The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which provides recommended vaccines at no cost to eligible children, has increased childhood vaccination coverage, but coverage is still lower than among non-VFC-eligible children, ...
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As a mother, I know the dread of hearing a gastro bug is going around the daycare, school or netball team. Diarrhea and vomiting can stun a healthy child for days and wreak havoc on a family for weeks.
Jul 12, 2024
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Rotavirus vaccines do not cause significant outbreaks of the disease in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), according to a new national study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 ...
May 3, 2024
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Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study.
Mar 14, 2024
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A study by University of Calgary researchers and the Canadian Immunization Research Network may prompt a change to vaccination guidelines for infants. Researchers investigated how the immune systems of babies exposed to biologic ...
Nov 27, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and adolescents, according to a review. However, with most children now having caught the SARS-CoV-2 virus and building up a natural immunity, ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Every year, norovirus causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning—and the deaths of at least 50,000 children—yet there exists no real way to control it. The virus has proven exceptionally difficult to study in ...
Apr 11, 2023
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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of its new treatment guideline for Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs). The effectiveness and safety of vaccines may differ ...
Aug 3, 2022
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