Additional Resources

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National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

American Medical Association (AMA)
http://www.ama-assn.org
The AMA has made a commitment to medicine by making doctors more accessible to their patients. Contact the AMA at: American Medical Association 515 N. State St. Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 464-5000

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Call: (800) CDC-INFO

National Immunization Program
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
This website has information about immunizations. Call: (800) 232-2522

Immunization Action Coalition
http://www.immunize.org
This organization is a source of childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization information as well as hepatitis B educational materials.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
http://www.aap.org
The AAP is committed to the health and well-being of infants, adolescents, and young adults. The website offers news articles and tips on health for families.

CDC Immunization: Pre-teens and Adolescents
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/preteens-adol.htm
CDC site provides easy-to-understand, downloadable educational materials in English and Spanish for parents and health care providers about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.

Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
The CDC's site has up-to-date information on flu outbreaks, immunizations, symptoms, prevention, and more.

CDC Travelers' Health
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
Look up vaccination requirements for travel destinations, get updates on international outbreaks, and more, searachable by country.