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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Pertussis
Comprehensive information about pertussis and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Rubella
Comprehensive information about rubella and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Rabies
Comprehensive information about rabies and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Polio
Comprehensive information about polio and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Mumps
Comprehensive information about mumps and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Measles
Comprehensive information about measles and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Influenzae Type B
Comprehensive information about influenzae type b and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information: Meningococcus
Comprehensive information about meningococcus and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Chickenpox
Educational material that provides comprehensive information about chickenpox and the vaccine that prevents it. Contains a Q & A section, photos and videos, true case histories, and references to other resources.
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Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination
A site with a brief biography of Edward Jenner, with a lot of links to old books and papers of his that document his experiments in vaccinations.
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Immunization Action Coalition: Rotavirus Disease
An accessible resource for exploring the rotavirus. Modules include questions and answers regarding the disease and its vaccination, photos, case histories, recommendations and links to other helpful resources.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: Vaccines [Pdf]
Fact sheet describing the importance of getting vaccinations to prevent disease.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vaccines: Lesson 4
This lesson will explain how vaccines can be used to assist the body in producing antibodies towards certain diseases. It is 4 of 10 in the series titled "Vaccines."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vaccines: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how vaccines can be used to assist the body in producing antibodies towards certain diseases. It is 3 of 10 in the series titled "Vaccines."
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Family Physician: Polio Vaccine
This article provides responses to common questions about the polio virus and disease, as well as information on immunization schedules for young children. Included is information on the polio vaccines risks and reactions.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Mumps
Site about mumps: who is affected, when the most cases occur, treatment, and vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Vacuna Contra La Viruela: Lo Que Necesita Saber
Spanish resource provides information about the smallpox vaccination.
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Ethno Med: Immunization/vaccine Information Statements
Use this site to access more than 200 health education brochures in a wide variety of languages. Many of the brochures are downloadable PDF files but some information is also available as sound or video recordings.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Edward Jenner (1749 1823)
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of the Fordham University provides a highly detailed biography of Edward Jenner (1749-1823 CE), noted physician and discoverer of the smallpox vaccine. Also presented are three original...
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Immunization Action Coalition: Vaccine Information About Human Papillomavirus
An accessible resource for understanding all you can about the Human Papillomavirus. Modules include disease and vaccination questions and answers, videos, case histories, recommendations and references to other helpful resources.
The College of Physicians
The History of Vaccines: Herd Immunity
A three-part animation showing how herd immunity can indirectly protect unvaccinated members of the population.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Who Needs a Flu Shot
This resource provides information about influenza, the flu shot, and who should get one.
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Netdoctor: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Use this site to learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for whooping cough. Throughout this article, there are links to related information bacteria, complications and other diseases related to whooping cough. A section on the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.63 Immunity
Learn how vaccines create immunity against pathogenic infections.