CDC National Vaccine Program Office: Vaccine Fact Sheets

In easy-to-understand language Note: The terms "immunization," "vaccination," and "inoculation" are used to mean essentially the same thing throughout this site.
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Overview Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases How Do Vaccines Work? What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations Vaccine Information Statements (Example of a VIS: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) Evolution of Vaccines Licensing Vaccine Development and Testing Vaccine Product Approval Process Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule�United States, 2001 Childhood Immunization Schedule Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Surveillance and Vaccine Safety Rotavirus Vaccine Injury Compensation National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Vaccine Enhancements Enhancing Vaccine Safety Additives Additives in Vaccines Vaccines and Thimerosal Issues of Concern Facts About Autism Autism Prevalence Autism and Vaccine Research Diabetes and Vaccinations Facts About SIDS Appendix Federal Hotlines and Other Resources