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Resources from the Vaccine Education Center explain how vaccines work, how they are made, who recommends vaccines, when they should be given, and, most importantly, if they are safe.
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Visit Kids Health Galaxy, our kids Web site, to help prepare your child for a visit to the hospital.
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This year, one in four children will suffer an injury serious enough to require medical attention. Most injuries are easily preventable!
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Open Wide: Shopping for a Dentist for Your Child
Your little one has made it through the teething phase and now has some adorable pearly whites. You might think you still have some time before you have to take her to the dentist. However, the American Dental Association recommends children visit a dentist by their first birthdays. This visit will help accustom your child to the dentist, and you can learn proper techniques for brushing and flossing his teeth.