Want to know more?

• What immunizations does your child need and when?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The American Academy Of Pediatrics produce and update a schedule of recommended immunizations – click here for the Current Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Scheduler (CDC, AAP).



• Why are immunizations important?

• Immunizations save lives.



• Immunizations prevent becoming sick from common diseases.



• Immunizations prevent serious, permanent side effects from disease.



• See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Safer Healthier Children video (note: this may take some time to load if you don’t have broadband Internet service)



• Are vaccines safe?

“Vaccines are very safe, but they are not perfect. Like any other medicine they can occasionally cause reactions. Usually these are mild, like a sore arm or a slight fever. Serious reactions are rare. Your doctor or nurse can discuss the risks with you before your child gets his or her shots. The important thing to remember is that getting the diseases is much more dangerous than getting the shots.“


Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's The Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization - http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/Parents-Guide/



• Vaccine Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/menus/vacc_safety.htm


• The Facts about Childhood Vaccines (Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia)

http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/vaccine-education-center/vaccines-fact.pdf


• Separating Fact from Fear (Video: Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia)

http://www.chop.edu/video/vaccine-separating-fact-from-fear/home.html (note: this may take some time to load if you don’t have broadband Internet service)



• Where do I go to get my child immunized?

• Your pediatrician’s office or other health care provider – (Contact the American Academy of Pediatrics at http://www.aap.org/referral/ for a pediatrician in your area).



• Your local public health clinic - Contact your state public health department or for a list of clinics go to http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/ to find contact information for your state public health clinic.