Pediatricians Reference Diverse Vaccine Information Sources

Why it matters locally: While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides federal guidance, Florida's pediatricians may also consult other health organizations or their own materials when discussing vaccine information with patients, potentially influencing local healthcare practices.

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Some pediatricians have begun directing patients to sources other than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for vaccine information. These sources include websites established by other health organizations and those developed by the pediatricians themselves. Physicians describe navigating changes in vaccine advice. Pediatrician John Snyder, for example, provided vaccine information to Tenzin Dekey during her 1-year-old son's annual exam. Dekey accepted the vaccines Snyder recommended for her son. Pediatricians and health officials are consulting a range of information sources for vaccine guidance.