On the Bookshelf – The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 7th Edition
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Vaccine Update for Healthcare ProvidersCommonly known as “The Purple Book,” the newest edition of Gary Marshall’s vaccine guide is dedicated to Dr. Stanley Plotkin, inventor of the rubella vaccine and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, founder of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), co-editor of Plotkin’s Vaccines, the comprehensive text about vaccines, and mentor to Dr. Marshall and numerous others in the field of pediatric infectious diseases and vaccines. The 7th edition is more than 600 pages and includes updated information related to vaccine recommendations, practice, schedules and more. Congratulations to Dr. Marshall on the update of this important resource.
The book is available in a few formats:
- Mobile app for iOS devices (free courtesy of PIDS)
Contributed by: Charlotte A. Moser, MS
Categories: On the Bookshelf, Vaccine Update May 2018
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