The National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) provides up-to-date, science-based information to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public: everyone who needs to know the facts about vaccines and immunization.
Vaccine Safety
Intussusception and Rotavirus Vaccine
The original rotavirus vaccine—Rotashield®—was shown to have caused intussusception at a rate of about 1 in 10,000 infants. What about the new vaccine?
Thimerosal-Mercury
Mercury in Vaccines
This article answers the most frequently asked questions about thimerosal and its use as a preservative in vaccines.
News
Updates
CDC releases report on measles in the United States.
Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers — United States, 2004–2008.
Posted: Apr 20, 2012
News Briefs
Euro 2012: Ukraine Advises Visiting Supporters to Get Measles Jabs
Guardian (United Kingdom)
Published: Apr 18, 2012