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    Questions About The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
    This fact sheet answers commonly asked questions about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program -- vaccines covered, amounts awarded, and related topics are reviewed. Health Resources and Serv... Details >
    National Vaccine Injury Compensation
    Adult Immunization Schedule
    Immunity can begin to fade over time, and as we age, we become more susceptible to serious disease caused by common infections (e.g., flu, pneumococcus). This table lists vaccines needed by all adults... Details >
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Avian Influenza Vaccines
    Learn about the development of vaccines to protect against avian influenza (bird flu).... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Children and the Flu Vaccine
    This page presents recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on which children should get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends that healthy children aged 6 months up through t... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Cervical Cancer
    This document announces the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Gardasil, the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to human... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    FDA Licenses New Vaccine to Reduce Older Americans’ Risk of Shingles
    This news release announces Zostavax, a new vaccine licensed by the Food and Drug Administration that reduces the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) in people 60 and older. Caused by the same virus that... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Frequently Asked Questions About Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The human papilloma virus (HPV) infects squamous epithelial cells in the body. Squamous epithelial cells are thin, flat cells that are found on the surface of the skin, cervix, vagina, anus, vulva, he... Details >
    American Cancer Society
    Frequently Asked Questions about Intussusception and RotaTeq® Vaccine
    This page presents frequently asked questions about rotavirus disease and vaccine. Rotavirus is a virus that causes severe diarrhea, often accompanied by vomiting, fever, and dehydration, mostly in ba... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Hepatitis - Gay and Lesbian Medical Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    In a resolution adopted in April 1999, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Board of Directors called for universal vaccination against hepatitis A and B for men who have sex with men. It is... Details >
    Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
    Meningococcal Vaccines: What You Need To Know   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Meningococcal disease, a cause of bacterial meningitis, can be a deadly infection. Spread from person-to-person by close contact, a meningitis vaccine can protect you and others from this disease.... Details >
    Immunization Action Coalition
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