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My nine-month-old son's pediatrician recommends he receive the flu shot. Is this really needed, and if so, when? ...

As the autism rate increased over the last two decades, theories surfaced blaming vaccines for the rise. Some believed thimerosol, a mercury-derived preservative found in...

What is RSV? How dangerous is it? If a child has it once, is she more likely to develop it again? How can it...

Vaccines are an important part of every child's health care regimen, and one of the best ways to keep your child healthy is to...

My nine-month-old, 17 pound daughter was given the pneumovax 23 vaccine in error. The nurse should have given her the hep B shot, but...

Our sons were given the first of the three shots necessary for a Hepatitis vaccination without having been told that there is a very...

Vaccines are an important part of every child's health care regimen, and one of the best ways to keep your child healthy is to...

Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov 1. Why get vaccinated? Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus are serious diseases. Diphtheria Diphtheria causes a...

Are you contagious when you first receive the chicken pox vaccine? ...