![]() ![]() You are welcome to call us to find out any information you need, all our advisors are qualified nurses with extensive immunisation and vaccine-preventable disease knowledge. We provide a free phone line - 0800 IMMUNE (466 863), available Monday to Friday 9 am to 4.30 pm. You can check out our fact sheets here and Ministry of Health resources here. Printed resourcesīoth the Ministry of Health and IMAC have booklets, brochures and fact sheets that may be of assistance. #Informed decisions fullThe World Health Organization (WHO) has reviewed a number of sites for adherence to the credibility and content criteria, in fact - you’re visiting one right now!įor a full list of other sites visit this site. For details on these criteria go to the Vaccine Safety Net site here. To assist readers in identifying web sites providing information on vaccine safety that comply with good information practices, the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety has recommended a list of criteria that sites providing information on vaccine safety should adhere to. The challenge is knowing what to believe. While many quality web sites offer science-based information about vaccine safety, other sites provide unbalanced and misleading information. Obviously, the internet has a vast amount of good information on various topics, but also contains websites of dubious quality. There are many different places to go to gather information on immunisation and vaccine preventable diseases. Others want information about the risks of delaying vaccines and any alternatives. Some are interested in how easy the diseases are to catch, whether they are treatable, and the effectiveness and safety of vaccines. ![]() Where do I get information to make an informed choice?Įvery parent or caregiver has different information needs when it comes to immunisation.
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