title: Common Misconceptions, Advancements, and Updates in Pediatric Vaccination Administration.
abstract: Vaccines are among the greatest achievements in biomedicine and public health. Yet for a variety of reasons, some vaccine-preventable illnesses have experienced resurgences during the last decade. As such, there is a particular need for pediatric providers to be aware of the newest guidelines for vaccination administration to provide consistent and evidence-based recommendations and thoughtful reassurance to families. We aimed to enhance providers' understanding of pediatric vaccinations by highlighting recent changes in vaccination guidelines and addressing common knowledge gaps. This is not a comprehensive list or systematic review of vaccination recommendations. Rather, we present a collection of new developments and misconceptions we have found particularly relevant in our own experience in providing vaccination education at a training institution.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Oldfield
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Rosalyn W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000276:immunology; D059446:Heterotaxy Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D032521:Immunity, Herd; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D017778:Vaccines, Combined; D000082:Acetaminophen