Basics and Common Questions

Six Things You Need to Know about Vaccines

Vaccines protect you and your family. Review six things you need to know about vaccines so you and your doctor can be sure everyone is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.

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 pdf icon[2 pages]
  Explains how the immune system responds to vaccines to build immunity.
• The Importance of Childhood Immunizations
• Parents: What You Need to Know

Immunization: The Basics

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

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
• Finding credible vaccine information