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Do adults really need immunizations? That's right, immunizations aren't just for kids. In fact, it may be time for you to catch up on some vaccines that weren't available when you were younger, or get boosters for vaccines you had ages ago. Also, you might want to get an annual flu shot. Recommendations change all the time and everyone's situation is different, so discuss each vaccine with your ...

What's new Every year the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians revise their schedule of childhood immunizations. In 1995, they added a vaccine that protects against the varicella virus which causes chicken pox; in 2000, they added one that fights pneumococcal bacteria, which cause pneumonia; and in 200...

If you've ever looked over the list of recommended vaccines -- DTaP, Hib, MMR -- you might have felt like you were looking at the rough draft of an eye chart. Rest assured, there are some import medicines behind that jumble of letters. It's worth knowing what those letters mean and what each vaccine can do. The more you know about vaccines, the more likely you'll be to keep yourself and your child...

What are immunizations? Immunizations are a way of teaching the body how to fight a particular disease. Although the body's natural defense mechanisms are triggered whenever it encounters germs, vaccines target a specific enemy. Vaccines contain dead or weakened viruses or bacteria or traces of the poisons they produce. When you're vaccinated, your body makes cells especially equipped to destroy ...