Immunization
Precautions and Contraindications
2nd Edition
Published on 10. August 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-86542-887-4 (ISBN)
Description
This reference is aimed at those working in general practice, immunization centres and paediatric wards. It gives the schedule of routine immunization in the UK. Each vaccine is presented separately, including contraindications, local and general side- and adverse-effects, dosage schedules, special precautions, vaccine availability and advice on storage. A description of the infection caused by the disease follows, together with data on notifications and immunization coverage. Other topics covered include: travel immunization and malaria; pregnancy and immunization; a section for practice nurses, including medico-legal aspects; advice on immunization and audit; and includes parents' information sheet on children's immunizations.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
14 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-887-4 (9780865428874)
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Content
Timescale of vaccine introduction in the UK; current schedule of routine immunization for children in the UK; viral and bacterial vaccines; special precautions for all vaccines; special precautions for live vaccines; treating anaphylaxis; the vaccines diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis combined and diphtheria, tetanus combined; diphtheria; tetanus; pertussis; poliomyelitis; haemophilus influenzae B; measles, mumps, rubella combined; measles; mumps; rubella; tuberculosis; influenza; pneumococcal infection; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; yellow fever; typhoid; cholera; rabies; meningococcal A and C; tick-borne encephalitis; Japanese B encephalitis; human varicella-zoster; plague; malaria practical information immunization fees and the UK GP; personal dispensing of vaccines by GPs; immunization and the practice audit; the practice nurse and immunization; pregnancy and immunization; notifiable diseases; information sheet for parents; travel and immunization travel clinics; travellers diarrhoea; disabled travellers; sources of travel information for GPs; travel vaccine administration - a summary; travel from the UK immunization guide.