Travelers' Vaccines

Travelers' Vaccines provides authoritative information regarding travel vaccinations, with contributions by international key opinion leaders. The text gives a clinical perspective on immunization theory and practice as well as examining emerging global trends in the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases. It highlights up-to-date reviews on recommendations and controversies regarding travel vaccines. Topics covered include the considerations of special at-risk groups of travelers.

Travelers' Vaccines outlines standards for clinical practice guidelines, approaches to vaccine safety, vaccine development and future vaccines. Also featured is a chapter-by-chapter review of the individual vaccines administered to travelers. This book will be the premiere reference for detailed information on the development and clinical experience regarding vaccines for international travel.

Features

· Devoted entirely to the topic of travel vaccines
· Outstanding group of contributing authors are internationally recognized experts
# Provides clinical perspective on immunization theory and practices, global trends, standards for clinical practice guidelines, and approaches to vaccine safety
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Contents

SECTION 1: VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY
1. Immunologic Principles of Vaccination (Theory)
2. Measurements and Tests for Immunity (Applied)

SECTION 2: IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES
3. Travel Vaccine Requirements and Recommendations
4. Vaccine Administration: Technical Aspects, Acute Reactions, Documentation

SECTION 3: TRAVELERS' VACCINES: STATE-OF-THE-ART
5. Yellow Fever Vaccine
6. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccines
7. Typhoid and Cholera Vaccines
8. Meningococcal Vaccine
9. Rabies Vaccine
10. Japanese Encephalitis and Tick Borne Encephalitis Vaccines
11. BCG Vaccine
12. ETEC and Enteric Vaccines
13. Dengue Fever Vaccine
14. Malaria Vaccine

SECTION 4: IMMUNIZATIONS FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS
15. Routine Immunizations for Pediatric Travelers: Travel Considerations
16. Routine Immunizations in College-aged and Older Adults: Travel Considerations
17. Travel Immunizations for Special Risk Groups: Pregnant, Immune Compromised
18. Travel Immunizations for Special Risk Groups: Immigrants
19. Vaccine Safety: Surveillance of Adverse Reactions, Public Policy, Risk Management
20. Vaccine Health Economics: Approach to Cost Benefit Analysis

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