ABCs Of Childhood Vaccines

The ABCs Of Childhood Vaccines can be accessed by the public directly 
or used as a teaching tool by healthcare providers to give the facts 
about vaccines. You can view and download it by going to the CDC 
website at www.cdc.gov/nip

Safer Healthier Children

A PowerPoint Presentation by the National Immunization Program Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nip

The ABCs of Childhood Vaccines is a slide series that explains in 
everyday words and concepts, majors facts about childhood vaccines. 
These PowerPoint slides are designed for parents and others who have 
a special interest in childhood vaccines. The five parts can be 
presented together or used independently. They focus on:

 How Vaccines Work?

 Vaccine Safety

 Natural Immunity

 Primary Vaccines

 Risks Of Not Vaccinating

Through the use of colorful images and animated graphics, the 
modules guide people through the science of vaccines and immunizations.
They introduce them to vaccine benefits and risks, vaccine safety, 
and the processes used to ensure vaccine safety. Users will find 
information on topics such as:

 Vaccine safety research, including the Vaccine Adverse Event 
  Reporting System

 The ways vaccines protect individuals and their community (Community 
  Immunity)

 The benefits and risks of immunization

 How vaccines are tested

 Ensuring vaccine safety

Department of Health and Human Services