Vaccine Components
Vaccines consist of a variety of components in addition to the part that is included to stimulate the immune system. Each vaccine is described in detail in the section vaccines and the diseases they prevent. This section contains detailed ... [... more]
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Evaluating Information About Vaccines on the Internet
This article is available in SPANISH as a high-quality PDF format that you can purchase to print in your own printer. The Internet can be a valuable resource to find health information. However, the quality of health information on the Internet ... [... more]
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Vaccine Information
Important Facts for Parents to Know about Childhood Vaccines Rotaviruses are intestinal viruses that infect virtually all children by three years of age. It is the most common cause of diarrhea in children, including hospital-acquired diarrhea; ... [... more]
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Vaccines in Development
Since the vaccine against smallpox was first created in 1796 many vaccines have been developed for childhood and adult diseases. For instance, childhood immunizations in the United States protect against 11 diseases. There are also vaccines for ... [... more]
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Vaccines and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Recent reports from public health officials in the United States show that antibiotic resistance is increasing rapidly among the bacteria that cause meningitis and pneumonia. The increase has resulted largely from the frequent use of antibiotics, ... [... more]
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Información sobre vacunas
Important Facts for Parents to Know about Childhood Vaccines El rotavirus es un virus intestinal que infecta a virtualmente todos los niños antes de los tres años de edad. Es la causa más común de diarrea en niños, [... more]
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Combination Vaccines
Children in the United States can receive up to 20 vaccinations to protect against 11 diseases in their first 2 years of life. With the current immunization schedule it is possible that a child could receive as many as 5 separate injections ... [... more]
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Immunization Policy
In the United States, candidate vaccines are initially developed by academic investigators, the National Institutes of Health, and by private industry. The decision to further develop and manufacture vaccines, however, occurs largely with the ... [... more]
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Vaccine Misinformation
Decades ago, when thousands of children and adults in the United States contracted smallpox, diphtheria, poliomyelitis or measles each year, vaccine safety concerns were not very common. People were more afraid of the diseases themselves than of ... [... more]
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Vaccines for Pregnant Women
Ideally, women of child-bearing age should be immunized before becoming pregnant. For example, rubella causes serious damage to the unborn fetus and is preventable by rubella vaccine. Varicella (chickenpox) can cause birth defects in the fetus ... [... more]
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What's New
ACIP has released its recommendations about rotavirus prevention. FDA has notified of a problem with five lots of influenza vaccine Fluvirin. Prepaudio has made the 2009 Vaccines Issue Available FREE for a Limited Time. The Vaccine Adverse Event ... [... more]
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Understanding Vaccine Research Terms
Vaccine research concerns various scientific disciplines, such as epidemiology, genetics, immunology, and statistics. The terms used in vaccine research are sometimes technical and hard to understand for the lay reader. Below is a list of common ... [... more]
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