General Overview
Also known as vaccination, immunization is the process or procedure by which a subject (person, animal, or plant) is rendered immune, or resistant to a specific disease.
Vaccines
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Diphtheria vaccine
- German measles vaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- HiB vaccine
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Influenza vaccine
- Lockjaw vaccine
- Measles vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Mumps vaccine
- Pertussis vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Polio vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Rubella vaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
- Tetanus vaccine
- Varicella vaccine
- Whooping cough vaccine
Routine Vaccines
- Anthrax vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Herpes zoster vaccine
- Shingles vaccine
- Smallpox vaccine
- Tuberculosis vaccine
Special Circumstances Vaccines
Special Topics
Adults
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer?
Gardasil™ has been approved for use by females aged 9-26. Studies show that the vaccine offers protection against HPV types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancers.
Immunization guidelines for older adults
Older adults are particularly susceptible to some of the infections that can be prevented by vaccination.
Children
Immunization guidelines for children
Childhood vaccines are generally very safe. In the United States, vaccines have resulted in record-low levels of certain childhood diseases.
Travel
Visit a travel clinic before going abroad
Travel health clinics provide an essential service to those bound for foreign destinations—whether you need inoculations before your trip, antibiotics to take along with you, or follow-up care after your return. So, if your vacation checklist includes a passport, don’t leave home without visiting a travel health clinic.