If you Google vaccines today, you get a bazillion ‘hits’ and all of the websites provide information.  Not all of it is accurate information.  Who do you trust?  Here’s what we know to be true:  in the modern era, vaccines have saved more lives than any one other medical discovery. Period.  Vaccines save lives.  You can gather some brief overview information before your child’s wellness visit about vaccines in general in this teaching sheet.  There are links to other specific vaccine information sheets (VIS) located on our website if you would like to learn more about the specific diseases we prevent with your child’s immunizations.  We’re here to discuss the benefits and any risk with vaccines at every check-up.