Vaccination protects us from many dangerous pathogens. They save lives, protect future generations and even help reduce antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.

Yes. Millions of children and adults safely receive vaccines each year. Before any new vaccine is given to people it is thoroughly reviewed by health experts.

Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body. Vaccines work by stimulating a response from the immune system to a virus or bacterium. This creates a ‘memory’ in the immune system.

Babies may get some temporary immunity from mom during pregnancy, adults may get the same after recovering from one particular disease, but these antibodies do not last long, leaving you or your baby vulnerable to disease.

Yes. Breast milk does not protect children against all diseases.

Most vaccine side effects are very minor, like soreness where the shot was given, fussiness, or a low-grade fever. These typically only last a couple of days and are treatable.

No. Studies show that MMR vaccine is not a cause of Autism.

We vaccinate children early because they are susceptible to diseases with highest risks of complications at a young age.

Getting every dose of each vaccine provides you and your child with the best protection. Depending on the vaccine, one may need more than one dose.

Every time you do not follow the schedule, you leave you or your baby vulnerable to disease. It’s really best to stay on schedule.

COVID vaccine does not affect fertility. 

Unfortunately, reinfection can occur even if you have previously contacted the virus. Vaccination will protect you from getting seriously ill.

 All types of available vaccines were tested in hundreds of thousands of people in clinical trials and rigorously evaluated for their safety and effectiveness.

 This is simply a conspiracy theory, that has been propagated by anti-vaxxers.

 It's impossible to get the disease from any vaccine made with dead (killed) bacteria or viruses or just part of the bacteria or virus.

Studies have not shown any connection between vaccines and these conditions.

 A few vaccines, like the two for measles or the series for hepatitis B, may make you immune for your entire life. Others, like Tetanus, last for many years but require periodic shots (boosters) for continued protection against the disease.

Vaccines help us fight infections by introducing a small number of antigens into their bodies. Antigens are parts of germs that cause babies’ immune systems to go to work. Vaccines contain only a tiny fraction of the antigens that we encounter in our environment every day.

No, nowadays vaccines usually don't have cells from aborted tissue. It's important to note that using such cells was more common in the past, but as time has passed and vaccine technology has developed, the production of vaccines has changed. Modern vaccines go through strict and ethical development processes, and most of them don't depend on cells obtained from aborted embryos.