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Australian Immunisation Handbook - 9th Edition 2008 (NHMRC)

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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 was released on April 8, 2008. An enhanced, interactive website for the The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th Edition 2008 is currently being developed. An electronic version of the Handbook is provided as a PDF document in the interim.

Single large file:
Australian Immunisation Handbook - 9th Edition 2008 (NHMRC) (PDF 2364 KB)

The same file in smaller sections:
What's New in the 9th Edition Australian Immunisation Handbook? (PDF 90 KB)
Cover (PDF 451 KB)
Copyright (ii - xii) (PDF 172 KB)
Part 1: Vaccination procedures (1 - 69) (PDF 757 KB)
Part 2: Vaccination for special risk groups (70 - 109) (PDF 232 KB)
Part 3: Vaccines listed by disease (110 - 331) (PDF 889 KB)
Appendices 1- 10 (332 - 377) (PDF 243 KB)
Index (378 - 396) (PDF 98 KB)

References for the 9th edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook (PDF 445 KB)

Page last modified: 08 April, 2008

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