Safety & Prevention

Immunizations

Today, most children in the United States lead much healthier lives and parents live with much less anxiety and worry over infections during childhood. Immunizations are one of the success stories of modern medicine.

Click here to view the most up-to-date immunization schedules.

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How to Protect Your Children During a Measles Outbreak

The recent measles outbreaks have many parents concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick were not vaccinated against measles. This is a stark reminder of the importance of making sure your children are fully vaccinated. Learn more here.

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14 Diseases You Almost Forgot About Thanks to Vaccines
3 Things to Know to Prevent 6 Types of Cancer
All About the Recommended Immunization Schedules
An Important Immunization Message from the AAP
Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Chickenpox Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
Child Immunization Schedule: Why Is It Like That?
Conversations About Vaccines
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Dengue Vaccine & Kids: FAQs for Families Who Live Where Dengue Disease Commonly Spreads
Dengue Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Does the HPV Vaccine Prevent Oral Cancer?
HPV: Facts About the Virus that Causes Cancer and How to Prevent It
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Hepatitis A Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Hepatitis B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Here's Why Your Preteen Needs the HPV Vaccine
History of Immunizations
How Vaccines Secure Your Child’s Freedom from Disease
How Vaccines for Children & Teens Work VIDEO
How to Cocoon a Newborn: Only an E-Mail Away!
How to Protect Your Children During a Measles Outbreak
Immunizations During Pregnancy
Immunizations For Preterm Babies
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: What You Need to Know (VIS)
MMR Vaccine: What You Need to Know
MMRV Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines: What You Need to Know (VIS)
Multiple Vaccinations at One Time
Pediatrician Remembers Consequences of Diphtheria in the 1970s
Pediatrician Remembers Hib on Navajo Reservation in the 1970s
Pediatrician Remembers Measles & Diphtheria in Charleston
Pediatrician Remembers Measles Patients at Louisville General in the 1960s
Pediatrician Remembers Severe Hib & Chickenpox Cases in the 1960s
Pediatrician Remembers a Measles Outbreak Among the Amish
Peds ER Doc Sees Children & Teens with Preventable Infectious Diseases
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Polio Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Protecting Your Baby From a Measles Outbreak: FAQs
Rotavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Serogroup B Meningococcal (MenB) Vaccines: What You Need to Know (VIS)
Taking Fear and Pain Out of Needles—for Your Child and You
Td Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Tdap Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Vaccinating A Sick Child
Vaccinating Your Preteen: Addressing Common Concerns
Vaccine Ingredients: Frequently Asked Questions
Vaccine Protection: How Healthy is Your Community?
Vaccine Risks & Benefits
Vaccine Safety: Examine the Evidence
Vaccine Safety: Get the Facts
Vaccines Your Child Needs VIDEO
Vaccines Your Child Needs by Age 6
Vaccines for 'Tweens,' Teens & Young Adults
Weakened Immune Systems
Where We Stand: Immunizations
Why I Vaccinate: Childhood Measles Case Makes Mom an Advocate
Why I Vaccinate: Family Relies on Community to Protect Surviving Toddler
Why I Vaccinate: Parent Testimonials
Why Immunize Your Child

Safety & Prevention

Immunizations

​Click here​ to view the most up-to-date immunization schedules.

Click here to view the most up-to-date immunization schedules.