Journal of Pediatrics
Vol 162 | No. 6 | June 2013 | Pages 1087-1298
http://www.jpeds.com/

Generalists’ role in vaccine safety reporting
Thomas R. Welch, MD
Every pediatrician involved in the day-to-day process of administering vaccines is aware of how fraught with complexity it has become. On one hand, many pediatricians have seen in their professional lifetimes the virtual disappearance of once-feared childhood disorders. On the other hand, unwarranted concerns about vaccine safety are leaving more and more children unprotected.