Mumps

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007-1098
Phone:	(847) 434-4000
Fax:	(847) 434-8000
Web Address:	www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials about parenting, general growth and development, immunizations, safety, disease prevention, and more. AAP guidelines for various conditions and links to other organizations are also available.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
TDD:	1-888-232-6348
E-mail:	cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/vaccines
The CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases has information about vaccines and the diseases that can be prevented by immunization. The Web site includes the recommended immunization schedules for children, teens, and adults. There is also information about vaccine side effects and safety, school and state requirements, and immunization records. Interactive schedules are also available.
KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
10140 Centurion Parkway North
Jacksonville, FL  32256
Phone:	(904) 697-4100
Fax:	(904) 697-4125
Web Address:	www.kidshealth.org
This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest.
National Network for Immunization Information
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX  77555-0351
Phone:	(409) 772-0199
Fax:	(409) 747-4995
E-mail:	nnii@i4ph.org
Web Address:	www.immunizationinfo.org
The National Network for Immunization Information provides information on immunizations, including each of the recommended childhood vaccines, the recommended childhood immunization schedule, tips on using the World Wide Web as a source of immunization and health information, and links to other helpful sites. You can also search for the vaccines that each state requires before entry into school or day care.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: March 31, 2009
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Stanford T. Shulman, MD - Pediatrics
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