Understanding Chickenpox Symptoms
What are the symptoms of chickenpox? Learn what to look for from the experts at WebMD.
Category : Vaccinations : Health & Medical
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.
Recent Developments in Tuberculosis Vaccines
There have been recent developments in the vaccination of TB. How do we continue to move forward?
Rotavirus
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of rotavirus including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
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.
1 Dose of HPV Vaccine May Offer Protection: Study
Two large international trials suggest single immunization may be as good as two or three
Mobilizing and Evaluating Anticancer T Cells
What are the pitfalls and solutions for mobilizing and evaluating T cells in immunotherapy?
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 ...
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.
HPV Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Fact sheet about the HPV vaccine from the CDC.
More Parents Refuse, Delay Child's Vaccination
CDC: In 2008, 39% of parents delayed or refused giving at least one routine vaccine to their children -- up from 22% just five years earlier. Even so, overall vaccination rates went up.
State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids' Hospitalizations: CDC
When vaccination rates rose in Connecticut, serious complications dropped, report finds
Vaccine FAQ
The CDC answers basic questions about vaccines, including vaccine benefits and vaccine risks.
Online Vaccine Videos Questioned
Experts at the University of Toronto screened 153 vaccine videos posted on YouTube. About half of the videos didn't support immunization.
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.
Combo Vaccine Raises Risk of Fever-Related Seizures in Toddlers: Study
Safer to give MMR and chickenpox shots separately for first dose, researchers say
MMR Vaccine
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of MMR vaccines including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Vaccination Considerations for Business Travelers
Which vaccinations are recommended for business travelers?
Preteen and Teen Immunizations
Confused about the recommendations for preteen and teen immunizations? This quick summary puts some of the latest updates at your fingertips.
Vaccine Therapy and Immunotherapy for Cancer: Gene-expression Profiling
This new article explores how to better understand immune-mediated tissue destruction.