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Recommended Vaccination/ Immunization Schedules
	Adult vaccination schedule
	Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedule
	Make a vaccination schedule for your child (birth to 5 years) REVISED!
	Adolescent and Adult Vaccine Quiz UPDATED! (Sept 14)
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Frequently Asked For
	Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunization
	Vaccine Info. Statements (VIS)
	Vaccine Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
	Vaccinations required for Travel
	Requirements by State
	Immunization Records
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Vaccines
	How vaccines prevent disease
	Importance of vaccines
	Quick reference vaccine chart (info sheets, FAQs, history, news, side-effects, etc.)
	The ABCs of Childhood Vaccines (slides explain concepts & major facts in everyday words)
	Vaccine Quiz (helps adolescents and adults decide if they need vaccines)
	Vaccine development, testing and approval process
	ACIP Provisional Recommendations UPDATED!
	Status of Licensure and Recs for New Vaccines (exit site)
	Recalls
	Vaccines Timeline
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Vaccine Safety
	Beliefs and Concerns (thimerosal, autism, cancer & SV40, etc.)
	Vaccines: A Safe Choice
	Side effects
	Vaccine Safety Flyer
	Report a suspected side effect (VAERS) (exit site)
	Injuries/compensation (exit site)
	Evaluating immunization info on the Internet (exit site)
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Why Immunize?
	What would happen if we stopped immunizations?
	Why immunize?
	Ten things you should know
	Six Common Misconceptions
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News & Events
	News, Newsletters, & Listservs
	Calendar of vaccine related events
	NIP Events and Programs
	National Immunization Conference (NIC)
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Diseases
	Influenza (Flu) and Smallpox
	Quick reference disease chart includes images of diseases
	Diseases preventable in children and adults
	Diseases still exist
	Not vaccinating your child? Be aware of the risks
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Resources
	Publications (videos, flyers, etc.)
	American Indian & Alaska Native materials
	Impact of Immunizations in the Healthy People 2010 guide (exit site)
	Accelerated Development of Vaccines (exit site)
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Info. in Spanish language
	This site in Spanish language
	Childhood and Adult Immunization Schedules in Spanish
	Vídeos: "Las Vacunas y su Bebe" and Las Vacunas: Como Separar los Datos de los Temores
	Spanish-language training resouces on healthcare, public health, and bioterrorism preparedness issues (exit site)
	Poster of infant for NIIW
	TV Public Service Announcement
	Spanish publications on Hepatitis (exit site)
	Healthfinder� web site in Spanish (exit site)
	La Gripe (La Influenza)
	Hojas de Información
	Guía para los padres sobre las vacunas infantiles
	¿Qué pasaría si suspendiéramos las campañas de vacunación?
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*ACIP = Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(exit site) = Link is outside of CDC site domain

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