JLGH VACCINE INFORMATION TOOLKIT

Confusion about vaccine efficacy and immunization schedules has long been a concern for both clinicians and patients. JLGH continually works to bring the most up-to-date information to clinicians so they can, in turn, present timely and accurate information to patients. This toolkit offers links to resources and recently published JLGH articles to help clinicians quickly access vaccine information important to patient encounters.



Penn Medicine Immunization Practices (Penn Medicine credentials required for access)

Immunization and Vaccine Schedules and Resources | AAFP

AAP Immunization Schedule | Red Book Online | American Academy of Pediatrics

Maternal Immunization Schedule | ACOG - College

Adult Immunization | ACP Online



Exploring Vaccine-Preventable Pediatric Illnesses and Vaccine Hesitancy
by Sasheenie Moodley, MD, PhD; Mackenzie Hintze, MD; Harry Bramley, DO; Pia Boben Fenimore, MD; and Jeffrey R. Martin, MD
This article outlines three vaccine-preventable pediatric illnesses, debunks some vaccine-related myths, and offers time-saving strategies for navigating vaccine hesitancy.

Top Tips from Family Practice
by Alan S. Peterson, MD
These articles recap studies and guidelines recently published by medical specialty societies and other health care organizations that are deemed good information for clinical practice.
Childhood Vaccinations: An LNP | LancasterOnline Series
by Pia Fenimore, MD, and Joan Thode, MD
This series of eight opinion articles for LNP | LancasterOnline addresses vaccines currently considered unneeded or requiring closer review and “shared decision-making” for pediatric patients.



Additional Reading

Perspective: When Ideology Dictates Science Policy: Modern-Day Lysenkoism at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
by Kenneth W. Lin, MD
The author compares current U.S. health policies to those of one high-ranking Soviet official who used ideology to dictate science policy and silence critics in the 1930s-1960s. Clinicians are encouraged to join their respective professional societies and health departments in resisting attacks on national infectious disease and prevention guidelines to protect patients and the public’s health.

Medical History: Armed and Ready: How Lancaster County Contributed to the Eradication of Smallpox
by Meagan A. Schulman
This article from the Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum looks at the history of the Lancaster County Vaccine Farm and considers how its success at producing and distributing vaccine shaped Pennsylvania’s and the nation’s ability to eradicate smallpox.


 
Updated October 26, 2026