Vaccines and Immunizations

Basics and Common Questions

What You Need to Know

Immunization: Why is it Important?

Immunization: Why is it important?

Both parents and providers seek information about why immunizing is so important to the individual, community, and worldwide.

Why Immunize?
How Vaccines Prevent Diseases
Includes illustrations to help you better understand how vaccines protect children from diseases.
Understanding How Vaccines Work [2 pages]
Explains how the immune system responds to vaccines to build immunity.
Vaccines: Unprotected Stories
Parents tell true stories of how a vaccine-preventable disease sickened their child and impacted their family.
The Importance of Childhood Immunizations
Parents: What You Need to Know

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Immunization: The Basics

Information explaining the basics about immunizations and vaccinations can be found here.

Common Questions

Answers to common and frequently asked questions about vaccinating, the creditability of information on the Internet, etc.

Common Questions
Who should NOT get vaccinated with these vaccines?
What are the possible side-effects from vaccines?
Infant immunization FAQs
Why vaccinate now?
Answers about vaccination for parents of preteens and teens.
Finding credible vaccine information
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