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Texas Department of State Health Services. 2011. Information for parents of newborns [rev. ed.]. Austin, TX: Texas Department of State Health Services, 15 pp.

Annotation: This booklet for parents of newborns provides information about how to maintain the health and safety of both parents and infants. It includes space to fill in information to help plan for infants' health needs and provides resources for more information. Topics include newborn screening, immunizations, pertussis, planning for after delivery, postpartum mood disorders, infant crying, safe sleep and sudden infant death syndrome, choosing a child care provider, child safety seats, and special needs and early intervention. It is available in English and Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX 78756, Telephone: (512) 458-7111 Secondary Telephone: (512) 458-7708 Fax: (512) 458-7750 Web Site: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us Available from the website.

Keywords: Car seats, Child care, Consumer education materials, Crying, Early intervention, Health, Immunization, Infant health, Infants with special health care needs, Medical records, Neonatal screening, Newborn infants, Parents, Postpartum depression, SIDS, Safety, Sleep position, Spanish language materials, Whooping cough

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program. 1994. DPT and permanent neurologic damage: Briefing document = Briefing document on Institute of Medicine report. [Atlanta, GA]: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program, 6 pp.

Annotation: This briefing report discusses the conclusions of a report by the Institute of Medicine on the DPT vaccine and chronic nervous system dysfunction. It also discusses current viewpoints of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and experiences in several countries where use of the pertussis vaccine was dropped.

Contact: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Contact Phone: (404) 639-1819 (voicemail ordering) E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/ncird Available at no charge.

Keywords: Diphtheria, Immunization, Tetanus, Whooping cough
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.