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Immunizations for Children - Keep Kids Healthy
Immunizations are an important way to protect your children from vaccine preventable illnesses and keep your kids healthy.
Immunizations - About Pediatrics
Links to sites with the current immunization schedule and information on individual vaccines.
Immunization Quiz - About Pediatrics
Most parents now something about the vaccines their kids get, but it is often just that you show up to your well child checkups and your Pediatrician tells you what shots you need. Take our Immunization Quiz to see if you know as much about the vaccines your kids get as you should.
Vaccine Information Statements - About Pediatrics
Information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine.
National Immunization Program - CDC
The CDC's National Immunization Program (NIP) web site, with immunization schedules, frequently asked questions, and information about vaccine safety.
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Report possible side effects after your kids get their vaccines on the VAERS website.
2004 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Review the 2004 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule to see what shots your children will be getting when you go to the doctor.
Combination Vaccines
Learn about combination vaccines which can help decrease the number of shots your child gets and how to decrease the pain from shots.
Vaccines - keepkidshealthy.com Product Guide
Parenting Books recommended from the Keep Kids Healthy library about Vaccines.
Vaccines and Autism
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that there was no link between MMR and autism.
Vaccine Talking Points
Vaccines are among the 20th Century's most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They not only prevent a vaccinated individual from developing a potentially serious disease, but they also help protect the entire community by reducing the spread of infectious agents.
Adult Immunizations
Adults incorrectly assume that the vaccines they received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives Do you need any shots?
Vaccine Shortage Update
News about the current shortages of Prevnar, DTaP and the Td vaccines and other childhood vaccines.
Vaccine Shortages
News about the current shortages of Prevnar, DTaP and the Td vaccines and other childhood vaccines.
Prevnar Immunization
Prevnar is a new version of the pneumococcus vaccine that protects against meningitis and bloodstream infections.
Immunization Coverage Levels
In The News: news items and safety alerts to help keep you up to date on current topics to keep your children safe and healthy. Includes info Immunization Coverage Levels in the US. How does your state compare in its vaccination rates?
Reporting Drug Side Effects - Pediatric Parenting Advice
Instructions on reporting medication and vaccine side effects to the FDA and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
National Infant Immunization Week
Learn why vaccination is one of the most important ways a parent can protect their child's health..
Flu Vaccine Information Sheet
What you need to know about the inactivated influenza vaccine, including who should get it and possible side effects.
Prevnar Catch-up Schedule
Now that Prevnar production delays are resolved, it should be in good supply again soon. If your child missed any doses, you can look to this catch-up schedule to see the recommended regimen to get him current.
Recommended Reading for Children
discussion of books recommended by us, parenting advice books, parenting books, childrens books and magazines
Flu Shots in Pregnancy Pregnancy Guide
Pregnant women are considered to be a high risk group and it is recommended that they get a flu shot if they will be past their first trimester (>14 weeks of gestation) during flu season.
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