PATH’s Vaccine Resource Library (VRL) seeks to gather the world’s best immunization resources in a single, easy-to-use website.
The VRL offers a wide variety of high-quality, scientifically accurate documents and links on specific diseases and topics in immunization.
Diseases and vaccines: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | Hepatitis B | Human papillomavirus (HPV) | Influenza | Japanese encephalitis | Malaria | Meningococcus | Pneumococcus | Rotavirus | Shigellosis and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) | Yellow fever
Immunization topics: General information | Advocacy and communications | Childhood immunization | Disease burden and surveillance | Immunization financing | Injection safety | Organizations | Service delivery | Vaccine safety
Resources in other languages: Arabic | Chinese | French | Japanese | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish
Highlighted resources
Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines (2009)
A supplemental
issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases that provides a significant contribution to the understanding of rotavirus disease burden and the impact of rotavirus vaccines.
Burden of Disease Caused by Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Children Younger than 5 Years: Global Estimates (2009)
A study that provides new burden of disease data on pneumococcal disease, a leading childhood killer. The study aims to support local and global policy decisions on accelerating pneumococcal disease prevention and treatment, particularly for those countries in greatest need.
Diarrhoea: Why Children Are Still Dying and What Can Be Done (2009)
A
joint World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund report that focuses attention on the prevention and management of diarrheal diseases and
lays out a new strategy for diarrhea control.
Investing in Vaccines for Developing Countries: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Confront Neglected Diseases (2009)
A
commentary on the barrier of vaccine price on sustainable immunization programs in developing countries and examples of new mechanisms to overcome issues of affordability.
Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply: Progress Report 2008 (2009)
A
summary of the WHO's progress between 2006 and 2008 toward increasing availability of influenza vaccine in the event of a pandemic.
Site last updated: November 2009.
Photo: PATH/Julie Jacobson.
