Vaccine Safety & Information with Dr. Andrea Rinderknecht

Check in with TriHealth pediatrician Dr. Andrea Rinderknecht as she goes over vaccine efficacy and safety, and be sure to take a look at some of the great resources available for more information down below!

Questions about vaccines have become much more common, and every parent takes what is best for their children very seriously.

The disinformation available about vaccine safety on social media, in communities and within families makes making decisions for your child much harder.

In September 2025, TriHealth pediatricians voted unanimously to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on immunizations.

Please take some time to review some of the science and evidence-based websites listed below to learn about the safety of vaccines recommended by the pediatricians you trust to care for your child, and stay away from social media as a source for scientific information, especially about vaccines.

We feel strongly as physicians who care about your child that vaccines are safe, important and effective—not just for the community, but also for your unique child.

The overwhelming majority of doctors recommend vaccines, and, based on the scientific studies available, agree with their safety and importance. In fact, the doctors and staff at TriHealth Pediatrics feel so strongly that vaccines are safe and important for your child and the community, that if after learning more about vaccines and speaking with us about their safety, you still choose not to vaccinate your child, we recommend that you find another practice that may be a better fit for your family. Our commitment to the health and safety of ALL our patients (including the most vulnerable, such as infants and immunocompromised patients) means we don’t want to risk unvaccinated patients bringing preventable infectious diseases to our office.

Here are some reliable websites to learn more about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.

Immunize.org

• Clear Answers and Smart Advice about your Baby’s Shots (Dr Ari Brown)
• Q&As by Disease & Vaccine
• Vaccines Are Unrelated to Autism:
  • Evidence Shows Vaccines Unrelated to Autism
  • MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism - Examine the evidence!
• Reliable Sources for Vaccine Information
• Why Vaccines are Safe

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Vaccine Education Center

• Vaccines and Diseases
• Vaccine Safety
  • Ingredients
  • Info on FAQ Safety Concerns
  • Vaccine Safety References
• Vaccine Science and History
• Human Immune System

American Academy of Pediatrics - Vaccines and Preventable Diseases

• Vaccine Basics
• Vaccine Schedule
• Vaccine Safety
• How Vaccines Work: How Vaccines Work

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) Vaccine Resource Site

• https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/vaccines

FactCheck.org

• Aluminum
• Flu Vaccine Ingredients
• Viral Shedding after vaccines/
• MMR Vaccine Efficacy
• No Link between Vaccines and Autism/