Learn about Immunization
Immunization Works!
Learn About Immunization
Immunization is one of the most important
and cost-effective public health innovations. In Canada, immunization has saved more
lives than any other health intervention, and has contributed to the reduction
in morbidity and mortality in adults, children and other vulnerable
populations.
Five articles from the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development (external link):
- Childhood Immunization and Brain Health (Dr. David W. Scheifele) (external link)
- The myth of MMR and autism debunked (Dr. Michael J. Smith) (external link)
- Neurological Adverse Events after Vaccination (Dr. Barbara Law) (external link)
- "What else could it be?" When neurological disorders follow immunization (Dr. David W. Scheifele) (external link)
- Immunization: Comments on Scheifele, Law and Smith (Philippe Duclos, PhD) (external link)
References
Canadian Immunization Guide. Evergreen edition. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cig-gci/index-eng.php (external link)
World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/topics/immunization/en/ (external link)
Immunisation Canada