Vaccine Testing and the Approval Process
This page leads to other pages that describe vaccine development and testing such as basic research, clinical studies, side effects and adverse reactions, vaccines of the future, and the vaccine product approval process.
Quick reference sheet that explains the:
- benefits of vaccines
- basic research and development
- clinical studies
- side effects and adverse reactions
- vaccines of the future
Quick reference sheet that walks you through the vaccine product approval process.
Other Sources
- NIAID Expands Vaccine Testing Network

- FDA's vaccine approval process

- Vaccine product approval process

- Vaccine testing

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Content last reviewed on December 17, 2004
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
