Credible Organizations
There is a lot of information and discussion about immunizations online. Writers on some anti-vaccine sites object to what they see as government interference in their personal decisions, while others question the science behind vaccines. With thorough research on credible websites, however, parents will be prepared to make the best decisions for their baby's health.
The following links to organizations are meant to help parents sort through the material available about vaccines. Each organization below provides information that is based on scientific value, peer-reviewed studies and research.
Organizations
- The Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Organization
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Medical Association
- ASTHO (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)
- Autism Science Foundation
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Emory Vaccine Center
- Families Fighting Flu
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Institute of Medicine
- Institute for Vaccine Safety
Part of John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - Meningitis Angels
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Part of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- National Network for Immunization Information
- Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
- Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Voices for Vaccines
Recommended Educational Resources
- The Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why Is It Like That?
- American Academy of Pediatrics - The History of Vaccines
- The College of Physicians of Philadelphia - CHOP fact sheet on general vaccine safety
- Questions and Answers about Vaccine Ingredients
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Thimerosal in Vaccines
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Thimerosal: What You Should Know Vaccine Education Center
- Part of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - What Parents Should Know About Thimerosal
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Mercury (thimerosal) and Vaccines
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Immunization Fact Sheets
- ASTHO