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Dear Colleague,
The Pediatric Infectious
Diseases Society, the world's largest organization dedicated to the treatment, control, and
 eradication of infectious diseases that affect children,
is pleased to announce the availability of a new edition of The Vaccine Handbook App. This mobile App for iOS devices contains the 2018 (7th) edition of The
Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians (also known as "The Purple Book"), by Dr. Gary S. Marshall, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. This authoritative, practical tool is available free
of charge from the Apple iTunes App Store (purchase of the print edition is not required).
This is a valuable resource for pediatric residents. Please help us spread the word more broadly by sending this information to your residents and colleagues in other partnering organizations. By spreading the word about the availability of the App you
will also be increasing awareness and visibility of your organization.
The Purple
Book is a readable, comprehensive source of up-to-date information for vaccine providers and educators. It draws together the latest
vaccine science and guidance into a concise, user-friendly, practical resource for the private office, public health clinic, academic medical center, and hospital. The App is fully searchable, allows for bookmarking, highlighting and annotation, and contains
hyperlinks to useful content on the Internet; it includes:
·
Scientific foundations of vaccinology
· Information on every vaccine licensed in the United States
· The rationale behind authoritative vaccine recommendations
· Contingencies encountered in everyday practice
· An entire chapter on addressing vaccine concerns
· Background on vaccine infrastructure and policy-making
· Standards and regulations
· Office logistics, billing procedures, and much more
This mobile App for iOS devices contains the 2018 (7th) edition of
The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians (also known as
"The Purple Book"), by Dr. Gary S. Marshall, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. This authoritative, practical tool is available
free of charge from the Apple iTunes App Store (purchase of the print edition is not required).
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