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Immunization in Clinical Practice Nitin K Shah, Naveen Thacker

BASICS IN IMMUNIZATION
1:General Immunology and Principles of Vaccination
- INTRODUCTION
- IMMUNE SYSTEM
2:General Guidelines for Immunization
- SIMULTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES
- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPACING ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES AND ANTIBODY-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
- RECOMMENDATIONS ON SPACING ADMINISTRATION OF DIFFERENT VACCINES
- RECOMMENDATIONS ON SPACING OF MULTIPLE DOSES OF THE SAME VACCINE
  - Lapsed Immunizations
  - Number of Doses
- RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERCHANGEABILITY OF VACCINES OF DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS
- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN IMMUNIZATION STATUS
  - Dose of Vaccine
- RECOMMENDATIONS ON SITE AND ROUTE OF IMMUNIZATION
- OPV
  - Injectable Vaccines
- CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS TO VACCINATION
  - Misconceptions Regarding True Contraindications to Vaccination
  - Screening for Contraindications and Precautions to Vaccination
3:Immunization Schedules
- INTRODUCTION
- VACCINE SCHEDULING UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES
- IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND TRAINING
- PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- WHO IMMUNIZATION SCENARIO
- NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
  - The IAP Immunization Schedule
- INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES
  - Immunization Schedule of an Adolescent
- IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE OF AN UNIMMUNIZED CHILD
4:Storage of Vaccines and Maintenance of Cold Chain
- INTRODUCTION
- COLD CHAIN
- COLD CHAIN EQUIPMENT
- PERSONNEL
5:Adverse Events Following Immunization
- INTRODUCTION
- VACCINATION COMPLICATIONS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
- BCG
- DTP
- OPV
- IPV
  - Measles
- MMR
- VACCINES AND CONTRAINDICATIONS
  - Guidelines for Safe Vaccination3
- PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF VACCINE REACTION
- CONCLUSION
6:Safe Injection Practices
- MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM
- DEFINITIONS
- MISUSE OF INJECTIONS
- UNSAFE INJECTION PRACTICES
  - Problems Associated with Unsafe Injection Practices
- STEPS FOR SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES
- STRATEGIES FO R SAFE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF INJECTIONS
VACCINES WIDELY USED IN CHILDREN
7:Immunization Against Tuberculosis
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
  - Pathogen
  - Pathogenesis
- PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE
8:Immunization Against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- PREVENTION OF DISEASE
  - Prevention of Neonatal Tetanus
  - Natural Immunity
- VACCINE
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- PREVENTION OF DISEASE
  - Natural Immunity
- VACCINE
9:Immunization Against Poliomyelitis
- INTRODUCTION
10:Immunization against Measles, Mumps and Rubella
- INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION
11:Immunization against Hepatitis B
- SUMMARY
12:Immunization against Typhoid Fever
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- PREVENTION OF DISEASE
13:Immunization against Haemophilus influenzae type b
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Hib VACCINES
14:Immunization against Hepatitis A
- INTRODUCTION
- CONCLUSIONS
15:Immunization Against Chickenpox
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- VACCINE
IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
16:Immunization of Children in Special Situations
- INTRODUCTION
17:Immunization Against Rabies
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- ANTIRABIES VACCINES9
18:Immunization Against Japanese Encephalitis
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
19:Immunization Against Streptococcus pneumoniae
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
20:Immunization Against Neisseria meningitidis
- INTRODUCTION
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- PREVENTION OF DISEASE
21:Immunization of Adolescents
- INTRODUCTION
22:Immunization of Adults
- INTRODUCTION
- CONCLUSION
FUTURE IN VACCINOLOGY
23:Combination Vaccines
- INTRODUCTION
- CONCLUSIONS
24:New Technologies and Future Vaccines
- INTRODUCTION
- CONCLUSIONS
25:Newer Vaccine Delivery Systems: Newer Technologies for Vaccine Delivery
26:Immunization Resources on Internet

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