HRSA Resource Links

Click here for an extensive listing of HRSA resources.

Immunization

Immunization Action Coalition - information on State Immunization, US Government Immunization Resources, International Immunization

Every Child by Two - legislative and public policy information

National Network for Immunization Information - general information

National Immunization Program - Centers for Disease Control, general information

The Immunization Gateway - general information

Registries

Citywide Immunization Registry - we help you call the shots.
T he Citywide Immunization Registry keeps immunization records for New York City's children. Our mission is to improve the immunization status of all NYC children by consolidating immunization information and sharing it with health care providers, families and agencies concerned with children's health.

Immunization Registry Clearinghouse - information about registries

Clinic Assessment Software Application (CASA) - call CDC at 404-639-8739 or download the CASA program at: www.cdc.gov/nip/casa/default.htm

Assessment Feedback Incentives eXchange - help with assessing and improving immunization rates in your work setting

Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - general information

Healthfinder - general information

Organizations With General Information On Immunization

All Kids Count - information on issues related to integrating immunization registries with other early childhood information systems

Allied Vaccine Group - information about vaccines

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) -downloadable information on childhood immunization, adult immunization, hep B and C

American Academy of Pediatrics - information provided to medical doctors specializing in the care of children

Immunization Action Coalition - information published for health professionals and their patients about immunization

National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) - information and resources for the promotion of adolescent and adult immunization

National Partnership for Immunization (NPI) - information about public/private partnerships for the use of immunization for all ages

Vaccine Resources

ABCs of Childhood Vaccines - CDC announces a new PowerPoint Presentation

A Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines - CDC video

Vaccine Education Center - reliable information about vaccines

Sabin Vaccine Institute - information about vaccination activities and research

Importance of Vaccine Safety - CDC, National Immunization Program

The Institute for Vaccine Safety (John Hopkins University) - updates on vaccine safety

Every Child by Two - complete listing of vaccine developers

Other

AIRA Job Listing - AIRA recieves job listings from many organizations from across the nation. To place a job announcement, send an email including the position, location, closing date for resumes/applications and a job description to: jobinfo@immregistries.org.

The CDC has prepared the following list of URLs to help with understanding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and their impact on Immunization Registries. They include:

HIPAA Summary Document - The Health Privacy Project at the Institute for Health Care Research and Policy at Georgetown University

Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, Inc. - The first link on the privacy section of this page is is to an index of the final rule that has been found to be very useful

Complete HIPAA Rule - The Department of Health and Human Services Administrative Simplification

The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics - The Public Advisory Body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services