People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

The immunization schedule protects against 14 potentially serious diseases before a child’s second birthday, as recommended by the CDC. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets ...

7c) Provide details of any investigations or treatments in section 10. If the patient was already in hospital when immunized and the immunization resulted in a longer hospital stay, indicate "Resulted ...

MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A Russian court has fined Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google 3.8 million roubles ($41,530) for hosting content on YouTube that included videos instructing ...

Vaccination describes the act of receiving a vaccine. Immunization describes the process of becoming immune through vaccination. Those differences may seem minor. Still, using terms correctly can ...

In 1976, then President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. began the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) through Presidential Decree 996. The program gave children access to vaccines that protected them from ...