Vaccines

Malnutrition dogs prosperous Punjab: report

National,Health, Sun, 23 Nov 2008 IANS Chandigarh, Nov 23 (IANS) One in every five adults in the age group of 15 to 49 years suffers from malnutrition in Punjab, often referred to as the granary of the country, says a...

Many parents reconsidering vaccinations for children

Many parents are thinking twice about vaccinating their children. BAY AREA (Bay News 9) -- The decision of whether to vaccinate children is becoming a controversial issue for many parents. Parent Janet McDonald says her life...

Health Department Discusses Change In Pet Vaccination Law

By Rob Moritz The Morning News LITTLE ROCK -- Because of improvements to the vaccine over the years, and the growing number of pets that continue to go unvaccinated every year, especially in rural areas of the state, the state...

Whooping cough in St. Louis County sickens dozens

A whooping cough outbreak in St. Louis County has sickened 46 people, primarily children, so far this month, county health officials said Friday. The county reported 18 cases of whooping cough for all of 2007. So far this year,...

Many find pneumonia shots to be confusing

Administered properly, pneumonia vaccine can protect a vulnerable immune system against dangerous infection. But how the pneumonia vaccine should be given and to whom is commonly misunderstood, health officials say. ...

Poor boycott polio vaccine -- over kerosene

Patna, Nov 22 (IANS) Parents of over 100 infants in Bihar's Samastipur district have boycotted a polio vaccination drive in protest against the non-supply of subsidised kerosene to them for six months.

Shingles vaccine supply may be limited

A story on Page C1 of Thursday's Times said that the federal Centers for Disease Control has recommended the new shingles vaccine for all adults age 60 and over. However, the CDC has also recommended that children receive two...

Critical Path Network: EMR triggers, concurrent review help hospital scores

Critical Path Network EMR triggers, concurrent review help hospital scores Automation, checks and balances are part of the process A series of initiatives, including automatic triggers for quality measures in the hospital's...

FDA - Drug Firms Threaten Vitamin & Supplement Health Care

News Type: Event — Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:40 AM EST I was a federal investigator for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Investigations Branch. Today, the FDA is working directly against the public health and public good,...

Is prepandemic vaccine (H5N1) safe in Kids? [Project Disaster]

Safety and Immunogenicity of a Prepandemic Influenza A (H5N1) Vaccine in Children. Original Studies Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Authors: Vajo, Zoltan MD, PhD *+[//]; Kosa, Lajos MD, PhD *; et al. Abstract: Background:...

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