Medications
12-year study confirms overall safety of measles vaccines
A 12-year study of two measles-containing vaccines, published today in Pediatrics, found that seven main adverse outcomes were unlikely after either vaccine.
Jan 6, 2015
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Genetics
Gene link to seizures in children after MMR vaccine
Scientists in Denmark said Sunday they had found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures—brief convulsions—after receiving the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Oct 26, 2014
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Pediatrics
Parents' vaccine intentions influenced by how benefits are communicated
How do parents decide whether to vaccinate their child? In a study designed to formally look at the content of parent-targeted communications about the benefits of vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella, Indiana University ...
Aug 18, 2014
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Health
Online information most cost-effective means of increasing MMR uptake, research finds
Giving parents access to a website containing information about the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most cost-effective way of increasing its uptake, new University of Leeds research has found.
Jul 28, 2014
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Pediatrics
Measles journey highlights risk to unvaccinated kids
(HealthDay)—A measles outbreak in Minnesota offers a case study of how the disease is transmitted in the United States today: An unvaccinated person travels abroad, brings measles back and infects vulnerable people—including ...
Jun 9, 2014
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Pediatrics
Vaccines prevent millions of infections, save billions in costs: CDC
(HealthDay)—Childhood vaccines have the potential to prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease among Americans born in a given year, according to a new analysis.
Mar 3, 2014
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Pediatrics
MMR vaccination campaign messages can 'backfire', research shows
(Medical Xpress)—Messages designed to encourage parents to vaccinate their children against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) can actually have the opposite effect, new research has revealed. Recent outbreaks of measles ...
Mar 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
MMR vaccine linked to lower rate of infection-related hospital admissions
In a nationwide group of Danish children, receipt of the live measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine on schedule after vaccination for other common infections was associated with a lower rate of hospital admissions for ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Medications
Six myths about vaccines
Recently released government figures show childhood vaccination has fallen to dangerously low levels in some parts of Australia, resulting in corners of the media claiming that "the vaccine debate" has been reignited.
Sep 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Man dies as UK measles epidemic spreads
U.K. authorities say a 25-year-old man is suspected to have died from measles as an epidemic continues to sweep across south Wales.
Apr 19, 2013
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