State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids' Hospitalizations: CDC
When vaccination rates rose in Connecticut, serious complications dropped, report finds
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Vaccination Considerations for Business Travelers
Which vaccinations are recommended for business travelers?
MMR Vaccine
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of MMR vaccines including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
No Rise in Seizure Risk With MMRV Booster Vaccine
There is little to no risk that the four-in-one measles-mumps-rubella-chickenpox vaccine (MMRV) causes fever-related seizures in older children, a new CDC-funded study confirms.
State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids' Hospitalizations: CDC
When vaccination rates rose in Connecticut, serious complications dropped, report finds
HPV Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Fact sheet about the HPV vaccine from the CDC.
New Guidelines for Immunizations
The American Academy of Pediatrics says immunization schedules for children, teens, and young adults need to be pushed more aggressively to achieve greater compliance.
Vaccine for Deadly Childhood Infection in the Works
An international team of researchers has assembled a mosaic with more than 2 million pieces to complete a picture of a strain of bacteria that causes a rapidly fatal form of meningitis. Now that they have clues to the bacteria's mode of operation, researchers can design a vaccine to prevent ...
Mobilizing and Evaluating Anticancer T Cells
What are the pitfalls and solutions for mobilizing and evaluating T cells in immunotherapy?
New Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for a New Year
Childhood vaccine recommendations for the U.S. in the year 2000 bring several major changes, but few surprises.
Recent Developments in Tuberculosis Vaccines
There have been recent developments in the vaccination of TB. How do we continue to move forward?
Risk of Meningitis Upped for College Freshman
Is your child off to college this fall? If you've made a checklist of items to pack and things to take care of before he or she goes, you may want to add just one more item -- a meningitis vaccination.
Children's Vaccines Special Feature Stories and News
Which vaccines do children need? Find in-depth information on vaccines for children and teens, including immunization schedules and vaccine safety information.
Meningitis-Other Treatment
People with severe meningitis or complications during illness may need to be treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital.
Rotavirus
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of rotavirus including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Is Measles' Return the 'New Normal'?
Pediatricians and parents struggle with keeping children safe amid concerns over vaccine
Health Officials Call for the Virtual Elimination of Live Polio Vaccine
Beginning next year, the use of oral drops as a childhood vaccination against polio should be phased out in the United States in favor of the injectable vaccine, according to recommendations being made by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC. Both organizations say that pediatricians ...
Is the Nation's Vaccine Program in Trouble?
Even though more Americans than ever are getting vaccinations, the system supporting the effort is 'unstable,' according to a new report from a panel of experts commissioned by a congressional committee.
Study: Vaccines Don't Cause Autism
A new study shows there is no evidence that MMR vaccines and thimerosal exposure contribute to autism or autism-related disorder.
Preventing Tetanus Infections-Related Information
A list of topics related to Preventing Tetanus Infections.