Getting your kids vaccinated is the best way to protect them from life-threatening diseases such as polio and rubella. With a personalized information, we can actually arrive at a customized schedule for vaccination.

Babies are born with protection against certain diseases because antibodies from their mothers were passed to them through the placenta. After birth, breastfed babies get the continued benefits of additional antibodies in breast milk. But in both ...

Immunizations, or vaccines as they're also known, safely and effectively use a small amount of a weakened or killed virus or bacteria or bits of lab-made protein that imitate the virus in order to prevent infection by that same virus or bacteria. ...

Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or ...

IAP-Immunizeindia is the world's largest vaccination reminder service, and is available free of cost to parents anywhere in India. It is a national non-profit initiative, promoted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics. IAP-Immunizeindia aims to prevent ...

The development of vaccines in the 20th century helped decrease the mortality rate of human beings. Although vaccines don’t guarantee complete protection from an illness or disease, it helps boost the immune system that can slow down the toxins ca...

The Act created the Hygienic Laboratory of the U.S. Public Health Service to oversee manufacture of biological drugs. The Hygienic Laboratory eventually became the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Congress passed "An act to regulate the sal...

Sitting through your baby's immunization-induced meltdown can be as painful for you as it is for her. That is, if the nagging worry that these routine shots could do more harm than good doesn't get to you first. No wonder a recent study from the U...

Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is essential to reaching Millennium Development Goal 4 on reducing under-five mortality by two thirds by 2015. This is because millions of children die from diseases that can be prevented through v...

Vaccines or shots may cause some pain. These tips can lead to a more positive immunization experience for both you and your child. Toddlers and young children: In general, toddlers and pre-school age children over 2 years of age should be informed...

Immunization records often are needed for entry into child-care, kindergarten, school, summer camp, and college or other post-high school training, as well as for future employment and international travel. If you are seeing a new healthcare provi...