Main description:

Vaccines are among modern medicine's greatest triumphs, but popular misunderstandings about vaccines and the communicable diseases they prevent threaten to undo more than a century's worth of progress in public health. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, OB/GYN physicians, internists, and family practitioners thus must make patient education about vaccines a routine part of preventative care. THE VACCINE HANDBOOK is a one-stop resource for clinicians whose
practices involve administering vaccines. At-a-glance immunization schedules, scripts for addressing patient concerns, and frequently asked questions at the end of each section prepare practitioners to meet challenges such as vaccine hesitancy, correct dosing, and the timing of "catch-up"
immunizations with confidence.

Covering every clinical scenario from routine childhood immunizations to specialty vaccines for international travel, THE VACCINE HANDBOOK is an essential reference for any preventive care provider.

FEATURES

* Charts and tables summarizing immunization schedules, proper dosing and storage, and contraindications for commonly used vaccines for quick and easy reference
* Vaccination guidelines tailored to special circumstances such as pregnancy, international travel, patients' immunization history, and workplace hazards
* Patient education tools including links to reliable online resources and strategies for framing discussions about the benefit of vaccination

Contents:

Introduction

PART I: VACCINE OVERVIEW

Vaccine Facts
Addressing Patient Concerns about Receiving Vaccines
Common Vaccines by Type
Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size

PART II: VACCINES THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE

2016 Infant, Child, and Adolescent Immunization Schedules
2016 Adult Immunization Schedules
Summary of Vaccines Routinely Recommended for Adults
Vaccines and Pregnancy

PART III: ROUTINE VACCINES FOR VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis
Influenza
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Varicella-zoster (chickenpox)
Herpes-zoster (shingles)
Pneumococcal disease
Meningococcal disease
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Hemophilus influenza type B disease
Poliovirus infections
Rotavirus infections
Contraindications and Precautions for Commonly Used Vaccines

PART IV: Travel Vaccines

Yellow Fever
Typhoid Fever
Japanese encephalitis
Rabies
Cholera

References