How can you help a kid with a fear of needles stay calm when it comes time for vaccines? Start by staying calm yourself, avoiding certain harsh words and explaining how shots keep them healthy.
When Does My Child Need Shots and Well-Checks?
Childhood vaccines and well-checks are key to keeping your children healthy. Here’s when you should bring them in next.
Moms-to-Be: When You Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine During Pregnancy Matters
Immunization against whooping cough has been an important part of prenatal care for years. Now, a recent study says the ideal time for a pregnant mom to get the vaccine is at the beginning of her third trimester.
Put Vaccines on Your Back-to-School Checklist
You’ve gone back-to-school shopping. But have you called the pediatrician’s office to make sure their vaccines are up-to-date? Kim Giuliano, MD, explains what they need when ― and why it’s so important.
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7 Vaccines Women Need (They Protect Your Family, Too)
Want to protect the new baby in your family? Hope to avoid the pain of shingles? Keeping up with your immunizations can shield you and those you love from serious (and even life-threatening) illnesses.
These Vaccines Make Life Easier for Men (Infographic)
Hope to avoid a nasty case of shingles? Want to protect a newborn in your family from pertussis? Keeping up with your immunizations will do both. Use this guide to discover which vaccines men need, and when.
5 Vaccines for Adults: Why (and When) You Need Them
Think vaccines are just for kids? Adults need protection, too! Some diseases have serious — and even deadly — consequences later in life. Discover which vaccines every adult needs.
What Every Parent Should Know About Hepatitis A
Although parents may not hear about hepatitis A infections often, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms — as it’s more common than you might think.
Don’t Be Fooled by 8 Common Assumptions About Autism
An autism diagnosis triggers tough questions and difficult emotions for parents. As the number of children diagnosed with autism has risen, so has the amount of misinformation about autism spectrum disorders (ASD). An autism expert helps you separate fact from fiction.
Why Cleveland Clinic Supports Vaccination (Infographic)
Cleveland Clinic completely supports vaccination. Harmful myths about vaccines have been scientifically debunked in rigorous ways. Yet approximately 42,000 adults and 300 children in the United States die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccines are one of this era’s greatest healthcare achievements.
