Vaccination

Routine Vaccination Solutions for Nigeria Will Save Lives and Money

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.10.2012

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Tom Murphy

Nigeria is home to one out of every eight child deaths worldwide, and the Decade of Vaccines Economics projects 90 percent vaccine coverage can save 600,000 lives and $17 billion in Nigeria over the next 10 years.

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Photographer Documents Feral Cat Problem

Posted 04.25.2012

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Photographer Sandy Carson began trapping feral cats in Central Texas out of a duty to help the population not get out of control. It's a complex, cont...

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Sick Ants Exhibit Amazing Behavior

Posted 04.04.2012

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By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/03/2012 05:05 PM EDT on LiveScience Like crowded megacities, busy ant colonies face a h...

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The Wrong Policy Prescription for Pakistan's Vaccine Program

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 05.26.2012

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Dr. Orin Levine

Just because legislating immunization coverage works in the United States doesn't mean it will work in Pakistan. The main reason is that the drivers of under-vaccination in Pakistan and the United States are fundamentally different.

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Hug Me! I'm Vaccinated

Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.05.2012

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Cara Santa Maria

Why, if a free flu vaccination is offered to you only steps from your desk, would you opt not to partake? It's time to cut down the myths.

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'Have We Politicized Our Public Health?'

William Schaffner, M.D. | Posted 11.22.2011

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William Schaffner, M.D.

I can't help but wonder how many millions of Americans are questioning the safety of this valuable public health vaccine today based on no proof and no science.

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WATCH: Bachmann Chooses STDs?

Posted 11.16.2011

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American scientist and noted public intellectual Michele Bachmann stirred up quite a controversy after speaking out in opposition of Texas governor Ri...

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Why Are We So Scared?

David Ropeik | Posted 09.20.2011

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David Ropeik

It is time for us to act, to recognize that the risk of the "perception gap" must be managed just as much as the risk of disease and to regulate the behavior of those who refuse to vaccinate themselves or their children.

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Vaccines for Children: Why We Need to Create Incentives Now

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 09.11.2011

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Dr. Orin Levine

In low- and middle-income countries, children living in poverty are less likely to be vaccinated -- and more likely to die or become ill from a vaccine-preventable disease -- than wealthier children.

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Watch: Vaccine Summit Raises $4.3 Billion

Posted 08.15.2011

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A Step in the Right Direction for Children Around the World

Chris Dodd | Posted 08.12.2011

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Chris Dodd

All Americans, regardless of political affiliation, can agree that no child should ever die of a preventable, treatable illness simply because of where he or she is born. Yet each year, that is precisely what happens to millions of children without access to vaccines.

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Flu Shots: Public Health Begins With You

William Schaffner, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Schaffner, M.D.

One person's illness puts the health of the entire community at risk. This year, the national struggle to revamp our health care system has spotlighted the link between personal and public health.

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What To Do About Flu? Get Vaccinated

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

Nothing in medicine and little in life is perfectly safe. Harm from the flu vaccine is possible, but a highly remote risk.

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Should Flu Vaccines Be Mandatory For Health Care Professionals?

Dr. Bob Sears | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Bob Sears

We should all have the freedom to choose between a flu vaccine and risking the disease. Patients who come into a doctor's office or hospital take a small risk every time, but not primarily from the doctor.

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PBS Frontline on Autism Resorts to Pseudo-Documentary, Tabloid Journalism

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jay Gordon, MD

The latest Frontline made parents' decisions harder and did nothing except regurgitate old news about vaccines and autism. Parents and children deserve far better from PBS.

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Vaccines: Veterinarians Are Better Than Human Doctors

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

It appears that veterinarians are more prudent about vaccination than their pediatrician counterparts. A comparison of Vets to Peds can be summarized as follows.

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Swine Flu and You: Emotional Epidemiology

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD

The only preventative measures that actually prevent disease are vaccinations. Our world is an immeasurably better place since the advent of vaccines.

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Is Jenny McCarthy Afraid Of The Truth About Autism?

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.17.2011

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Iris Erlingsdottir

My aunt will never forget that day in 1975, when her 20 month old daughter woke up from a nap, crying petulantly. The child seemed to be having diffic...

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Who's Afraid Of The Truth About Autism?

Jenny McCarthy | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jenny McCarthy

The parents of children with autism aren't crazy. We're recovering our kids. We're trying to help other parents do the same, and we hope new parents can avoid our fate.

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The (New) Great Debate

Dr. Cara Natterson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Cara Natterson

In my office, when parents tell me they just want to wait before they give their children vaccines, I explain that this is a choice not to vaccinate.

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The Questionable Efficacy Of Flu Vaccines... And The Pandemic That Wasn't

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dana Ullman

There is little evidence that flu vaccines are effective in preventing the flu, says one of the world's leading expert on influenza vaccines.

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Whose Decision Is It, Anyway?

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

When it comes to medical decisions involving children, physicians are charged with ensuring the medical standard of care, even over the objections of their parents.

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A Guide For The Perplexed On Vaccinations: What The Coffee Jitters Tell Us

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alison Rose Levy

For those perplexed by the vaccine debate, here's a brief guide to a basic issue underlying this long-standing controversy: biological individuality. If properly understood, it can reconcile two opposing views.

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British Schoolgirl Dies After HPV Vaccination

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A 14-year-old girl died a few hours after she received a vaccination shot meant to protect against a virus that causes cervical cancer, CBC News repor...

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How a Common Recommendation for Puppies Can Place Your Pup at Risk

Sophia Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sophia Yin

Veterinarians specializing in behavior recommend keeping puppies away from potential high-risk sources of infection but not completely sequestered.

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