There’s a wealth of conflicting information online about vaccines in recent years and it can be hard to determine the fact from fiction. Knowing that you’re looking in the right places is a great way to filter out the misinformation. Here’s a couple of places you can trust:
General Resources
• NHS.UK, Vaccinations:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/
• NHS.UK, Travel vaccinations:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/
• GOV.UK, Immunisation:
www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation
• Patient.info, Vaccines and immunisation:
patient.info/medicine/vaccines-and-immunisation-1394
• British Society for Immunology, A guide to childhood vaccinations:
www.immunology.org/celebrate-vaccines/public-engagement/childhood-vaccine-guide
• Center for Countering Digital Hate, The Anti-Vaxx Playbook:
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• Vaccine Confidence Project:
www.vaccineconfidence.org
Covid-19 Specific Resources
- NHS.UK, Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/
- GOV.UK, COVID-19 vaccination programme:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme
Condition Specific Resources
- Age UK, Coronavirus vaccines explained:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/coronavirus-guidance/coronavirus-vaccine/
- Macmillan, Coronavirus vaccine for people living with cancer:
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coronavirus/vaccine
- MS Society, MS and the COVID-19 vaccine:
- Stroke Association, Stroke and the coronavirus vaccine:
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/stroke-and-coronavirus-vaccine
- Alzheimer’s Society, Vaccines for coronavirus (COVID-19):
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus/vaccine-covid-19
- British Lung Foundation, Coronavirus vaccine: what people with lung conditions need to know:
https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus/coronavirus-vaccine
- Meningitis Now, Meningitis vaccines, the facts:
