Before You Vaccinate:
Eight Questions to Ask
From the National Vaccine Information Center
1. Is my child sick right now?
2. Has my child had a bad reaction to a vaccine before?
3. Does my child have a personal or family history of …?
vaccine reactions
convulsions or neurological disorders
severe allergies
immune system disorders
4. Do I know if my child is at high risk of reacting?
5. Do I know how to identify a vaccine reaction?
6. Do I know how to report a vaccine reaction?
7. Do I know the vaccine manufacturer’s name and lot number?
8. Do I know I have a choice?
Ask your doctor for thimerosal-free (mercury-free) vaccinations.
© National Vaccine Information Center
The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is a national, non-profit educational organization founded in 1982. Located in Vienna, Virginia, NVIC is the oldest and largest parent-led organization advocating reformation of the mass vaccination system and is responsible for launching the vaccine safety movement in America in the early 1980s. Sign up for free e-news and newsletters.