vacunas
Vaccines: Effectives and Safe?
Vaccination is recognized as one of the most successful and cost-efficient health interventions. However, due to studies that…
Phase 2 Zika Vaccine Trial Begins in U.S., Central and South America
Study Will Evaluate NIH’s Experimental DNA Vaccine
Zika vaccine to be tested in Puerto Rico
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. will start clinical trials for a DNA-based vaccine against Zika in Puerto Rico. You can read the…
August: National Immunization Awareness Month
Since the moment we are born, we are exposed to a variety of infectious diseases caused by viruses and other microorganisms…
The law and the right to vaccinate
Second of two articles about vaccination. Dr. Aníbal J. Valentín Acevedo explains what are the laws and the rights about…
Few vaccinated against human papilloma virus
The vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) in Puerto Rico has been under the expected levels. The vaccines against HPV…
Health department explains controversy about mercury and vaccination
The Department of Health explained that the current vaccines do not contain timerosal, a derivate of mercury.
Department of Health clears up misconceptions and misinformation about thimerosal and vaccines
The Department of Health and several pediatric medical organizations clarified that all vaccines currently administered to…
Vaccination against papilloma is scarce
Despite its potential to help prevent cervical cancer, the vaccination rates against the human papilloma virus are very low,…