What are the biggest misconceptions about vaccines?

Many misconceptions about vaccines have persisted for decades because of a poor understanding of how vaccination works. Some of the most common vaccination-related misconceptions are addressed here. read more

"The flu shot can give you the flu." It can't. The injectable inactivated influenza vaccine (the "flu shot") is made using dead viruses. Dead flu viruses can't replicate throughout your body and cannot cause the flu. read more

Six common misconceptions about immunization Introduction. This list of six common misconceptions was originally written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States primarily for use by practitioners giving vaccinations to children in their practices. read more