Refusing to Vaccinate Affects Other Kids, Too
A CDC investigation shows a measles outbreak in San Diego was fueled by kids whose parents refused to vaccinate them, thus endangering children too young to be vaccinated.
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Vaccination Considerations for Business Travelers
Which vaccinations are recommended for business travelers?
Vaccine Refusal Raises Chickenpox Risk
New research confirms what public health officials have long known: Children whose parents refuse to allow chickenpox vaccination are at increased risk for getting the disease.
Ohio Amish Rethink Vaccines Amid Measles Outbreak
Ohio Amish Reconsider Vaccines Amid Measles Outbreak
Immunizations-Adolescent Immunizations
Recommended immunizationsThe importance of continued immunizations between ages 11 and about 21 years (adolescence) is not always recognized. Adolescents need to continue their immunization series and receive booster shots for continued protection against diseases. Also, many teens were born after t
What’s Behind the Latest Measles Outbreaks?
Concerns about a possible link between the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine helped fuel a measles outbreak this year in Minnesota, the country’s largest since 1996, according to research to be presented Saturday at an infectious diseases meeting.
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Preventing Tetanus Infections-Related Information
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Children's Vaccines News - Timely health and medical news
Which vaccines do children need? Find in-depth information on vaccines for children and teens, including immunization schedules and vaccine safety information.
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.
Aluminum in Vaccines Poses No Harm
Despite the ouch and some minor skin irritation, there's no real danger facing children who receive vaccines that contain aluminum salts, according to an exhaustive new analysis of previous studies.
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.
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 Measles' Return the 'New Normal'?
Pediatricians and parents struggle with keeping children safe amid concerns over vaccine
Vaccines for Teens: Some States' Rates Lag
CDC: More teens are getting their recommended vaccinations, but vaccination rates still are below target levels. From state to state, teen vaccination rates vary widely.
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AS04-adjuvanted Human Papillomavirus-16/18 Vaccination
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Meningitis-Other Treatment
People with severe meningitis or complications during illness may need to be treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital.
Children's Vaccines Special Feature Stories and News
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FDA Fines Vaccine Maker for Manufacturing Violations
A maker of the flu vaccine has agreed to pay a $30 million fine for repeated violations of federal manufacturing rules -- violations that may have contributed to the recent delay in shipments of the flu vaccine to doctors' offices.