General Vaccine Information

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a private membership organization representing 60,000 pediatricians. The AAP issues vaccination guidelines for its members and works to increase vaccine use and mandatory vaccination of all children.

The mission of CMSRI is to provide scientific research to address gaps in the knowledge about the biological and genetic risk factors for vaccine induced brain and immune dysfunction, evaluate biological and genetic reactivity of vaccine additives, research effects of multiple vaccine exposure, evaluate bias in reporting vaccine risks and benefits and more related research and analysis. CMSRI's current research focus is on vaccine safety due to high levels of and further expected increases in vaccination.

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization founded in 1993 and named after the British epidemiologist, Archie Cochrane.  Over 4,600 Cochrane Reviews are available online as part of The Cochrane Library, as is a free online course on the fundamentals of evidence-based healthcare concepts - Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare:  A Foundation for Action.

Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE) Created in 2003, CUE is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC). CUE activities are supported by the United States Cochrane Center (USCC), one of 13 centers worldwide that contribute to the Cochrane Collaboration. Podcasts about evidence-based healthcare are on the CUE website. 

Every Child By Two (ECBT) was founded by Rosalynn Carter and Betty Bumpers in 1991 to increase and enforce mandatory vaccination laws and raise awareness of the “critical need for timely immunizations and to foster a systematic way to immunize all of America’s children by age two. To forward its agenda, ECBT enlists the support of elected officials and their spouses, concerned community leaders, and representatives of many national organizations.” Funded in part by vaccine manufacturers, ECBT has worked for the creation of electronic vaccine tracking systems to monitor the vaccination status of all Americans for the purpose of increasing vaccination rates.

Focus for Health Foundation was founded by Barry and Dolly Segal to put an end to the needless harm of children by vaccination and other environmental factors. The mission of the Focus for Health Foundation (FFH) is to fund advocacy, education, investigation, and research that reveal the causes of the autism epidemic and the rise of chronic illness occurring around the globe. They support efforts to increase public awareness of the connection between hazardous environmental exposures, the immune system, and quality of health.

Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) was established in 1992 and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and vaccine manufacturers to “increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services.” The IAC supports mandatory vaccination of all children.

Institute for Vaccine Safety was established in 1997 at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health to provide an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety to help guide decision makers and educate physicians, the public and the media about key issues surrounding the safety of vaccines and prevention of disease. The Institute supports vaccination of all children with all government recommended vaccines.