“THRIVE”: Tennessee Health Resources in Vaccine Education
THRIVE was started due to the fact that there has been an increase in the number of babies, teens and adults that are not getting vaccinated in the state of Tennessee therefore putting everyone at an increased risk for diseases especially those that are living with an underlying illness.
The following links can be used to access trustworthy sources for child, adolescent, teen, and adult vaccination information:
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
for parents: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents
for healthcare providers: www.cdc.gov/vaccines
History of Vaccines
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
for the public: www.vaccineinformation.org
for healthcare providers: www.immunize.org
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Vaccinate Your Family (formerly Every Child by Two)
Vaccine Education Center (VEC), Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia
www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center
Vaxopedia
Voices for Vaccines (VFV)
for parents, other adults, and healthcare providers: