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Red Book SPOTLIGHT Section Archives – Editor's Choice
NEW! Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2009
0-6 Years [PDF] | 7-18 Years [PDF]
2009 Catch-Up Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Who Start Late or Who Are >1 Month Behind
PDF File
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule — United States, 2007-2008 CDC Link
Interactive Immunization Scheduler for Children up to 6 years of age CDC Link
Interactive Catch-Up Immunization Scheduler for Children up to 6 years of age CDC Link
NEW! ACIP U.S. Vaccine Abbreviations – abbreviations for vaccines included in the immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults
AAP Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, Technical Reports, and Clinical Practice Guidelines
ACIP Recommendations and Updates
CDC Vaccine Information
Patient Education Brochures – including newly revised "Immunizations: What You Need to Know" brochure
Practice Management Forms – updated Refusal to Vaccinate form (8/03)
Principles of Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents Compendium
Coding Information – New Feature
AAP Links
AAP Electronic Resources – information about online, PDA, CD-ROM, DVD, and VHS products from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Red Book SPOTLIGHT Section Archives – Editor's Choice

June 2003—Section 4, Drugs for Parasitic Infections
July 2003—Section 3, Group B Streptococcal Infections
August 2003—Section 3, Arboviruses
Mid-August 2003—Section 2, School Health
September 2003—Section 3, Influenza
October 2003—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
November 2003—Foodborne Diseases: Appendix VI, Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases and Appendix VII, Prevention of Disease From Potentially Contaminated Food Products
December 2003—Section 3, Hepatitis A
Mid-December 2003—Section 3, Influenza
January 2004—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule — United States, January – June 2004
Mid-January 2004—Section 3, Rotavirus Infections
February 2004—Section 3, Prion Diseases: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Mid-February 2004—Section 2, Blood Safety: Reducing the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
March 2004—Section 3, Pertussis
Mid-March 2004—Section 4, Tables of Antibacterial Drug Dosages: Table 4.1, Antibacterial Drugs for Newborn Infants and Table 4.2, Antibacterial Drugs for Pediatric Patients Beyond the Newborn Period
April 2004—Section 3, Varicella-Zoster Infections
Mid-April 2004—Section 2, Children in Out-of-Home Child Care
May 2004—Section 3, Tuberculosis
Mid-May 2004—Section 3, Diseases Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
June 2004—Section 2, Bite Wounds
Mid-June 2004—Waterborne Diseases, including Section 3, Cryptosporidiosis and Section 3, Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis (Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba species, and Balamuthia mandrillaris)
July 2004—Section 3, Giardia lamblia Infections (Giardiasis)
Mid-July 2004—Appendix VIII, Diseases Transmitted by Animals
August 2004—Section 3, Meningococcal Infections
Mid-August 2004—Section 2, Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescents and Children
September 2004—Section 1, Vaccine Shortages
Mid-September 2004—Appendix IX, Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States and Appendix IV, National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Reporting and Compensation Table.
October 2004—Viral Gastroenteritis, including Adenovirus Infections, Astrovirus Infections, Caliciviruses, and Rotavirus Infections
Mid-October 2004—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
November 2004—Section 2, Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases
Mid-November 2004—Section 3, Campylobacter Infections and Section 3, Salmonella Infections
December 2004—Section 2, Infection Control for Hospitalized Children and Section 2, Infection Control in Physicians' Offices
Mid-December 2004—Section 3, Staphylococcal Infections and Section 3, Group A Streptococcal Infections
January 2005—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule — United States, 2005
Mid-January 2005—Section 1, Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses
February 2005—Section 3, Influenza
Mid-February 2005—Section 3, Meningococcal Infections
March 2005—Section 1, Sources of Vaccine Information
Mid-March 2005—Section 3, Rubella
April 2005—Section 3, Pertussis
Mid-April 2005—Section 3, Herpes Simplex
May 2005—Section 2, Prevention of Tickborne Infections
Mid-May 2005—Tickborne Diseases, including Section 3, Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi Infection) and Section 3, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
June 2005—Section 3, Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome)
Mid-June 2005—Section 3, Hepatitis B
July 2005—Section 1, International Travel
Mid-July 2005—Section 1, Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
August 2005—Section 2, Children in Out-of-Home Child Care
Mid-August 2005—Section 2, School Health and Appendix V, State Immunization Requirements for School Attendance
September 2005—Section 1, Vaccine Handling and Storage
Mid-September 2005—Section 3, Varicella-Zoster Infections
October 2005—Section 3, Influenza
Mid-October 2005—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Section 3, Parainfluenza Viral Infections
November 2005—Appendix VI, Clinical Syndromes Associated With Foodborne Diseases
Mid-November 2005—Appendix VII, Prevention of Disease From Potentially Contaminated Food Products
December 2005—Section 1, Parental Misconceptions About Immunizations
Mid-December 2005—Section 3, Human Papillomavirus
January 2006—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2006
Mid-January 2006—Section 1, Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses
February 2006—Section 3, Influenza
Mid-February 2006—Section 1, Informing Patients and Parents
March 2006—Section 3, Group A Streptococcal Infections
Mid-March 2006—Section 3, Varicella-Zoster Infections
April 2006—Section 3, Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease)
Mid-April 2006—Section 3, Mumps
May 2006—Section 3, Cryptosporidiosis
Mid-May 2006—Section 2, Bite Wounds
June 2006—Section 2, Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases
Mid-June 2006—Section 5, Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients
July 2006—Section 1, Informing Patients and Parents
August 2006—Summary of Major Changes in the 2006 Red Book
September 2006—Section 3, West Nile Virus
Mid-September 2006—Section 3, Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome)
October 2006—Section 3, Rotavirus Infections
Mid-October 2006—Section 3, Influenza
November 2006—Section 1, Vaccine Handling and Storage
Mid-November 2006—Appendix VII, Prevention of Disease From Potentially Contaminated Food Products
December 2006—Section 1, Immunocompromised Children
Mid-December 2006—Section 2, Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases
January 2007—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules: United States, 2007, for Ages 0-6 and Ages 7-18
February 2007—Appendix IX, Nationally Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States
March 2007—Section 3, Rotavirus Infections
April 2007—Section 3, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
May 2007—Section 2, Prevention of Mosquitoborne Infections
July 2007—Section 2, Prevention of Illnesses Associated with Recreational Water Use
August 2007—Section 1, Adolescent and College Populations
September 2007—Section 2, School Health
October 2007—Section 3, Parainfluenza Viral Infections
Mid-October 2007—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
November 2007—Section 3, Influenza
Mid-November 2007—Appendix VII, Prevention of Disease From Potentially Contaminated Food Products
December 2007—Section 1, Parental Misconceptions About Immunizations
Mid-December 2007—Section 3, Haemophilus influenzae Infections
January 2008—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules: United States, 2008, for Ages 0-6 and Ages 7-18
February 2008—Appendix II, Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices
Mid-February 2008—Section 1, Informing Patients and Parents
March 2008—Section 3, Rotavirus Infections
Mid-March 2008—Section 3, Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
April 2008—Section 3, Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease)
May 2008—Section 3, Measles
September 2008—Section 2, School Health
October 2008—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
November 2008—Section 3, Influenza
December 2008—Section 3, Haemophilus influenzae Infections
January 2009—Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules: United States, 2009, for Ages 0-6 and Ages 7-18
February 2009—Section 1, Informing Patients and Parents
March 2009—Section 3, Rotavirus Infections
April 2009—Section 3, Parainfluenza Viral Infections
May 2009—Section 2, School Health and Children in Out-of-Home Child Care - General Practices
June 2009—Section 2, Prevention of Illnesses Associated with Recreational Water
Mid-June 2009—Summary of Major Changes in the 2009 Red Book
September 2009—Section 2, School Health
October 2009—Section 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
November 2009—Section 3, Influenza

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