Communicating About Vaccines
Importance of Vaccines Resources
Immunization Action Coalition
Sample Vaccine Policy Statement
This vaccine policy statement is for providers to give to patients and parents. This statement is also available in Word format so you may modify it to make it into your practice's own strong statement of support for vaccines.
Vaccine-Related Journal Articles: Importance of Vaccines
IAC's selection of practical, clinical, and programmatic articles
Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots
Author: Ari Brown, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician in Austin, TX. Dr. Ari Brown is an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and trusted source for child health and development.
An Open Letter to Congress on Immunization Policy
In this letter, 74 organizations impress upon Congress the importance of strong, science-based immunization policy; June 3, 2008
What If You Don't Immunize Your Child?
March 2006
Vaccines Work!
July 2007
Unprotected People Report: As the New Year Begins, A Parent Expresses Gratitude
for Immunization
January 9, 2003
Unprotected People Report: Physician Remembers the Tragedies of
Vaccine-Preventable Disease

October 4, 2000
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?
June 12, 2007
10 Things You Need to Know About Immunizations
March 24, 2007
The Importance of Childhood Immunizations
November 9, 2006
Why Immunize? For Parents
July 2003
Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization
A 68-page booklet introducing parents to the 14 childhood diseases and the 10 vaccines that can protect children from them
Every Child by Two (ECBT)
Video FAQs
In these short video clips, experts cover the following topics areas: Why Vaccinate, Why Follow the Recommended Immunization Schedule, Vaccine Testing, Ingredients & Safety, and Vaccines and Autism
National Vaccine Program Office
If We Stop Vaccinating...
An overview of vaccine-preventable diseases
National Network for Immunization Information
Why Immunize?
NNii provides an overview of vaccine effectiveness
Community Immunity
An article explaining what community immunity is and its implications for the public health
American Academy of Pediatrics
Why Immunize?
AAP's immunization information for families
Adhering to Vaccine Schedule Is Best Way to Protect Children from Disease
By Margaret Fisher, MD, FAAP and Joseph Bocchini, Jr., MD, FAAP
Reprinted with Permission of AAP News, January 2009
 
Vaccine Education Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Parents PACK
Possessing, Accessing and Communicating Knowledge (PACK) about vaccines website
Sabin Vaccine Institute
Open Statement on Vaccines
A statement signed by experts in the field, supporting the efficacy and safety of vaccines
This page was reviewed on February 11, 2010
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