Vaccines have been the topic of numerous posts here, here, here, and here on baby gooroo. What is in vaccines?  Are vaccines safe?  Do vaccines cause autism? Can I choose an alternative vaccine schedule?

Parents and health professionals can now find the answers to these and other vaccine-related questions in a series of audio interviews titled, “Sound Advice.” Sponsored jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of their Childhood Immunization Support Program (CISP), “Sound Advice” is a series of ten interviews featuring pediatricians, infectious disease experts, and parents.

According to a 2006 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 77 percent of children between the ages of 19 and 35 months received the recommended series of childhood vaccines. This series consists of four doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, three doses of polio vaccine, one or more doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib), three doses of hepatitis B vaccine and one or more doses of varicella or chickenpox vaccine. Parents’ concerns over the number of vaccines and the timing of their administration are among the many topics addressed in the audio interviews.

Additional resources available through CISP include:

Vaccine Studies: Examine the Evidence

Facts for Parents About Vaccine Safety

The Vaccine Schedule: Why is it Like That?  

Questions and Answers About Vaccine Ingredients