Pediatricians Reference Diverse Vaccine Information Sources

Why it matters locally: The practices discussed in this national news story could influence how pediatricians across Oklahoma, including those serving patients in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, disseminate vaccine information to families.

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.