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Pap tests detect abnormal cervical cells, including precancerous cervical lesions, as well as early cervical cancers. HPV tests detect HPV infections that can cause cervical cell abnormalities. Learn how Pap and HPV tests are done, how often testing should be done, and how are HPV test results are reported.

Only you can give your baby protection against whooping cough before your little one is even born. Talk to your doctor or midwife about getting the Tdap vaccine during your third trimester.

Shannon Stokley, MPH1, Jenny Jeyarajah, MS1, David Yankey, MS1, Maria Cano, MD2, Julianne Gee, MPH2, Jill Roark, MPH3, C. Robinette Curtis, MD1, Lauri Markowitz, MD4 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Gregory S. Wallace, MD1, Jane F. Seward, MBBS1, Mark A.

Beat the back-to-school rush! Make an appointment for vaccinations before the back-to-school rush begins at the doctor's office.

Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

For Hepatitis Awareness Month and national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th, learn more about the different types of viral hepatitis. Find out if you should get tested or vaccinated by taking a quick, online Hepatitis Risk Assessment.

Vaccinate your child against rotavirus, a major cause of severe diarrhea.

Overview of febrile seizures, what causes them, and how serious they are.

During World Immunization Week, beginning on April 20th, CDC and partners around the globe aim to promote one of the world’s most powerful tools for health – the use of vaccines to protect, or immunize, people of all ages against disease.