Since the chickenpox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995, there has been a large reduction in chickenpox cases. Hospitalizations and outpatient visits for chickenpox have continued their decline after a second dose ...
Aug 13, 2015
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The news on the current measles outbreak contains plenty of reminders that measles causes brain damage, pneumonia, hearing loss and death. A few lone voices have spoken up to say measles isn't that serious, including an Arizona ...
Feb 20, 2015
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With school underway and flu season not far behind, vaccinations are on people's minds again, or at least they should be – according to experts such as George DiFerdinando Jr. who keep track of how disease spreads and the ...
Sep 18, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of a painful condition known as shingles is increasing in the United States, but new research says the chickenpox vaccine isn't to blame.
Dec 2, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Friends and family may be key in parents' decisions on whether to vaccinate their young children, a small study suggests.
Apr 15, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Most kindergarten children in the United States are up to date on their vaccinations, a new government report finds.
Aug 23, 2012
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More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found.
Nov 28, 2011
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(AP) -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly ...
Oct 3, 2011
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An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific ...
Aug 25, 2011
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A recent study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reveals that a two-dose varicella vaccination program to all children under the age of 12 who had not had chickenpox reduced the number of health center ...
Oct 16, 2023
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