Irish Websites
Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Information on Mumps
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/VaccinePreventable/Mumps/ (external link)
Influenza vaccine for health care workers; Common Myths
Available at http://www.ndsc.ie/hpsc/A-Z/Respiratory/Influenza/Guidance/Title,991,en.html (external link)
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/ (external link)
Health Service Executive
Pandemic influenza information for the public and health professionals
Available at http://www.hse.ie/eng/swineflu/ (external link)
Other Irish websites
Meningitis information for parents http://www.meningitis-trust.ie/ (external link)
Details of vaccines available from the cold chain Available from www.medicines.ie (external link)
International Websites
World Health Organization (WHO)
Available at www.who.int (external link)
International travel and health is a WHO publication is a reference book for doctors and nurses ,giving health advice.
Available at www.who.int (external link)
EU
Euvac A European surveillance network for vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.
Available at http://www.euvac.net/graphics/euvac/index.html (external link)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Available at http://ecdc.europa.eu/ (external link)
United Kingdom
Health information provided by the NHS(Scotland).
Available at www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk (external link)
Immunisation for life (NHS) National Health Service.
Available at www.immunisation.nhs.uk (external link)
The Meningitis research foundation
Available at http://www.meningitis.org/ (external link)
The National Meningitis Trust
Available at http://www.meningitis-trust.org/ (external link)
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 (external link)
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine – Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book 11th Edition May 2009.
Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/default.htm (external link)
New Zealand
Protect my future the facts on immunisation Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) NZ
Available at www.immune.org.nz (external link)
Australia
Understanding Childhood immunisation ,immunise Australia Program.
Available at immunise.health.gov.au (external link) |
