{"id":11711,"date":"2025-02-21T15:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?page_id=11711"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:46:46","slug":"prepare-for-vaccine-hesitancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/prepare-for-vaccine-hesitancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccine Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;abc-pink-bg&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page_header white\">Vaccine Facts<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;abc-pink-bg&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"margin_top_15 white margin_bottom_100\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare to better educate patients during clinical encounters.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;margin_top_100&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-pink-bg\">01<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>You cannot get the diseases from vaccines.<\/h3>\n<p>All vaccines contain inactivated or weakened viruses or inactivated parts of bacteria, meaning they <a title=\"Vaccine Science: How Are Vaccines Made?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/science-history\/vaccine-science\/how-are-vaccines-made\">can\u2019t cause the disease<\/a>. Vaccines may cause mild side effects, but never the actual illness. Vaccine side effects might feel like illness because your immune system is responding to the antigens or parts of a vaccine that stimulate the immune system, making your body more prepared to fight off the actual disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-purple-bg\">02<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccines have not been linked to autism.<\/h3>\n<p>The myth that vaccines cause autism emerged from a discredited study, and extensive research has shown there\u2019s <a title=\"Autism and Vaccines\" href=\"https:\/\/autismsciencefoundation.org\/autism-and-vaccines\/\">no link between vaccines and autism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-green-bg\">03<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Relying solely on natural immunity to prevent illness from infection is not safer than getting vaccinated.<\/h3>\n<p>While natural immunity can be robust for many diseases, experiencing the actual infection comes with many health risks. Vaccines <a title=\"Immune System and Vaccines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/human-immune-system\/immune-system-and-vaccines\">can support you and your family<\/a> in preventing serious illness and long-term side effects from an infectious disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-orange-bg\">04<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccines do not contain harmful ingredients.<\/h3>\n<p>Vaccine ingredients are present in tiny amounts and are <a title=\"Vaccine Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinesafety\/\">rigorously tested for safety<\/a>. Many are naturally occurring.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"p-bold\">Aluminum is one example of a vaccine ingredient also found in soil, water, and food<\/span>. In 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-safety\/vaccine-ingredients\/aluminum\">a large study found no link between aluminum in vaccines and any major health problems<\/a>. In fact, aluminum helps the vaccines work better by helping create a stronger immune response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-light-blue-bg\">05<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccines <a class=\"text-blue\" title=\"Immune System and Vaccines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/human-immune-system\/immune-system-and-vaccines#:~:text=However%2C%20because%20B%20cells%20and,2%20billion%20lymphocytes%20each%20day.\">do not overwhelm the immune system<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>We encounter many germs daily! Vaccines work with the immune system, not against it, and are given in safe doses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-dark-blue-bg\">06<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccines are still necessary even if the diseases are rare.<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to vaccines, diseases are less common, but <a title=\"Outbreaks\" href=\"https:\/\/vaccinateyourfamily.org\/outbreaks\/\">outbreaks can happen if vaccination rates drop<\/a>. Community immunity is the key to keeping everyone protected!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-pink-bg\">07<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccine safety is <a class=\"text-blue\" title=\"How are vaccines tested before approval and monitored for safety?\" href=\"https:\/\/viraltruths.org\/how-are-vaccines-tested-before-approval-and-monitored-for-safety\/\">rigorously studied and monitored<\/a>. Benefits of vaccines vastly outweigh the risks of very rare severe side effects.<\/h3>\n<p>Most side effects are mild and temporary, like a little soreness or a low-grade fever. <a title=\"Vaccine Safety\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinesafety\/\">Serious side effects are extremely rare<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-purple-bg\">08<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>You should not skip vaccines and catch up later.<\/h3>\n<p>Delaying vaccinations <a title=\"All About the AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/immunizations\/Pages\/Recommended-Immunization-Schedules.aspx\">leaves you and your family vulnerable<\/a> to potentially serious illness when you may not be prepared for it. Vaccine timing is based on when an infant is most likely going to be exposed to a dangerous infection and when their body is most likely to develop the best or the strongest immune response possible to the vaccine. Getting each vaccine on time ensures that a child is protected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-green-bg\">09<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Combination vaccines are safe, and it\u2019s also safe to get more than one vaccine at the same time.<\/h3>\n<p>Vaccines contain tiny parts called antigens that help your body learn how to fight off germs in the future. Altogether, the vaccines recommended for kids under 2 have about <a title=\"Children receive so many more vaccines these days. Why? Is this okay?\" href=\"https:\/\/ysph.yale.edu\/research\/information-sheets\/childhood-vaccinations\/#4-children-receive-so-many-more-vaccines-these-days-why?-is-this-okay?\">180 antigens<\/a>. Babies\u2019 immune systems can handle <a title=\"Fact Checked: Receiving Multiple Vaccines Does Not Overwhelm a Child\u2019s Immune System\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/fact-checked\/fact-checked-receiving-multiple-vaccines-does-not-overwhelm-a-childs-immune-system\/?srsltid=AfmBOop45vYG4gStjl2SpEjA2Gp-5cpGZWNbXSrDY0BtUfiKNYd-SwA1\">thousands of antigens at once<\/a>, so <a title=\"Multiple Vaccines at One Time\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/immunizations\/Pages\/Multiple-Vaccinations-at-One-Time.aspx\">it\u2019s safe<\/a> for them to get combination vaccines or several vaccines during one visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]JTNDc3ZnJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ0cmlhbmdsZS00LXNpemUlMjIlM0UlMEElMjAlMjAlM0Nwb2x5Z29uJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ0cmlhbmdsZS00LWlubmVyJTIwYWJjLWdyZWVuLWZpbGwlMjIlMjBwb2ludHMlM0QlMjIwMCUyQzAlMjA1MCUyQzAlMjAyNSUyQzI1JTIyJTIwJTJGJTNFJTBBJTIwJTNDZmlsdGVyJTIwaWQlM0QlMjdhYmMtc2hhZG93JTI3JTIwY29sb3ItaW50ZXJwb2xhdGlvbi1maWx0ZXJzJTNEJTIyc1JHQiUyMiUzRSUwQSUyMCUyMCUyMCUyMCUzQ2ZlRHJvcFNoYWRvdyUyMGR4JTNEJTIyOSUyMiUyMGR5JTNEJTIyOSUyMiUyMHN0ZERldmlhdGlvbiUzRCUyMjYlMjIlMjBmbG9vZC1vcGFjaXR5JTNEJTIyMC4wNzUlMjIlMkYlM0UlMEElMjAlMjAlM0MlMkZmaWx0ZXIlM0UlMEElM0MlMkZzdmclM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-orange-bg\">10<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3><a class=\"text-blue\" title=\"2025-26 Flu Season\" href=\"https:\/\/vaccinateyourfamily.org\/current-flu-season\/\">Flu vaccines are effective<\/a> against severe disease.<\/h3>\n<p>While effectiveness may vary by season, flu vaccines significantly reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;margin_bottom_100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.abc-list-container-2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"abc-first-column\">\n<h3 class=\"abc-big-number-2 abc-light-blue-bg\">11<\/h3>\n<div class=\"triangle-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"abc-second-column\">\n<h3>Vaccines will protect other Philadelphians.<\/h3>\n<p>Vaccines also protect the whole community by <a title=\"Types of Immunity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/human-immune-system\/types-immunity\">achieving community immunity<\/a>. 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