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Your child's health and safety is our top priority. Please search our resource library for information on health, nutrition, fitness, injury prevention and other important topics.

Vaccines

The COVID-19 Vaccine (Topic Center)

Questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Find answers here!

Vaccine Schedule

Which vaccines does your child need and when? Use this schedule as a handy reference.

Vaccines & Antibiotics: A Safe Combo?

For most kids, taking antibiotics for a mild illness shouldn't keep them from getting their vaccines on schedule.

Vaccines and Cochlear Implants

Children with cochlear implants have a higher risk than other kids of getting some types of bacterial meningitis. Vaccines can help protect them.

Your Child's Vaccines

Vaccines protect kids from many dangerous diseases. Find out what vaccines your child needs to grow up healthy.

Your Child's Vaccines: Chickenpox Vaccine

Find out when and why your child needs to get this vaccine.

Your Child's Vaccines: Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP, Tdap)

Find out when and why your child needs to get this vaccine.

Your Child's Vaccines: Hepatitis A Vaccine (HepA)

Find out when and why your child needs to get this vaccine.

Your Child's Vaccines: Hepatitis B Vaccine (HepB)

Find out when and why your child needs this vaccine.

Your Child's Vaccines: Hib Vaccine

Find out when and why your child needs to get this vaccine.