Why Immunize?
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/why.htm

The Importance of Childhood Immunizations
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/importance.htm

Important Information for Families
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
www.cispimmunize.org/fam/fam_main.html

Vaccine Education
Source: Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
www.vaccine.chop.edu

Questions Parents Ask about Baby Shots
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025.pdf

Why Immunize?
Source: National Network for Immunization Information
www.immunizationinfo.org/parents/vaccine_effectiveness.cfm

Vaccines and Your Baby
(online video)
Source: Vaccine Education Center
www.vaccineinformation.org/video/chop2.asp
 
When does my child need shots and what shots does he/she need?

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule--United States
Source: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians
www.immunize.org/cdc/schedules

Childhood Immunization Scheduler
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Make a vaccine schedule for your child based on current recommendations and his/her birth date (for children 5 years and younger)
http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le

Immunizations for Babies
(a picture of the shot schedule)
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

Protect your baby for life from hepatitis B (brochure)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
English: www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Resources/OrderPubs/Patient/ProtectBabyHepB_Eng.pdf
Spanish: www.cdc.gov/spanish/enfermedades/hepatitis/hep.baby.pdf

When Do Children and Teens Need Immunizations?
(a picture of the shot schedule)
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4050.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

Hepatitis B Shots Are Recommended for All New Babies
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4110.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

All Kids Need Hepatitis B Shots!
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4055.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations

Small Steps Can Save Lives
Source: Alliance for Immunization in Michigan
www.aimtoolkit.org/talk/education/SmallStepsCan.pdf

Chickenpox (varicella): Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4202.pdf

Diphtheria: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4203.pdf

Hepatitis A: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4204.pdf

Hepatitis B: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4205.pdf

Influenza: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4208.pdf

Measles: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4209.pdf

Mumps: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4211.pdf

Pertussis: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4212.pdf

Pneumococcus: Questions and Answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4213.pdf

Polio: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4215.pdf

Rotavirus: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4217.pdf

Rubella: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4218.pdf

Tetanus: Questions and answers
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4220.pdf
 
How can I comfort my child during and after a shot?

Be There for Your Child During Shots
Source: California Department of Health Services
How to prepare and comfort your child before and after immunizations. Available in English and Spanish.
http://ww2.cdph.ca.gov/programs/immunize/Pages/ComfortMeasuresforInfants.aspx

After the Shots... What to Do if Your Child Has Discomfort
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
English: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4015.pdf
Translations available; access by language at www.immunize.org/translations
 
I'm worried about the safety and necessity of vaccination after reading some articles online. Where can I get answers to my questions?

Visit the "Concerned about vaccines?" section of this website by clicking here.

You may find the following resources helpful as well.

The Facts about Childhood Vaccines
Source: Vaccine Education Center
English
Spanish

Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots (by Dr. Ari Brown)
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2068.pdf

Adhering to Vaccine Schedule is Best Way to Protect Children from Disease
By Margaret Fisher, MD, FAAP and Joseph Bocchini, Jr., MD, FAAP
Source: Reprinted with Permission of AAP News, January 2009
www.immunize.org/aap/fisher.pdf

What to Expect Foundation
What to Expect Guide to Immunizations
www.whattoexpect.org/news/immunizations

Vaccinating Your Child: Questions and Answers for the Concerned Parent
By Sharon Humiston, MD, MP, and Cynthia Good Peachtree Publishers, 2000

Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know
By Paul Offit, MD, and Louis Bell, MD IDG Books, 1999

Parents PACK Program
Vaccine newsletter, FAQs, and listserv for parents
From the Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
http://vaccine.chop.edu/parents

Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization
(94-page booklet)
From CDC's National Immunization Program
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/parents-guide/default.htm

Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fear
(online video)
Source: Vaccine Education Center
www.vaccineinformation.org/video/chop1.asp

Safer Healthier Children (online video)
An overview of how vaccines are produced and how they work.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.vaccineinformation.org/video/general.asp#safechildren

10 Vaccine Myths—Busted
Author: Beth Howard
Source: Baby Talk, September 2005, reprinted with permission by the Vaccine Education Center
Click here to view this resource.