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| From the moment babies are born, they are exposed to numerous bacteria and viruses on a daily basis. Eating food introduces new bacteria into the body; numerous bacteria live in the mouth and nose; and an infant places his or her hands or other objects in his or her mouth hundreds of times every hour, exposing the immune system to still more antigens.
When a child breathes in one of the many cold viruses, they are exposed
to at least 4 to 10 antigens and exposure to “strep throat” is about 25
to 50 antigens. |
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| Too Many Vaccines? Resources |
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| Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) |
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| Vaccine Information Statements |
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| VISs are information sheets produced by CDC that explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine to vaccine recipients |
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| Vaccine Basics: Vaccine Safety |
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| The Vaccine Basics web section on vaccineinformation.org provides information about importance of vaccines and answers many common questions about vaccines and getting vaccinated |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| Vaccine Education Center (VEC), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) |
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| National Academy of Medicine |
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| The National Academy of
Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine
(IOM), is an impartial group of the world's leading
experts that advises Congress on science issues. |
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
