Irish Websites
Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland, 2008 Edition.
Available at http://www.hpsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/VaccinePreventable/Vaccination/Guidance/File,3066,en.pdf
Information on Mumps
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/VaccinePreventable/Mumps/
Influenza;Information for health professionals
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/Respiratory/Influenza/Guidance/Title,1214,en.html
Influenza for health care workers FAQ’S
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/Respiratory/Influenza/Guidance/Title,992,en.html
Influenza vaccine for health care workers; Common Myths
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/Respiratory/Influenza/Guidance/Title,991,en.html
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine discussion pack. An information guide for health professionals and parents
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/VaccinePreventable/MMR/Publications/
Meningitis information for parents http://www.meningitis-trust.ie/
Details of vaccines available from the cold chain Available from www.medicines.ie
International Websites
World Health Organization (WHO)
Available at www.who.int
International travel and health is a WHO publication is a reference book for doctors and nurses ,giving health advice.
Available at www.who.int
EU
Euvac A European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.
http://www.ssi.dk/sw379.asp
United Kingdom
Health information provided by the NHS(Scotland).
Available at www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
Immunisation for life (NHS) National Health Service.
Available at www.immunisation.nhs.uk
The Meningitis research foundation
Available at http://www.meningitis.org/
The National Meningitis Trust
Available at http://www.meningitis-trust.org/
USA
Parents guide to childhood immunization (CDC) Centers for disease control and prevention
Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/parents-guide/default.htm
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine – Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book 10th Edition March 2008.
Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/default.htm
New Zealand
Protect my future the facts on immunisation Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) NZ
Available at www.immune.org.nz
Australia
Understanding Childhood immunisation ,immunise Australia Program.
Available at immunise.health.gov.au |
