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Vaccines are among the most effective prevention tools for communicable diseases; in addition to clean water and sanitation, vaccinations have dramatically | Vaccines are among the most effective prevention tools for communicable diseases; in addition to clean water and sanitation, vaccinations have dramatically changed the course of disease transmission. Immunizations are an incredibly important part of a child's health, and the consequences of an unvaccinated child can be dangerous, or even deadly. Below are some useful links about vaccinations: | ||
* Information on Immunizations from the [http://www2.aap.org/immunization/ American Academy of Pediatrics] | * Information on Immunizations from the [http://www2.aap.org/immunization/ American Academy of Pediatrics] | ||
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* A great video on [http://www.immunizeforgood.com/vaccines/how-vaccines-work how vaccines work], and vaccine [http://www.immunizeforgood.com/fact-or-fiction fact or fiction] web site. | * A great video on [http://www.immunizeforgood.com/vaccines/how-vaccines-work how vaccines work], and vaccine [http://www.immunizeforgood.com/fact-or-fiction fact or fiction] web site. | ||
* A list of [http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/additives.htm ingredients in vaccines] published by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). | |||
* Addressing Parents’ Concerns: Do Multiple Vaccines Overwhelm or Weaken the Infant’s Immune System? [http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/109/1/124.full link to the article]) | |||
Latest revision as of 03:36, 19 October 2016
Immunizations and Public Health
Vaccines are among the most effective prevention tools for communicable diseases; in addition to clean water and sanitation, vaccinations have dramatically changed the course of disease transmission. Immunizations are an incredibly important part of a child's health, and the consequences of an unvaccinated child can be dangerous, or even deadly. Below are some useful links about vaccinations:
- Information on Immunizations from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Vaccine Safety and adverse events from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
- An excellent article in the New England Journal of Medicine by Omer, et al. regarding Immunizations and preventable diseases
- A great video on how vaccines work, and vaccine fact or fiction web site.
- A list of ingredients in vaccines published by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control).
- Addressing Parents’ Concerns: Do Multiple Vaccines Overwhelm or Weaken the Infant’s Immune System? link to the article)
