The Vaccine Handbook

A Practical Guide for Clinicians - Thirteenth Edition

PIDS through an unrestricted educational grant from the PIDS Foundation

About the Author

Gary S. Marshall, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Norton Children’s and  University of Louisville School of Medicine

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The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians (“The Purple Book”) is a uniquely comprehensive source of practical, up-to-date information for vaccine providers, educators, and advocates. It draws together the latest vaccine science and guidance into a concise, user-friendly resource for the private office, public health clinical, academic medical center, hospital, and classroom.

The Vaccine Handbook/eBook provides:

Vital information on every licensed vaccine in the United States
Rationale behind authoritative vaccine recommendations
Contingencies encountered in everyday practice
Advice on how to address concerns about vaccines
Background on vaccine policy and infrastructure
Standards and regulations
Office logistics, billing procedures, and much more

The new 13^th 2026 edition comes after seismic changes in the federal health regulatory environment, providing HCPs with much needed reliable, science-based information to guide vaccine practice.