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The herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a painful localized skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that...
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The cholera vaccine

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestines by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae . The infection is...
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Pneumococcal vaccines

By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
Two different vaccines, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV), fight a bacterial...
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Meningococcal infections

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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Meningococcal disease is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and meningococcemia. The disease can be...
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The rubella vaccine

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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Rubella, aka German measles, is an infectious disease that can cause serious health problems for children, especially for unborn...
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of sexually transmitted viruses that can cause genital warts and even lead to cervical...
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The smallpox vaccine

By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009

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Smallpox is a highly contagious infection characterized by high fever and an extensive rash. The sometimes fatal disease is...
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Can vaccinations really prevent pertussis?

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009

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Unfounded stories of children having side effects and contracting pertussis despite (or because of) vaccination can lead many...
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Reduce your child’s risk of whooping cough

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009

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Whooping cough, aka pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is easily spread through personal contact, sneezing...
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Symptoms of pertussis: Is your child at risk?

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009
When your child comes home from school sniffling, sneezing, running a low-grade fever and coughing occasionally, you naturally...
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Dangers of pertussis and how you can prevent it

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009
If you ever see (or hear) a child with pertussis (the respiratory disease also known as whooping cough), you will never forget it....
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Can you protect your child from pertussis?

By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 22, 2009

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As a parent, you want to protect your child from monsters under the bed, bullies at middle school and broken hearts in high school....
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Medication safety: What you need to know

By Jennifer Newton Reents on Aug 26, 2009

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Medications serve a distinct purpose but there are things that we do -- or don't do -- that can cause them to not be safe. Here are...

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SheKnows how to stay healthy and reduce your family's risk of disease. Find the latest information on preventive health, women's vaccinations, vaccinations for your kids and other shots for your family's health.

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The herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

The cholera vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccines

Meningococcal infections

The rubella vaccine

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

The smallpox vaccine

Can vaccinations really prevent pertussis?

Reduce your child’s risk of whooping cough

Symptoms of pertussis: Is your child at risk?

Dangers of pertussis and how you can prevent it

Can you protect your child from pertussis?

Medication safety: What you need to know

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