Vaccines

Ensuring your child gets the HPV vaccine can help prevent cancer

Ensuring your child gets the HPV vaccine can help prevent cancer

Widespread use of the HPV vaccine could help eradicate cervical cancer, and reduce rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which is on the rise in men.

Claire Gagne

7 flu shot myths busted

7 flu shot myths busted

We know that you’re skeptical of the flu shot, you have a packed schedule and your kids hate needles, but none of that will matter when you read this.

Kristy Woudstra

Why anti-vaxxers think they know more than medical experts

Why anti-vaxxers think they know more than medical experts

Many people delay or refuse vaccination for their children, despite clear evidence that vaccines do far more good than harm. Here are some reasons why.

Matthew Motta

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

What you say to your kid before a needle can make it hurt less

Researchers suspected that if kids expected pain, they'd perceive it. So they designed an experiment to test it—and the results are fascinating.

Kalina Michalska

Is your pediatrician's waiting room making your child sick?

Is your pediatrician's waiting room making your child sick?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released guidelines on illness prevention. Is your child's doctor following them?

Julia Pelly

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

I Don't Agree With Anti-Vaxxers, But I Understand Them

My experience as a new mom made me wonder if the dismissive way doctors treat women might have a lot to do with why anti-vaxxers feel the way they do.

Anne Thériault

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Watch this dad's hilarious and heartbreaking reaction to his baby's first shots

Getting vaccinated is tough, even for some adults. Watching your newborn go through those first few shots can be just as painful for a parent, if not more.

Christine Chua

Can my kid get mumps and measles even if she's been vaccinated?

Can my kid get mumps and measles even if she's been vaccinated?

Your kid has received the MMR vaccine, but you still worry when you hear about mumps and measles outbreaks. Here's what you need to know.

Dr. Dina Kulik

When facts aren't enough: Why some parents are scared of vaccines

When facts aren't enough: Why some parents are scared of vaccines

Infectious disease specialists are struggling to find a way to convince parents vaccines are safe. How can you conquer doubt when data doesn’t do the trick?

Sydney Loney

Should all babies be getting the hepatitis B vaccine at birth?

Should all babies be getting the hepatitis B vaccine at birth?

The AAP is recommending babies be given their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. So why are many Canadian children immunized so much later?

Raina Delisle

Getting the flu shot cuts your kid’s risk of dying of influenza in half

Getting the flu shot cuts your kid’s risk of dying of influenza in half

A new study shows that kids who get vaccinated with the flu shot are way less likely to die of the flu, whether they're predisposed to complications or not.

Jill Buchner

7 things parents need to know about mumps in children

7 things parents need to know about mumps in children

Facts on the virus, vaccines and what symptoms to look out for.

Claire Gagne

Nasal mist flu vaccine: Still a go in Canada

Nasal mist flu vaccine: Still a go in Canada

Experts in the US say the nasal mist flu vaccine doesn't work and that pediatricians should stop giving it. But in Canada it's still a viable option.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Do you let your kids play with unvaccinated friends?

Two parents discuss whether or not you should let your child mingle with unvaccinated children.

Meg Payne

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

Are alternative vaccine schedules safe?

If you’re worried about vaccines and considering delaying, forgoing or tinkering with the vaccine schedule, here’s what you need to know.

Dory Cerny

Help soothe your baby during a shot

Help soothe your baby during a shot

If you need to soothe your baby during a shot, physical contact is key.

Today's Parent

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Worried about vaccines? Your top questions answered

Caught up in the debate of whether or not vaccinations are safe and necessary? Dr. Joelene Huber gives you the expert advice you need to know.

Joelene Huber

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

Outbreaks of whooping cough occur every year in Canada and around the world. Here are the facts on how it spreads, the symptoms and vaccination.

Cara Smusiak

Most anti-vaxxers cite health reasons for not vaccinating kids: Poll

Most anti-vaxxers cite health reasons for not vaccinating kids: Poll

A new poll looks at why some Canadian parents aren't vaccinating their kids, and whether the recent measles outbreaks has had an impact on their thinking.

Cara Smusiak

17 celebrities who've shared views on vaccines

17 celebrities who've shared views on vaccines

Kristen Bell, Bill Maher, Jennifer Garner, Selma Hayek... Check out 17 celebrities views on vaccines.

Haley Overland