recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatricians, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is presented in graphic form with detailed footnotes. A schedule for accelerating vaccinations for children who have started late or have fallen behind is included as a separate page.

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule--United States This publication summarizes both age-based recommendations as well as those based on medical conditions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for adults and is accepted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) These statements are required when administering certain vaccines to infants, children, and adults. Translations of the VISs are also available from the Immunization Action Coalition, view VIS translations. A one-page summary of the requirements for their use can be downloaded here.

Vaccine Management: Recommendations for Handling and Storage of Selected Biologicals This 10-page booklet contains handling and storage details for each vaccine.

This page was reviewed on January 24, 2008