Toledo group boosts childhood immunization rates

For most infants and toddlers, getting vaccine shots is as much a part of growing up as learning to take those first steps.

State Grant Boosts Health Net's Efforts to Improve Childhood Immunization Rates

One of the keys to improving the health of youngsters is moving their immunization histories from paper-based formats to secure online systems accessible to doctors anywhere.

Doctors Can Ease Vaccine Fears

About 1 out of 4 parents have doubts about giving certain vaccines to their children, results of a survey suggest.

822 students lack proper immunization

Immunizations requirements changed in March, but some parents still haven't taken their children to the doctor to get the shots they need.

Problems cause late delivery of shingles vaccine

Jefferson City area health care facilities are reporting they have not received the shingles vaccine, Zostavax, and some warn this could mean more cases of the painful condition that usually plagues seniors.

Parenting Since 1983

October 1983: Atlanta Parent gets its starts as Capers for Kids an eight-page newsletter.

Take Care Health Systems to Offer Flu Vaccinations Nationwide

Flu vaccinations will be available to consumers at all 237 Take Care Clinics nationwide beginning October 1, Take Care Health Systems announced today.

It may be hard to get for now. But if you're 60 and older, it's vital.

In May the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its recommendation official: Americans 60 and older should get the first-ever vaccine to prevent shingles.

Chickenpox Vaccination Leads To More Shingles

New modelling research presented at the Health Protection Agency's annual conference in Warwick confirms that vaccination against chickenpox would significantly decrease the burden of this disease but would ...

School shots offered

MANITOWOC - The Manitowoc County Health Department will hold walk-in immunization clinics, from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept.