Vaccine Safety
Vaccine safety issues are in the news these days, and media stories may lead parents to questions whether vaccines cause diabetes, autism, multiple sclerosis, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), or other diseases. At the web sites listed below, you will find reliable material that will respond to parents' concerns about vaccine safety.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Health topics for parents. www.aap.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Vaccine safety resources are available for both parents and health care professionals. www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Look for "Vaccine Education Center: Frequently asked Questions." www.vaccine.chop.edu
Immunization Action Coalition: Reliable sources of information about immunizations, including links to Web sites, phone numbers, and books. www.immunize.org
Immunization Action Coalition: This site includes a question and answer section for vaccine preventable diseases, immunization information for infants, children, and adults, a collection of "Unprotected People" stories, and more. www.vaccineinformation.org
John Hopkins University, now Bloomberg School of Public Health, Institute for Vaccine Safety. Look for "Vaccine Issues." www.vaccinesafety.edu
National Network for Immunization Information: A useful resource is the article "Frequently Asked Questions on Childhood Vaccines." www.immunizationinfo.org
