How we use AI

Vaccines.ie uses AI to draft new evergreen guides and organize site structure. We do not use it to rewrite archived articles or invent news events.

Archived article texts are kept exactly as they appeared when first published. The only changes are removal of navigation menus, advertisements, and broken layout code. The words, the order, and the claims stay the same. That preservation lets readers see how public-health guidance and conversation have shifted over time.

When we create a new explainer on immunization schedules, vaccine safety, or eligibility rules, an AI tool drafts the first version. A human editor then checks every factual claim, removes any fabricated sources or studies, rewrites unclear sentences, and ensures the piece answers the question a real person typed into a search box.

AI does not generate quotes, interview transcripts, clinical trial results, or expert opinions. If a number or a policy statement appears in a guide, it came from a named health authority, a government document, or a peer-reviewed paper that we can link. If we lack a specific fact, we write the plain claim without fake authority.

We use AI to suggest article structure, headline variants, and meta descriptions. The final choice is always human. We ban certain phrasing (ultimate, game-changer, unlock, revolutionize) and check every draft for chatbot leftovers like "let's dive in" or "I hope this helps."

AI helps us scale useful content without hiring a newsroom. It does not replace editorial judgment. Every page published under this policy has been read, fact-checked, and approved by a person who understands immunization topics and knows what a tired parent or a skeptical traveler needs to hear.

We do not use AI to generate fake user comments, fabricate testimonials, or simulate social proof. Any reader story or question-and-answer block on the site is either submitted by a real person or clearly labeled as a hypothetical example.

This approach keeps production costs low and quality high. It also means we can update guides quickly when policy changes, without waiting weeks for a writer to become available. The trade-off is that some sentences may feel more mechanical than a feature story in a magazine. We accept that trade in exchange for speed and accuracy.

If you spot AI-generated nonsense, a fake citation, or a paragraph that does not make sense, use the contact page to tell us. We will fix it and add a correction note if the error was substantial.

Our AI-use policy will evolve as tools improve. This page will be updated whenever we adopt a new workflow or retire an old one. The core rule will not change: no fabrication, no rewriting of history, and every fact must be checkable.