Vaccine Knowledge

Making Vaccines Easy to Understand for All

Vaccines are one of the strongest tools we have to prevent disease, yet they are often surrounded by confusion and uncertainty. They are the result of decades of research and careful testing, created to protect not only individuals but entire communities. By helping the body build defenses without the risks of severe illness, vaccines turn once-devastating diseases into rare events. They also provide a layer of shared protection that keeps the most vulnerable among us safe, from newborns to older adults. Our goal is to make vaccines easier to understand so that everyone can feel informed and confident in the protection they provide.

About Vaccines

How Vaccines Are Tested

How Vaccines Work

Myths vs. Facts

Myth: Children get too many vaccines at once

Myth: Natural infection is better than vaccination

Myth: Only children need vaccines

Myth: Vaccines can give you the disease

Myth: Vaccines cause long-term health problems

Myth: Vaccines contain harmful ingredients

Myth: Vaccines were rushed and are not safe

Required Vaccines (U.S. Schools)

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY)

Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)

Polio (IPV)

Tdap Booster

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Common Vaccines (All Ages)

COVID-19

Influenza (Flu)

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

Rotavirus

Shingles

International Travel Vacines

Rabies

Typhoid

Yellow Fever