News tagged with vaccine schedule


Parents who veto vaccinations often seek like-minded opinions

(HealthDay)—Friends and family may be key in parents' decisions on whether to vaccinate their young children, a small study suggests.

Pediatrics created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of autism is not increased by 'too many vaccines too soon'

Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations because they believe ...

Pediatrics created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Nearly half of children under two years of age receive some vaccinations late

In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended v ...

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New report offers assurance, future research on kids' shots

New parents quickly learn that their kids have years of vaccinations ahead of them. The vast majority of parents keep up with the schedule but some parents diverge from the recommended timeline, and a small minority object ...

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childhood vaccine schedule is safe, report says

(HealthDay)—The standard vaccine schedule for young children in the United States is safe and effective, a new review says.

Medications created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vaccine and autism debate masks real problem

The bitter debate over whether vaccines cause autism is masking real problems with the modern inoculation schedule and encouraging a growing number of parents to refuse recommended vaccines for their children, ...

Medications created Aug 22, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: No significant rise in seizure risk from common kids' vaccine

(HealthDay) -- Children who receive a combination vaccine known as DTaP-IPV-Hib have no significant increased risk of febrile seizure, a convulsion triggered by a fever, during the week after vaccination, ...

Medications created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US recommends routine HPV vaccination for boys

US health authorities on Friday urged all boys age 11-12 to get a routine vaccination against the most common sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Health created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Washington pediatricians receive regular requests for alternative child immunization schedules

Seventy-seven percent of Washington state pediatricians report that they are sometimes or frequently asked to provide alternative childhood vaccine schedules for their patients, according to a new study from Seattle Children's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0