Vaccines: What You Should Know
by Paul A. Offit and Louis M. Bell
Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc: 2003
Helpful Resource Links
National Immunization Program:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
National Network for Immunization Information:
http://www.immunizationinfo.org
American Academy of Pediatrics:
http://www.cispimmunize.org
American Academy of Family Physicians:
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html
Family Doctor (Health information for the whole family):
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
Every Child By Two:
http://www.ecbt.org
National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition:
http://www.hmhb.org
National Alliance for Hispanic Health:
http://www.hispanichealth.org
Meningitis Foundation of America:
http://www.musa.org
Recommended vaccination/immunization scheduler for your child (birth to 6 years):
create an at-a-glance immunization schedule for your child.
http://www.cdc.gov
Helpful Resource Publications
Vaccinating Your Children: Questions and Answers for the
Concerned Parent
by Sharon G. Humiston and Cynthia Good
Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers; 2000
Immunizations and Infectious Diseases: An Informed
Parent’s Guide
by Margaret C. Fisher, F.A.A.P.,
Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2005
Important
Safety Information
Ask your child's health care provider about the risks and benefits of Prevnar® and if Prevnar® is right for your child.
In clinical studies, the most frequently reported adverse events included injection site reactions, fever
(
38ºC/100.4ºF), irritability, drowsiness, restless sleep, decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash.
Risks are associated with all vaccines, including Prevnar®. Hypersensitivity to any vaccine component, including diphtheria toxoid, is a contraindication to its use. Prevnar® does not protect 100% of children vaccinated. Immunization with Prevnar® does not substitute for routine diphtheria immunization.
Please see Prescribing Information.
