Russo, Gianluca, et al. "Vaccine Coverage and Determinants" BMC Public Health 15.

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(2015): 630-640. Food Science Source. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
This source is a research article explaining the importance of immunization coverage
across the world. Outbreaks of preventable diseases are often linked to inadequate levels of
immunization coverage. A team did a household survey of children aged 12- 23 months for one
month and results were recorded. Over 3248 households were visited and 502 children enrolled.
Results showed that vaccine levels were high but a majority of the children did not receive
timely vaccinations or were not given a proper dose. The article was published in June 2015 and
was found on the Sinclair library database, which spends many hours validating sources. This
article would be evidence of the importance of vaccinations which I could paraphrase in my
research paper.
Glanz, Jason M., Courtney R. Kraus, and Matthew F. Daley. "Addressing Parental Vaccine
Concerns: Engagement, Balance, And Timing." Plos Biology 13.8 (2015): 1-8.
Academic Search Complete. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
Academic article that discusses why parents in the U.S. are choosing to delay vaccination
schedules and the risks of it. Due to a measles outbreak in the U.S., childhood vaccinations are
becoming a hot topic for debate. It is important to public safety and health to maintain high
immunization levels, but parents opinions and ethics are getting in the way of the recommended
vaccine schedule for young children. The author of this article is a doctor that is the principal
investigator for a CDC funded project that researches the safety of vaccines. This source was
located in the library database and has many reliable sources listed in its works cited. This article
will be good to reference too. More evidence for the importance of vaccinations.
Lewin, Tamar. "Sick Child's Father Seeks Vaccination Requirement." The New York Times
2015: 16. Academic OneFile. Web. 17 Oct. 2015.
This is a news article published in January of 2015 by Tamar Lewin. It is an interview
with father Carl Krawitt, of six-year-old son who is leukemia stricken. Due to the measles
outbreak stated in the source above, Krawitt was scared that the disease could harm his son due
to his vulnerable immune system. He says, I respect peoples choices about what to do with
their kids, but if someones kid gets sick and gets my kid sick, too, thats a problem,. Since his
son in ineligible for his own vaccinations, he depends on herd immunity to keep him healthy.
And in his area, many parents are choosing not to vaccinate because of personal beliefs. This is a
New York Times news article and was also found through Sinclairs library database so I find the
source to be reliable. In my article when I discuss herd immunity, this could supplement the
argument nicely.
"Vaccines & Immunizations." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 14 Oct. 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/default.htm>.
This is the website the Center of Disease control, which is the nations leading public
health institute of the United States. It is also a .gov website which means all information is

factual and intended for a government agency. It provides a broad range of information about
vaccines from facts, failure and success rates, side effects, professional medical
advice/information and many statistics. It answers many common questions people would have
about vaccinations and this would provide factual information to be used in my research paper.
The information is updated frequently and is relevant enough for my paper.
"Vaccines ProCon.org." ProCon.org Headlines. ProCon Nonprofit, 9 Oct. 2015. Web. 18
Oct. 2015. <http://vaccines.procon.org/#arguments>.
This website is hosted by a non-profit company that breaks down the pros and cons of
controversial issues in a easy to understand format. All of the information on the website is
sourced correctly and the information is relevant. It is also unbiased, since both sides of the
argument are presented in the same place. It presents the argument of Should Any Vaccines be
Required for Children? On the left hand side of the table it lists the pros with factual
information, and does the same for cons on the left side of the table. It also provides a history
and background of vaccines that would give information for a strong introductory paragraph in
my essay. At the end of the webpage there are videos that have relevant topics that can be
viewed. The videos could also be sources for the research paper.

"U.S. Food and Drug Administration." Vaccines. FDA, 7 Aug. 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015.
<http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/>.
This source is a .gov website for the Food and Drug Administration. They are responsible
for protecting public health so I would trust that the information provided would be reliable and
factual. They also provide contact information for any questions you might come across. And the
page has been updated recently so it would be considered relevant. The information ranges from
a list of available vaccinations, to the dangers and benefits of them, advancements in vaccination
medicine and common ingredients used. They also have a system which records the adverse
effects associated with vaccinations. This would be a good thing to reference when discussing
the cons of vaccines in my research paper.
AAP. "Immunizations." HealthyChildren.org. American Academy of Pediatrics, 12 Oct.
2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2015. <https://www.healthychildren.org/english/safetyprevention/immunizations/pages/default.aspx>.
This is a website dedicated to providing information to parents about vaccinations. This
would be a good source since the intended audience for the website are parents, which is also
who I predict would be the main audience of my paper (if it was published). It is sponsored by
the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is an organization comprised of 64,000 pediatricians
who strive to get all children in the best state of well-being. This website posts in depth articles
frequently about the reality of vaccinations. Explaining how they work, facts about every
vaccine, weakened immune systems and debunks myths that concerned parents want to know

about. It presents this medical info in a easy to understand format. Explaining the process of how
vaccines work and how the body responds to them would be a nice addition to my paper.