ingredients & safety

Immunizations are a complicated topic and can cause anxiety or generate unanswered questions.  Parents of younger children may have very different questions about vaccines than healthcare professionals, while students, volunteers, employees, and travelers all have different educational needs regarding vaccines.

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In a world of misinformation and mistrust regarding immunizations, the Immunize Oregon coalition has created this site as a guide to some of our favorite resources.  These come from a variety of sources, but each has been thoroughly reviewed by experts and has our strong recommendation.

INFORMATION & HANDOUTS

Created by experts dedicated to enhancing community health and identifying best practices using scientific research data

Vaccine Overview & Information

Understanding How Vaccines Work Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics July 2018 | English | Vaccines Work! Immunization Action Coalition - January 2019 | English | The Journey of your Child's Vaccine - Infographic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | English | Q&A Too Many Vaccines? What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Winter 2018 | English | Spanish | Combination Vaccines Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics May 2017 | English | ---ANALYZING VACCINE INFORMATION--- Reliable Sources of Immunization Information: Where Parents Can Go to Find Answers! Immunization Action Coalition - January 2017 | English | Evaluating Information: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Summer 2017 | English | Logical Fallacies and Vaccines: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Fall 2018 | English |



Vaccine Ingredients

Q&A Vaccine Ingredients: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Summer 2016 | English | Spanish | Q&A Aluminum in Vaccines: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Winter 2014 | English | Spanish | Q&A Thimerosal: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Spring 2012 | English | Spanish | Understanding Thimerosal, Mercury, and Vaccine Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Food and Drug Administration American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics February 2013 | English | Science Summary: CDC Studies on Thimerosal in Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | English | ---LEARN MORE--- Vaccines Ingredients The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Vaccine Education Center | Website |



Vaccine Safety & Surveillance

---VACCINE SAFETY--- Vaccine Safety and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction (33 pages) by Paul Offit, M.D., F.A.A.P., and Charlotte Moser The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | English | Spanish | Ensuring the Safety of Vaccines in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Food and Drug Administration American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics January 2018 | English | White Paper on Studying the Safety of the Childhood Immunization Schedule (64 pages) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | English | Understanding MMR Vaccine Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics February 2013 | English | Understanding Thimerosal, Mercury, and Vaccine Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - July 2018 | English | Spanish | HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Pediatrics February 2013 | English | ---VACCINE SURVEILLANCE--- About the CDC Immunization Safety Office Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | English | Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): A National Program for Monitoring Vaccine Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Food and Drug Administration | English | Pamphlet - Report to VAERS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Food and Drug Administration | English | Spanish |



Do Vaccines Cause That?

---AUTISM--- Q&A Vaccines and Autism: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Spring 2016 | English | Spanish | MMR Vaccine does not cause Autism: Examine the Evidence Immunization Action Coalition - May 2017 | English | Science Summary: CDC Studies on Thimerosal in Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | English | ---ALLERGIES--- Vaccines and Allergies: What you should know The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Spring 2018 | English | ---LEARN MORE--- Vaccines and Other Conditions The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Vaccine Education Center | Website |