The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Vaccines.gov – “an innovative new website to help parents and other consumers learn about the most effective way to protect themselves and their children from infectious diseases and learn about immunization.” The new site –– “brings together the best in federal resources on vaccine and immunizations to provide consumers with easy-to-understand health information specifically for their needs.”  Vaccines.gov was described as ”the first cross-government website devoted to providing consumer information about vaccines and immunization, combining content and expertise from agencies across the Department. It is the result of unprecedented collaboration among federal health and communications experts to offer online content about vaccine and immunization based on consumer needs.”  http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110330006388/en/HHS-Launches-Consumer-Focused-Immunization-Website