Education & Training:
Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2012: Resources
On This Page:
- Module 1: Principles of Vaccination
- Module 2: General Recommendations, Vaccine Safety, VAERS
- Module 3: Vaccine Administration, Storage & Handling
- Module 4: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (DTaP, Tdap)
- Module 5: Hib, Pneumococcal
- Module 6: Measles, Mumps & Rubella
- Module 7: Varicella, Zoster
- Module 8: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A
- Module 9: Influenza
- Module 10: Meningococcal, HPV
- Module 11: Polio, Rotavirus
- Case Studies
- Instructions for applying for Continuing Education credit
- Order the Immunization Works CD (Item #99-9952)
- The Pink Book
- ACIP Recommendations
Resources for Module 1
- Pink Book "Principles of Vaccination" Chapter
[196KB - 8ages] - Understanding the Immune System

- Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules
- Adult Immunization Schedule
- Antibody/Live Vaccine Interval Table
[10KB - 1 page] - Minimum Age/Interval Table
[90KB - 2 pages] - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Vaccine Recommendations
- Vaccine Excipients (by Vaccine)
[81KB - 3 pages] - Latex in Vaccine Packaging
[PDF-15KB]
Case Study for Module 1
[PDF-13KB]
Resources for Module 2
- Pink Book "General Recommendations" Chapter
[587KB - 22 pages] - Pink Book "Vaccine Safety" Chapter
[409KB - 16 pages] - ACIP General Recommendations on Immunization
[1.7MB - 64 pages] - CDC Vaccine Safety Website
- VAERS Website

- Vaccine Safety Datalink and Other Safety Activities
- Vaccine Excipients (by Vaccine)
[81KB - 3 pages] - Latex in Vaccine Packaging
[PDF-15KB]
Case Study for Module 2
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 3
- Pink Book "Vaccine Storage & Handling" Chapter
[616KB - 14 pages] - Vaccine Administration Guidelines
[1025KB - 17 pages] - Immunization Skills Checklist
[132KB - 2 pages] - IAC Screening Tools

- Vaccine Administration Site Maps Children Under 12 Months
[353KB - 1 page]; Children12 Months and Older
[462KB - 1 page]; Adolescents 11-12 Years Old
[88KB - 1 page] - Vaccine Administration Record (Children & Teens)
[224KB - 6 pages] - Vaccine Administration Record (Adults)
[166KB - 4 pages] - "Decision Not to Vaccinate My Child" Form
[145KB - 2 pages] - "Declination of Influenza Vaccination" Form
[62KB - 1 page] - "Vaccine Related Pain: Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Injection Techniques"
[228KB - 5 pages] - CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Guide
[717KB - 77 pages] - Checklist for Safe Vaccine Storage and Handling
[149KB - 2 pages] - 2003 MMWR Notice to Readers: Guidlines for Managing the Vaccine Cold Chain
- "Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in Vaccine Storage and Handling"
[124KB - 1 page] - Temperature Log (Fahrenheit)
[57KB - 4 pages] - Temperature Log (Celsius)
[75KB - 4 pages] - "Vaccine Handling Tips"
[157KB - 1 page] - Vaccine Storage "Emergency Response Worksheet"
[61KB - 1 page] - Transporting Refrigerated Vaccine
[133KB - 1 page] - More Storage and Handling Resources
[21KB - 1 page]
Case Study for Module 3
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 4
- Pink Book "Diphtheria" Chapter
[375KB - 12 pages] - Pink Book "Tetanus" Chapter
[418KB - 10 pages] - Pink Book "Pertussis" Chapter
[7518KB - 18 pages] - 1991 ACIP Recommendations: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis
- 1997 ACIP Recommendations: Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
[318KB - 32 pages] - 2005 MMWR: Antimicrobial Agents for Treatment & Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis
[208KB - 20 pages] - 2006 ACIP Recommendations: Tdap (Adolescent)
[474KB - 50 pages] - 2006 ACIP Recommendations: Tdap (Adult)
[419KB - 44 pages] - 2008 ACIP Recommendations: Tdap & Td for Pregnant Women
[493KB - 56 pages] - 2011 Updated Recommendations for Use of Tdap
- 2011 Updated Recommendations: Tdap in Pregnant Women and Persons Having Close Contact with Infants
- 2012 Provisional Tdap Recommendation for Adults 65 and Older
NOTE: These provisional recommendations are no longer available since MMWR publication June 2012. See updated MMWR instead.
- "Tdap or DTaP?" Poster
[379KB - 1 page]
Case Study for Module 4
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 5
- Pink Book "Hib" Chapter
[5738KB - 14 pages] - Pink Book "Pneumococcal" Chapter
[578KB - 16 pages] - 1991 ACIP Recommendations: Hib
- 2009 MMWR: Licensure of Hiberix
- 1997 ACIP Recommendations: Pneumococcal (PPSV)
- 2010 Updated ACIP Recommendations: Pneumococcal (PPSV)
- 2000 ACIP Recommendations: Pneumococcal (PCV)
[318KB - 55 pages] - 2010 ACIP Recommendations PCV and PPSV among infants and children
[570KB - 24 pages] - "Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: CDC Answers Your Questions"
[83KB - 1 page]
Case Study for Module 5
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 6
- Pink Book "Measles" Chapter
[582KB - 20 pages] - Pink Book "Mumps" Chapter
[324KB - 10 pages] - Pink Book "Rubella" Chapter
[454KB - 16 pages] - 1998 ACIP Recommendations: MMR
[565KB - 67 pages] - 2001 MMWR Notice to Readers: Revised Recommendations on Pregnancy following MMR
- 2006 MMWR Notice to Readers: Updated Mumps Recommendations
- Collection and Shipping of Specimens for Measles Virus Isolation
- Antibody/Live Vaccine Interval Table
[10KB - 1 page] - 2010 ACIP Recommendations: MMRV
[321KB - 16 pages]
Case Study for Module 6
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 7
- Pink Book "Varicella" Chapter
[735KB - 24 pages] - 2007 ACIP Recommendations: Varicella
[698KB - 48 pages] - 2008 ACIP Recommendations: Zoster
[759KB - 40 pages] - 2011 MMWR Update on Zoster Vaccine: Approval for Adults 50-59
- Collecting Varicella Zoster Virus Specimens for Laboratory Confirmation
- 2006 MMWR Article on VariZIG for Varicella Postexposure Prophylaxis
- Antibody/Live Vaccine Interval Table
[10KB - 1 page] - 2010 ACIP Recommendations: MMRV
[321KB - 16 pages]
Case Study for Module 7
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 8
- Pink Book "Hepatitis B" Chapter
[526KB - 24 pages] - Pink Book "Hepatitis A" Chapter
[474KB - 14 pages] - 2005 ACIP Recommendations: Hepatitis B (Infants, Children & Adolescents)
[1.01MB - 39 pages] - 2006 ACIP Recommendations: Hepatitis B (Adults)
[1.17MB - 40 pages] - 2011 ACIP Recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination of adults with diabetes
- 2011 ACIP Recommendations "Immunization of Healthcare Personnel"
[705KB - 48 pages] - Hepatitis B Serologic Testing
[102KB - 1 page] - 2001 MMWR report containing postexposure recommendations for hepatitis B
[565KB - 67 pages] - 2006 ACIP Recommendations: Hepatitis A
[1.18MB - 30 pages] - 2007 MMWR: Hepatitis A Post-exposure Prophylaxis and International Travel
- 2009 MMWR: Hepatitis A Vaccine for Close Contacts of International Adoptees
- 2007 MMWR Notice to Readers: Alternate Twinrix Schedule
Case Study for Module 8
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 9
- Pink Book "Influenza" Chapter
[968KB - 22 pages] - 2010 ACIP Recommendations: Influenza Vaccines
- 2011 ACIP Update: Influenza Vaccines NOTE: At the time of this course, recommendations for the 2012-2013 influenza season are not yet available.
- 2006 MMWR: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel
[20 pages] - Egg Alergy Algorithm
[65KB - 1 page] - Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Providers
[7:12] - CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
Case Study for Module 9
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 10
- Pink Book "Meningococcal" Chapter
[498KB - 12 pages] - Pink Book "HPV" Chapter
[425KB - 12 pages] - 2005 ACIP Recommendations: Meningococcal
[322KB - 28 pages] - 2007 MMWR Notice to Readers: Revised MCV4 Recommendations (11-18 year olds)
- 2007 MMWR Notice to Readers: Revised MCV4 Recommendations (2-10 year olds)
- 2009 ACIP Update on Meningococcal Revaccination
- 2010 MMWR: Licensure of Menveo
- 2011 ACIP Updated Recommendations for Use of MCV4
- 2011 MMWR:Licensure of MCV4 for Children 2-10, and Booster Dose for Adolescents and Others at Increased Risk
- 2011 MMWR: Use of MCV4 Among children 9-23 Months at Increased Risk
- 2007 ACIP Recommendations: Human Papillomavirus
[445KB - 32 pages] - 2010 MMWR: Licensure of Bivalent HPV Vaccine & Updated Recommendations
- 2011 MMWR: ACIP Recommendations for Use of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in Males
Case Study for Module 10
[PDF-9KB]
Resources for Module 11
- Pink Book "Polio" Chapter
[511KB - 14 pages] - Pink Book "Rotavirus" Chapter
[549KB - 12 pages] - 2000 ACIP Recommendations: Polio
[237KB - 38 pages] - 2009 MMWR: Updated Recommendations: Routine Poliovirus Vaccination
- CDC's Global Polio Eradication Efforts
- 2009 ACIP Recommendations: Rotavirus
[495KB - 28 pages] - 2010 MMWR: Addition of SCID as Contraindication for Rotavirus Vaccine
- 2010 Statement Regarding Rotavirus Vaccine and Intussusception
Case Study for Module 11
[PDF-9KB]
Case Studies
- Case Study: Module 1
[PDF-13KB] - Case Study: Module 2
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 3
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 4
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 5
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 6
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 7
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 8
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 9
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 10
[PDF-9KB] - Case Study: Module 11
[PDF-9KB]
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Content last reviewed on April 2, 2012
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases