Too Many, Too Soon
A common concern among parents is that children are receiving “too many vaccines, too soon.” The fact sheet below from CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center offers a complete response to the many facets of this concern, including the number of antigens found in today’s vaccines versus those of the 1980’s as well as cortisol studies demonstrating infants are equally stressed whether they’re receiving one or two shots during a medical visit.
- “Too Many Vaccines?” [English]
Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - “Too Many Vaccines?” [Spanish]
Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Antigen Infographic
Below is an infographic that lays out the number of diseases we can protect children against today, versus the number of antigens we expose them to (right click on the image to save it to your computer):
