Vaccinations

Shots for School: Keeping Kids Safe -- Together

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Immunizations, Middle School, Vaccinations, School Immunization Requirements, Claire McCarthy, Vaccine Hesitancy, Parents News

I get the argument that it's not fair to force parents to immunize their kids in order for them to go to school. But schools have a responsibility to keep students safe and healthy.

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Vermont Lawmakers Debate Letting Parents Say No To Vaccines For School

AP | DAVE GRAM | Posted 04.23.2012

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -- For Jennifer Stella, it's a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daught...

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Measles: Back To The Future Of Public Health?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, USA Today, Cdc, Measles, Infectious Diseases, Mmr, Prevention, Dr. David Katz, Autism, Immunization, Outbreak, Vaccines, Personal Health, Global Public Health, Vaccine, Vaccinations, Autism Vaccines, Healthy Living News

If measles does make a meaningful comeback, it would imply public health is sliding back as we head into the future. We don't want to go there.

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California Bill AB2109 Threatens Vaccine Freedom of Choice

Dr. Bob Sears | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Immunizations, Vaccine Laws, Vaccinations, Vaccines, California, ab2109, Unvaccinated, California Politics, San Francisco News

The California legislature is considering a bill that would require parents to obtain their doctor's signature prior to enrollment in public school if they wish to skip vaccines for their child. On the surface, this doesn't seem like a bad idea.

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On Surviving Childhood

Monica Gallagher Sakala | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Women's Health, Motherhood, Child Vaccines, Global Motherhood, Vaccinations, Measles Outbreak, Child Health, Infant Mortality, Vaccines, Maternal Health, DC News

It is outrageous to me that Somali women accept that their baby could die at anytime, yet educated American parents willingly put their own children's lives in danger based on Internet rumors.

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The Autism Vaccine Controversy and the Need for Responsible Science Journalism

Seth Mnookin | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Deadly Viruses, Science Writing, Vaccine Scare, Autism, Vaccinations, Autism Vaccines, Science Journalism, Viruses, Outbreak, Science News

The seemingly never-ending contraction of the media industry has resulted in a shedding of specialists in every journalistic medium. That does not, however, mean that the public's hunger for information about science, medicine and technology is shrinking.

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Are Religious Exemptions Bringing Low Vaccination Rates?

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 12.28.2011

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ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Southern Oregon University and Jackson County health officials are hoping to get money for a study of Ashland's low rate of chi...

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Bachmann's Goof On HPV Won't Shield Perry From Tough Questions In Iowa

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Iowa, Hpv, HPV Vaccine, Michele Bachmann, Human Papillomavirus, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Primary, Vaccinations, Rick Perry, Mandate, Vaccines, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Michele Bachmann may have given Rick Perry some cover from the HPV vaccine issue in the national media, but as the Texas governor arrive...

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NH Allows Pharmacists To Give More Vaccinations

AP | By NORMA LOVE | Posted 11.06.2011

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CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire is joining a growing national trend in allowing pharmacists to give more vaccinations than annual flu shots – but...

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As Kids Head to College, Keep a Healthy Focus

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: HPV Vaccine, Mental Health, Medical History, College Health, Health Insurance, Flu Shots, Vaccinations, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, College Medical Center, Los Angeles News

What can parents do for their teens' continuing good health -- besides fretting and wringing their hands -- as they head off to colleges and universities across the country?

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Greatest Person Of The Day: Vaccinating In The Dominican Republic

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Dominican Republic, Poverty, Mercedito Martir Delbus, 180 Grados, Food Insecurity, La Romana, Greatest Person of the Day, Ngos, Guaymate, Vaccinations, Good News, Healthcare, Lilo, Bateyes, Impact News

Mercedito Martir Delbus, whom everyone calls Lilo, is a 25-year-old man saving lives in his community in the Dominican Republic. Lilo, the son of a...

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How to Live a Long and Healthy Life: The 10 Things Every Woman Needs to Know

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Quit Smoking, Family Health, Routine Check Ups, Melanoma, Longevity, Dieting, Women's Health, Exercise, Alcohol, How to Sleep Better, Vaccinations, Life Expectancy, Health Care Plan, Sleep, Women News

Over the past two decades, important actions have been taken to make women's health a national priority. Now let's build on this success by working together to ensure a healthier future for women in the years ahead.

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A Step in the Right Direction for Children Around the World

Chris Dodd | Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: Measles, Robert Bennett, Vaccination, Vaccine, Chris Dodd, Vaccinations, Children's Health, Vaccines, World News

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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New Vaccination Law May Prevent Most Calif. Students From Attending School

Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Whooping Cough Vaccine, Public Schools, Whooping Cough, California, Ab 352, California Whooping Cough Epidemic, Vaccine, Vaccinations, Vaccines, Education News

In the midst of one of the worst whooping cough epidemics our country has seen in half a century, the majority of California's schoolchildren may not ...

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Adapting to a New World of Invisible Toxins

William Spear | Posted 06.24.2011

It's a whole new ballgame, folks. Nearly every community in the modern world is facing an invisible enemy. Constant exposures to toxic loads in our en...

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Andrew Wakefield's Vaccination and Autism Study: Allegations of Fraud With Financial Motivations

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Investigations, False, Fixed, Hoax, Children, Cedars Sinai, Health, Los Angeles, Andrew Wakefield, Autism Study, British Medical Journal, Vaccinations, Vaccines, Dr. Braunstein, Los Angeles News

I don't know how many different ways the medical community can say this: Childhood vaccinations do not cause autism. As any competent researcher will tell you, the facts speak for themselves.

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Is There a Vaccine Against Fear? What You Need to Know About Medicine in the Media

Judith Acosta | Posted 05.25.2011

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The only real virus we need to pay attention to is the virus of fear being seeded on every form of media.

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Roll Up Your Sleeves for Flu Season

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cdc, Prevention, Dr. Braunstein, h3n2, H1n1 Flu, Flu, Vaccinations, Los Angeles, Illness, Influenza, Vaccines, Los Angeles News

The flu is not just a bad cold. If the fever, chills, cough, sore throat, congestion, muscle and body aches, headaches and fatigue weren't misery-making enough on their own, the illness can spark some nasty complications.

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Vaccine Safety: Why Parents Are Concerned

Kim Stagliano | Posted 11.17.2011

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The American pediatric vaccine schedule now includes 48 vaccinations before the age of six. Parents are facing vaccination choice issues at every pediatric visit.

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Priceless: Low-Cost Pet Health Clinics in Gulf Coast Communities (VIDEO)

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Jefferson Parrish, Cats, Louisiana, Pets, Neuter, Spay, Animal Shelters, Pet Overpopulation, Vaccinations, Euthanasia, Gulf Coast, Dogs, Impact News

Last month I featured a guest blog from Amanda Arrington, The Humane Society of the United States' manager of spay/neuter initiatives, spotlighting one of the pet health clinics that are part of our larger Gulf Coast initiative.

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Standing Up for Street Dogs in Baghdad and Beyond

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Humane Society International, Baghdad, Bali, Vaccinations, Street Dogs, Euthanasia, Iraq, Stray Dogs, Dogs, Vaccines, Animal Shelter, Rabies, World News

In the United States, persistent euthanasia in shelters is the problem we all struggle to end. In developing countries, it is a different kind of kill...

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What to Do About All These Non-Vaccinating Families

Dr. Bob Sears | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Vaccinations, Vaccine Health, Health Advice, Health, Vaccines Health, Vaccines, Healthy Living News

For many years I believe the CDC has been trying to hide the fact that more and more parents are refusing or delaying vaccines. Why?

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Vaccines: Veterinarians Are Better Than Human Doctors

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pet Vaccines, Animal Welfare, Health Advice, Veteranarian, Child Vaccinations, Childhood Vaccinations, Vaccination, Vaccinations, Vaccine Health, Healthy Living News

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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Is Jenny McCarthy Afraid Of The Truth About Autism?

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.17.2011

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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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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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