Children's Vaccines Health Center

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) creates Vaccine Information Statements (VISs), which have details about most vaccines given in the United States. The VISs are updated when needed.

The information in these statements does not change often. Each VIS explains why to get the vaccine, the risks from the vaccine, what to do if you or your child has a moderate or severe reaction, and more.

If you have any questions about a vaccine, see the CDC website www.cdc.gov/vaccines, or talk to your doctor.

There are Vaccine Information Statements for:

• Adenovirus (What is a PDF document?)
• Anthrax (What is a PDF document?)
• Chickenpox (Varicella) (What is a PDF document?)
• Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (DTaP) (What is a PDF document?)
• Flu (influenza) nasal spray (What is a PDF document?)
• Flu shot (What is a PDF document?)
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) (What is a PDF document?)
• Hepatitis A (What is a PDF document?)
• Hepatitis B (What is a PDF document?)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - Cervarix (What is a PDF document?)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - Gardasil (What is a PDF document?)
• Japanese Encephalitis - Ixiaro (What is a PDF document?)
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) (What is a PDF document?)
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella/Varicella (MMRV) (What is a PDF document?)
• Meningococcal (What is a PDF document?)
• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) (What is a PDF document?)
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV) (What is a PDF document?)
• Polio (IPV) (What is a PDF document?)
• Rabies (What is a PDF document?)
• Rotavirus (What is a PDF document?)
• Shingles (What is a PDF document?)
• Smallpox (Vaccinia) (What is a PDF document?)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td) and Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap) (What is a PDF document?)
• Typhoid (What is a PDF document?)
• Yellow Fever (What is a PDF document?)