Immunization

Health Groups Release 2009 Immunization Schedules

Centers for Disease Control — Updated Schedule Includes Recommendation that all Children Six Months Updated immunization recommendations for childhood influenza vaccinations are included in the 2009 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules released jointly today by the ...More…

Immunization Policy

Immunization Info — In the United States, candidate vaccines are initially developed by academic investigators, the National Institutes of Health, and by private industry. The decision to further develop and manufacture vaccines, however, occurs largely with the ...More…

Adult Immunization Schedule

Centers for Disease Control — Adult Immunization Schedule: Vaccines for adults (over 18 years old) Printer-ready 11" x 17" full-color version (156 KB, 2 pages) NEW Jan 2009 Pocket size 6" x 4.5" version (134 KB, 2 pages, back & front) NEW Jan 2009 To make the ...More…

CDC National Vaccine Program Office: Immunization Laws

A matter of health: Immunization in the traditions of the U.S. Immunization is vital to the health and survival of our nation. This concept has been recognized throughout American history. Health may have been one of the things Thomas Jefferson ...More…

Immunization Action Coalition

Immunization Action Coalition — The Immunization Action Coalition and the Hepatitis B Coalition disseminate information on prevention and treatment of Hepatitis B and childhood and adult immunizations. Weekly email immunization news and information for health ...More…

Vaccine Adverse Events

Food & Drug Administration — Questions about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for ...More…

Vaccine Safety

Centers for Disease Control — Vaccines are our best defense against infectious diseases, but vaccines may not be 100% safe or effective. Our bodies react differently to vaccines. Some people may have side effects after vaccination, and some may not be completely protected ...More…

Hair Loss and Vaccines

Centers for Disease Control — A recent study suggests that hair loss may occur in a few persons who have received vaccinations. This side effect, if confirmed by other studies, would be considered very rare. Who is at risk for experiencing hair loss after vaccination? What is ...More…

Fainting (Syncope) After Vaccination

Centers for Disease Control — CDC's Immunization Safety Office answers frequently asked questions about fainting after vaccination. On October 25, 2007, updated information about syncope reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) from January 1, 2005 ...More…

La diabetes y las vacunas

Centers for Disease Control — No existe evidencia comprobada de que las vacunas causan diabetes o aumentan el riesgo de desarrollar esta enfermedad. Según algunos, existe una relación entre la diabetes y las vacunas en algunos países en los que se ha comparado el número de ...More…

Information on the

Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not make enough or can not use its own insulin, which is needed to help the body absorb and use sugar from the bloodstream. People with diabetes have high blood sugar levels. Many factors, including ...More…

Vacunas para su salud

Institute on Aging — La gripe-también conocida como influenza o flu-es una infección sumamente contagiosa que causa fiebre, escalofríos, tos seca, dolor de garganta, congestión de la nariz, dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares y a menudo una gran fatiga. La gripe es ...More…

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