Common Vaccine Questions and Answers
Review questions and answers about common childhood vaccines, like immunization safety, thimerosal, side effects, indications, and vaccine schedules.
Breastfeeding and Flu Shots
Can I get a flu shot if I am breastfeeding?
Can I get a flu shot if I am breastfeeding?
Flu Shots and the Bird Flu
Learn more about the bird flu or H5N1 strain of avian influenza and whether or not your child will be protected from it by getting a flu shot.
Learn more about the bird flu or H5N1 strain of avian influenza and whether or not your child will be protected from it by getting a flu shot.
Aren't Vaccines Dangerous?
Why does my daughter need to get shots? Aren't vaccines dangerous?
Why does my daughter need to get shots? Aren't vaccines dangerous?
Do My Kids Need a Flu Shot?
I know that flu season is coming. Do my kids needs a flu shot?
I know that flu season is coming. Do my kids needs a flu shot?
Flu Shots for Infants and Rationing Flu Shots
Review whether a healthy 11 month old should get a flu shot, even if she stays home, isn't in daycare, and has no chronic medical problems.
Review whether a healthy 11 month old should get a flu shot, even if she stays home, isn't in daycare, and has no chronic medical problems.
Flu Shot Reactions
Review some of the common symptoms of flu shot reactions and side effects, including fever, muscle aches, and malaise or simply not feeling good.
Review some of the common symptoms of flu shot reactions and side effects, including fever, muscle aches, and malaise or simply not feeling good.
Repeating Vaccines and Missed Vaccines
Review what you should do if your child has missed a vaccine or if you lose her immunization record.
Review what you should do if your child has missed a vaccine or if you lose her immunization record.
Immunizations and Hurricane Katrina
What is going to happen to all of the children who lost their shot records because of Hurricane Katrina? Will they have to have all of their vaccines over again?
What is going to happen to all of the children who lost their shot records because of Hurricane Katrina? Will they have to have all of their vaccines over again?
The Importance of the Hepatitis B Vaccine
Since Hepatitis B is considered to be a sexually transmitted disease or STD, why does my baby need to get the Hepatitis B vaccine?
Since Hepatitis B is considered to be a sexually transmitted disease or STD, why does my baby need to get the Hepatitis B vaccine?