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Bureau of Immunization
Mission: Promote, protect, and improve the health of all people in Florida.
Vision: A healthier future for the people of Florida.
Values: Excellence, Commitment to Service, Accountability, Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork.

There are four main sections of the Bureau:

Enhancing immunization services, decreasing missed opportunities to vaccinate, and improving linkages with other public health programs, such as Women, Infants and Children (WIC), have resulted in a significant decrease in the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases in Florida.

More about the Bureau of Immunization

For questions, please email the bureau at Immunization@doh.state.fl.us
(Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.)

Updated Recommendation for Use of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine

April 7, 2008 -- The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization announces publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 2008; volume 57, number 13 on April 4, 2008, concerning 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7). (Use of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine)

Update to Immunization Schedules for Human Papillomavirus

April 4, 2008 -- The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization directs your attention to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 2008; volume 57, number 12 on March 28, 2008. This MMWR contains an erratum on page 319 (Errata: Vol 57, No. 1) for the Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0--18 Years---United States, 2008. (MMWR Update)

Food and Drug Administration Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Gastroenteritis Caused by Rotavirus

April 3, 2008 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Rotarix®, the second oral U.S. licensed vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus, an infection that causes gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) in infants and children. Rotarix® is a liquid, given in a two-dose series to infants from 6 to 24 weeks of age. (FDA Press Release)

Multi-Vaccine Information Statement

February 8, 2008 -- On January 30, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a multi-vaccine Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on its website. (Multi-Vaccine Information Statement)

Updated Meningococcal Vaccine Information Sheet

February 8, 2008 -- Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for meningococcal conjugate  vaccine (MCV) has been updated to incorporate the recent licensure of MCV for children 2 to 10 years of age... (Updated VIS)