July 31, 2024
When it comes to keeping kids healthy and well, vaccines play a starring role. Get the facts about which ones kids need and why they need them.
April 22, 2024
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Sean Cullen discusses what parents should know about vaccination guidance during National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).
December 7, 2023
Vaccines protect you from getting sick and reduce your risk of hospitalization. Learn which vaccines you should get to protect yourself and your loved ones
October 12, 2023
'Tis the season for respiratory viruses, which tend to cause a fair amount of human misery during the fall and winter months. That’s because people tend to gather indoors when it’s cold outside. Colder temperatures also provide viruses with certain advantages that allow them to survive outside the body in particular environmental conditions.
September 26, 2023
Don’t call it a booster. Think of the new COVID-19 vaccine as an updated formula akin to an annual flu vaccine, which targets whatever is circulating that season. The new COVID vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax, are designed to protect against recent variants of SARS-CoV-2—namely, XBB and other Omicron spinoffs, including EG.5. They’re monovalent vaccines, meaning that they contain one strain of the virus, not two.
August 29, 2023
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause infections of the lungs and airways in people at every age. It typically shows up in the fall and peaks in winter.
August 25, 2023
David Laufgraben, M.D. discusses the importance of childhood vaccines. In this time of COVID-19, your child’s vaccinations are more important than ever. He discusses the immunization schedule used to ensure that your child receives all their necessary vaccines, as well as the common immunization myths and misconceptions.
August 24, 2023
The list of diseases that are preventable with vaccines is a long one. It includes polio, whooping cough, typhoid fever, measles, diphtheria and tetanus, among many others. These diseases have been mostly eliminated in the U.S., thanks to the development of highly effective vaccines over the past 70 years.
June 5, 2023
This episode was recorded in May 19, 2023, reflecting the latest information about the pending vaccines at the time. In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Sallie Permar, M.D. and Karen Acker, M.D. discusses what parents should know about the pending approvals for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) vaccines.
December 8, 2022
Do your part to help protect your family and yourself this holiday season. Get your annual flu vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week that runs December 6-12, 2022.
