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Growing Up With Vaccines: What Should Parents Know?
Whether before birth, before school, or into adulthood, learn which vaccines you need throughout life.
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See how practicing clinicians make effective vaccine recommendations and address common questions.
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CDC recommends 2 doses of the new shingles vaccine for adults age 50 years and older.
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