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Photograph of a Girl Being Vaccinated Monitoring health problems after vaccination is essential to ensure the United States continues to have the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history.

CDC's Immunization Safety Office identifies possible vaccine side effects and conducts studies to determine whether a health problem is caused by a specific vaccine.

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Photo of Teen Girls Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Safety
The HPV vaccine, Gardasil, protects against the types of HPV that most commonly cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
Photo of clipboard Reports of Health Concerns Following HPV Vaccination
Through VAERS, CDC closely monitors the safety of the HPV vaccine.
Photo of a boy and a girl CDC Statement on Autism and Thimerosal
Evidence from several studies does not support an association between thimerosal in vaccines and autism.
Photo of CDC researchers as they review incoming data on a computer Rapid Cycle Analysis (RCA)
This active surveillance system is designed to detect adverse events (possible side effects) following vaccination very quickly.
Photo of Baby Being Vaccinated RotaTeq Vaccine Safety Study
This study looked for evidence of a link between RotaTeq and intussusception (a type of bowel obstruction).
Photo of Branding Logo CDC supports vaccine safety research
Vaccine safety research is on the way. Funding opportunities are available at PA-08-256 and PA-08-257.
Page last reviewed: October 6, 2008
Page last updated: October 21, 2008
Source: Immunization Safety Office

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