Description
Book SynopsisKassianos gives a description of the disease followed by the data on notification and immunisation coverage. Each vaccine is presented separately, with information on contraindications, local and general side effects, and dosage schedules.
Trade Review'This is a thoroughly comprehensive book which contains almost everything the busy GP or practice nurse could wish to know about immunisation.' Doctor
'George Kassianos has produced a book that is both readable and understandable . As this is the only book of its kind on this subject, covering such a wide and comprehensive range of material, it should be regarded as one of the undisputed classics of general practice reading.' Infections
'Any health professional involved in immunization or travel health will find this book invaluable.' Practice Nurse
'Dr Kassianos in this small reference book brings together all the information likely to be required for general practitioners to provide a comprehensive immunisation service and to answer all those questions normally posed by awkward patients!' Maternal and Child Health
Table of ContentsForeword vii
Preface viii
List of abbreviations xi
Part 1 Introduction to Immunization and Vaccines
1 History of immunization 3
2 Timescale of vaccine introduction in the UK 8
3 Immunology immunization and vaccine development 9
4 The cold chain and vaccine storage 21
5 Transmission of infection 23
6 Infectivity and exclusion periods of infections 24
7 Immunization in practice 25
8 Expanded programme on immunization 30
9 Vaccine damage payment scheme 37
10 Information sheet for parents 38
11 Viral and bacterial vaccines 41
12 Special precautions for all vaccines 42
13 Special precautions for live vaccines 44
14 Treating anaphylaxis 46
Part 2 The UK National Immunization Programme Vaccines
15 Complications of infectious diseases and vaccines: an aide-memoire 51
16 Diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTP) combined and diphtheria/tetanus (DT,Td) combined 54
17 Diphtheria 57
18 Tetanus 61
19 Pertussis 65
20 Haemophilus influenzae 76
21 Poliomyelitis 81
22 Measles/mumps/rubella combined vaccine 88
23 Measles 100
24 Mumps 104
25 Rubella 107
26 Meningococcal infection 112
27 Tuberculosis 122
Part 3 The Other Vaccines
28 Anthrax 135
29 Cholera 137
30 Hepatitis A 141
31 Hepatitis A and typhoid combined vaccine 151
32 Hepatitis B 153
33 Hepatitis A and B combined vaccine 177
34 Influenza 180
35 Japanese B encephalitis 193
36 Plague 197
37 Pneumococcal infection 199
38 Rabies 206
39 Tick-borne encephalitis 215
40 Typhoid 220
41 Varicella 226
42 Yellow fever 231
Part 4 The Practice and Immunization
43 Immunization fees and the UKGP 239
44 Immunization and audit 248
45 Electronic recall systems for completion of immunization 252
46 The practice nurse and immunization 261
47 Practice nurse: pre-vaccination checklist 267
Part 5 Travel Health
48 Introduction to travel health 271
49 Travel clinics 276
50 Advice to travellers 280
51 Legal aspects of advice for travellers 291
52 Air travel 293
53 Tunnel travel 305
54 Motion sickness 306
55 Sea cruises 308
56 High altitude sickness 309
57 Travellers at risk 311
58 The returned traveller 330
59 Malaria 364
Part 6 Immunization and Travel Information Resources
60 International Society of Travel Medicine 391
61 Specimen immunization exemption certificate 392
62 Notifiable diseases 393
63 Reciprocal healthcare agreements between the UK and other non-EEA countries 395
64 Sources of travel information: useful addresses/telephone numbers/websites 399
65 Embassies and High Commissions in London 412
66 World travel advice checklist 415
67 Travel vaccines administration summary 422
Index 425
