If you or someone you know has questions about vaccines, the resources listed below provide scientific, evidence-based information and answers. We've categorized each resource under one of six headings: overall vaccine information, how vaccines work, vaccine safety, history and impact of vaccines, addressing vaccine concerns, and sharing about vaccines.

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Protecting Kansans with Immunization

• Education Module
• One-Page Handout

Overall Vaccine Information

• CDC Vaccines & Immunizations
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Vaccine Education Center

How Vaccines Work

• CDC Understanding How Vaccines Work
• History of Vaccines How Vaccines Work
• CDC How do vaccines help babies fight infections? (video)
• TED Talk The power of herd immunity with Romina Libster (video)

Vaccine Safety

• CDC History of Vaccine Safety
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Vaccine Science & Safety
• CHOP Vaccine Education Center Making Vaccines: Process of Vaccine Development
• HealthyChildren.org (from AAP) Vaccine Safety: The Facts
• CDC The Journey of Your Child's Vaccine (video)
• CHOP Vaccine Education Center Vaccine Ingredients

History and Impact of Vaccines

• CHOP Vaccine Education Center Vaccine History: Developments by Year
• History of Vaccines Timeline Overview
• World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death, and inequity worldwide
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) The contribution of vaccination to global health: past, present, and future

Addressing Vaccine Concerns

• Mayo Clinic Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answers
• CDC Common Questions About Vaccines
• WHO Q&A on vaccines
• Immunize Action Coalition Vaccine Confidence
• Stronger Stronger.
• Association of Immuniziation Managers (AIM) Incorrect Vaccine Information
• Children's Mercy Truth about Vaccines flyer (Developed for Refugee Audiences)

Sharing About Vaccines *

• Voices for Vaccines Toolkit: Talking to Your Vaccine Hesitant Loved Ones with Compassion and Confidence
• CDC Vaccinate with Confidence
• TED Talk Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines with Ethan Lindberger (video)
• KidsPlus Pediatrics Anti-Anti-Vaxx Toolkit: A Strategy Guide to Prepare For, Defend Against, and Clean Up After a Facebook Anti-Vaxx Attack
• Shots Heard Round The World Rapid-response digital calvary to protect the social media pages of health care providers and practices
• CHOP Vaccine Education Center Vaccine Science: Evaluating Scientific Information and Studies
• Indiana Immunization Coalition Social Media: A handy guide to sharing responsibly
• Stonger How to Spot Misinformation

Get Involved

• Sign up for the Voices for Vaccines e-newsletter This Week in Vaccine Hesitancy
• Join Shots Heard Round The World to help protect the social media pages of pro-vaccine providers & practices

* Friendly reminder: Misconceptions, false information, and myths can be easily spread and are difficult to dispel! We would like to encourage and remind our visitors to always 1) evaluate information before sharing and 2) keep the focus on just the facts instead of restating and rebutting myths, as this has the potential to unintentionally embed and spread myths.