Adolescent Immunization

In this New York Times OP-ED, Paul A. Offit , professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases, and director of the Vaccine Education Center, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia talks about the importance of HPV vaccine in preventing cancer in our children. The New York Times

Make sure your preteen and teen get the meningococcal conjugate vaccine for protection against meningococcal disease, a very serious illness where death can occur in as little as a few hours. The meningococcal conjugate vaccine is recommended at 11–12 years of age and a booster dose at age 16.

http://www.cdc.gov/features/meningococcal/