InfoVac
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http://www.infovac.ch
French, German, Italian
Audience: health-care professionals, the general public (including parents and patients) and the media.
Via a user-friendly interface, this web site provides answers to questions concerning all the vaccines recommended in Switzerland. It is run by InfoVac, a network of experts led by the Medical Faculty of Geneva University.
For professionals, the site provides a list of past and present vaccines, factsheets for distribution to patients, and all official related documents and recommendations. Furthermore, health-care professionals from Switzerland may register to receive rapid responses from experts on any vaccine-related questions as well as monthly newsletters.
For the public, the site provides information (including brochures, photos and videos) on vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccines, and immunization. There is a comprehensive section dealing with vaccine safety concerns, which includes frequently asked questions followed by substantiated scientific answers.
All statements on www.infovac.ch are reviewed weekly or as often as needed.
Date of primary evaluation: October 2007
Date of latest evaluation: April 2010