Vaccine Safety
Prevention is always the best medicine and vaccines are an essential part of disease prevention with infants, children, and adolescents. Although vaccines have been used in the United States for decades with great success and safety, the media (television, Internet, and radio) have recently questioned this record. The doctors at Pediatric Healthcare are convinced, after careful review of the existing evidence, that current childhood vaccines are effective, safe, and do not cause autism. For more information, visit the following links:
From the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia:
Vaccines and Your Baby Video Series: http://www.chop.edu/video/vaccines-and-your-baby/home.html
Thimerosal: What You Should Know: http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/hot-topics/thimerosal.html
Vaccines and Autism: What You Should Know: http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/hot-topics/autism.html
Information sheets on specific vaccine matters are available: http://www.chop.edu/service/vaccine-education-center/order-educational-materials/educational-materials-for-parents-about-vaccines.html
From the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Vaccine Safety, including articles on MMR and Autism, and Thimerosal and Vaccines: