With the start of the school year just around the corner, it is easy to overlook one of the most important things on any back-to-school checklist — making sure your child is vaccinated. Vaccinations protect children from serious diseases, ultimately protecting families, schools and communities by way of safe and effective immunizations. Whether your child… Continue reading Vaccines: The Must-Haves on Your Child’s Back-to-School Checklist
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Vaccines to Get if You’re Over 50
Do you think that immunizations are strictly kid stuff? Think again: While you likely got plenty of “shots” as a child, you need more after age 50. Advancing age can render you more susceptible to certain illnesses, making it necessary to get inoculated against them. In other cases, the immunity gained from a long-ago vaccine… Continue reading Vaccines to Get if You’re Over 50
More than Half of Eligible U.S. Travelers Don’t Get Measles Immunization
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that 53 percent of people seeking pre-travel consultations at clinics across the country who were eligible to receive the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine were not vaccinated during the clinic visit. The research team also documents reasons why patients were not vaccinated and recommends ways… Continue reading More than Half of Eligible U.S. Travelers Don’t Get Measles Immunization