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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).
Immunisations at 12 and 13 months of age
Information from the Department of Health regarding immunisations at 12 and 13 months of age.
A guide to immunisations up to 13 months of age
Information from the Department of Health regarding immunisations up to the age of 13 months.
Immunisation for Children
Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.
Immunisation
In-depth and easy to understand information on all major immunisations given today. Leaflets and factsheets available to download.
Health Protection Agency
Has information on vaccination and immunisation.
UK Vaccine Industry Group
Provides information on all issues relating to vaccination and immunisation. Includes patient factsheets on various immunisations.
MMR
This website from the NHS is designed to give you information regarding the MMR immunisation.
Immunisation
Healthtalkonline, is an award-winning charity website, which lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness. The information is based on qualitative research into patient experiences led by experts at the University of Oxford.
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.
About 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.
Immunisation
Health Challenge Wales provides a wide range of information including one in this area.
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.
Factsheet - Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) and Meningococcal Serogroup C (Men C) Vaccines for Children
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
BCG and Your Baby or Child: Protecting Babies against TB
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
MMR - Aged between 16-25
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
A Guide to Childhood Immunisations for Babies up to 13 Months of Age
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
Pre-School Immunisations - A Guide to Vaccinations for 3 to 5 year olds
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
Teenage immunisations (School years 8 to 13, ages 13 to 18)
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
Hib - Does your child need a Hib booster immunisation?
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
After Your Child is Immunised
The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.
Medicine Guide for Immunisations
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.
Immunisations, adult
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Pneumococcal immunisation
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Travel immunisation
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
HPV vaccination
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Childhood immunisations
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
MMR
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Childhood immunisation
Information from BUPA.
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.
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