Vaccines

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MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine, the largest biomedical library in the world. Use MedlinePlus.gov anywhere, anytime, on any device - for free - to discover high-quality health and wellness information that is reliable, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish.

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• Flu Shot
• Vaccines
• Vaccines - Multiple Languages

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s medical research agency making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.

• The National Institute for Allergies and Immunization Diseases (NIAID) is the leading research agency for treatment, and prevention of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
• The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) encourages the use of its educational resources and promotional materials to help supplement vaccine conversations and outreach with parents, pregnant women, and adults, as well as healthcare professionals.

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• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the United States national health agency responsible for securing global health, ensuring domestic preparedness, eliminating disease, and ending epidemics.
  • Infant and Early Childhood Immunization Resources
  • Childhood Vaccine Assessment Tool
  • Adult Vaccine Assessment Tool
  • Recommended Vaccines By Disease
  • Vaccines for Travelers
• Discover MyHeathfinder.gov to learn about Vaccines (Shots).
• Vaccines.gov offers reliable, easy-to-understand information from the federal government on vaccines, immunizations, and vaccine-preventable diseases. Use this CDC website to see how vaccines are developed, approved, and monitored or to find vaccines by disease.

Fact Sheets

• HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
• Our Best Shot: The Truth About Vaccines for You and Your Loved Ones
• Vaccines and Children
• Vaccines and Older Adults

Videos and Infographics

• Vaccines are your best shot!
• Don't Wait. Vaccinate!
• Looking for trusted information about vaccinating your child?
• Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
• Measles: It Isn’t Just a Little Rash Infographic English and Español

Vaccine Finder

Add the Vaccine Finder widget to your website to help your community find a vaccination location. Copy the widget code, available in English and Spanish, from website.

Video

Watch and discuss the PBS NOVA series, Vaccines - Calling the Shots, which takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, hear from parents wrestling with vaccine-related questions, and shed light on the risks of opting out.

NLM Exhibitions

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has produced exhibitions for audiences to explore health topics. The educational resources are available online as part of a permanent digital gallery collection. You can view, discuss, and learn anytime.

• Rashes to Research: Scientists and Parents Confront the 1964 Rubella Epidemic
• Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton's America

Young Readers

Help young readers delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity.

• Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield | Falynn Koch | Macmillan | 128 pages | ISBN: 978-1626727526 | Grade Level 4-8
• Baby Medical School: Vaccines | Margot Alesund | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | 2017 | 30 pages | ISBN: 978-1978106819 | Grade Level 1-2​

Skills Training

• Our Best Shot: Workshop Kit is designed for community leaders hosting workshops for seniors and their caregivers on the basics of vaccination. The “soup-to-nuts” kit covers how vaccines work, common vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine safety and efficacy, the vaccine schedule for adults 60-64 and 65+, and where and how to get vaccinated. A quiz is designed for participants to use during the workshop as a discussion tool. Consider asking a public health nurse to administer the influenza vaccination.
• The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) provides in-person and online instruction. Live webinars often are recorded for future viewing. Check the NNLM Training page for a complete list of programs and schedules.

The History of Vaccinations