Childhood Immunizations WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Childhood Immunizations and compiled helpful research notes below.
- FamilyDoctor: Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them familydoctor.org - Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Vaccines and Immunizations
cdc.gov - Vaccines and Immunizations
- U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA): A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines fda.gov - A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines
- KidsHealth: Your Child's Vaccines kidshealth.org - Your Child's Vaccines
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Immunization Initiatives cispimmunize.org - Immunization Initiatives
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Research Notes on Childhood Immunizations
Children require immunizations (shots) to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases. These diseases can have serious, or even deadly consequences. Childhood immunizations are recommended to protect against different types of diseases.
Fast Facts:
- There are ten recommended vaccines by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The risks of vaccinations are small compared with the health risk associated with the diseases they're intended to prevent.
- Four types of vaccines are currently available: Attenuated (weakened) live viruses, Killed (inactivated) viruses or bacteria, Toxoid, Biosynthetic vaccines.
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Latest Headlines on Childhood Immunizations
What are Childhood Immunizations?
- CDC: Immunization: The Basics
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Understanding Vaccines What They Are, How They Work
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Childhood Immunizations
- Mayo Clinic (via MedlinePlus): Vaccines: Your Child's First Line of Defense Against Illness
What Are The Uses for Childhood Immunizations?
- CDC: Understanding Vaccines & their Purpose
- WebMD: Immunizations: Why Should I Get Them?
- Nemours Foundation: Frequently Asked Questions About Immunizations
- American Academy of Pediatricians: Importance of Immunizations
- iVillage TotalHealth: About Childhood Immunizations
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Immunizations:What are They, and Why They are Needed
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Childhood Immunizations?
- CDC: Who Should NOT Get Vaccinated with these Vaccines?
- Health of Children: Vaccination Precautions, Side Effects, Interactions
- WebMD: What are Immunization's Side Effects?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Childhood Immunizations
- Mayo Clinic (via MedlinePlus): Injections: How to make them easier for your child
- CDC: National Vaccine Program Office Immunization Laws
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Immunizations: Home Treatment,Help Your Child Handle Immunizations
- VaccineTruth.org: Case Report: Encephalomyelitis Caused by Hepatitis B Vaccination
- Mommage: You Can't Catch Autism
- Time To Think: Are Child Immunizations Really Safe & Effective?
- LiveJournal: To Vacccinate or Not to Vaccinate- That is the Question
- Ask Your Doctor: Dr. Dean Edell- Dead Wrong
- All These Reasons: Pincushion
Clinical Trials for Childhood Immunizations
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Childhood Immunization Clinical Trial Listings
- CenterWatch: Childhood Immunizations Clinical Trial Search Results
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Childhood Immunizations
- eHealth Forum: Childhood Immunizations Forums
- iVillage: Vaccine Support Forum
- MedHelp: Childhood Immunizations
- Healthboards: Vaccination Questions
- DailyStrength: Immunization Discussions
- Yahoo Health Groups: Immunizations Groups
Controversy and Lawsuits about Childhood Immunizations
- CDC: Hib Vaccine Recall and Shortage: Q&As for Parents
- HealthWorld Online: The Controversy of Immunization
- National Vaccine Information Center: Autism & Vaccines: A New Look At An Old Story
- Dr. Vernon Coleman: Do Vaccines Work and Are They Safe?
- VaccineTruth.org: Vaccine Information
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Childhood Immunizations
- PubMed Central: Childhood Immunization Articles
- JAMA: Childhood Immunization Articles
- Google Scholar: Childhood Immunization Articles
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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