Adolescent Immunization Schedule: Need for a Relook

The Need to Optimize Adolescent Immunization.

The adolescent period heralds the pediatric patient's transition into adulthood. It is a time of dynamic development during which effective preventive care measures can promote safe behaviors and the development of lifelong health habits. One of the foundations of preventive adolescent health care is timely vaccination, and every visit can be viewed as an opportunity to update and complete an a...

Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule: United States, 2005.

A harmonized immunization schedule for Canada: A call to action.

In Canada, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization systematically reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of new and old vaccines, and sets a 'minimum' recommended schedule. However, in contrast to other industrialized countries where single, harmonized countrywide immunization schedules are de rigeur, Canada has a confusing system, with each province and territory definin...

is there need for a new hepatitıs b vaccine schedule for children with celiac disease?

A maternal immunization program (MIP): developing a schedule and platform for routine immunization during pregnancy.

Among the factors that have fostered success in childhood mmunization has been the development of the well-child schedule nd platform. This has allowed an evidence-based, standardzed schedule to be developed, implemented, propagated, and tilized across all pediatric care settings throughout the U.S. Furher, development of the childhood immunization platform made rovision of vaccines to children...