For Professionals

Immunization Recommendations

This section includes links to general immunization recommendations in the United States and other valuable information for health professionals.

ACIP General Recommendations on Immunization

This report provides technical guidance regarding common immunization concerns for health-care providers who administer vaccines to children, adolescents, and adults.

Antibody-Live Vaccine Interval

This table lists the suggested intervals between administration of immune globulin preparations for different indications and measles-containing vaccine and varicella vaccine.

Misinformation About Vaccines (PDF, 237 KB)

Textbook chapter written by NNii staff: Myers MG and Pineda D. 2009. Chapter 17. Misinformation about vaccines. In Vaccines for Biodefense and Emerging and Neglected Diseases. Eds Barrett DT and Stanberry LR. Elsevier, London. Posted with permission of the Publisher.

Vaccine Administration Guidelines

General guidelines for administration of vaccines for those who administer vaccines, as well for those in training, education and supervisory positions. Includes information on doses, routes, sites and needle sizes for each vaccine.

Recommended and Minimum Ages and Intervals Between Vaccine Doses

Vaccine Storage & Handling Recommendations