February 10, 2015
Article
The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced the release of the 2015 recommended vaccination schedule for children and adolescents in a recent policy statement from the Academy’s Committee on Infectious Diseases.
January 22, 2015
Article
Two measles-containing vaccines are unlikely to result in adverse effects, a 12-year study has found.
January 08, 2015
Article
Young children are more likely to get a second dose of influenza vaccine when their parents receive reminders by text message, a new study reports.
December 18, 2014
Article
Contrary to current guidelines, children born before 37 weeks’ gestation should be considered at high risk for complications of influenza, a new meta-analysis shows.
December 16, 2014
Article
Infants have borne the brunt of the worst outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, in almost 70 years in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
December 11, 2014
Article
In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has expanded its recommendations for giving pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to high-risk older children and adolescents.