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Adoption: International

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases Extract from Red Book Online; subscription required to access entire chapter

A Healthy Beginning: Important Information for Parents of Internationally Adopted Children Brochure for parents, includes information about immunization

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Health Aspects of International Adoption From the "Information from Your Family Doctor" series

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Yellow Book: International Adoptions Chapter covers international travel information from the Health Information for International Travel textbook

Podcast: Healthy Travel for International Adoptions Discusses ways adoptive families can protect their own health and the health of their new children

Travelers' Health Information to assist travelers and health professionals

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs)

Vaccine Information: Hepatitis B An extensive resource to help parents understand hepatitis A-E, from transmission to diagnosis to treatment to civil rights protections and more

U.S. Department of State

Affidavit Concerning Exemption from Immigrant Vaccination Requirements for a Foreign Adopted Child Official immigration document regarding immunization

More adoption resources

Adoptive Families magazine Award-winning national adoption magazine

Dr. Jane Aronson: "The Orphan Doctor" World-reknowned pediatrician specializing in adoption medicine

COMEUNITY Articles about hepatitis B and international adoption

HBV Adoption Support List Online support group for adoptive or biological parents of children with HBV. To protect the privacy of parents and children, this is a restricted list and requires pre-approval to join

International Adoption Clinic University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics, provides asssessment, medical guidance, and academic research

This page was updated on August 19, 2009