Facts for Families
The links below provide information on recommended
vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
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How Vaccines Work
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Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines
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Parental Worries (MMR and Autism and Multiple Vaccinations)
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The History of Polio
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Community Immunity
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Immunization Wrap-up
50th
Anniversary of the Salk Polio Vaccine:
April 12, 2005, marked the 50th anniversary of the first polio vaccine.
Since the introduction of the vaccine, great strides have been made in
significantly reducing the health impact of vaccine-preventable diseases
on children and adults worldwide.
- CDC Produces Commemorative Information (Exit Site)
- Dedicated to the Health of All Children, a new illustrated history from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), provides a vivid glimpse at how this dreaded disease impacted children and pediatricians, and how the lifesaving vaccine changed history.
Smallpox, Terrorism, and Disaster
Information
Link to
frequently asked questions, guidance, and other information about smallpox.
Photos
of Preventable Infectious Diseases
Warning: Some images may be considered graphic and disturbing.
CDC
Public Health Image Library Project
(Exit Site)
The online Public Health Image Library contains approximately 7,000 free
public health-related images, including high-resolution photographs, illustrations,
and videos devoted to topics ranging from science, to public health, to
CDC.
General immunization inquiries can be sent to cispimmunize@aap.org. For information about the Academy's CISP program, click here.
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