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Combination MMRV Vaccine Linked to Seizure Risk

The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (MMRV) is associated with double the risk of febrile seizures for 1- to 2-year-old children compared with same-day administration of the separate vaccine for MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and the varicella ...More

June 28, 2010

Posted in News, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Prompt Vaccination Reduces Chickenpox Risk After Exposure

For people who haven't had chickenpox and are exposed to an ill family member, getting vaccinated within five days can reduce the risk of developing chickenpox—or at least reduce the severity of disease, reports a study in the January issue of the Pediatric Infectious ...More

January 21, 2010

Posted in News, Patient/Worker Safety, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Childhood Vaccination Gaps Narrowing in U.S.

About three-quarters of U.S. children received recommended vaccinations in 2008, up from about half in 2000, reports a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).“The goal of the study was to look at trends in vaccination disparities over the ...More

January 6, 2010

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Refusing Immunizations Increases the Risk of Varicella Illness in Children

Children of parents who refuse vaccines are nine times more likely to get chickenpox compared to fully immunized children, according to a new study led by a vaccine research team at Kaiser Permanente Colorado's Institute for Health Research. The study was published today in ...More

January 5, 2010

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Chickenpox Vaccine Reduces Shingles Risk in Kids

Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is very rare among children who have been vaccinated against chickenpox, according to a Kaiser Permanente study in the December issue of the journal Pediatric Infectious Diseases.The study, the largest of its kind, used electronic ...More

December 4, 2009

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Vaccines Are for Adults, Too: Are Your Shots Up to Date?

Routine vaccination of children has helped eliminate or greatly reduce many devastating illnesses, including measles, polio, whooping cough and diphtheria. But vaccinations are not just for children, they’re for adults, too. For some adults, the news that they need to ...More

April 28, 2009

Posted in News, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Most U.S. Parents are Vaccinating According to New CDC Survey

The vast majority of the nation’s parents are having their children get recommended vaccinations, according to 2007 vaccine coverage estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Childhood immunization rates remain at or near record ...More

September 4, 2008

Posted in News, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Kids Go Unprotected from Chickenpox

A study by researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the journal Pediatrics indicates that even though the chickenpox vaccine has been shown to decrease the incidence of chickenpox by 90 percent, many parents don’t get their ...More

September 2, 2008

Posted in News, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Unimmunized Kids Less Likely to Get Chickenpox if Vaccinated After Exposure

“Better late than never” might be a true statement when it comes to vaccinating children for chickenpox, according to a new review of studies. Only 18 percent of children given the vaccine within the 3 days following exposure to chickenpox developed the ...More

July 16, 2008

Posted in News, Infections, Guidelines & Regulations, Research & Studies, Patient/Worker Safety, Surveillance & Epidemiology, Antimicrobials & Vaccinations

Combo Shots Make Vaccines Less of a Pain in the Arm

For children heading back to school this fall, the obligatory visit to the doctor’s office may leave them feeling less like a pincushion than in previous years. This is due in large part to the growing trend of combining vaccines and booster shots into one or two ...More

July 14, 2008

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