Vaccine Links and Resources

Hello everyone! One of the topics I get asked about frequently is vaccines. The issues and concerns around vaccines can be very heated and passionate, so I have decided to compile a list of links and resources in order for some more information to be available to those searching for it.

*Here is a link to the CDC recommended vaccine schedule updated March 20, 2013.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/index.html

*A page from CHOP describing the history of vaccines from the late 1940’s until now. This site also shows reference charts on the increase in recommended vaccines from the late 40’s through 2010.

http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-schedule/history-of-vaccine-schedule.html

*The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is a national charitable, non-profit educational organization founded in 1982. NVIC launched the vaccine safety and informed consent movement in America in the early 1980's and is the oldest and largest consumer led organization advocating for the institution of vaccine safety and informed consent protections in the public health system. The following link serves as a list of answers to FAQs about issues around vaccines.

http://www.nvic.org/faqs.aspx

*This link, also from the NVIC gives parents 8 questions to ask about vaccines to help them decide which vaccines are safe for their child.

http://www.nvic.org/Ask-Eight-Questions.aspx

*The following link contains information regarding vaccination/immunization requirements for school, day care, higher education, etc for the state of Pennsylvania.

http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements/pennsylvania.aspx

*Below is a link to a map of the US showing which states allow for either a medical, religious, or philosophical exemption to vaccination

http://www.nvic.org/Vaccine-Laws/state-vaccine-requirements.aspx

*This link to the Institute for Vaccine Safety presents a chart with vaccines, their manufacturer, and the most recent version. You can click on the name of each vaccine in order to read the package inserts published by the individual manufacturers. These inserts provide information about administration of the vaccine, research, ingredients, special populations that should or should not receive the vaccine, side effects, and effectiveness.

http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm

*The Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute was established in 1996 to provide parents and other concerned people with educational resources enabling them to make more informed vaccine decisions. This site has resources related to individual vaccines, studies, support groups, personal stories, laws, and books.

http://thinktwice.com/

*The Greater Good is a documentary diving deep into the vaccine issue in America. It takes a look at production, increase in number of required vaccines, politics, adverse reactions, and follows a few families whose lives have been changed through vaccination. The link below will show you the trailer for the documentary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulmEGbwQsOU

*A summary of an article published by JAMA describing children with fewer vaccinations having fewer doctor and ER visits.

http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/jama-study-kids-with-fewer-vaccines-have-fewer-doctor-and-emergency-room-visits/

*The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States. VAERS was created in 1990.

http://vaers.hhs.gov/index

*Vaccination Information Network (VINE) originally started as a Facebook page, where it grew into arguably Facebook's most popular source of reliable vaccination information.  The VINE website has been created in order to allow the public unrestricted access to the full range of vaccination information, including articles, videos, and photographs.

http://www.vaccinationinformationnetwork.com/          https://www.facebook.com/vaccinationinformationnetwork

*The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) is a wonderful resource about family wellness, growth and development, immunity, nutrition, parenting, vaccine information, and pediatric Chiropractic care.

http://icpa4kids.org/

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please feel free to comment. If you have more questions about family wellness, you can find me at

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Trappe, PA 19426

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