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2016-05Vaccines have contributed to a significant reduction in many childhood infectious diseases, such as diphtheria, measles, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Some infectious diseases, such as poli -
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2016-03Preventive care is the cornerstone of pediatrics, and vaccination represents one of the most important strategies in the prevention of disease in children.2 The reduction in morbidity and mortality ov -
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2015-11Concerns about vaccine safety have led up to 40 percent of parents in the U.S. to delay or refuse some vaccines for their children in hopes of avoiding rare reactions. Barriers to health care access c -
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2015-09Vaccines are still very important. Thanks to better nutrition, less crowded living conditions, antibiotics, and, most importantly, vaccines, many diseases do not occur or spread as much as they used t -
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2015-04Recently, the mother of a young child confessed to me that she didn't know any parents who were following the recommended immunization schedule for their children. She said that when she told her -
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2014-12It's time to get flu shots for your family before your house is full of fevers and dripping noses. Here are 11 things you need to know about the 2015-2016 influenza vaccine: -
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2014-08What is a vaccine? When germs enter the body, the immune system recognizes them as foreign substances (antigens). The immune system produces the right antibodies to fight the antigens. -
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2014-04None of us wants to see our children get sick. If we could, we would protect them from any illness, no matter how small - even the sniffles. Now suppose you could make your child safe from some of the