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Basics:	Clinical information:
Overview Common concerns Beliefs and Concerns (Autism, Mercury, SV40, multiple vaccines) Websites	Monitoring Training & Education Research VAERS (Vaccines Adverse Event Reporting System)  VSD (Vaccine Safety DataLink Project)

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of interest to    General Public    & Parents

of interest to     Health Care     Professionals

of interest      to Media      Personnel

of interest to     Immunization      Partners

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Overview of Vaccine Safety SP Clinical slide set: Vaccine Safety (.ppt**)             Overview for Providers  (history & NIP's efforts)           National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA)       Pink Book's chapter on Vaccine Safety (Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases) (printable version)   (screen-reader version)              Programs and Policies on Vaccine Safety       Programs-in-brief on Immunization Safety     Side effects: Answers common questions and lists possible side effects of vaccination        Vaccine Safety: The Provider's Role              Vaccine Safety  (flyer)             Vaccines: A Safe Choice for Parents            VAERS Brochure (.pdf) (exit site)      Video clips "Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fear"  (exit site) 13 clips; parents discuss the benefits and risks of vaccines with Dr. Paul Offit                      of interest to    General Public    & Parents of interest to     Health Care     Professionals of interest      to Media      Personnel of interest to     Immunization      Partners SP español Common Concerns on Vaccine Safety SP Article for Parents on Vaccine Myths and Vaccine Safety  (exit site)     Contraindications (for providers)    Who should not be vaccinated (for parents)       FAQs about common concerns  (exit site)         How does a new vaccine become approved for use?           How do you know if vaccine information you find on the Internet or in other sources is accurate?     Immune System and Multiple Vaccines           Immune system: Do vaccines overwhelm it? (exit site)           Side effects: Answers common questions and lists possible side effects of vaccination        Six Common Misconceptions about Vaccination           Video clips "Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fear"  (exit site) 13 clips; parents discuss the benefits and risks of vaccines with Dr. Paul Offit                    of interest to    General Public    & Parents of interest to     Health Care     Professionals of interest      to Media      Personnel of interest to     Immunization      Partners SP español Vaccine Safety: Beliefs and Concerns also called Misconceptions and Ethics SP Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)           Additives in Vaccines (fact sheet)      -  Thimerosal (mercury)           Autism         Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)           Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)         Cancer and SV40 (Simian Virus 40)         Chronic Disease         Contamination (includes: reverse transciptase, "stealth" virus, simian virus 40, and fetal tissue)         Diabetes (fact sheet and FAQs)          Febrile seizures after MMR & DTP vaccinations   MMR vaccine=Measles, Mumps, and Rubella DTP vaccine=Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis         Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Influenza Vaccine          Guillain-Barre Syndrome Among Adolescents who Received Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine  (fact sheet)         Hair Loss           Hepatitis B          "Hot Lots"          Human Cell Cultures in Vaccines     -  Catholics Consenting to Rubella Vaccination           Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)          Multiple Vaccinations Given in One Visit           Multiple Sclerosis (MS)          Recalls           Simian Virus-40 and vaccines Q&As and fact sheet          Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)     Do Vaccines Cause SIDS?           Thimerosal (mercury)                       of interest to    General Public    & Parents of interest to     Health Care     Professionals of interest      to Media      Personnel of interest to     Immunization      Partners SP español Other Websites on Vaccine Safety SP Every Child By Two (exit site)         How FDA Works to Ensure Vaccine Safety (exit site)         Immunization Action Coalition (exit site)       Immunization Gateway (exit site)         Institute for Vaccine Safety (exit site)              Locating Information on Vaccine Safety      National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) on Vaccine Safety         Report a suspected side effect (VAERS) (exit site)      The Brighton Collaboration  (sets standards for Adverse Events Following Immunization) (exit site)        Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) (exit site)      WHO's web page on immunization safety (exit site) WHO's section on vaccine safety (exit site)                   of interest to    General Public    & Parents of interest to     Health Care     Professionals of interest      to Media      Personnel of interest to     Immunization      Partners SP español VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) SP Brochure: VAERS (.pdf) (exit site)      VAERS Vaccine Safety Bibliography (exit site)         VAERS - Continuing Education Credit (article)          Report a suspected side effect (VAERS) (exit site)        FDA's web site on VAERS (exit site)          VAERS form (.pdf*) (exit site) submit online         FAQs about VAERS (exit site)         See also Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA)