Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
4 vaccines you might not know your teen needs for back-to-school
August 7, 2017
School’s starting and you’re so relieved your pre-teen or teenager is done with the annual fight over getting shots. But there are four vaccines that teenagers are advised to get that might not be on your radar. [+] more
'No shots, no school'? Vaccination rates lag in California charter schools
August 2, 2017
Vaccination rates in California schools reached an all-time high last school year, but one subset of public schools still appears to be lagging behind: charter schools. [+] more
9 dangerous diseases that could be prevented by vaccines within the next decade, from HIV to cancer
August 1, 2017
To get approved, vaccines need to show that they're both safe and effective at preventing diseases or - if they're used therapeutically - at activating the immune system to go after existing diseases. That process can take years or even decades.
Here are nine vaccines currently in development that could dramatically change how humans live. [+] more
Everything You Need to Know About the Tetanus Vaccine
July 30, 2017
Tetanus — a bacterial disease that occurs when spores of the bacteria Clostridium tetani, enter the body — causes severe problems to the nervous system. These bacteria like to hang out in both soil as well as feces, meaning that for someone who’s never been vaccinated, any puncture wound (scrapes, splinters, needle injections, stepping on a rusty nail) has the potential to develop into Tetanus. [+] more
