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| Questions Parents have about Vaccines | |
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| General | |
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| What are vaccines? | |
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| Why do we still need vaccines? | |
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| How do vaccines work? | |
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| How are vaccines made? | |
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| What steps do pharmaceutical companies go through make vaccines? | |
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| Who recommends vaccines? | |
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| How do we know vaccines work? | |
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| Are vaccine-preventable diseases really that bad? | |
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| Isn't it better to be naturally infected than immunized? | |
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| Are vaccines given on a one-size-fits-all schedule? | |
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| Is there any harm in using an alternative schedule? | |
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| Why can't vaccines be combined to lessen the number of shots? | |
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| Why aren't more vaccines given by mouth? | |
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| Can I avoid vaccines by living a healthy lifestyle? | |
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| Why should I trust a system that makes money for companies? | |
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| Should vaccines be mandated? | |
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| Is it my social responsibility to get vaccines? | |
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| Safety | |
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| Are vaccines safe? | |
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| How do I know if a problem is caused by vaccines? | |
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| What systems are in place to ensure that vaccines are safe? | |
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| How do we know that different vaccines can be given at the same time? | |
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| Do too many vaccines overwhelm the immune system? | |
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| Do too many vaccines weaken the immune system? | |
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| Do too many vaccines cause chronic diseases? | |
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| Do vaccines cause autism? | |
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| Do vaccines cause allergies and asthma? | |
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| Do vaccines cause cancer? | |
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| Do vaccines cause diabetes? | |
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| Do vaccines cause mad cow disease? | |
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| Do vaccines cause multiple sclerosis? | |
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| Do vaccines cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? | |
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| Are there �hot lots� of vaccines? | |
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| Is the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) a good way to tell whether a vaccine is harmful? | |
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| Are package inserts useful? | |
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| How do I sort out good from bad information about vaccines? | |
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| Ingredients | |
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| Do vaccines contain products to which children could be allergic? | |
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| Do vaccines contain harmful preservatives like mercury? | |
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| Do vaccines contain harmful adjuvants like aluminum? | |
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| Do vaccines contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde? | |
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| Do vaccines contain ether or antifreeze? | |
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| Are vaccines made using aborted fetal cells? | |
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| Do vaccines contain products from animals? | |
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| Practical Considerations | |
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| How do I deal with my child's fear of shots? | |
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| What can I do to make the vaccine visit less stressful? | |
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| Who shouldn't get vaccines? | |
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| Can I vaccinate my child if he is ill? | |
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| Can I vaccinate my premature baby? | |
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| Can I vaccinate my child if he's taking steroids? | |
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| Can I receive a vaccine if I'm pregnant? | |
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| Can I vaccinate my child if I'm breastfeeding? | |
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| What if my child inadvertently gets an extra dose of vaccine? | |
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| What if my child inadvertently misses a dose of vaccine? | |
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| Can I vaccinate my child if someone in the home is immune compromised? | |
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| Do vaccines given in countries from which children are adopted still count? | |
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| Individual Vaccines | |
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| Vaccines in the First Year of Life | |
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| Hepatitis B | |
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| Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis | |
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| Pneumococcus | |
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| Rotavirus | |
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| Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | |
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| Polio | |
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| Influenza | |
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| Vaccines in the Second Year of Life | |
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| Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | |
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| Chickenpox | |
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| Hepatitis A | |
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| Vaccines for Adolescents and Teens | |
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| Meningococcus | |
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| Human Papillomavirus | |
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| The Vaccine Schedule | |
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| Vaccine Schedule and Combination Vaccines | |
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| Why this schedule? | |
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| Changes to the Schedule | |
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| Catch-up Schedule | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Vaccine Records | |
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| A Note About Registries | |
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| Selected Reading | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Index | |