Infectious Disease & Immunizations

Contact Information

2 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-3158
(Fax) 404-657-1463
immunization@dhr.state.ga.us

Mission & Vision

Through collaboration with public and private providers, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders, work to increase immunization rates for all Georgians and decrease the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Immunization News

• Decisions of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in the Omnibus Autism Proceeding 2/2009
• Federal Court ruling on vaccine-autism case
  • Autism Update (Omnibus Autism Proceedings 9/29/08)
  • FAQs from the CDC
• Autism Controversy: CDC Responds
  • CDC Autism Information Page
  • Clear Answers and Smart Advice
  • Thimerosal Timeline
• Flu Season 2009-2010
• Resources for the webcast
"Changes to the Georgia DHR Immunization Rules & Regulations for Childcare and School"
• Pandemic Influenza --- links to national and state websites with information on pandemic and avian influenza
• White House Fact Sheet
• Georgia Division Of Public Health - H1N1 Influenza
• Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)--website devoted to pandemic flu information
• CDC Avian and Pandemic flu information
• Georgia Immunization Program Manual 2008
• Transmittal Update, 9/2008 
• Current Vaccine Shortages (CDC)
• Childhood Immunization Schedule 2009 
• Childhood Immunization Schedule 2009- Spanish 
• Immunization News from the Georgia Chapter of the AAP
• What's New from the GA Academy of Family Physicians
• Studies find no link between vaccines and autism.