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Vaccination rates higher in states requiring them in middle school
States that require vaccination for pertussis, meningitis and tetanus for admission to middle school have a higher vaccination rate than states that do not, but the rate is not nearly as high as one might expect from such a requirement, researchers...
Tags: Human papillomavirus, Vaccines, Chemicals, Preventative Medicine, Meningitis
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In 2011, U.S. logged the most measles cases it's had in 15 years
The United States logged 222 measles cases last year, well above the median of 60 cases a year that has been the norm during the last decade and the most cases since the 508 cases that occurred in 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Tags: Vaccines, MMR Vaccine, Chemicals, Preventative Medicine, Trips and Vacations
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Effort to stop polio aims to vaccinate 111 million children in four days
World NowHealth groups are trying to immunize more than 111 million African children against polio in only four days, hoping to squelch an incurable disease that is all but gone in the West.... -
When does public health supersede personal choice? The vaccination debate [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Opposition to vaccinations for children is shortsighted and detrimental to public health, The Times’ editorial board wrote Tuesday. In recent years, more parents have been opting out of inoculations for their kids due to personal beliefs and... -
Today's outrage: No heroic deed goes unpunished
Paul GreenbergJust as Americans are learning how to spell the name of Chen Guangcheng, the heroic Chinese dissident who is now safe in this country, we have a new hero's name to learn, repeat, and shout if necessary: Shakil Afridi. He's the Pakistani doctor who...Tags: Abbottabad (Pakistan), Vaccines, Chen Guangcheng, Politics, Egypt
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Unvaccinated kids booted from Pa. classrooms
Get stuck or get out. That's the message Pennsylvania school districts gave students and their parents this year as they approached a deadline to comply with new state vaccination rules. The message, and the vaccines, seem to have penetrated — but...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Scranton, Nursing, Coplay
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Is your baby up to date? This week is immunization week
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelIf your child needs to have his or her shots brought up to date, this week is a good time to do it. In honor of National Infant Immunization Week, April 21-28, health departments across Central Florida are encouraging parents to make sure their infants... -
Immunization deadline passes for Dallastown School District, 12 kept out of school
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Friday they are extending the window for students to comply with a new school immunization law for two weeks. The health department implemented new immunization standards at the beginning of the 2011-2012...
Tags: Vaccines, Diphtheria , York County (Pennsylvania), Chemicals, Preventative Medicine
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Grace Period for School Immunizations Extended by Two Weeks
Content ManagerThe Pennsylvania Department of Health is giving parents more time to bring their children's school vaccinations up todate. Late Friday afternoon the Department extended by two weeks the grace period to comply with new school immunization...Tags: Education, Vaccines, Diphtheria , Chemicals, Preventative Medicine
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News briefs: Congress grills government official over lavish Las Vegas event
Norway killer Breivik defends massacre: 'I would have done it again' OSLO, Norway (AP) — Anders Behring Breivik on Tuesday defended his massacre of 77 people, insisting he would do it again and calling the bomb-and-shooting rampage the most...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science and Technology, The Huffington Post, Religious Conflicts
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Vaccine policy should not be one size fits all
Rathi Asaithambi's April 11 op-ed advocating a federally mandatory vaccination policy with no exemptions ("Time to get tough on vaccine refusal") is based on straw man arguments and ignorance of documented adverse effects of vaccines. There is no "anti...Tags: Vaccines, Chemicals, Preventative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Children's Health
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CHKD pain study endorses Dr. Karp's techniques
"Hush, little baby, don't you cry." Calming techniques for colicky babies, as popularized by Dr. Harvey Karp, pediatrician to the stars, have now been shown to reduce pain measurably in infants receiving routine vaccinations at 2 months and 4 months. In...
Tags: Vaccines, YouTube, Obesity, Preventative Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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