Vaccines

In the first two years of life, your baby will get shots to protect her against ten diseases. There's continuing controversy about the...

Thanks to vaccines, many once-common childhood illnesses have virtually been eliminated. But many parents question whether vaccines con...

Your baby really does need all those vaccines she's scheduled for in her first year. We'll tell you what shots she's getting and why ea...

By the age of 3, your child will need up to 26 shots. Here's why they're all important.

Should you delay vaccinating your child, avoid it altogether, or follow the government-recommended childhood immunization schedule? Her...

A growing group of parents believe that their kids don't need vaccinations. Could their choices be putting your child's health on the l...

Wary parents want to protect their child from any possible risk. It's time to inject a dose of reality into the rumor-driven debate.

Why does my kid need the chickenpox vaccine? What's the chickenpox vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the chickenpox vaccine? Are ther...

Why does my kid need the DTaP and Tdap vaccines? Is the DTaP vaccine really necessary? What's the DTaP vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't ...

Why does my kid need the flu vaccine? Is the flu vaccine really necessary? What's the flu vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the flu v...

Why does my kid need the hepatitis A vaccine? What's the hepatitis A vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the hepatitis A vaccine? Is th...

Why does my kid need the hepatitis B vaccine? What's the hepatitis B vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the hepatitis B vaccine? Is th...

Why does my kid need the Hib vaccine? What's the Hib vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the Hib vaccine? Are there any side effects fr...

Why does my kid need the HPV vaccine? Is the HPV vaccine really necessary? What's the HPV vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the HPV v...

Why does my kid need the MMR vaccine? What's the MMR vaccine schedule? Does the MMR vaccine cause autism? Who shouldn't get the MMR v...

Why does my kid need the meningococcal vaccine? What's the meningococcal vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the meningococcal vaccine?...

Why does my kid need the pneumococcal vaccine? What's the pneumococcal vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the pneumococcal vaccine? Ar...

Why does my kid need the polio vaccine? What's the polio vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the polio vaccine? Are there any side effe...

Why does my baby need the rotavirus vaccine? What's the rotavirus vaccine schedule? Who shouldn't get the rotavirus vaccine? Are there ...

Are your baby's shots on track? Check out this chart from the CDC to make sure he's getting his vaccinations on time.

Are your child's shots on track? Check out this chart from the CDC to make sure he's getting his vaccinations on time.

The immunizations your child will get this year are safer-and more essential-than ever. Read on for the latest news about which shots k...

Learn how to prevent and treat this common childhood disease.

Our pediatrician wants to give my 9-month-old daughter a PPD shot.

Why do some people believe vaccines cause autism? What do the latest studies say about thimerosal and autism? Get answers to these ques...

The recent recall of Hib vaccines was scary. Should we worry that other vaccines might not be sterile?

Vaccines. Autism. Controversy. As a new parent (or parent-to-be), it's hard not to hear the great debate in parenting circles these day...