Vaccinations

We at RockPeds know how important it is to immunize our patients against serious, life-threatening, and debilitating diseases. We also know there is a lot of information and misinformation about immunizations out there now, and it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.

• How vaccines work.   www.immunizeforgood.com/vaccines/how-vaccines-work
• Basic information about your baby’s first shots.   www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Your-Babys-First-Vaccines.aspx
• Follow the AAP Recommended Schedule of Vaccinations   www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/immunization/Pages/Immunization-Schedule.aspx
• Why is the vaccine schedule the way it is?   www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Child-Immunization-Schedule-Why-Is-It-Like-That.aspx
• Why we do not recommend any delay in the schedule of recommended vaccines.   http://www.immunizeforgood.com/fact-or-fiction/delayed-schedule
• Why we no longer accept new patients who refuse any of the recommended vaccinations.   www.immunizeforgood.com/fact-or-fiction/why-do-we-keep-vaccinating
• There is no scientific basis for the claim that immunizations cause autism.   www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4026.pdf