Guide to Vaccines

Everything parents need to know about immunizations

By Lisa Moran, Parenting.com
Children today are immunized against 16 diseases, including hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis, pneumonia, polio, chicken pox, flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, rotavirus, and the human papillomavirus (HPV). It can be overwhelming and scary for new parents to try to sort through all of the information -- and misinformation -- out there on the topic of vaccines. Bottom line: Immunizations keep our children safe from deadly diseases, and any risk they may pose is far less than the risk of getting the disease itself.

Vaccine FAQs
Vaccination Schedule
Hepatitis B (Hep B)
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
Polio (IPV)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)
Rotavirus
Influenza (Flu Shot)
H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Varicella (Varivax)
Hep A
HPV
At the Doctor
Mom's Experience
Age-by-age Guide
Support