Vaccines and Immunology

Pediatric Vaccines

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Pediatric vaccines are the vaccines given to infants, children, and adolescents. Vaccinations are a part of comprehensive child healthcare. The risks of vaccines are small compared to the health risks of the diseases they're intended to prevent which is why every child has to take every vaccine pediatrician recommends. Combination vaccines are generally recommended so that the toddlers/children receive fewer injections. Community vaccination is important as not everyone can get certain vaccines or be able to afford them. Most pediatric vaccines are of no cost or minimal cost to make them more accessible to everyone in society. Some vaccines may cause mild reactions such as fever, soreness near the injected area. But serious reactions are rare. Immunizations give protection against contagious diseases.

Related associations and societies: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society(PIDS), Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI), Clinical Immunology Society, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF),  National Medical Association (NMA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) , Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS), Asia Pacific Association of Allergy.