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A Companion to Plotkin, Orenstein and Offit s Vaccines
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By
Hal Jenson, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Pediatric Research, and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Eastern
Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
Description
Renowned author, Dr. Hal B. Jenson distilled all of the clinically relevant information from Plotkin and Orenstein's definitive reference,
Vaccines, and put it into an easy to use handheld application. You get practical advice on vaccines for children, adults, and special
groups, such as travelers and immunocompromised persons. And, with the Vaccines Handbook stored on your handheld device, it's easier
than ever for you to find the accurate, up-to-date information you need anytime, anywhere.
Audience
Infectious Diseases
Contents
I. Children
A. Routine Immunizations
B. Children Behind in Immunizations
II. Adolescents
III. Adults
A. Overview
B. Routine
Immunizations
C. Adults with Special Conditions
D. Pregnancy
IV. Healthcare Workers
A. Healthcare Workers with Special Conditions
B. Work Restrictions for Healthcare Workers
V. Persons with Altered Immunity
A. Children: Immunization Schedule for HIV-Exposed/Infected
Children
B. Adults: Immunizations for HIV-Infected Adults
VI. Immunization and Prophylaxis for Travel
A. Routine Vaccinations
B. Special Use Vaccinations
C. Vaccinations Not Recommended or Required
D. Summary of Immunization and Prophylaxis for Travel
E. Malaria
Chemoprophylaxis
F. Protection from Infections While Traveling
G. Travelers' diarrhea
VII. Vaccine Administration
A. Informed
Consent and Documentation
B. General Guidelines for Vaccine Administration
C. Minimum Age and Intervals between Vaccinations
D. Spacing
of Killed and Live Antigens
E. Spacing of Immune Globulin Preparations and Vaccines Live Virus Vaccinations following Immune Globulins
F. Immunization of Persons with Egg Allergies
VIII. Vaccine Safety
A. Adjuvants and Additives
B. Multiple Antigen Administration
IX. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
A. Reportable Adverse Events Following Vaccination
B. Vaccine Injury Table
C.
Adverse Events Associated with Vaccines (IOM)
X. VACCINE SUMMARIES
Routine Immunizations Recommended for All Children and Adults
A. DTaP
1. Administration
2. Indications
a) Routine Use
b) High-Risk Groups
c) International Travel
3. Contraindications
4. Precautions5
5. Not Contraindications
6. Adverse Events
7. Efficacy
8. Impact of the Vaccine
B. DT/Td
Comparison of DTaP/DT/Td Vaccines
C. Haemophilus
influenzae type b (Hib)
Comparison of H. influenzae type b Vaccines
D. Hepatitis B
E. Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
F. Polio (OPV)
G. Pneumococcus
(Streptococcus pneumoniae)
H. Varicella (chickenpox)
XI. Combination Vaccines
XII. Frequently Used Special Vaccines
A. Hepatitis
A
Comparison of Hepatitis A Vaccines
B. Influenza
Comparison of Killed and Cold-Adapted Influenza Vaccines
C. Meningococcus (Neisseria
meningitidis)
D. Rabies
E. Typhoid Fever (Salmonella typhi)
Comparison of Typhoid Vaccines
XIII. Infrequently Used Special Vaccines
A. Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
B. Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
C. Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)
D. Japanese Encephalitis
E. Plague (Yersinia
pestis)
F. Smallpox (Vaccinia)
G. Yellow Fever
XIV Immunizations in the US
XV Immunization in Europe
XVI Immunization in
Developing Countries
Polio (OPV)
Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
IPV and OVP Poliovirus Vaccine Schedules
Comparison of IPV and OPV
XVII: Selected Bibliography
XVIII: Vaccination Resources
XIX: Index/Search
XX: Vaccines updates (quarterly)
| Bibliographic details |
CD-ROM, 250 pages, publication date: FEB-2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2579-5
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2579-0
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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