Editorial Standards
The editorial standards governing all content on Vaccination-Facts.com
This page documents the editorial standards that govern all content on Vaccination-Facts.com. Our goal is to produce accurate, balanced, and verifiable information about vaccines. These standards apply to every page on this site.
Source Hierarchy
We prioritize sources in the following order:
- Peer-reviewed published research (PubMed-indexed journals)
- Official regulatory documents (FDA labels, FDA meeting minutes, EMA assessment reports, WHO position papers)
- Government health agency publications (CDC, NIH, ECDC)
- Court records and legal filings (for legal content)
- Grey literature (preprints, government reports) — clearly labeled as such
We do not cite: anonymous sources, advocacy group press releases (pro or anti vaccine), or media reports as primary sources.
Neutrality Standard
Vaccination-Facts.com does not advocate for or against vaccination. Our neutrality standard requires:
- Presenting the strongest version of all documented positions
- Distinguishing established scientific consensus from areas of genuine scientific uncertainty
- Clearly labeling opinion, analysis, and editorializing as distinct from factual reporting
- Not using loaded language on either side of contested debates
Controversy Coverage
For contested topics (e.g. natural immunity, mRNA safety, VAERS interpretation), we:
- Present what peer-reviewed evidence shows
- Present what critics of that evidence argue
- Cite primary sources for both positions
- Note where scientific consensus exists and where it does not
We do not adjudicate contested scientific questions — we document them.
Update Policy
Vaccine science and regulation evolves. Pages are reviewed and updated when: new peer-reviewed evidence emerges, regulatory agencies update guidance, readers identify factual errors. Each page displays its last-reviewed date where applicable.
Independence
This site receives no funding from pharmaceutical companies, government health agencies, or advocacy organizations on either side of the vaccine debate. Editorial decisions are made independently. See our Funding & Independence page for full details.