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Seattle & King County
401 5th Ave., Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-296-4600
TTY Relay: 711

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Vaccine safety

General information

Vaccines and autism

Thimerosal

Other vaccine safety issues

Immunization resources parents shouldn’t be without

Book and pamphlets:

  • Myers, Martin G. MD and Diego Pineda.  Do Vaccines Cause That?—A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns.
    See ordering information.
  • Murkoff, Heidi.  What to Expect Guide to Immunizations New York : The What to Expect Foundation, 2008.  Available in English and Spanish versions; download a free copy (PDF).
  • Offit, Paul A. MD and Louis M. Bell, MD.  Vaccines: What You Should Know, 3rd edition.  New York : Simon & Schuster, March 2003.
  • Public Health— Seattle & King County and Snohomish Health District.  Plain Talk About Childhood Immunizations (pamphlet).  Available free from Within Reach at 1-800-322-2588 (voice) or 1-800-833-6388 (TTY), and from Washington State Department of Health at (360) 664-2929 (fax only), and via our website.

Websites:

Email, fax and phone numbers:

  • Public Health - Seattle & King County
    • Immunization Program: 206-296-4774
    • Vaccine Distribution Program: 206-296-4782
    • Communicable Disease Hotline: 206-296-4949

  • CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    • National Immunization Program e-mail address: nipinfo@cdc.gov
    • Telephone consultation: CDC-INFO Contact Center, staffed 8 am-11pm (EST)
    • English and Spanish--1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
    • CDC Fax Information Service: 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299)

  • Washington State Immunization Program:
    Main number: 360-236-3595

Updated: Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 11:17 AM

All information is general in nature and is not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice. For more information please call 206-296-4600 (voice) or 206-296-4631 (TTY Relay service). Mailing address: ATTN: Communications Team, Public Health - Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave., Suite 1300, Seattle, WA 98104 or click here to email us.

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