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Vaccine-resistant pertussis strains found in Philadelphia

Expired vaccines given to children - "VietNamNet Bridge – At least three children have been vaccinated against measles, rubella and mumps with expired Trivivac vaccines in central Phu Yen Province's Tuy Hoa City."

AMA wants to force widespread mandatory vaccine trials due to lack of volunteer participation

Soligenix gets key Thermovax technology U.S. patent

New, stripped-down flu vaccine might work better, study finds

Vaccine mom has no shot - "A judge denied a request by a devout Catholic mom on Staten Island for an injunction that would allow her daughter to return to school while the family’s lawsuit against the city over vaccines is heard."

University of BC Doctors Expose Vaccination Cover-up: Official Documents Released From The UK

Measles scare in the Associated Press due to upcoming jurisdictional appeal?

Vaccine laws to allow for exemptions

Billions of dollars later and still no Aids vaccine

Pfizer points to pandemic potential of Prevnar 13

Succesful results in developing oral vaccine against diarrhea

Dramatic growth in antipsychotic drug use even targets infants, experts say

Medical conferences spotlight H7N9 threat

Study finds new pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously used vaccine

iBio Technology Produces Vaccine Candidate for Recently Emerged H7N9 Influenza

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Cambodia, low-path avian flu in Spain, Tamiflu stockpile questions

Agenus Announces Initiation of Enrollment in NCI-Sponsored Randomized Trial of Prophage G-200 Vaccine With Avastin in Treatment of Brain Tumors - Study Seeking to Enroll 222 Patients; Largest Vaccine Trial Ever Funded by NCI in Brain Tumors and the Largest Cancer Vaccine Study Ever Conducted in Combination With Avastin

Once Again, A Bill To Strengthen Patient Safety In Clinical Trials by Ed Silverman - Pharmalot

Princeton University reports fourth case of bacterial meningitis since March (Video)

Mystery respiratory illness infects 7, kills 2 in Alabama

Increase in HIV infections among Navajo prompt fears of epidemic

WHO expert concerned guest workers could spread coronavirus

Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GMBH & Co 5/6/13

Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators - Michigan hit hardest; experts can't rule out new, localized infections

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Adults Need Vaccinations, Too

Many people believe vaccinations are relegated to childhood, but the viruses and bacteria that cause severe illness in youth can also infect adults. In fact, certain common infectious diseases, like chickenpox or flu, are more aggressive in adulthood ...
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1 killed in attack on team of polio vaccinators in Pak

Islamabad, May 20 (PTI) Militants today attacked a team of polio vaccinators in the restive Bajaur tribal region of northwest Pakistan, killing a security personnel. The members of the polio vaccination team were unharmed, officials were quoted as ...
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Polio virus engineered to kill brain tumor

... the polio virus, which then infects and kills the cells. (Credit: Sanofi Pasteur/Flickr). DUKE (US) — A modified polio virus appears to be effective in attacking glioblastoma brain tumor cells, researchers report in an early study to establish ...
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Polio cases found in Kenya and Somalia, WHO says

NAIROBI, Kenya - The World Health Organization says the Horn of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of polio with cases confirmed in Kenya and Somalia. WHO said Wednesday that a 4-year-old girl near the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya and two of her ...
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Polio Outbreak In Kenya: A Threat To Global Eradication

Kenya has recorded its first case of polio in two years, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. A 4-month-old girl came down with paralysis on April 30, and then two healthy kids nearby also tested positive for the virus. But this handful of ...
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NPR (blog)

Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic

Great Britain is in the midst of a measles epidemic, one that public health officials say is the result of parents refusing to vaccinate their children after a safety scare that was later proved to be fraudulent. More than 1,200 people have come down ...
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Last week of MMR sessions

YOUNG people and their parents are being urged to take advantage of the final week of school MMR vaccination sessions, as cases in the measles outbreak centred on the Swansea area rise again. Sessions being held in schools throughout Wales are due ...
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Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic

Each year there are about 60 cases of measles in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease was declared eliminated in this country in 2000. These new cases are caused by international travelers who bring ...
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FYI: Are Unvaccinated Kids Really Causing The Resurgence Of Whooping ...

"We don't believe the small numbers of parents who are refusing pertussis vaccines for their children are driving the large numbers of cases we're seeing across the country," Alison Patti, a health education specialist with the Centers for Disease ...
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Popular Science

Study finds new pneumococcal vaccine appears to be as safe as previously ...

The CDC recommends all children ages 5 years and younger receive PCV13. The vaccine protects against pneumococcal disease, an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The most common types of pneumococcal infections include middle-ear ...
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New Type of Flu Vaccine Beats Current Products in Animal Testing

Researchers led by Gary Nabel, the former director of the Vaccine Research Center at the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, fused a protein called hemagglutinin, on the surface of the virus, to ferritin, another protein that ...
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Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic

"If someone came from another country with measles, it's going to run rampant in an area with a higher percentage of people who aren't vaccinated," says Dr. Aaron Glatt, an infectious disease specialist and chief administrative officer for Mercy ...
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NPR (blog)

Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic

May 22, 2013 — A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with ...
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Study examines outbreak of spinal infections in Michigan

Factors such as increased case finding may explain why Michigan had half of the total spinal infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate in the recent fungal meningitis outbreak, according to research published in the May 17 ...
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Measles: 3500 vaccinations in one week

Cases of measles in Wales have continued to rise, with young people being urged to take advantage of the final week of school MMR vaccination sessions. Public Health Wales (PHW) is reminding children and parents that there is a particular urgency for ...
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Derbyshire: Council urges parents to get their children vaccinated

There have been four reported cases of measles in the county this year, but public health professionals are urging parents to check their child's vaccination records and take urgent action if they are not up to date. The majority of current outbreaks ...
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Worksop Today

With vaccination rates stable, 'no jab, no play' rules are beside the point

A recent News Limited campaign to enable childcare centres in NSW to refuse entry to unvaccinated children is gaining momentum, with the legislation expected to be introduced to NSW parliament this week. The proposal stems from a public outcry about ...
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Does EthylmercuryThimerosal Inhibit The Clearance Of Measles Virus ...

By Teresa Conrick On June 18th, 1994, my daughter received an MMR vaccine and a HIB vaccine during a well-baby visit at our pediatrician.
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'Lethal road looks like it has chickenpox' fumes critic

“Many of the smaller holes have been missed, the road looks like it has got chicken pox due to the number of patches, and perhaps worst of all, they failed to sweep up the vast amount of stones that had been unearthed from the potholes.” He added ...
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Times 24

measles outbreak threatens to spread

Although she had received one dose of the measles vaccine, she had not been given a follow-up shot and so was unvaccinated when she saw the mine worker. Health authorities recommend everyone has two doses, at least four weeks apart, because the ...
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Measles surges in UK years after flawed research

That work suggested a link between autism and the combined childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, called the MMR. Several large scientific studies failed to find any connection, the theory was rejected by at least a dozen major U.K. medical ...
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Net drop in shots

PARENTS who choose not to vaccinate their children are relying on Dr Google, not advice from a qualified doctor, research has found. The National Survey of Australian Public Attitudes to Vaccination found 50% of people who opposed vaccination got their ...
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Quick end unlikely for yellow fever boosters

Yellow fever is the only remaining disease for which a formal international vaccination certificate requirement still exists; previously, when cholera vaccination certificates were abolished by the WHO in 1973, it took 17 years for all countries to ...
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Telegraph.co.uk

MMR vaccinations for the upper Swansea Valley

CHILDREN living in the upper Swansea Valley who have not received the MMR vaccination have the chance to visit a drop-in session to get the jab this weekend. Parents are being urged to get their offspring vaccinated, in response to the current outbreak ...
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Thiesfeldt flu vaccine proposal draws fire

BY COLLEEN KOTTKE — Legislation that would ban mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers is being met with opposition from public health officials and hospital administrators. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller said a bill being ...
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Parents reminded of the importance of measles vaccine

Dr Jenifer Smith, director of public health, said: “The only way to prevent measles outbreaks is to make sure there is good uptake of the MMR vaccine across all ages. Therefore parents should ensure their children are fully protected against measles ...
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Isle of Wight Mail

No risk of measles outbreak despite drive for more vaccinations

Parents in the Olympic boroughs are being encouraged to have their children vaccinated through a health drive aiming to increase the coverage of MMR vaccine in the capital's children. GP practices will send birthday cards to parents of newborns and ...
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Measles strikes again: Fourteen cases reported in two days

Since January this year, around 510 measles cases have been reported across major hospitals including Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH), DHQ and HFH, which has reported 295 cases alone. PHOTO: REUTERS / FILE. RAWALPINDI: The menace of measles ...
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The Express Tribune

UNICEF Set To Begin Massive Measles Vaccination Campaign In CAR - RTTNews

UNICEF and its partners are set to begin an emergency measles vaccination campaign in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday, with the intention of reaching some 125,000 children in the impoverished African nation. The five-day campaign will ...
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Attorneys in untimely vaccine injury cases allowed to recover legal fees

The ruling was made regarding the case of Dr. Melissa Cloer who filed a lawsuit alleging she developed multiple sclerosis after being vaccinated for Hepatitis-B. The decision allows her to seek compensation for attorney fees under the National Vaccine ...
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Anti-CD47 antibody may offer new route to successful cancer vaccination

The research, published online May 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrates that the approach may be a promising strategy for creating custom cancer vaccines. Various researchers have been working over the years to ...
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Sudan and SPLM-N at odds over children vaccination

May 21, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) are at odds over a polio vaccination campaign UN agencies intend to carry out in the rebel controlled areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile ...
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With vaccination rates stable, 'no jab, no play' rules are beside the point

But recent headlines have painted a picture of vaccination rates in free fall, caused by hordes of selfish parents in wealthy suburbs wilfully free-riding off the immunity of others. Some media ran with the easy formula: pitting vaccination opponents ...
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Newer whooping cough vaccine not as effective as old one

From the 1940s to the 1990s, children received whole-cell pertussis vaccines. Because some babies experienced side-effects that included high fevers, prolonged crying and a “shock-like state,” the whole-cell vaccine was replaced with an acellular ...
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Examiner.com

Goll gives up utilities chair post

He indicated an opportunity with Rotary International regarding polio eradication efforts will require some of his time and will require some travel. With the large projects facing the commission, such as the wastewater treatment plant upgrade, and a ...
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Woman gears up for Manchester run in dad's memory

Jackie's father Derek Gittens lived with the effects of polio all his life so after training for the past 12 months she decided to enter the BUPA Great Manchester Run and raise funds for The British Polio Fellowship. Jackie, who lives in Newton, said ...
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Many communicable diseases among children are preventable. However, fewer than half the children in Texas receive the immunizations they need by age two.
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Immunisation should not be forced: Bunbury child carer

... 2013, 1:48 p.m.. A Bunbury child care director says immunisations should be promoted, not forced. THE state government should focus on promoting immunisation instead of penalising non-compliance, according to a Bunbury child care centre director.
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Players and family encouraged to attend flu vaccination event

Guam - The Filipino Sports Association of Guam (FSAG) President & Founder Rolly Canoy encourages all its players & family members to make their way to the Astumbo Gym for Flu Vaccine Immunization to be held at the gym on May 26 & 2 7 ( Sunda y ...
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Pupils say hello to new charity mascot, Monty The Duck

Pupils and teachers at St Mary's First School in West Moors donned yellow clothing in support of the Meningitis Trust, after teaching assistant, Sammy Lee, 24, came up with the idea, after contracting the condition as a child. She said: “I was 11 when ...
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Bournemouth Echo

Central Qld measles outbreak triggers symptoms warning

Queensland Health is trying to contact up to 400 people who may have been exposed to measles at Moranbah, south-west of Mackay in the state's Central Highlands. A nurse at the Moranbah Medical Centre is believed to have caught the disease after ...
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Medicine 'mafia' rips measles victims - The Nation

LAHORE - Shortage of necessary drugs is adding to the woes of suffering humanity in general and to the measles patients in particular who are left with no other option except to purchase the required medicines from pharmacies outside the public sector ...
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The Nation

Measles: Cases in Swansea and Powys reach 1125

The number of measles cases in Swansea and Powys has risen by 20, bringing the total to 1,125, public health officials have said. Since November 2012, there have been 1,325 diagnoses throughout Wales. Public Health Wales (PHW) expressed concern ...
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BBC News

UPDATE: Public health agency providing immunizations for youth

The Department of Public Health and Social Services will be hosting an immunization clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday at the Micronesia Mall below the KD Toy Store. The clinic will be providing immunizations to children from 5 years old to 18 ...
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Logan Regional recognized for immunization efforts

LOGAN - The Northern Utah Immunization Coalition, a partnership of Weber, Morgan, Rich, Cache Box Elder, and Davis Counties, recently recognized Logan Regional Hospital's Transitional Care Unit for their efforts in having 90% of their staff immunized ...
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Illawarra preschools take sides over anti-vaccination ban

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he's prepared to amend the state's anti-discrimination laws to allow preschools and care centres to refuse children who haven't been vaccinated. But Mrs Gleeson said his stance was wrong and contravened a child's basic ...
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Our No Jab No Play plan won over Health Minister Jillian Skinner

Tony Abbott backs our vaccination campaign. The Health Minister urged parents to ignore claims that vaccinations were harmful. "Those parents who have been scared by claims vaccination can lead to autism must understand the claim has been debunked ...
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Pertussis vaccine study: 'whole cell' better

Older "whole cell" pertussis vaccines were more effective in protecting against the disease, commonly known as whooping cough, than the newer "acellular" vaccines that contain parts of the cell designed to trigger an immune response, according to a ...
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South Berwick Rotarian honored at State House

Hussey was honored for her work to eradicate polio through Rotary International. She has spent the past 12 years leading teams of volunteers to developing countries to immunize children against polio. And she recently was honored at the White House as ...
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Vaccination's lifetime of blessings

I have gone on to live a wonderful life, but the paralysis in my hand is a daily reminder of why we must urgently pursue the eradication of polio and ensure that all children have access to the vaccines that they need. Just a quarter-century ago, polio ...
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Levies man dies in attack on polio team

KHAAR, May 20: A member of the Levies force was killed in an armed attack on a polio vaccination team in the Bajaur tribal region on Monday. According to a local official, the team was administrating anti-polio drops in Kalan village of Mamood area ...
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Confusion: 'Polio cell chief became victim of departmental scuffle'

The confusion surfaced when in December 2012 the Emergency Polio Plan was implemented by Ministry of IPC while the activities were monitored by PM's polio cell. PHOTO: FILE. ISLAMABAD: A jurisdiction tussle between the Ministry of Inter Provincial ...
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The Express Tribune

Impact of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in a pandemic ...

High rates of bacterial coinfection in autopsy data from the 2009 H1N1 influenza ("flu") pandemic suggest synergies between flu and pneumococcal disease (PD) during pandemic conditions, and highlight the importance of interventions like the 13-valent ...
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UPDATE Public health agency providing immunizations for youth ...

The Department of Public Health and Social Services will be hosting an immunization clinic from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday at the Micronesia Mall below ...
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Measles surges in UK, years after vaccine scare

Still, MMR immunisation rates plummeted across the UK as fearful parents abandoned the vaccine - from rates over 90 per cent to 54 per cent. Nearly 15 years later, the rumours about MMR are still having an impact. Now there's “this group of older ...
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gulfnews.com

The legacy of Andrew Wakefield continues Respectful Insolence

Fifteen years ago British doctor Andrew Wakefield published a case series in The Lancet in which he described gastrointestinal symptoms in 12 autistic ...
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Flu Vaccinations fail Americans

Mike Adams who edits NaturalNews.com wrote a brilliant article exposing the fraud in vaccinations. Mike Adams is a health expert and author of thousands of articles. Boston is in dire straits with a flu outbreak that is said to be the worst in over ten ...
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Canadian National Newspaper

New bill to end mandated flu shots

FOND DU LAC - An area lawmaker has written a bill which would prevent employers from forcing workers to get flu shots. State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) told FOX 11 it should be individual choice. But some have responded saying certain jobs ...
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Brave snooker ace takes on his 'Whirlwind' hero

... of Holton-le-Clay, has lived with a brain tumour for eight years and also battled meningitis. Everyone at Meningitis UK and Meningitis Trust was touched to read that the 17-year-old has met and taken on his snooker hero Jimmy "Whirlwind" White in ...
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This is Grimsby

With vaccination rates stable, 'no jab, no play' rules are beside the point

With a background in nursing and midwifery, Julie has a Master of Public Health and PhD which examined the drivers and impacts of vaccine safety scares. Her postdoctoral research focuses on improving communication about immunisation. Julie has been ...
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Another child dies of measles in city

LAHORE: Another measles-affected child died at the General Hospital on Tuesday. At least 78 new cases have been admitted in different government and private hospitals across the city during the last 24 hours. The victim was identified as 5-year-old ...
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Last-ditch appeal over measles jabs

Massive numbers of previously unprotected children have been given the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab as a result. But as schools across Wales break up again at the end of this week health chiefs are eager to ensure as many get vaccinated ...
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Inadequate planning: Anti-measles drive postponed due to lack of funds

Pakistan will be unable to launch the first phase of measles supplemental immunisation activities (SIAs), planned for June this year, owing to unavailability of funds. As a result, the first phase of measles SIAs may be deferred till October. According ...
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The Express Tribune

Central African Republic: UN measles vaccination campaign to protect 125000 ...

21 May 2013 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are launching an emergency measles vaccination campaign that will aim to reach 125,000 children in the Central African Republic (CAR). The five-day campaign, which begins ...
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UN News Centre

Measles outbreak: 'Deaths due to ignorance, not bad vaccine'

Dozens of children have died of measles over the last five months not because the vaccine they were given was substandard, but because their parents delayed getting them medical care, the heads of three major public hospitals told the Lahore High Court ...
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The Express Tribune

Yellow fever booster 'not needed' for tourists

All 12 cases developed within five years of the vaccines being issued, which led the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunisation to conclude that immunity does not decrease with time and that “vaccines failures are extremely rare”.
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Telegraph.co.uk

Low increased risk intussusception after rotavirus vaccination

An increased risk for intussusception is possible after rotavirus vaccination; however, the risk is outweighed by the benefits of the vaccines, according to study results recently published in Pediatrics. “In summary, after distribution of 47 million ...
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Rotary Announces Major Red Fish Tournament to Benefit the Eradication of ...

Rotary International, the world's largest service organization, has gained additional notoriety lately for their work in conjunction with Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation in making strides towards the elimination and eradication of polio worldwide ...
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Rotary event set for Red Brick Tavern

Members of the Interact Club or Conroe High School paint Rotary member Nick Davis' hair purple after meeting his challenge to raise more than $1,000 for Rotary's Polio Plus program, which has almost completely eradicated polio in the world.
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Rotary and Redway School raise funds to eradicate polio

Garberville Rotary Club's Purple Pinkies hit the gym last Tuesday night in a basketball game against their biggest rival - the amazing team from Redway School. This was a fundraiser for Rotary International's Polio Plus program and the fourth year in a ...
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Polio: a sleeping disease about to awaken

The ideathat people with polio make up the largest disability group in the country might come as a surprise, but the idea that this group will be largely excluded from the National Disability Insurance Scheme may well make you angry. I spoke with vice ...
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Dr Margaret Abbott: My child didn't have the MMR jab

Q: There has been a lot of talk in the media recently about the MMR vaccine. My 13-year-old didn't have the jab when he was a baby, now I am a bit confused about what to do for the best. What should I do? A: The really easy answer is that you should ...
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This is Nottingham

Shooting the Wheeze: Whooping Cough Vaccine Falls Short of Previous Shot?s ...

Phased in throughout the U.S. during the 1990s, the acellular vaccine was officially adopted in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's childhood immunization schedule in 1997. At Kaiser Permanente Northern California, which conducted the study, the ...
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Dachel Media Update:

"More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of ...
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Surge In Measles Cases Has English Health Experts Concerned

Health officials are concerned about the surge in measles over the years since controversial research emerged, linking the vaccine for the illness to autism. Public Health England (PHE) announced a few weeks ago that measles cases in England in the ...
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RedOrbit

VIDEO: May 18, 2013, Andrew Wakefield: 'Public ... - AnneDachel.com

Activist Post: Dr. Andrew Wakefield's Candid Remarks about the MMR Vaccine ( Remarks to UK health official, Dr. David Salisbury). Wakefield: “Out of 183 ...
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Andrew Wakefield's Lancet Paper – Lancet Ombudsman “there is a ...

Letter from the Lancet Ombudsman, Professor Charles Warlow to those asking for Andrew Wakefield's 1998 Lancet paper to be reinstated in the Lancet.
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Safe to follow the herd for immunity

Public Health North Coast assistant director Greg Bell said postcodes in the Clarence Valley stood out in the recently released National Health Perform- ance Authority report when their immunisation figures were compared against their neighbours ...
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Expert calls NSW immunisation law 'over the top'

Childcare centres in New South Wales are looking to ban children who are not immunised, but experts here say such a move would impose on a parent's right to freedom of choice. Australian Opposition Leader John Robertson said yesterday that he is ...
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LHC issues warning over measles-related deaths in Punjab

He said out of this amount, Rs 1.6 billion has been committed by the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation whereas the provincial agreed to provide remaining Rs 1.4 billion. He stated that all logistic arrangements like vaccine, human resource ...
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Michigan Hit Hard by Spine Infections From Contaminated MPA - Medscape

According to the CDC, as of May 6, 2013, the outbreak of fungal meningitis and other fungal infections associated with contaminated MPA from NECC had resulted in 741 reported cases and 55 deaths in 20 states. The total case count in Michigan was 261 ...
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Medscape

Timing key to meningitis

A fast acting and potentially deadly disease can be stopped if caught in time, says a Bay of Plenty Medical Officer of Health. Dr Phil Shoemack is warning people to be on the lookout for meningitis as it is the most commonly caused virus with a number ...
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SunLive

Sierra's Race Against Meningitis rallies runners for a cause (video)

During Wendy Thomas' first Sierra's Race Against Meningitis, she appreciated the race structure, support and presentation about meningitis. Sierra Krizman of Loveland is remembered every year during an annual 5K race against meningitis. After she died ...
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Up to 400 people exposed to measles at northern Brisbane medical centre

A Moranbah Medical Centre nurse was recently diagnosed with measles after treating a fly-in fly-out miner for the infection, but public health physician Steven Donohue has warned others who may have been in contact with the nurse have since moved ...
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Parents urged to take advantage of school MMR clinics as measles cases rise ...

Health officials are urging parents to take advantage of school MMR vaccination sessions before they come to an end this week as the number of cases in the measles outbreak rises again. Public Health Wales said an extra 20 cases had been confirmed in ...
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Three more die of measles

Three more children died of measles in the Children's Hospital here on Monday which brought the total number of deaths due to the disease to 58 in Lahore and 81 in Punjab so far. The three victims of measles were identified as two-year-old Javed, ...
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Measles surges in UK years after flawed research - Newsday

LONDON - (AP) -- More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a ...
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Newsday

Staten Island mom's refusal to immunize her child not founded in religious ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A West Brighton woman's aversion to having her 6-year-old daughter immunized for school stems from health concerns and not religious beliefs, a federal court judge has ruled in denying her request for a religious exemption.
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Lawyers can seek fees even if vaccine injury claims were too late

The high court found Dr. Melissa Cloer, who says she developed multiple sclerosis from three hepatitis-B vaccinations, can seek attorneys' fees under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, even though she filed her claims too late to recover ...
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight

Leading explanations for whooping cough's resurgence don't stand up to scrutiny

Others suggest that the vaccine protects against illness but does not prevent transmission of the bacterial disease, which is also known as pertussis. But a University of Michigan-led research team has concluded that neither of these proposed ...
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Confirmed pertussis cases now at 12 in Lincoln County

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, but the Lincoln County Health Department is up to its neck in a pertussis outbreak that has seen 12 confirmed cases. “This qualifies as an outbreak,” said Marci Johnson, director of the Communicable Diseases Department.
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