Barriers to Delivery of Influenza Vaccine to US Adolescents
What strategies can be implemented to increase adolescent uptake of the influenza vaccination?
Category : Vaccinations : Health & Medical
Influenza Vaccination in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
What is the impact of influenza on CF patients, and how effective is vaccination for this population?
Vaccine Cuisine Could Soon Grace Your Table
It's vaccination time, but no needles are needed. You hand your child's prescription to the pharmacist, and she gives you a bottle of tomato juice -- or applesauce, or spinach, or rice, or maybe a dried vegetable powder.
Survey: More Parents Accepting Vaccine Use
Fewer parents may be refusing to vaccinate their children, especially in western states, which have had some of the nation’s highest refusal rates, according to new survey data from Medscape.
Adult MMR Vaccine: Advantages, Side Effects, Guidelines
WebMD explains the MMR vaccine for adults, including who should get it and possible side effects.
Trends in Vaccine Adjuvants
How do various adjuvants help in the production and eventual efficacy of vaccines? This article explains further.
Stomach Bug Vaccine for Infants Protects Entire Community: CDC
Lower hospitalization rates for rotavirus infection seen in all age groups, researchers report
Measles Journey Highlights Risk to Unvaccinated Kids
Minnesota outbreak began with a toddler traveling overseas, study says
Chikungunya Virus and Prospects for a Vaccine
There are several vaccine candidates in preclinical and clinical development for the Chikungunya virus.
Vaccine Opponents Often Cluster in Communities
California study found certain areas have high numbers of parents who forgo immunizing kids
HPV Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Fact sheet about the HPV vaccine from the CDC.
Chickenpox Vaccine
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of chickenpox vaccine including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Travel Health-Before You Go
For general travel health information, details on current disease outbreaks, and the most current shot recommendations for different areas of the world, see:The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/.The World Health Organization (WHO) Web site a
Meningitis Vaccines
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of meningitis vaccines including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Travel Health-Credits
AuthorColleen CroninEditorSusan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBAAssociate EditorTerrina VailPrimary Medical ReviewerMartin Gabica, MD - Family MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerW. David Colby, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious DiseaseLast UpdatedApril 5, 2006 ...
Challenges in Reducing Dengue Burden
Dengue is a major public health concern worldwide, but an effective vaccine may be on the horizon.
Unvaccinated Kids Getting Whooping Cough
Children whose parents refuse whooping cough vaccination are more likely to develop disease, says a study in Pediatrics.
Travel Health-Precautions Along the Way
Traveling comes with a whole new set of things to think about. The following can help you stay healthy and enjoy your trip as much as possible.Tips for flyingFlying is not always fun. But you can take steps to make it easier and to feel better during and after your flight.Pack anything that may ...
Adult Vaccination: New Guidelines
The CDC has updated its adult vaccination schedule to recommend the herpes zoster vaccine (shingles vaccine) for everyone 60 and older.
Re-emergence of Pertussis
Vaccine-preventable pertussis is on the rise. What new vaccine approaches can be used to control this disease?