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Severe allergic reactions can result from vaccines. These problems usually occur as often as the disease for the vaccine, but without the pain and suffering from the disease itself. If you should experience an allergic reaction from a vaccine, contact emergency services immediately.

Many states require vaccinations before your child can begin school. To find out each state’s requirements:

Immunization Info: Vaccine Information

Most vaccines have minimal side effects, including swelling, itching, redness, soreness at the injection site. Simply waiting a few days or icing the spot can help you recover more quickly from a vaccination.
Give back

What helped you while you were dealing with the diagnosis, undergoing treatment and realized you had recovered? Take a look back at your journey and share with other what helped you and what you wished you would have known/done during your vaccines experience. You can create a profile, reach out to other survivors, join support circles or share your story by following the links at TheSurvivorsClub.org. Check out some of the best charities for supporting vaccines research or offering support to survivors:

Blogs and Forums

• Wave: Top Ten Concerns About The Future of Vaccination
• BlogSpot: Saying No To Vaccines - More Evidence of Vaccination Harm
• Immunization: Vaccine Safety Media and Blog Analysis
• Shirley's Wellness Cafe
• Wave: No Vaccine Forum
• Mothering Dot Community: Forum - Vaccinations
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases: Volunteer to Participate in Vaccine Research Study
• Clinical Trials: Vaccines

Famous Survivors

• Jenny McCarthy, American personality, believes her child developed Autism after vaccination
• Salma Hayek, Actress and part of the "One Pack=One Vaccine" program, which provides tetanus shots for needy mothers and their infants in Africa and Asia.
• Amanda Peet, American actress and advocate for childhood vaccination

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