Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Immunization Program
3530 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 351-7800
Fax: (213) 351-2780
Email: ip@ph.lacounty.gov

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Unit
Phone: (213) 351-7400
Fax: (213) 351-2781
Email: ip@ph.lacounty.gov

• Immunization of Health – Care Personnel Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (12/11) (external site)

• Impact of Maternal Immunization on Influenza Hospitalizations in Infants (8/11)

• Recent Individual and Clinic Awardees (10/11)

• Guidelines for Use of Tdap Vaccine Instead of Td Vaccine in Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Clinics (10/11)

• Tetanus Prophylaxis in Wound Management (10/11)

• CDPH Alert: Vaccine-preventable Disease Death from Pneumococcal Disease (8/11)

• Immunization Provider Alerts (2/11)

• Vaccine Shortages and Delays (external site)

• Pertussis Booster (Tdap) School Requirement (2/11)

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

• Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules (external site)

• Adult Immunization Schedule (external site)

• ACIP Vaccine-Specific Recommendations (external site)

• General Recommendations on Immunization (external site)

• Guide to Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions (11/11) (external site)

• Los Angeles County DPH B-71: Recommendations for Use and Storage of Immunobiologics and Other Prophylactic Agents (3/11)

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

• Diagnostic Guidelines: Smallpox vs. Chickenpox (5/11)

• New Vaccine Updates and Recommendations (4/11)

• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Guidelines and Resources

• Pertussis Guidelines, Resources and Links (7/10)

• Pertussis Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Recommendations (10/10)

• Pertussis Guidance for Emergency Departments (10/10)

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

• Guidelines for Use of Tdap Vaccine Instead of Td Vaccine in Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Clinics (10/11)

• Tetanus Prophylaxis in Wound Management (10/11)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women (external site)

• Immigration Vaccination Requirements (external site)

Recommended Immunization Practices and Standards

• Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices (external site)

• Standards for Adult Immunization Practices  (external site)

• Strategies for Increasing Adult Immunization Rates (external site)

• Guide to Community Preventive Services (external site)

• CDC Guidelines, Recommendations and Tips (external site)

• Temperature logs, tipsheets, and signs (external site)

Staff Job Aids and Resources

• Vaccine Fact Sheets (Recommendations, Contraindications, Administration Tips)

• Online Interactive Training Modules (external site)

• CDC's Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book) (external site)

• Administration Techniques, Documentation, and Communication Job Aids (external site)

• Preventing Common Vaccine Administration Errors Article (11/10)

• Vaccine Storage and Handling Recommendations (external site)

• Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program Enrollment and Eligibility (external site)

• California Immunization Registry (CAIR) Article (07/10)

Patient Education Resources

• Vaccine Information Statements in Multiple Languages (external site)

• Immunization and Respiratory Hygiene Education Materials (external site)

• Get the Picture: Childhood Immunizations (external site)

• Protect your Family from Whooping Cough Video (12/10)

• Pneumococcal Immunization Resource Kit (09/09)

Vaccine Safety Resources

• Tip to Talking to Parents About Vaccines (1/12)

• Ensuring Vaccine Safety Article (03/08)

• Vaccine Safety Update (10/08)

• Recent Findings: Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism Spectrum Disorders Article (04/10)

• Vaccine Safety: Responding to Parents’ Top 10 Concerns Flyer (external site)

• Vaccine Safety: 10 Facts for Medical Assistants Flyer (external site)

• Alternative Vaccine Schedules: Helping Parents Separate Fact From Fear Flyer (external site)

Recent Research Findings

• Impact of Maternal Immunization on Influenza Hospitalizations in Infants (8/11)

Billing and Coding Resources

• 2011 CPT Immunization Administration Codes – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (12/10)

• AAP Frequently Asked Questions for 2011 Immunization Administration Codes (external site) 

Immunization Champions and Leaders

• Recent Individual and Clinic Awardees (10/11)

• Reporting Requirements: Controlling the Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (02/10)

• List of Reportable Diseases (01/10)

• Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) Form (07/08)

• New Reporting Requirement for Influenza Deaths in LA County (10/10)

• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (external site)

Mission Statement: To improve immunization coverage levels & prevent vaccine-preventable diseases.

Vision: Healthy children and adults, free of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Flu surveillance and related disease updates for LA County