This list represent organizations that question vaccine safety and efficiently. CCIC has finds that these sites are often poorly documented, hold unstated bias or go against our belief that science and the latest research should be used as the basis for decision-making when it comes to childhood vaccinations.
CCIC does NOT endorse the information contained in these websites. CCIC is including these sites to inform parents and providers of both sides of the issue and to offer guidance on what is a trustworthy site for vaccine information.
The “About” information on each site is drawn from the original website. If no “About” information is provided, CCIC has supplied a summary. For research purposes, CCIC has included links to any nonprofit funding information provided from Guidestar.org.
If you have concerns about this list or would like to add a site to this list contact Dawn Crawford.
Age of Autism - http://www.ageofautism.com/
- No “About” information posted. Autism information blog with a strong anti-vaccine or vaccine skeptical slant
- Sponsors: TACA, Autism Research Institute, National Autism Association, Generation Rescue, Safe Minds.
- No Guidestar profile
National Vaccine Information Center - http://www.nvic.org/
- About - The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is a national, non-profit educational organization founded in 1982. The oldest and largest consumer organization advocating the institution of vaccine safety and informed consent protections in the mass vaccination system, NVIC is responsible for launching the vaccine safety and informed consent movement in America in the early 1980's.
- Guidestar profile
Generation Rescue - http://generationrescue.org
- About - Generation Rescue is an international movement of scientists, physicians and parent-volunteers researching the causes and treatments for autism and helping more than 20,000 children begin biomedical treatment.
- Guidestar profile
Think Twice - http://www.thinktwice.com/
- About - The Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute was established in 1996 to provide parents and other concerned people with educational resources enabling them to make more informed vaccine decisions. Thinktwice encourages an uncensored exchange of vaccine information, and supports every family's right to accept or reject vaccines. Thinktwice/New Atlantean Press is not affiliated with any religious or political organization, nor with any federal or state agency.
- No Guidestar profile
Moms Against Mercury - http://www.momsagainstmercury.org/
- About - Moms Against Mercury is a non profit 501(c) (3) organization located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. MAM is dedicated to raising awareness while educating the public of the dangerous use of Thimerosal, a mercury based preservative, used in vaccines and the flu shot.
- Guidestar profile
Americans For Vaccine Safety and Accountability - http://204.133.161.25/AVSA/AVSAHome.htm
- Mission - To secure just compensation for the vaccine injured; the inclusion of informed consent protections in vaccine policy and law and basic science research into adverse responses to vaccines.
- No Guidestar profile
