Vaccine-Preventable Disease Resources

Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• This manual was designed as a general guidance for surveillance activities for VPDs. Recommendations may change so always consult your local or state health department. 

13th Edition Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases-Chapters Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• The “Pink Book” provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and others with the most comprehensive information on routinely used vaccines and the disease they prevent. 

State Plan for Streptococcus pneumoniae
DSHS is responsible for developing and implementing the state plan, convening stakeholder meetings, and preparing legislative reports. The current state plan was first created and published in December 2018 and is available on the DSHS website. The state plan encourages a coordinated effort among Texas stakeholders to prevent and treat diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Traveler’s Health-Table of Contents (Chapter 3 Infectious Diseases Related to Travel) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The ABCs of Hepatitis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Viral Hepatitis Serology Training Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 

Condition-Specific Resources

• Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
  • AFM Resources page
  • CDC AFM
• Diphtheria
  • Diphtheria Antitoxin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Haemophilus influenzae
  • Best Practices for Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis Disease and Public Health Importance of Identifying Serotype/Serogroup 
• Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis A Questions and Answers for Health Professionals Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Hepatitis A Questions and Answers for the Public
  • Traveler’s Health – Hepatitis A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Hepatitis B
  • Perinatal Hep B Program
  • Hepatitis B FAQs for Health Professionals Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Measles
  • Frequently Asked Questions about Measles in the U.S.
  • Top 4 Things Parents Need to Know about Measles
  • Traveler’s Health: Measles
  • Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2016 MMWR Vol 66, No 42; 1148–1153 10/27/2017
  • DSHS Laboratory Guidelines for Measles PCR and IgM Specimen Collection
• Meningococcal invasive disease
  • Best Practices for Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Diagnosing Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis Disease and Public Health Importance of Identifying Serotype/Serogroup
  • Meningococcal outbreaks
• Mumps
  • Line List for Reporting Mumps Outbreaks
  • Mumps Information for Parents
  • Recommendation of the ACIP for Use of a Third Dose of Mumps-Containing Vaccine in Persons at Increased Risk for Mumps During an Outbreak
  • Outbreak-Related Questions and Answers for Patients Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Pertussis
  • Pertussis Frequently Asked Questions
  • Recommended Antimicrobial Agents for the Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis: 2005 CDC Guidelines
    • CDC MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005;54(RR14):1–16.
  • Education Materials
• Streptococcus pneumoniae invasive
  • FAQs
  • Texas Department of State Health Services Pamphlet on Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Pneumococcal Disease and Vaccine
  • Global Pneumococcal Disease and Vaccine
  • Pneumococcal Digital and Print Resources
• Poliomyelitis
  • A Polio-Free U.S. Thanks to Vaccine Efforts
  • What is Polio?
• Rubella
• • Traveler’s Health - Rubella
• Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)
  • Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control and Elimination — Global Progress, 2000–2012. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2013; 62(48):983-6
  • Traveler’s Health: Rubella
  • CDC Pink Book Congenital Rubella Syndrome
    • Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Rubella Vaccine Chapter within the Pink Book
  • CDC Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – Congenital Rubella Syndrome
    • Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Congenital Rubella Syndrome Chapter
  • Pregnancy and Rubella
• Tetanus
  • CDC Vaccination page
• Varicella
  • Strategies for the Control and Investigation of Varicella Outbreaks Manual, 2008 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Line List for Reporting Varicella Outbreaks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Varicella (Chickenpox) – Vaccination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Updated Recommendations for Use of VariZIG – United States, 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Varicella (Chickenpox) – Preventative Measures for Travelers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention