Chickenpox Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions
Article Body Is chicken pox vaccine really necessary? While most people have survived chickenpox (varicella), before the vaccine, about 12,000 people were hospitalized for chickenpox...
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Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Why get vaccinated? Varicella vaccine can prevent chickenpox. Chickenpox can cause an itchy rash that usually lasts about a week. It can also cause...
An Important Immunization Message from the AAP
By: Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP Measles is not a mild disease. Neither is whooping cough, Hib meningitis, or rotavirus. These are diseases that cause...
All About the Recommended Immunization Schedules
Each year, top disease experts—including pediatricians—work together to decide which vaccines to include in the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18...
3 Things to Know to Prevent 6 Types of Cancer
Did you know that almost all cervical cancer and most oral cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)? And did you know that...
14 Diseases You Almost Forgot About Thanks to Vaccines
Immunization protects your child against these 14 diseases that were once common in the United States. 1. Polio Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease...
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