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CDC API

CDC (cdc.gov) has 4 public methods: list travel health notices, get vaccine schedule for an age, get travel vaccines for a destination and get disease facts. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

4

  • List travel health notices

    Lists current CDC Travelers' Health notices, newest first, with destinations, levels, posted dates, travel advice and notice links. Filtering by country also matches destinations named in multi-country notices.

    Returns destination, level, level meaning, disease or reason, date posted, travel advice, notice link

    Readcdc.gov/list_travel_health_notices

  • Get vaccine schedule for an age

    Lists the vaccines shown for an age on CDC's child and adolescent or adult immunization schedule, with timing, dose guidance and recommendation type.

    Returns schedule, last updated date, schedule page, vaccines with timing, doses, notes and links

    Readcdc.gov/get_vaccine_schedule

  • Get travel vaccines for a destination

    Gets CDC traveler vaccines, medicines, the routine vaccine reminder and malaria guidance for a destination country. Recommendations can vary by itinerary and traveler, so read the linked country page for details.

    Returns vaccines and medicines, routine vaccine reminder, malaria advice, page link

    Readcdc.gov/get_travel_vaccines

  • Get disease facts

    Gets CDC facts about a disease by name, including symptoms, how it spreads, prevention, treatment and higher-risk groups when covered. A review date is returned only when CDC labels one.

    Returns disease name, overview, symptoms, how it spreads, prevention, treatment, higher-risk groups, review date, CDC page link

    Readcdc.gov/get_disease_facts