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Is Your Child Sick? If your child is sick and you have concerns or questions about whether to go to the ER, call your doctor, or call for an appointment in the morning, this is a great website. http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/at_home/index.aspx Influenza Websites: http://www.stopfluatschool.com/ Website with information about the date and time of school flu clinics for both seasonal and H1N1 influenza. General Pediatric Websites: http://www.aap.org/ Official site of the American Academy of Pediatrics, includes sections on parenting, health topics, and a bookstore. http://www.kidsgrowth.com/ A comprehensive website for parents developed by pediatricians. It is divided into a parent site and a teen site. http://kidshealth.org/ The largest and most visited site on the Web containing doctor approved intormation about children. It is divided into three separate areas: kids, teens, and parents. Very user friendly. Teen websites: http://www.teengrowth.com/ Part of the kidsgrowth website, this site provides several topics for teens, including an interactive question and answer section with one of the site doctors http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/index.html Designed by the Children's Hospital of Boston, this website is full of easy-to-read information on many topics relevant to young women's health. Site includes information for both teens and parents. Nutrition: www.wholesomebabyfood.com A great website for information on feeding infants 4- 12 months of age. Travel: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/ Great resource for traveling abroad. Contains recommended vaccines for specific areas, information for traveling with children, and outbreak alerts. Vaccine Websites: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ National Immunization Program (NIP) through the CDC provides information about specific vaccines for healthcare professionals and parents http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/ A website run by Johns Hopkins University that provides an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety. http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/ A website with in depth information about vaccines. Offers alternative vaccination schedules.
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