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A Better Shot at Immunization
Jul 16, 2008 |
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A new immunization strategy could reduce the vaccine doses needed to protect a population from disease (and reduce the antivirus updates required to protect a network of computers) by as much as 50%.
Universal infant hepatitis B immunization recommended
Jan 19, 2009 |
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All countries should offer universal infant immunization for hepatitis B, write Dr. Christopher Mackie from McMaster University and coauthors in a public health analysis in CMAJ.
New immunization strategy could halve the doses for stopping computer virus spreading
Aug 18, 2008 |
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Researchers have developed a new immunization strategy that requires up to 50% fewer immunization doses compared with the current most efficient strategy. The new strategy could be used to prevent the spread of human epidemics ...
Why parents miss their children's immunization visits
May 05, 2009 |
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According to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, there are several factors that contribute to children missing immunization visits.
Engineered pea seeds protect against parasites
Sep 11, 2009 |
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A breed of pea seeds has been created that contains antibodies against coccidiosis, a disease caused by a parasite that attacks chickens. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biotechnology describe the develo ...
Fighting cancer before tumor grows
May 27, 2008 |
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Researchers in Heidelberg have discovered a new strategy for an immunization against certain forms of cancer. They have determined that immune cells react strongly to the modified proteins in tumor cells in which a DNA repair ...
Medical societies: Adults need vaccines
Nov 19, 2008 |
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have released a joint statement on the importance of adult vaccination against an increasing number of vaccine-preventable diseases. ...
Parents of internationally adopted children advised to verify children's immunization levels
May 05, 2009 |
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A study by the division of global child health at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cautions adoptive parents not to rely solely on vaccination records when gauging their internationally adopted children's ...
Federal advisory panel: Just 4 rabies shots needed
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A U.S. immunization advisory group has decided that people exposed to rabies need only four vaccinations, not the five currently recommended.
Infants' pain response to immunization varies based on which vaccine is first
May 04, 2009 |
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Infants who receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) following the combination vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DPTaP-Hib vaccine) appear to experience less pain ...
YouTube breeding ground for anti-vaccination views
Dec 05, 2007 |
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As cold and flu season hits this year amid growing debate over the necessity of vaccinations, University of Toronto researchers have uncovered widespread misinformation in related videos on YouTube.
Parents follow pediatrician advice on administering MMR vaccinations
Apr 07, 2008 |
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News stories about an allegedly harmful link between the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine and the onset of autism had little effect on whether U.S. parents immunized their children, according to a review of immunization ...
Do vaccines cause autism, asthma and diabetes?
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Almost 70% of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children do so because they believe vaccines may cause harm. Indeed vaccines have been blamed for causing asthma, autism, diabetes, and many other conditions--most of which ...
Half-dose flu shot appears to produce immune response in young, healthy adults
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 08, 2008 |
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Individuals younger than 50 who have been previously vaccinated do not appear to have a substantially different immune response to a half-dose of influenza vaccine than to a full dose, according to a report in the December ...
Vaccine expert advises: Immunization should be given as early in life as possible
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Parents should not be worried, that early vaccination would overwhelm their babies. Recent data show, that the immune system of newborns is able to respond to a world full of antigens already at birth. Therefore, vaccines ...
