Immunizations could have
saved this child’s life

For true stories, case
reports, personal
testimonies, newspaper
and journal articles about people who have suffered
or died from vaccine-preventable diseases,
click on this link.

• Unprotected People Reports

OTHER HELPFUL
IMMUNIZATION ARTICLES

• Vaccines and Autism by
   Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD

• Immunization Action Coalition
  Storage and Handling of Vaccine

• CDC: Evaluating Information on the Web Are you confused by the amount of information on immunizations on the Internet? Concerned about the rumors linking vaccines and diseases like diabetes and autism? This site has some tips to help you navigate your way through all of the information available and determine its accuracy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where can I find the most current vaccine recommendations?

Vaccine recommendations in the U.S. are issued primarily by two national bodies — the U.S. Public Health Service's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases.

To access the most current ACIP recommendations, go to :
• cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/acip- list.htm
for statements in alphabetical order
• www.immunize.org/acip
for statements in chronological order.

AAP policy statements on immunizations:
• www.immunize.org/aap

How do I obtain copies of the newest U.S. recommended immunization schedules for children and for adults?

You can download electronic versions of the schedules from CDC's website at:
• www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/
schedules/default.htm

IAC has also created laminated versions of the child and adolescent schedule, as well as the adult schedule, which make an excellent resource for placement in each exam room. Each is based on the official schedules adopted by ACIP, AAP, AAFP, ACOG, and ACP. You can find them by going to:
• www.immunize.org/shop

Where can I find more information to help address my patients' concerns about vaccine safety?

There are many excellent websites that have information about vaccine safety, including:
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Every Child by Two
• Immunization Action Coalition
• National Network for Immunization
• Institute of Medicine
• Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia


Source of above Q&A, Immunization Action Coalition.
To learn more about general questions go to:
• www.immunize.org/askexperts/
experts_ general.asp

Immunizations save lives.

Along with antibiotics, clean water, and a safe food supply, immunizations are the most important, far-reaching healthcare advance of the twentieth century.

As a pediatrician, the only case of tetanus I ever saw was an 8-year-old, in Haiti, in 1989. It was horrible beyond belief. I hope I never see that, or any other preventable illness like it, again.

Denise M. Saker, M.D.
Pediatrics

Benefits far outweigh risks

As a nurse, I believe there is nothing more important than immunization.
Immunization has helped to eradicate
diseases such as small pox and others. I place a strong emphasis on this with parents and patients daily, especially those who may be reluctant to immunize because they're afraid of what they have heard. I believe proper education is the best tool we have to give parents and patients resources to learn about why immunizations are so important. The benefits far out weigh the risks.

Deborah Hoffman, RN