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National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) URL: http://www.nvic.org// Description: The NVIC is "…dedicated to preventing vaccine injuries and deaths through public education and defending the human right to informed consent to vaccination." This organization also assists parents whose children have had reactions to vaccines and promotes research both evaluating vaccine safety and identifying factors that place individuals at high risk for suffering reactions. The Web site includes a form for reporting a reaction; eight questions parents should ask themselves before their child is vaccinated; and information on the relationship between vaccines and particular diseases, such as autism and autoimmune disorders. Publisher: National Vaccine Information Center Library of Congress Subject Headings: Vaccines LII Database Information: Record 4041 created by Liz Ruhland on 12/21/2000 Last modification on 07/29/2009 Published: 12/21/2000 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4041 |