Books / eBooks
Vaccines: General Information Websites
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Immunizations & VaccinesAAFP vaccine resources include current immunization schedules, clinical recommendations, patient education resources and information on vaccine-preventable diseases.
- American Academy of Pediatrics: ImmunizationVaccine information for children and adolescents including current Immunization Schedules for ages 18 years and younger.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention: Vaccines & ImmunizationsIncludes immunization information for:
- Children (Birth to 18 years)
- Adults (19 & older)
- Pregnancy and Vaccination
- Travelers - National Foundation for Infectious DIseases (NFID): ImmunizationNational Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) offers information and resources about vaccines recommended for adults, adolescents, and children. NFID is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the burden, causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases across the lifespan
- Medline Plus: VaccinesMedlinePlus includes information on: types of vaccines; what happens in an immune response; why vaccines are important, and other vaccine related topics.
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource. MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine. - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Resources: Vaccines and ImmunizationsProvides information on the United States National Vaccine Program.
Vaccines: Government Agencies and Resources
- Florida Department of Health: Immunization SectionInformation about:
- Vaccine Records
- Florida Vaccines for Children Program
- Vaccines for Children & Adolescents
Streaming Video
- Epidemics The Invisible Threat / ARTE France Production Co. (2014) When is a new global epidemic going to strike? This in-depth investigation examines the invisible threat of new viruses emerging in the animal kingdom at an unprecedented rate. In the space of 60 years, over 350 new infectious diseases have appeared, including SARS, H1N1, H5N1 and Ebola. This film traces three threatening viruses that have been transmitted from animals to humans: the H7N9 flu virus in Asia; the Mers-CoV virus, related to SARS, active in the Middle East; and the Ebola virus, which is striking terror in West Africa. Researchers are recognizing that a "one health" approach, in which we look at habitat loss and ecosystem breakdown as well as human health, will be crucial for prevention.
- Immunizations / True to Life Productions (2016) Opinions about vaccines are easy to find on the internet and it can be confusing to know what to believe. This film uses CDC sources and documented studies to explore the truth about vaccines including: the history of vaccines, how vaccines are made , safety of vaccines, common ingredients in vaccines, and asking the question, "Do we really need vaccinations?" This film also covers immunization details Including: Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, DTaP, Haemophilus Influenza Type B (Hib), Pneumococcal Conjugate, Inactivated Polio Virus, MMR: Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chickenpox), Hepatitis A, and Influenza.
- Milestones In Medicine: Part 2 (Vaccines and Antibiotics) / Cerebellum Corp. (2013) Learn all about the major milestones in vaccines and antibiotics. Beginning with Edward Jenner and the immunization method against smallpox, this program covers the advances in vaccinations and immunotherapy. Learn about Waldemar Haffkine, who developed a treatment for cholera, and Almroth Wright, who developed a vaccine for typhus. Other treatments are discussed for many major diseases, including diphtheria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, yellow fever, measles, hepatitis B, chicken pox, and meningitis. We’ll also discuss treatments for viral infections, including antiviral drugs. Other topics include antibiotics, the antimicrobial war, molecular medicine computer science, and DNA.
- The Virus: What Went Wrong / PBS (2020) As COVID-19 spread from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, why was the US caught so unprepared? Despite repeated warnings of a potent contagion headed our way, America’s leaders failed to prepare and protect us. Why and who is accountable?
- Viruses / Cerebellum Corp (2013) Everything you ever wanted to know about viruses! Viruses have been infecting humankind for as long as we can tell. Learn about the discovery of vaccinations, Louis Pasteur and his fight against microorganisms, the first appearance of the electron microscope, the nature of viruses and their composition, and how viral infections begin and develop. In the battle against infectious agents, we are slowly unraveling the secrets of living matter.