Terry Brenneman, MD

Fever is a common side effect of numerous vaccines in children, but is that good or bad? Take this 5-question quiz to decide. 

What position do the world's organized religions take on vaccines and vaccination? Find out who's "Yay" and who's "Nay."

Was it the flu vaccine? The virus itself? An unforeseen combination of both? You'll find out with these 5 questions.

Take our 5-question quiz to see what you know about these 2 vaccines, the similarities and differences, and how to accommodate both, for now.

There are 2 choices, actually: Should I offer to vaccinate? Then, which of the 2 available vaccines should I use? Consider a couple of the issues at hand.                  

Thimerosal was eliminated from the majority of childhood vaccines but rates of autism continued to climb. What do you know about the new culprit, aluminum?

A new hepatitis B vaccine is a good thing; some lingering safety concerns could be bad; the ugly? You may already know.

Based on the CDC's new 2-dose HPV vaccine recommendation, in which of these 7 scenarios would this male teen still need a third dose?

Our physician author is over age 65 years and needs to choose among more than 10 flu vaccines. All are good, but is one "gooder" for him?

Wrong route, wrong age, wrong storage, wrong interval. So many ways to do vaccination wrong. What to do when the wrong vaccine is given?

Winter is coming and so is influenza. Does the CDC recommend Fluzone or Flulaval for pediatric patients?

The quadrupled antigen in a high-dose influenza vaccine did reduce morbidity and mortality, but flaws in the recent study prompt questions.

Congressman urges Hurricane Harvey victims to get a tetanus shot. Medical myth or mandatory?

Figuring out how to bring a child up-to-date with missed vaccinations can be confusing enough, even without a language barrier.

The topic of HPV vaccination can be a loaded one for parents. Click here for some rational data to help them face facts.

Fingers point in all directions when the topic of low US HPV vaccination rates comes up. How to skip the drama? Just do it.

Once a vaccine is drawn up, the clock starts ticking. How long do you actually have? Try these 2 questions, and download a CDC guide at the end.

Which vaccines should you repeat when a SQ injection is given IM or vice versa?

Find out what you know about on- and off-label use of the newest DTaP/IPV combination vaccine based on this short scenario.

Even when a parent begs, you may still have to say “no” to MMR. Which of these 4 children should not receive the vaccination?

How do US figures on child mortality from vaccine preventable diseases compare with global stats? Update here, plus a brief review of vaccine efficacy.

This Patient Care Special Report updates you on pediatric vaccines in a series of clever clinical scenarios. First, the intro and pretest.

What does a chinchilla have to do with vaccines? Ear infections? A Bandaid? It's actually pretty interesting--have a look.

ACIP recommends the zoster vaccine be given at age 60 years. That could be too late for some. And, what about this 60-year-old?

An 8-year-old needs his second dose of Fluzone; all you have on hand is trivalent Fluviran. Is it OK to mix?

True or False: some mixed vaccines have vaccine in the diluent and the powder. Answer and more questions in our short quiz.

Is there convincing evidence of a causal connection between GBS and vaccines? Consider this clinical scenario, then choose true from false.

Often there are very subtle differences between the two; test your deciphering skills with 3 interesting scenarios.