Vaccines Protect the Youngest Babies
Two new studies offer good news for newborns and children about two different vaccinations -- flu vaccine for pregnant women, and rotavirus vaccine for infants.
View Article‘Pox Parties’ in the Age of Facebook
Parents who oppose vaccinating their children are turning to social networking in an effort to infect their children with chickenpox.
View ArticleMore Parents Skip Childhood Vaccines
In more than half of all states, the number of parents opting not to vaccinate their children is rising, a new analysis shows.
View ArticleNew Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
View ArticleNo Seizure Risk From Measles Vaccine in Older Children
Booster doses of the MMRV vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox did not lead to a higher seizure risk in 4- to 6-year-olds in a study.
View ArticleAsk Well: Do I Need a Flu Shot if I’ve Had the Flu?
Donald G. McNeil, Jr. , a science reporter for The New York Times, responds to a reader question about whether you need a flu shot if you've already had the flu.
View ArticleFlu Shot Tied to Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnant women who received the flu vaccine during the 2009 flu pandemic lowered their risk of delivering premature babies, a new study found.
View ArticleDepression May Stifle Shingles Vaccine Response
Adults with untreated depression who received the shingles vaccine mounted a relatively weak immune response compared with their healthy age-matched peers, or to those taking antidepressants.
View ArticleReally? The Claim: The Flu Shot Can Worsen Asthma
Flu vaccination is recommended for people with asthma, yet most people with the disease do not get vaccinated, in part over unfounded worries that the shot itself can worsen asthma and provoke attacks.
View ArticleVaccines Protect the Youngest Babies
Two new studies offer good news for newborns and children about two different vaccinations -- flu vaccine for pregnant women, and rotavirus vaccine for infants.
View Article‘Pox Parties’ in the Age of Facebook
Parents who oppose vaccinating their children are turning to social networking in an effort to infect their children with chickenpox.
View ArticleMore Parents Skip Childhood Vaccines
In more than half of all states, the number of parents opting not to vaccinate their children is rising, a new analysis shows.
View ArticleNew Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics
Federal health officials recommended this week that all boys be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, and that people with diabetes be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
View ArticleNo Seizure Risk From Measles Vaccine in Older Children
Booster doses of the MMRV vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox did not lead to a higher seizure risk in 4- to 6-year-olds in a study.
View ArticleAsk Well: Do I Need a Flu Shot if I’ve Had the Flu?
Donald G. McNeil, Jr. , a science reporter for The New York Times, responds to a reader question about whether you need a flu shot if you've already had the flu.
View ArticleFlu Shot Tied to Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnant women who received the flu vaccine during the 2009 flu pandemic lowered their risk of delivering premature babies, a new study found.
View ArticleDepression May Stifle Shingles Vaccine Response
Adults with untreated depression who received the shingles vaccine mounted a relatively weak immune response compared with their healthy age-matched peers, or to those taking antidepressants.
View ArticleReally? The Claim: The Flu Shot Can Worsen Asthma
Flu vaccination is recommended for people with asthma, yet most people with the disease do not get vaccinated, in part over unfounded worries that the shot itself can worsen asthma and provoke attacks.
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