Communicating about Vaccines
Talking with Parents 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.
IAC Vaccine-Related Journal Articles: Talking with Parents
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.
Evaluating Health Information on the Internet
IAC's selection of resources
Unprotected People Reports
Case reports, personal testimonies, newspaper and journal articles about people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases
Vaccines in the News
Media coverage about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases
Vaccine Safety
IAC's selection of vaccine safety resources for the public
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Some Common Misconceptions About Vaccination and How to Respond to Them
May 29, 2007
Provider's Guide: Helping Parents Who Question Vaccines
May 30, 2005
Why Immunize?
CDC's collection of resources for parents
Vaccine Safety
CDC's Immunization Safety Office website
American Academy of Pediatrics
Communicating with Parents about Vaccines
AAP's collection of resources for parents
Documenting Parental Refusal to Have Their Children Vaccinated
AAP form to help health professionals deal with parental immunization refusal
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
 
All Star Pediatrics
All Star Pediatrics Vaccine Policy Statement
To handle increased parental vaccine refusal, a pediatric practice developed a vaccine policy statement that is posted in every exam room
Source: Bradley J. Dyer, M.D., FAAP, AAP News, May 2008
 
National Network for Immunization Information
Communicating with Patients about Immunization
A Resource Kit for Healthcare Professionals
Immunization Science
NNii's up-to-date information on immunization science
Infectious Diseases in Children
An Ounce of Prevention: Communicating the Benefits and Risks of Vaccines to Parents
January 2003
Vaccine Education Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Parents PACK
Possessing, Accessing and Communicating Knowledge (PACK) about vaccines website
The Problem with Dr Bob's Alternative Vaccine Schedule
By Paul Offit, MD, and Charlotte Moser, Reprinted with permission of Pediatrics, January 2009
Institute for Vaccine Safety
Components of Vaccines
Tables organized by excipients, allergens, and vaccines
 
This page was reviewed on July 8, 2009
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