8 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE
VACCINATIONS
1. Am I or my child sick right
now?
2. Have I or my child had a bad
reaction to a vaccination before?
3. Do I or my child have a personal or family history of vaccine reactions, neurological disorders , severe
allergies or immune system problems?
4. Do I know the disease and vaccine risk for myself or my child?
5. Do I have full information
about the vaccines side effects?
6. Do I know how to identify and
report a vaccine reaction
7. Do I know I need to keep a
written record, including the vaccine This is one conversation that we
manufacturer’s name and lot numwill leave on the table for future
ber, for all vaccinations?
discussion. If you plan to continue
8. Do I know I have the right to
to have your children vaccinated
make an informed choice?
the National Vaccine Information
You don’t have to go in blind, when Center encourages you to become
it comes to vaccines. The National
fully informed about the risk and
Vaccine Information Center is here
complications of diseases and vacfor all of your vaccines needs. If you
cines. Being well informed can be
found yourself saying no to a lot
the underlying factor of keep your
of these question, visit their site at
child safe.
www.nvic.org
Myth: You can’t be exempt from getting your child vaccinated
See how your state exempt your child from vaccinations at www.nvic.org > state vaccine laws
(home page)