Health sites
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations’ system. WHO experts produce health guidelines and standards, and help countries to address public health issues. WHO also supports and promotes health research.
One of the many topics that WHO provides information on is Vaccines. There are related web sites, links, fact sheets and latest features and news.
http://www.immunise.health.gov.au
The Immunise Australia Program website is a Commonwealth initiative which provides information about immunisation and Australian immunisation standards. This site provides assistance to individuals and health professionals to make informed decisions about vaccines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. This website contains a large amount of information – follow the links to Vaccines and Immunizations to find out about travel vaccination, disease outbreaks, vaccine guidelines and schedules and the latest news and media.
The Department of Health and Ageing website contains essential health information and is progressively updated with information on the government’s policies, programs and priorities for the health and ageing portfolio.
Information on Communicable diseases can be accessed at this site, including quarantine and travel health. There are separate sections for consumers and health professionals to obtain relevant information on a variety of health topics.
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