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Freedom of Choice Is Not FreeDaily News 2012-02-03Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:07pm — adminRead this before you allow your boy or girl to be vaccinated with Gardasil by The Refusers Tics and Toxins: Similar Case in County Near LeRoy May Point to Environment by Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill - Age of Autism Why Do Autism "Experts" Know So Little? The DSM-5 Debacle. by Anne Dachel - Age of Autism Longmont 11-year-old maintains positive attitude despite paralyzing disorder "Karen said Riley's doctors suspect the transverse myelitis was an adverse reaction to a flu shot and a booster for the Tdap -- tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis -- vaccine that Riley received a few weeks after taking antibiotics both for a bacterial stomach infection and for strep throat." FDA panel recommends pharmacovigilance for certain medications, vaccines Vaccines & Vaccinations: The Need for Congressional Investigation Intercell Reports Positive Phase III Results Of JE Vaccine For Children Pneumonia bug evolves to evade vaccine: study "PARIS, FRANCE -- Bugs that cause childhood pneumonia and meningitis have evolved to evade vaccines by swapping bits of their genome with other bacteria, according to a recent published study." New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics National Business Group on Health: Hospitals, Health Care Facilities Should Require Flu Vaccinations for All of Their Employees As govt teams come knocking, schools face dilemma of permitting polio vaccinations Vaccinations prevent hardship NHS bosses warn of poor seasonal flu vaccination uptake as flu clinics draw to a close 30 cases of narcolepsy identified by HSE Lower vaccination rate cited in whooping cough rise Diagnosis improves seizure-prone girl’s life, dispels vaccine-related hypothesis - "Several recent studies have explored the relationship between the DPT vaccine and Dravet, which was first suggested as a cause of neurological problems in a 2006 study by a team of Australian epilepsy specialists. A 2010 study in Lancet Neurology found that the vaccine did not affect the outcome of Dravet: Babies whose seizures began after the shot fared no worse than those whose illness surfaced at another time. A 2011 report in the journal Pediatrics found that five children presumed to have neurological damage caused by the DPT shot were later discovered to have Dravet." Anaphylaxis identified as rare adverse event after vaccination Cervical cancer: There's an app for that Transcripts from the GMC hearings Health Ministry to Ramp up Coverage for MMR Immunization Works January 2012 Issue Mary Holland "Vaccine Epidemic" (video) Found 59371 events where Vaccine is MMR Adult Vaccination Coverage — United States, 2010 GSK fined after over vaccine trials; 14 babies reported dead Recovery of a Patient from Clinical Rabies — California, 2011 Progress in Global Measles Control, 2000–2010 2011-2012 Influenza Season Week 4 ending January 28, 2012 Letters to the Herald Sun – Part 1 PA Holds Anti-Cervical Cancer Vaccination for Women Soldiers
On Wednesday, a total of 84 female soldiers and 12 female civilian employees were vaccinated in the hope to protect them from possible transmission of human papillomavirus known to many as HPV. In a discussion, Dr. Carol Flavier of Davao Doctors ...
See all stories on this topic » HPV Vaccine for Boys Urged By CDC
The guidelines serve as the official recommendation of the conclusions of a CDC advisory panel vote in October that boys should be routinely vaccinated for HPV, which has been recommended since 2006 for girls of the same age with the aim of preventing ...
See all stories on this topic » Health department offers free flu vaccine Flu vaccinations are being offered by the Northern Kentucky Health Department into February. Two types of flu vaccine -- traditional, intramuscular vaccine or new intradermal vaccine -- are available for free by appointment at the department's county ...See all stories on this topic » kypost.com Nerve disorder does not recur after later vaccines: study
The cause is unknown, but Baxter said there's evidence that a number of cases were related to a shot against the swine flu outbreak that occurred during the 1970s. "A relationship to a flu vaccine is possible," Baxter said, though he added that studies ...
See all stories on this topic » CDC Report Unveils Low Levels of Adult Vaccination It was told that the report has taken into account results of pneumococcal, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, herpes zoster (shingles) and human papillomavirus vaccines, as well as tetanus antigen-containing vaccines, including tetanus, diphtheria, ...See all stories on this topic » TopNews New Zealand Adults Still Slow to Get Their Shots
The three exceptions were "modest" increases among specific groups with the tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, and the herpes zoster vaccine, the agency reported in the Feb.
See all stories on this topic » Opinion: Parents putting their own children's lives at risk
IN 1998, medical researcher Andrew Wakefield claimed there was a link between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. There was an increase in children not receiving the jab and as a result many children caught measles which, ...
See all stories on this topic » Advocates say flu vaccine should be mandatory for health workers89.3 KPCC Swim marathon, landmark lightings to mark Rotary's anniversary Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Grantham Bottom: A new "This Close" print advertising campaign will feature Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan's ambassador for polio eradication and the president's daughter, seen here administering the polio vaccine.See all stories on this topic » Rotary International North Tyneside GP practice hails flu vaccine uptake
PERFORMANCE: North Tyneside PCT has highlighted the success of a GP practice which has increased uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine among the eligible population by around 20 percentage points, to achieve the highest figure in the region.
See all stories on this topic » Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory For Health Workers
A voluntary approach to flu vaccination of health care workers has fallen short. To protect patients, vaccination should be mandatory, consumer and business groups said in Washington. They back a requirement for annual vaccination of all health workers ...
See all stories on this topic » HPV vaccinations for boys urged by US health authorities ... protect the livers of adults up to age 60 who have diabetes and a vaccine against whooping cough for pregnant women. The updates, agreed upon by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), ...See all stories on this topic » National Post Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory For Health Workers
by Shefali S. Kulkarni Despite more than 20 years of recommendations that health workers get flu shots, the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than a third don't comply. The voluntary approach to reducing the ...
See all stories on this topic » Fighting the flu; lower number of vets vaccinated
"We have heard that some of the veterans aren't getting the flu shots because of preservatives, specifically mercury in the vaccine," VA Medical's flu shot ...
Merck expects flat sales for 2012, Q4 profits top Street For the full year fiscal 2012, the maker of drugs like Gardasil and Januvia said it expects earnings between $3.75 and $3.85, excluding one-time items. Analysts are anticipating $3.84 per share. Revenues, however, are expected to be at or near 2011 ...See all stories on this topic » Proactive Investors USA & Canada Questions to be asked over future of HPV vaccines Douglas South MHK Kate Beecroft will ask Health Minister David Anderson when Gardasil vaccines will be introduced on the Island. The vaccine protects against HPV, and is found to reduce the chance of some cancers in men, as well as protecting against ...See all stories on this topic » Energy FM Paralympian, 12, who lost hands and feet when doctors misdiagnosed meningitis ... By Daily Mail Reporter A budding Paralympian who lost her hands and feet after a life-threatening illness was misdiagnosed as a tummy upset was today handed a payout worth more than £8m after settling her damages claim. The 12-year-old girl, ...See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail Pneumonia, meningitis evolving to evade vaccines A recent study by French researchers has shown how the bacteria that cause childhood pneumonia and meningitis have evolved to evade vaccines by switching portions of their genes with other bacteria. The research, published in the journal Nature ...See all stories on this topic » Vaccine News Daily (blog) Ardmore college student gets meningitis
ARDMORE, OK - Doctors are watching a young woman's condition closely after discovering she has meningitis. She takes college classes and also works in the office at the Ardmore Higher Education Center on Veterans Boulevard. Officials stressed that this ...
See all stories on this topic » School raises £2000 from sponsored walk for Meningitis charity
By Bruce Thain » Pupils from Aldenham School have raised £2000 for meningitis research, after taking part in a sponsored walk. The sponsorship money from the walk, which more than 600 pupils and staff took part in for the Meningitis Research Foundation ...
See all stories on this topic » Mumps alert at Glasgow University
HUNDREDS of students were warned to check if they have been vaccinated after an outbreak of mumps at Glasgow University. Uni bosses have reported 15 cases of the disease since late last week. No student has been admitted to or attended hospital as a ...
See all stories on this topic » Health Minister to be quizzed on HPV vaccination for boys A SOUTH Douglas MHK will ask the Island's Health Minister about plans to introduce a HPV vaccination for boys. Kate Beecroft will raise the matter in the House of Keys sitting on Tuesday, February 7. Mrs Beecroft will ask David Anderson MHK about the ...See all stories on this topic » isleofman.com Local Rotarian to work on polio project in India
They will join 33 Rotarians from Canada and the US, along with other volunteers and health workers to administer drops of oral polio vaccine during an immunization campaign that will target millions of children under age five.
See all stories on this topic » Scots referendum talks rescheduled
The two were due to have a discussion in the city last Friday but it was cancelled because the Scottish Secretary had chickenpox. On Friday the Scotland Office said a new date for the meeting has been arranged. Both the SNP administration in Edinburgh ...
See all stories on this topic » Did you have chickenpox as a child? Say hello to shingles as an adult
And the article's misleading title makes it sound almost inevitable that everyone who ever had chickenpox will get shingles. The opposite is true: two-thirds of people will never, ever get shingles, period. Never. Nada. The article, wherever it came ...
See all stories on this topic » Merck & Co enjoys healthy quarter but expects flat sales in 2012
Merck & Co's fourth-quarter sales have been boosted by good performances from diabetes drugs Januvia and Janumet and the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, but the US giant is expecting a tough 2012. Net income came in at $1.51 billion, up from a loss ...
See all stories on this topic » Township hosting hepatitis B vaccine clinics
WEST MILFORD — Hepatitis is one of the most harmful diseases one can have, many times leading into liver cancer years down the road. The West Milford Health Department is promoting a series of three hepatitis B vaccines to protect your liver from this ...
See all stories on this topic » Longmont 11-year-old maintains positive attitude despite ...
... doctors suspect the transverse myelitis was an adverse reaction to a flu shot and a booster for the Tdap -- tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis -- vaccine ...
Why Do AutismExperts Know So Little The DSM5 Debacle AGE OF AUTISM
By Anne Dachel Experts know NOTHING about autism. NOTHING. Not the cause or the cure. They're not sure what the current rate is since the last time they ...
www.ageofautism.com/.../why-do-autism-experts-know-so-littl... PH makes history against rotavirus
A couple of weeks ago, the Philippines made history as the first country in Southeast Asia to include rotavirus vaccine in its national immunization program ...
2 pertussis cases confirmed in Kennewick
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is known for the distinctive cough it causes. The disease is preventable through vaccination. The latest cases brought the tally for 2012 to five cases in Benton and Franklin counties. There were 11 cases last year.
See all stories on this topic » Health Ministry to Ramp up Coverage for MMR The Ministry of Health will begin a Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) immunisation campaign shortly, as it seeks to ramp up coverage for this vaccine, which is now at only 88 per cent. This move comes as Jamaica seeks certification from the World Health ...See all stories on this topic » Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service The American Academy of Pediatrics released new vaccine guidelines for
wheezemd RTLeBonheurChild The American Academy of Pediatrics released new vaccine guidelines for parents this week Check out the major ht ...
www.tripdatabase.com/.../1292652-wheezemd--RT--LeBonhe... The MMR vaccine
Two years, ago I wrote an article, “Have you had your MMR jab?” and although we are still 18 months away from implementation, some of the main themes still resonate. As intermediaries, we have worked with the proposed change, as consumer behaviour will ...
See all stories on this topic » Rotarians' mercy mission to India ROTARIANS from St Andrews are among a delegation from across the United Kingdom and Europe preparing to visit India later this month to participate in the country's national polio immunisation campaign. Two past presidents of the St Andrews club, ...See all stories on this topic » Fife Today Camille Spencer-Salmon '14: Before fixing the world, let's fix the world's housing
Furthermore, it cannot be treated with a vaccine. But it could be eliminated if the city enforced the existing legislation that regulates paint and building materials. Providence kids enter school suffering disproportionate levels of poisoning compared ...
See all stories on this topic » Protecting infants: 'Cocoon' vaccinations urged
The report, which appeared in the January issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics journal Pediatrics, centers on the flu and Tdap vaccine, which guards against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis – better known as “whooping cough” – a potentially ...
See all stories on this topic » Follow up: Flu season's ready to peak
By Julie Sherwood, staff writer February is peak time for flu. Health officials advise folks who haven't yet been vaccinated to get the flu shot. The vaccine is plentiful this year, and there are more places than ever to get vaccinated, including many ...
See all stories on this topic » Merck & Co net zooms to $6.3 billion in 2011
Its net sales moved up by 4 per cent to $48047 million from $45987 million largely due to strong sales of Januvia (sitagliptin), Singulair (montelukast sodium), Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride), Isentress (raltegravir) and Gardasil during ...
See all stories on this topic » Merck Swings To 4Q Profit; Sales Up 4%
Merck also posted strong sales gains for HIV drug Isentress and the Gardasil vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical and other cancers. Merck attributed the 24% increase in Gardasil sales to increased vaccination of males ...
See all stories on this topic » Health officials push HPV vaccine for boys to help prevent cancers
The vaccine, Gardasil, was approved for use in males in 2009, but it's only in recent months that health officials have strongly encouraged it for boys. Experts recommend that boys get the vaccine at age 11 or 12, though they can receive it up to age ...
See all stories on this topic » More BC residents getting flu shots from pharmacists
Later this year, BC is set to become the first province to give pharmacists access to all publicly funded vaccines, which means that patients will no longer have to visit their doctors for shots against such diseases as hepatitis (A and B), ...
See all stories on this topic » Schools the best potential vaccination venue Immunisation programmes have led to global eradication of smallpox, elimination of measles and poliomyelitis from certain regions of the world, and substantial reductions in morbidity and mortality attributed to diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, ...See all stories on this topic » PakistanToday.com.pk Vaccines are effective, save many lives
Some families worry that vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal can cause autism. Research to prove or disprove a possible relationship between ...
Gardasil revenues up 22% – Merck earnings report | The Refusers
Gardasil is now Merck's 10th largest product by volume, with sales growth of 22% , vs. Merck's flat total revenue growth of 4%. Merck's strategy of cramming this ...
therefusers.com/.../gardasil-revenues-up-22-merck-earnings-re... Parents sue after Quebec teen dies following Gardasil vaccination ...
MONTREAL, February 1, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died following Gardasil vaccinations provided by the Quebec ...
www.lifesitenews.com/.../parents-sue-after-quebec-teen-dies-fo... Hawaii students helping stop the spread of measles
Students across Oahu are taking the "measles initiative" to stop the spread of the deadly, highly contagious virus in third world countries. Despite medical advancements and the measles vaccine about 450 people die from the virus everyday, ...
See all stories on this topic » World measles down 60 percent from 2000-10
2 (UPI) -- Annually reported measles cases decreased 60 percent worldwide from 2000 to 2010 -- from 853480 to 339845 -- US health officials said. A report by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said measles incidence decreased ...
See all stories on this topic » Study Gardasil does not cause autoimmune disease FierceVaccines
There have been anecdotal reports that Gardasil, Merck's ($MRK) human papillomavirus vaccine, causes autoimmune disease. A study of almost 200000 women over ...
www.fiercevaccines.com/story/gardasil-does.../2012-02-02 Billings sees the first confirmed influenza case
Right now there are 18 confirmed cases of the flu across the state. RiverStone Health officials said the best way to protect yourself from seasonal influenza is to get a flu shot. "BILLINGS, MT - RiverStone Health has confirmed the first reported ...
See all stories on this topic » Whooping Cough Outbreak Declared for West Chester School
By Teresa Masterson There is an outbreak of Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at the Hillsdale Elementary School in West Chester, officials say. There have been two cases of pertuss confirmed at the Hillsdale Elementary School and that's all the ...
See all stories on this topic » Whooping cough: 2nd outbreak in Chester Co. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a contagious disease involving the lungs and airways. It is caused by a bacterium, Bordetella pertussis, that is found in the nose, mouth, and throat of an infected person. More than 100 cases are reported each year in ...See all stories on this topic » 6abc.com Two students show signs of whooping cough in Ashland
By Joe O'Connell/Daily News staff Two students at Mindess Elementary School recently showed symptoms of pertussis, commonly know as whooping cough, according to a notice on the school's website. It is unknown when the students first had symptoms, ...
See all stories on this topic » More BC residents getting flu shots from pharmacists
Influenza vaccinations given by pharmacists have exploded in popularity during the ... precautions are in place regarding any adverse reactions,” he said.
U.S. adult vaccination levels low
2 (UPI) -- Approximately 45000 adults die annually from vaccine-preventable diseases, while adult vaccination coverage remains low, US researchers said. A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality ...
See all stories on this topic » New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics In releasing a new immunization schedule on Thursday — published in The Annals of Internal Medicine — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used much stronger language, explicitly recommending HPV vaccination for boys 11 to 12 years old and ...See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog) Vaccination bill stirs debate
... and the history of reaction to vaccinations in the family. In its press release, "We the Parents" quoted Nohe's account of his own son being adversely ...
Police holds anti-hepa vaccination
3 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) conducted an anti-hepatitis vaccination in this city on Feb. 2. With the support of Police Regional Office (PRO) in Northern Mindanao and the PNP Ladies Club, the special project primarily utilized the ...
See all stories on this topic » Another step toward a world beyond polio
By Peter L. Salk Last month India marked its first full year without a new case of polio caused by naturally occurring (wild) polioviruses. This event is a milestone in the global effort to eradicate polio, as India is one of only four countries in ...
See all stories on this topic » City scientists in flu vaccine breakthrough
Southampton scientists have made a pioneering breakthrough that could lead to a universal vaccine for all strains of flu. The groundbreaking discovery could arm medics with a new weapon against season, bird and swine flu that gives people immunity ...
See all stories on this topic » Rite Aid Pharmacists Help Provide Protection Against Pertussis
(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the number of confirmed cases of pertussis in the United States continues to climb, Rite Aid pharmacists are reminding people that the pertussis booster vaccine, Tdap, is available at more than 3200 Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide.
See all stories on this topic » Cervical Cancer: Preventable Killer
Two vaccines (Gardasil® and Cervarix®) have been approved for use in the US to help protect against the two types of HPV that cause most cervical cancer. The CDC recommends that the vaccine be given to females aged 11 to 26. It is important to continue ...
See all stories on this topic » Parents sue after Quebec teen dies following Gardasil vaccination
by Thaddeus Baklinski MONTREAL, February 1, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died following Gardasil vaccinations provided by the Quebec government are suing the manufacture of the HPV vaccine, pharmaceutical giant Merck ...
See all stories on this topic » Drugmaker Merck & Co. swings to Q4 profit on lower charges and 1.6 percent ...
Merck, the maker of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil and diabetes blockbusters Januvia and Janumet, said Thursday that net income was $1.51 billion, or 49 cents per share. A year earlier, Merck lost $531 million, or 17 cents a share.
See all stories on this topic » ACIP Recommends Routine HPV Vaccine
Included in the change is the recommendation for males aged 11 to 12 years to receive routine HPV vaccinations to prevent the spread of human papillomavirus which is linked to health issues such as anal and penile cancer in men and cervical cancer in ...
See all stories on this topic » Sheikh Rashid's remarks on anti-polio drops 'only propaganda': Awan
Rawalpindi: Taking strong notice of the statement of Awami Muslim League Chairman Sheikh Rashid Ahmed regarding anti-polio drops, MNA Shakeel Awan has termed it propaganda against the Punjab government. Talking to journalists, MNA Shakeel Awan said ...
See all stories on this topic » Polio victim seeks assistance
PESHAWAR: A person with disability has appealed to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor, chief minister and philanthropists to provide him a job or financial assistance in opening a small grocery shop as he wished to support his poor family.
See all stories on this topic » The Resurgence of Measles: Guidance for Clinicians
Rates of vaccine refusal, especially in states that permit philosophical exemptions, are increasing, and recent data show significant geographic variation in coverage rates for the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR). [21] Of 12 cases in a recent ...
See all stories on this topic » Merck-funded scientist pushes HPV vaccine for boys despite absence of proof of ...
Time Magazine even provided a link with their coverage promoting the use of Merck's Gardasil HPV vaccine, stating “Gardasil Protects Boys and Men From HPV Too” despite the fact, admitted by Time itself in the link, that the Centers for Disease Control ...
See all stories on this topic » Report finds adult vaccination levels remain low
Between 2008 and 2010, coverage remained low for routinely recommended vaccinations for adults ages 19 and older, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Compared with 2009, vaccination increased in 2010 for only ...
See all stories on this topic » Officials Recommend the HPV Vaccine for All Boys
But the vaccine also protects against genital warts in men and women, and lowers the risk of developing head, neck and anal cancers. In a new immunization schedule published in The Annals of Internal Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
See all stories on this topic » Taking Another Shot At The Flu Vaccine By Shefali S. Kulkarni Despite nearly 20 years of recommendations that health workers get flu shots, the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that less than 64 percent of them do. Consumer and business groups met in ...See all stories on this topic » Kaiser Health News State tops in hepatitis vaccination rate
By Anonymous Oklahoma has the highest hepatitis A vaccination rate in the country for teenagers, according to an article published in the journal Pediatrics last month. About 85 percent of Oklahoma teenagers 13 through 17 years of age have completed ...
See all stories on this topic » Group Recommends HPV Vaccine For Boys
The recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics says boys should get the vaccine as well as girls. The human papillomavirus vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancer in girls. The virus it fights can also cause anal cancer, as well as some ...
See all stories on this topic » The 2012 Immunization Schedules: What's New?
The 2012 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules, approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family ...
See all stories on this topic » Human Papillomavirus Now Recommended for Boys New federal recommendations ask that the human papillomavirus vaccine now be administered to young boys as well as girls. According to the New York Times, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are ...See all stories on this topic » ThirdAge Pediatricians recommend HPV vaccine for boys
Coverage of health from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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New recommendations include HPV vaccine for boys. Nurse.com News. Wednesday February 1, 2012. Printer Icon. Print. line. Select Text Size: Zoom In Zoom ...
news.nurse.com/article/20120201/NATIONAL02/102130004 HPV vaccines (Gardasil) now pushed onto boys in Canada
(NaturalNews) There is still a whole lot of money to be made from pushing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on young people around the world. But in ...
www.naturalnews.com/034841_Gardasil_HPV_vaccines_Cana... 15 Years of Change in Pediatrics Some diseases we thought were defeated have snuck back, especially pertussis and measles. We had them beaten, and anti-vaccine misinformation has led to their return. The internet provides some great information and some complete falsehoods.See all stories on this topic » WebMD (blog) Immunization bill unlikely to go to vote in House
By Anonymous AP A bill that would expand the number of exemptions allowed for ... But health officials told the committee that mandatory vaccine laws are ...
St. Anne School Pupil Has Bacterial Meningitis
By Daryl Nerl A case of bacterial meningitis has been confirmed for a sick pupil at the St. Anne School on Hickory Street, according to the city health bureau. In a letter to parents, posted through a link on the school Website, the bureau said that ...
See all stories on this topic » Letter: High School Reports Chicken Pox Case
This letter is to inform you that Varicella (chickenpox) has been reported in one specific student case at Hopatcong High School. I am informing you of this single instance as a precaution. We have no reason to believe this may become widespread but ...
See all stories on this topic » Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC
Despite this, the number of American adults who get needed vaccines remains low, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "There were some modest increases in coverage, but for very few vaccines," said Dr. Carolyn B. Bridges, ...
See all stories on this topic » Check blood pressure, screen for cancer in Randolph Township
2. Children birth to 18 who have no insurance and meet income guidelines may be eligible for the well child health program and free immunizations. Contact the public health nurses at 973 537-7118 for further information. •A blood pressure screening is ...
See all stories on this topic » State reminds parents of child immunization requirements
The Oregon Public Health Department and the Oregon Immunization Program want to remind parents that just two weeks remain until the deadline to make sure children's vaccination records are complete. State law requires that all children in public and ...
See all stories on this topic » Children's 2012 vaccine schedule released The 2012 vaccine schedule for children and adolescents has been released, incorporating changes for the use of multiple vaccines that were adopted over the past year. The biggest changes on the schedule include that the quadrivalent meningococcal ...See all stories on this topic » Vaccine News Daily (blog) Updated 2012 childhood vaccination schedules released
HealthDay News -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released the updated 2012 recommended childhood and adolescent vaccination schedules in a policy statement published in the February issue of Pediatrics. The 2012 recommendations provide ...
See all stories on this topic » Experts now recommend HPV vaccine for boys SALT LAKE CITY — The controversial human papilloma virus vaccine given to young girls to prevent cervical cancer is now being recommended for young boys. The American Academy of Pediatrics and The Centers for Disease Control recommends the vaccine for ...See all stories on this topic » KSL-TV Combating the flu
Norovirus is one of many viruses that is sometimes called the 'stomach flu' or 'food poisoning.' It is not related to the flu (influenza), which is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. The influenza vaccine is readily available, ...
See all stories on this topic » FDA expands age range for Dynavax vaccine to 18-70 years
Dynavax Technologies Corp. met the Food and Drug Administration and the agency agreed to expand the age range for use of the company's Heplisav vaccine for hepatitis B. Berkeley-based Dynavax (NASDAQ: DVAX) had expected it would only be able to use the ...
See all stories on this topic » Improved hepatitis A vaccination coverage urged for adolescents Hepatitis A vaccination rates vary widely according to states, leaving pockets of adolescents vulnerable to the disease, according to a study published online. Christina G. Dorell, MD, MPH, and colleagues from the CDC's Immunization Services Division ...See all stories on this topic » Pediatric SuperSite Experts now recommend HPV vaccine for boys | ksl.com
The American Academy of Pediatrics and The Centers for Disease Control recommends the vaccine for boys to help prevent the sexually transmitted virus.
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(NaturalNews) There is still a whole lot of money to be made from pushing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on young people around the world. But in ...
whatreallyhappened.net/.../hpv-vaccines-gardasil-now-pushed-... The Greater Good A Documentary Film looks behind the fear, hype and politics that have polarized the vaccine debate in America today. The film re-frames the emotionally charged issue and offers, for the first time, the opportunity for a rational and scientific discussion on how to create a safer and more effective vaccine program. The PBS NewsHour series "Autism Now" Click here for all of the Dr. Andrew Wakefield GMC/Lancet Decision Articles and Videos Click here for the most recent articles by F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP Click here if you might be interested in participating in a study of never-vaccinated children
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 "A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth." -- Albert Einstein, letter to a friend, 1901 "I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves, and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education." -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to William C. Jarvis, September 28, 1820 "What's the point of vaccination if it doesn't protect you from the unvaccinated?" -- Sandy Gottstein "Who gets to decide what the greater good is and how many will be sacrificed to it?" -- Sandy Gottstein |
