Basics and Common Questions

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.
• The Importance of Childhood Immunizations
• Parents: What You Need to Know

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

• The basics
• 10 things you need to know about childhood immunizations
• Immunity types
• Immunization life-cycle

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
• Finding credible vaccine information