Immunization (PDF)

Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an
all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care,
secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel
clinics, as well as medical students and candidates working for
higher examinations.

The Fourth Edition has been comprehensively updated and the
travel section completely revised. The book gives a thorough
introduction to the history of immunization, vaccine technology and
immunology, and compares international schedules of routine
immunizations. Each vaccine is then presented separately, including
contraindications, local and general side and adverse effects,
administration advice, special precautions and notes, vaccine
availability, storage, and well-referenced comments on issues
surrounding each vaccine, including controversies. A description of
the infection caused by the relevant microorganisms follows,
together with data on disease notifications and immunization
coverage. A considerable number of maps illustrate endemicity of
diseases.

One section is dedicated to issues relevant to primary care such
as immunization fees and targets, audit, electronic recall systems,
patient group directions and issues surrounding the immunization
work of the practice nurse.

The Fourth Edition includes an extensive section on travel
health, which includes the latest travel statistics, travel
clinics, detailed advice to travellers and legal issues that may
arise. A considerable amount of information is included on air
travel, contraindications to travel, and high altitude sickness.
Specific information is given on advising travellers at risk
because of pre-existing conditions, and how to best deal with the
returned traveller. Advice is provided for each disease, including
malaria, which is covered in detail.

The last section contains information on notifiable diseases,
reciprocal healthcare agreements, contact numbers for Embassies and
High Commissions in London, a world travel advice checklist, and an
extensive list of sources of travel information with contact
address.