Documents

• IAPCOI publications :

  IAPCOI’s recent recommendations:  

  1-Consensus Recommendations on Immunization, 2008

  http://www.indianpediatrics.net/aug2008/635.pdf

  2-Related recent articles/correspondence/dialogues on immunization:

  A. NTAGI Subcommittee Recommendations on Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine Introduction in India.

  http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/945.pdf
  
  B. ‘One to One’ Immunization Guidelines:  http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1021.pdf 

  Reply by IAPCOI.   http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1022.pdf
  

  C. Prevention of Pertussis in Adolescents and Young Adults

  (http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1024.pdf )

  Reply by IAPCOI: http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1024.pdf
  
  D. Multidose Vaccine Vials (http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1024.pdf)

  Reply by IAPCOI:  http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1025.pdf
  
  E. Newer Vaccines – Indian Scenario: http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1025.pdf

  Reply by IAPCOI:  http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2009/1025-1026.pdf

   

• Read the free fulltext of a SPECIAL ISSUE of Journal of Pediatric Sciences on "Controversies and Challenges in Pediatric Vaccination Today" by clicking the following link: http://www.pediatricsciences.com/ojs/index.php/jps/issue/current
  
  

• WHO Position papers on individual vaccines:

  1-Vaccine Position Papers
  

  BCG

  - Position paper (January 2004) Original English and French versions [pdf 468kb] 
  - References [pdf 83kb]

  - Revised BCG vaccination guidelines for infants at risk for HIV infection (May 2007) [pdf 167kb] 

  CHOLERA

  - Position paper (March 2010) Original English and French versions [pdf 283kb] 
  - Key references to the cholera position paper [pdf 229kb] 
  
  

  DIPHTHERIA

  - Position paper (January 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 214kb] 
  - References [pdf 56kb]

  HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B

  - Position paper (November 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 209kb]  
  - References [pdf 130kb]

  HEPATITIS A

  - Position paper (February 2000) Original English and French versions [pdf 193kb] 
  - References [pdf 91kb]

  HEPATITIS B

  - Position paper (October 2009) Original English and French versions [pdf 830kb]  
  - Key references to the hepatitis B position paper [pdf 177kb] 
  
  

  HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)

  - Position paper (April 2009) Original English and French versions [pdf 267kb] 
  - Key references, with abstracts, to the HPV position paper [pdf 160kb] 

  INFLUENZA

  - Position paper (August 2005) Original English and French versions [pdf 220kb] 
  - References [pdf 168kb]

  JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS

  - Position paper (August 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 196kb]  
  - References [pdf 142kb]

  MEASLES

  - WHO position paper on measles (August 2009) [pdf 724kb] 
  - Key references, to the measles position paper [pdf 173kb] 
  
  

  MENINGITIS

  - Position paper (October 2002) Original English and French versions [pdf 127kb]  
  - References [pdf 159kb]

  MUMPS

  - Position paper (February 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 331kb]  
  - References [pdf 108kb]

  PERTUSSIS

  - Position paper (January 2005) Original English and French versions [pdf 285kb] 
  - References [pdf 89kb]

  PNEUMOCOCCUS

  - Position paper on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for childhood immunization (March 2007) [pdf 324kb] 
  - References for position paper of March 2007 [pdf 177kb] 
  - Position paper on 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (October 2008) [pdf 315kb] 
  - Core list of references with summaries for October 2007 paper [pdf 255kb] 
  
  

  POLIO

  - Position paper on polio vaccines and polio immunization in the pre-eradication era (June 2010). Original English and French versions [pdf 834kb]

  -Key references to the polio position paper - extended [pdf 139kb] 
  - Position paper on inactivated poliovirus vaccine following oral poliovirus vaccine cessation (April 2006). Original English and French versions [pdf 169kb] 
  

  RABIES

  - Position paper (December 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 312kb]  
  - References [pdf 140kb]

  ROTAVIRUS

  - Update to position paper (December 2009) Original English and French versions [pdf 764kb] 
  - Position paper (August 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 301kb] 
  
  

  RUBELLA

  - Position paper (May 2000) Original English and French versions [pdf 227kb] 
  - References [pdf 118kb]

  TETANUS

  - Position paper (May 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 229kb] 
  - References [pdf 109kb]

  TYPHOID

  - Position paper (February 2008) Original English and French versions [pdf 303kb] 
  - References [pdf 183kb]

  VARICELLA            

  - Varicella (August 1998) Original English and French versions [pdf 338kb] 
  -References [pdf 82kb] 
  
  

  YELLOW FEVER

  - Position paper (October 2003) Original English and French versions [pdf 339kb]  
  - References [pdf 89kb]