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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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
FDA Public Health Notification: Information on RotaTeq and Intussusception
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying health care providers and consumers about 28 post-marketing reports of intussusception following administration of Rotavirus, Live, Oral, Pentavalen... Details >
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Frequently Asked Questions About Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccines 
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 >
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
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 >