This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox, varicella). New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.
Overview
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02/15/2021
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ACIP Approves 2021 Adult and Child/ Adolescent Immunization Schedules
[Practice Guidelines]
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12/01/2020
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Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccines after Pediatric Cancer
[FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
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06/15/2017
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Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality
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09/15/2015
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Update on Routine Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations
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11/01/2014
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IDSA Releases Recommendations on Vaccinations in Immunocompromised Patients
[Practice Guidelines]
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11/01/2011
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Update on Immunizations in Adults
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Specific Immunizations
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Hepatitis A and B
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04/01/2008
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FDA Approves Alternative Dosing Schedule for Combined Hepatitis Vaccine
[Practice Guidelines]
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08/15/2007
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ACIP Releases Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccine Use in Adults
[Practice Guidelines]
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06/15/2006
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ACIP Updates Recommendations for Immunization Against Hepatitis A Virus
[Practice Guidelines]
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Herpes Zoster
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10/15/2018
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Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix) for the Prevention of Shingles
[STEPS]
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11/15/2017
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Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention and Management
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11/01/2013
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Prevention of Herpes Zoster in Older Adults
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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09/15/2011
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Postherpetic Neuralgia
[Clinical Evidence Handbook]
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04/01/2009
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ACIP Releases Guideline on Prevention of Herpes Zoster
[Practice Guidelines]
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06/15/2007
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Herpes Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax) for the Prevention of Shingles
[STEPS]
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HPV
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04/01/2019
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HPV Vaccine for Prevention of High-Grade Precancerous Cervical Lesions
[Medicine by the Numbers]
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01/01/2019
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Prophylactic Vaccination Against Human Papillomavirus to Prevent Cervical Cancer and Its Precursors
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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09/15/2015
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HPV Vaccination: Overcoming Parental and Physician Impediments
[Editorials]
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12/15/2010
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Bivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Cervarix) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
[STEPS]
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11/15/2010
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Human Papillomavirus: Clinical Manifestations and Prevention
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08/15/2007
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Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
[STEPS]
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Meningococcus
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11/01/2007
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ACIP Issues Revised Recommendations on Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
[Practice Guidelines]
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11/15/2006
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Tetravalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Menactra) for the Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
[STEPS]
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11/15/2005
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Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
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Pertussis
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04/01/2019
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Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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10/15/2013
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Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection
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11/15/2011
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CDC Releases Best Practices for the Use of PCR Testing for Diagnosing Pertussis
[Practice Guidelines]
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09/01/2011
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Acellular Vaccines for Preventing Pertussis in Children
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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03/15/2009
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ACIP Releases Guideline on Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diptheria in Pregnant Women and Newborns
[Practice Guidelines]
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09/15/2007
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ACIP Recommends the Use of Tdap in Adults
[Practice Guidelines]
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Pneumococcus
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02/01/2020
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Shared Decision-Making for Administering PCV13 in Older Adults
[Editorials]
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05/01/2018
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Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccines
[FPIN's Help Desk Answers]
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04/01/2018
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Pneumococcal Vaccines in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
[Medicine by the Numbers]
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Rotavirus
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02/15/2010
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AAP Updates Guidelines on Rotavirus Vaccination
[Practice Guidelines]
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10/01/2007
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CDC Reports on Postmarketing Safety of the Rotateq Vaccine
[Practice Guidelines]
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03/15/2007
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ACIP Recommends Routine Rotavirus Vaccinations in Infants and Children
[Practice Guidelines]
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09/15/2006
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Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent (Rotateq) for Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
[STEPS]
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Smallpox
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09/01/2003
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Smallpox Vaccine: Contraindications, Administration, and Adverse Reactions
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Varicella
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09/01/2009
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Vaccines for Postexposure Prophylaxis Against Varicella (Chicken Pox)
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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11/01/2007
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ACIP Recommendations for the Prevention of Varicella
[Practice Guidelines]
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Measles
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09/15/2019
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The Family Physician's Role in the Prevention of Measles
[Editorials]
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05/15/2014
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Evidence to Guide Measles Immunization Recommendations
[AFP Journal Club]
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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12/15/2014
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AAP Issues Updated Guidance on Palivizumab Prophylaxis for RSV Infection
[Practice Guidelines]
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Editorials and Letters
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08/15/2020
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Immunizations in Pregnancy: Updated Recommendations
[Editorials]
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07/15/2016
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Strategies for Addressing and Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
[Editorials]
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02/01/2014
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What's New in Childhood Vaccines
[Editorials]
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11/01/2011
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Improving Adult Immunization Rates: Overcoming Barriers
[Editorials]
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12/01/2008
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Counseling Parents About Vaccine Safety
[Editorials]
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01/01/2007
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HPV Vaccine: A Cornerstone of Female Health
[Editorials]
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12/15/2006
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Family Physicians and Immunizations
[Editorials]
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Improving Practice
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11/01/2015
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Interventions Aimed at Increasing Childhood Vaccination Rates
[Cochrane for Clinicians]
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From FPM
AAFP's Peer-Reviewed Practice Improvement Journal
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03/01/2015
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Immunizations: How to Protect Patients and the Bottom Line
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07/01/2014
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Achieving Sustainable Increases in Childhood Immunization Rates
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03/01/2014
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Resolving Patients' Vaccination Uncertainty: Going From "No Thanks!" to "Of Course!"
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01/01/2011
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CPT Update for 2011: Immunizations, Observations, and More
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09/01/2008
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Vaccination Management: Is Your Practice on Target?
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05/01/2007
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Vaccine Administration: Making the Process More Efficient in Your Practice
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Patient Education, Self-Care
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06/15/2017
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Vaccinations
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06/15/2011
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Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
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06/01/2008
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Vaccines for Your Child
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From FamilyDoctor.org
AAFP's Patient Information Resource
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Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them
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Other AFP Content
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09/15/2010
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Autism and Childhood Vaccinations: Debunking the Myth
[AFP Journal Club]
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02/01/2003
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A Mother Who Refuses to Vaccinate Her Child
[Curbside Consultation]
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Other Resources from AAFP
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AAFP Adolescent Immunization Best Practices Summit
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Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents (CDC)
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Conversations: Improving Adult Immunizations Rates Using Simple and Strong Recommendations
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For Parents: Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
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