Vaccination
Vaccines, schedules, safety, side effects, and evidence-based recommendations.
What This Covers
- How vaccines work and why they matter
- Disease-specific vaccination guides (measles, COVID-19, HPV, influenza)
- Childhood immunisation schedules
- Vaccine safety, myths, and adverse event monitoring
- Policy debates: mandates, exemptions, and global equity
Featured Guides
Measles & MMR
Outbreaks, risks, vaccination, pregnancy concerns, and travel guidance.
COVID-19 Vaccines
Current recommendations, safety data, and policy updates.
Childhood Immunisation
Schedules, combination vaccines, and why timing matters.
Vaccine Science & Policy
How vaccines work, mRNA technology, and global equity.
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All Vaccination Guides
13 guides
- Why Childhood Vaccine Schedules Differ by Country — A neutral, evidence-based explanation of why countries with strong health outcomes use different childhood vaccination schedules.
- Hepatitis B Birth Dose: Why It Exists and Why It Matters — A practical, evidence-based explanation of why hepatitis B vaccination has traditionally been given at birth, and why global health bodies still recommend it.
- Vaccination Timeline: Key Milestones That Shaped Modern Immunisation — A quick, evergreen timeline of major vaccination milestones, designed for readers who want context without a textbook.
- How Vaccines Work — A primer on the immune system, vaccine mechanisms, and how immunisation protects both individuals and communities.
- mRNA Vaccines — A guide to mRNA vaccine technology: how it works, its benefits, risks, and future applications.
- Vaccine Hesitancy — Understanding the causes of vaccine hesitancy and approaches to strengthen trust and confidence in immunization.
- HPV Vaccine — Guide to the HPV vaccine, its role in preventing cervical and other cancers, and safety evidence.
- Influenza Vaccines — Guide to seasonal influenza vaccination, effectiveness, safety, and public health impact.
- Tetanus — When to Get a Booster — Who needs a tetanus booster and when, including routine schedules, wound management, and global recommendations.
- Adverse Events Monitoring in Vaccines — How systems like VAERS, EudraVigilance, and AusVaxSafety monitor vaccine safety after rollout.
- Aluminum in Vaccines: Safety Evidence and Controversy — What aluminum adjuvants are, how they work, and what the evidence says about safety.
- Global Vaccine Equity — An overview of disparities in vaccine access worldwide and efforts to close the gap.
- Vaccine Mandates and Exemptions — A guide to vaccine mandate policies, types of exemptions, and the debates around them.