Oregon Partnership to Immunize Children (OPIC)
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Childhood and Adolescent Immunization
Parents should be aware that although there is lots of information about vaccinations on the web and in the media, not all of that information can be trusted. Parents should ask their child's doctor or nurse for advice and guidance about reliable, evidence-based resources for learning about immunizations.
10 Tips for Evaluating Information on the Internet
The following links provide reliable, science-based immunization information for parents and the public.
Resources for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Books
Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know Offit, P.A., MD, and Bell, L.M., MD, (Wiley and Sons, 2003, Third Edition.)
Booklets, Pamphlets and Other Brief Communications
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
Offered by Centers for Disease Control (CDC); these must be distributed to parents by law. Available via
Parents Guide to Childhood Immunization
Offered by CDC:
Plain Talk about Childhood Immunization
Offered by the Public Health Department of Seattle and King County:
Informational Tear Sheets
Offered by the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
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