(These guidelines are current, and were last updated in February-March 2008.)
Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) are public health priorities and warrant timely reporting, investigation, and intervention. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has developed the following guidelines for surveillance, investigation, and public health follow-up of these diseases. This guidance is intended principally for local health department workers or other public health personnel but may be helpful to other health care providers as well.
The information is organized into separate sections for each disease, and is posted in PDF format. (Instructions on how to download PDF documents are printed below.)
Section 1:
Diphtheria
Section 2:
Haemophilus influenzae
(type b) invasive disease (children)
Section 3:
Measles
Section 4:
Mumps
Section 5:
Pertussis
Section 6:
Poliomyelitis
Section 7:
Rubella
Section 8:
S. pneumoniae
invasive disease (children)
Section 9:
Tetanus
Section 10:
Varicella
Section 11:
VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
Section 12:
Additional resources (web links)
Section 13:
Recommended lab tests for selected VPDs
(Table format)
PDF Documents
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If you have problems opening these documents,
Tips on Downloading and Printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Files
may be helpful. These tips are posted on the
Immunization Action Coalition
(IAC) website.
