Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy of S. Epidermidis
How feasible is a Staphylococcus Epidermidis vaccine?
Immunizations-Topic Overview
What are immunizations?Immunizations, also called vaccinations, help protect you or your child from diseases. When you are given an immunization, you receive a vaccine that contains fragments of a disease organism or small amounts of a weakened disease organism. The vaccine causes your immune ...
Adult Hepatitis A Vaccine: Side Effects, Guidelines, and More
Should you get the hepatitis A vaccine? It may be a good idea. Learn more from WebMD about getting vaccinated as an adult, including the benefits and possible side effects.
Vaccine for Deadly Childhood Infection in the Works
An international team of researchers has assembled a mosaic with more than 2 million pieces to complete a picture of a strain of bacteria that causes a rapidly fatal form of meningitis. Now that they have clues to the bacteria's mode of operation, researchers can design a vaccine to prevent ...
Meningococcal Vaccines: What You Need to Know
Fact sheet about the meningococcal vaccine from the CDC.
Immunization Strategies for Clostridium Difficile Infections
The limited ability of antibiotics to cure C. difficile infection and prevent relapse highlights the need for new strategies such as immunization.
Vaccination Delays Put Many Children at Risk
Many children aren't fully protected from childhood diseases like measles and whooping cough because they didn't get the complete series of recommended vaccines or they didn't get them on time.
Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy of S. Epidermidis
How feasible is a Staphylococcus Epidermidis vaccine?
Immunogenicity and Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine
How do we improve immunogenicity of the influenza vaccine in older adults?
Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests
Preteens appear to get same protection with two doses of HPV vaccine as young women who get three
Measles on Upswing Despite Vaccines' Effectiveness: CDC
Vaccination has saved thousands of lives, report says, but outbreaks occurring as some people opt out
Current Adjuvants, New Perspectives in Vaccine Formulation
A new generation of adjuvants are emerging in effective vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer.
Measles: A Tale of Two Outbreaks
The current measles outbreak, which has topped 100 cases so far, is believed to have started at two Disney theme parks in California.
The Economics of Vaccination Against TB
How cost-effective is universal TB vaccination?
Introducing New Vaccines in Developing Countries
This paper reviews the importance of vaccination in the prevention of infectious diseases and discusses vaccine implementation in developing countries.
CMV Vaccine in the Works
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause birth defects if exposure happens during pregnancy; an experimental vaccine may curb CMV infection, new research shows.
Rotavirus Vaccination: Short vs Long-term Herd Protection
Rotavirus vaccination has dramatically improved the health of children in the USA; but long-term, indirect protection may be limited.
The Evolving History of Influenza Viruses and Vaccines
How has the influenza vaccine evolved to match the evolution of influenza viruses?
Chickenpox Vaccine
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of chickenpox vaccine including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
The Meningitis Vaccines: What Parents Should Know
Meningitis vaccines can protect against most types of meningococcal disease. Should you get a vaccine for your child or teen? Here is information parents should know.