Common Vaccine Safety Concerns

Each of us is our own best health advocate.  Many times, our loved ones depend on us for information and protection too.  With so much information – and sometimes incorrect information – available today, learning the facts before making health decisions is very important. These pages will help answer common questions about vaccine safety.

• Vaccine Adjuvants (Additives)
• Autism and Vaccines
• Fainting (Syncope)
• Febrile Seizures after Childhood Vaccinations
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• Thimerosal (Preservative used in Some Flu Vaccines)
• Multiple Vaccines and the Immune System
• Vaccines During Pregnancy
• Vaccine Recalls
• Historical Vaccine Safety Concerns

Fact sheets about each specific vaccine can be found on the Safety Profiles for Specific Vaccines page.