Basics and Common Questions:
Common Immunization Questions
For Parents
- How vaccines work [116KB - 1 page] (compliant)
Excerpt from Parent's Guide to Immunizations - What are the differences among active, passive, and herd immunity?
- What are the risks of not vaccinating?
- What are some of the common misconceptions about vaccinating?
- What do you need to know about immunizations?
- What are the common questions parents ask about infant immunizations?
- Which vaccines do preteens/teens need?
- What would happen if we stopped immunizations?
- Who is eligible for free vaccines?
Vaccines for Children program - Whom do I contact if my question isn't answered here?
- Should I believe info I read on the web?
Evaluating Information on the Web - Why immunize?
- What about the safety of vaccines?
- What ingredients and additives are found in vaccines?
- What are the possible side-effects from vaccines?
- How do vaccines prevent disease?
Previously titled "How Do Vaccines Work?
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Content last reviewed on August 10, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases