Communicating with parents about immunization safety: Messages for pediatricians in the IOM report 'the childhood immunization schedule and safety: Stakeholder concerns, scientific evidence, and future studies'

摘要

THE REPORT, "THE Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies," released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in January 2013, is highly relevant for the pediatric community. Although many studies have assessed the safety of immunizations, to our knowledge, this is the first study to address the childhood immunization schedule as a whole. The purpose of this commentary is to highlight the report's most pertinent findings and recommendations for the pediatric community.The IOM committee consisted of 14 members. Although the authors of this commentary are involved in pediatric health services research, clinical care, and ethics, the committee also included public health officials, internists, adult and pediatric subspecialists, research methodolo-gists, and a public representative.