Pediatricians Reference Diverse Vaccine Information Sources

Why it matters locally: Pediatricians in Kansas, like their national counterparts, may be navigating diverse information sources when advising families on vaccinations. This could impact how local health organizations, such as the Wichita Police Department or Johnson County Government, disseminate public health information related to childhood immunizations.

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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.