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Immunisation
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a range of leaflets on Immunisations.
Immunisation Website
Everything you need to know about immunisation from the Department of Health
Immunisation Information from Department of Health
Web versions of key documents about immunisation, aimed at health professionals but of interest to all. Including the Green Book (an updated guide to all aspects of immunisation) and the Yellow Book (about immunisations required for foreign travel).
UK Vaccine Industry Group
Provides information on all issues relating to vaccination and immunisation. Includes patient factsheets on various immunisations.
MMR - The Facts
This website from the NHS is designed to give you all the facts about MMR so you can decide for yourself what is best for your child.
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on immunisation.
Vaccination for Cervical Cancer
From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Remember Rubella
Gives information about rubella and about the effects of rubella - particularly the damaging efffect it can have during pregnancy. From the organisation 'Sense' which is worried that parents may not understand how damaging rubella can be and that a drop in immunisation may lead to a rubella epidemic.
Sanofi Pasteur MSD
Sanofi Pasteur MSD is the only European company dedicated exclusively to vaccines and was founded in 1994, as a joint venture between Sanofi Pasteur and Merck and Co. Inc. Their website provides lots of information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Chicken Pox)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Hepatitis B)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Passive)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Rabies)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Tetanus)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Typhoid)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
Medicine Guide for Immunisation (Varicella Zoster)
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.
See also the Patient UK travel page for travel immunisations
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Immunisation - UK Schedule/ GeneralPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
JABS - Justice Awareness & Basic Support MASTA (Travel Health Info and Clinics)Medical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Immunisation Schedule (UK) Vaccines and Immunological ProductsUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on ImmunisationOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on ImmunisationRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Teenage girls to get anti-cancer vaccine jab Date set for girls to start receiving cancer jab Cervical cancer jab may be offered to all women up to age 25 Nurses warn girls need to know about cervical cancer protection One in five refuse cancer vaccine HPV vaccine uptake Jab urged after diphtheria death Call for vaccine opt-out penalty Meningitis B trials 'encouraging' Row over cervical vaccine choiceLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Travel Health VaccinationOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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