All Articles on Vaccines
Vaccines: Benefits outweigh the risksThe benefits of vaccines far outweigh the risks. Still, the debate about the value of vaccines continues on. Here are some facts to help you make the right health decision for your child.
Straight talk about vaccines for your young childThere’s a lot of information out there about the merits and risks of vaccines. Parents are rightly concerned about making the best choices for their children amid conflicting information.
Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?How KPWHRI and its Institutional Review Board help potential study participants make informed decisions
Clinical trial of H7N9 bird flu vaccine starts at KPWHRIDr. Jackson leads national trial to explore improving immune responses to vaccine.
Flu shots boost your chances of staying wellWhile flu vaccine effectiveness varies year to year, it still makes sense to get immunized annually.
Kaiser Permanente study tests new way to reduce ‘vaccine hesitancy’Parent volunteers who value immunization show promise as advocates to help protect communities against contagious diseases
What’s the most common mosquito-borne threat to kids? (It’s not Zika.)KPWHRI’s Dr. Lisa Jackson is developing two clinical trials for malaria vaccines. She says Zika awareness may help prevent this far more prevalent killer.
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