Reliable Sources of Immunization Information

Where to go to find answers to your questions

On this page:
Websites
Videos
Publications
Mobile Apps
Phone Numbers

Websites

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Immunizations
  Provides comprehensive immunization information for parents and health professionals.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Vaccines for Your Children
  Provides immunization information specifically for parents. The information can be viewed based on your child's age.
• Immunize.org: Vaccine Information You Need
  Educational pieces for parents including many resources on vaccine safety concerns, personal testimonies, and immunization information by age groups.
• Vaccines.gov: Find COVID-19 vaccine near you
  Vaccine finder tool, as well as information to help consumers make informed decisions about immunizations.
• Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  Provides facts about each childhood vaccine, how and why vaccines work, who recommends them, and more. This site notes that it receives no funding from pharmaceutical companies.

Videos

• Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fear
  Produced by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This video answers common questions parents have about vaccines.

Publications

• Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots (PDFs)
  By Ari Brown, MD, FAAP. This 6-page publication gives easy-to-understand answers from a pediatrician to common immunization questions.
• Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
  These fact sheets, produced by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain the benefits and risks to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives. Federal law requires that VISs be handed out before certain vaccine doses are given. The VISs are also available from your health care provider.
• Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction
  By Paul Offit, MD, and Charlotte Moser, Columbia University Press. This book answers questions about the science and safety of modern vaccines.

Mobile Apps

• Immunization Apps
  Immunize.org has put together a list of mobile apps that offer immunization information for health care providers and the public.

Phone Numbers

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Information Hotline
  A toll-free number for questions about vaccine-preventable diseases and immunizations.
  • 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
    (Note: This line is for English and Spanish)
  • TTY: 1-800-232-6348
• Minnesota Department of Health Immunization Program
  A toll-free number for health care professionals and consumers who have Minnesota-specific immunization questions.
  • 1-800-657-3970 or 651-201-5503

Adapted from the Immunization Action Coalition