What is the Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis (“Tdap”) Vaccine? The Tdap vaccine is designed to protect adolescents and adults from…
What is the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (“MMR”) Vaccine? The Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR) is a live attenuated…
What is the Hepatitis A (“Hep A”) Vaccine? Hepatitis A is a viral disease of the liver that can cause…
What is the Meningococcal Vaccine? Meningococcal disease refers to any disease caused by meningococcus bacteria. This bacteria is the leading…
What is the Polio (“IPV”) Vaccine? There are two types of vaccines that protect against polio: inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)…
What is the Pneumococcal Conjugate (“PCV”) Vaccine? The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is designed to prevent disease caused by Streptococcus pneumonia…
What is the Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) Vaccine? GARDASIL®9, manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc., is the human papillomavirus (“HPV”) vaccine…
What is the Varicella (“Chickenpox”) Vaccine? Since the introduction of the varicella vaccine into the United States in 1995, the…
What is the Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis (“DTaP”) Vaccine? In 1949, the first DTP vaccine was licensed in the United…
What is the Haemophilus Influenzae type b (“Hib”) Vaccine? The Haemophilus influenzae type b (“Hib”) vaccine is formulated to prevent…