Recommended immunization schedules explained

Recommended immunization schedules explained

Experts in vaccines and vaccination—including pediatricians—work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger.

Local Health Officers Urge Bay Area Families To Prioritize Immunizations In Back-to-School Preparations

From Contra Costa Health: As children and families across the Bay Area prepare for the upcoming school year, Contra Costa Health (CCH) joins Bay Area health officials in urging everyone to make sure their back-to-school checklist starts with getting their child vaccinated. Vaccines are safe, effective and a routine part of preventive health care. They protect against serious diseases such as measles, pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and …

Parents urged to update student immunizations

As the beginning of school approaches, it is important to for parents to be aware of vaccine requirements in schools and childcare centers. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) creates the rules and works with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to ensure they are followed.

More than 14m children unvaccinated in 2024 - Juta MedicalBrief

United Nations health officials have said more than 14m children did not receive a single vaccine last year – about the same as the year before – with nine countries accounting for more than half of those unprotected children, and with statistics unlikely to improve. AP reports that the WHO and Unicef said about 89% of children under 12-months-old got a first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough vaccine in 2024, the same as in 2023…

Healthcare expert explains how to fight off those summer bugs

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – “Oh, we have had an array,” said Amy Bogue, President of Allegro Family Clinic. President of Allegro Family Clinic Amy Bogue said her clinic has been seeing a lot of patients lately, with a lot of different symptoms. “A lot of it has been sinus or G.I., and some people have just not been feeling well, and they have been trying to figure out why. It has been all kinds of diagnoses,”  said Bogue. The CDC reports, 43-79% of…

UMMC pediatric experts recommend vaccination against pertussis as cases rise - Mississippi Monitor

By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications   Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, can cause severe illness in infants and young children. Rising cases of pertussis nationally and statewide serve as a reminder to parents to vaccinate their children against this and other highly contagious diseases, experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable respiratory illness that can b…