Public health expert and science communicator Dr Jess Steier and colleagues have recently published an article illustrating how the US recommended vaccine schedule is built on clinical trial data and ongoing safety monitoring. 

The article covers why vaccines are given at different timepoints, who determines the schedule, how new vaccines are added and how vaccines are continually monitored. 

Read the article in full at Evidence, Not Guesswork: The Childhood Vaccine Schedule is Very Intentional 

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The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC) is an educational website, developed with the aim of providing up-to-date immunisation information for both healthcare professionals and members of the public. We are based at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), a research organisation, and are affiliated with SAEFVIC (Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community), the Victorian Vaccine Safety Service.

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