Vaccines
Vaccine Information
Centers for Disease Control
This is the information site from the Centers for Disease Control. They provide the gold standard for information on infectious disease.
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS):
Chickenpox VaccineDTaP Vaccine
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hib Vaccine
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
Meningococcal Vaccines
MMR Vaccine
MMRV Vaccine
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Polio Vaccine
Rotavirus Vaccine
Td Vaccine
Tdap Vaccine
Typhoid Vaccines
Healthychildren.org
AAP resource for information on vaccine questions.
Immunization Action Coalition
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, health care organizations, and government health agencies.
VaccineInformation.org
The most reliable, informative and usable immunization and vaccine answer source. Also provides information about childhood diseases with stories and videos.
VoicesforVaccines.org
A parent-driven organization supported by scientists, doctors, and public health officials that provides parents clear, science-based information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable disease, as well as an opportunity to join the national discussion about the importance of on-time vaccination.
VaccinateyourFamily.org
Missioned to protect people of all ages from vaccine-preventable diseases by: Raising awareness of the critical need for timely immunizations, increasing the public’s understanding of the benefits of vaccines, increasing confidence in the safety of vaccines, ensuring that all families have access to lifesaving vaccines and advocating for policies that support timely vaccination.
Booklist:
Autism’s False Prophets by Paul Offit
Deadly Choices by Paul Offit
Do Vaccines Cause That?! by Martin Myers and Diego Pineda
Your Baby’s Best Shot by Herlihy and Haygood