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Parents Who Don't Follow Recommended Vaccine Schedule Increase Risk of Preventable Outbreaks

A national survey of parents of young children found more than 1 in 10 use an alternative vaccination schedule, and a large proportion of parents using the recommended schedule seem to be "at risk" for switching to an alternative schedule. "Small decreases in vaccine ...More
October 3, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Computational Modeling Can Help Plan Vaccine Introduction

Proper planning before the introduction of new vaccines into a developing country's active immunization program could prevent storage problems and transportation bottlenecks that decrease the availability of existing vaccines by as much as two-thirds, according to a ...More
September 30, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Poll Finds 1 in 4 Americans Believe Vaccines are Unsafe

More than one-quarter of Americans are concerned about the value and safety of vaccines and 21.4 percent believe vaccines can cause autism, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll. Thomson Reuters and NPR conduct the monthly poll to gauge attitudes and opinions on ...More
September 30, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Rotavirus Vaccination Leads to Large Decreases in Healthcare Costs, Doctor Visits

Vaccinating infants against rotavirus has resulted in dramatic decreases in health care use and treatment costs for diarrhea-related illness in U.S. infants and young children, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study is ...More
September 21, 2011
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Flu is Preventable, Expert Says Protect Yourself Now

As temperatures begin to cool, coughing and sneezing inevitably follow. So begins flu season in the United States — and preventable deaths, says David Kimberlin, MD, a University of Alabama at Birmingham professor of pediatrics and president-elect of the Pediatric ...More
September 21, 2011
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Children's Medical Center Requires Flu Vaccinations for All Hospital Workers, Volunteers and Vendors

For the first time, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas will require all employees, contractors, volunteers and vendors to get influenza vaccinations this fall to protect the health and safety of the hospital’s patients. The universal requirement is being enacted not only ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
2011 Flu Outlook: More Options, More Availability and More Americans Getting Vaccinated

The latest data on immunization rates and findings from a national consumer survey indicate positive trends in protection against influenza in the U.S. With more vaccine options than ever before and ample supply, the nation is poised to address remaining hurdles, according ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
NFID Survey Reveals Strong Interest in Vaccination for Children This Season

While many Americans have traditionally perceived influenza as not much more than the common cold, influenza causes 20,000 hospitalizations and nearly 100 deaths in children each year. In an ongoing effort to better understand perceptions and behaviors regarding influenza ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Vaccination Intent Trends Upward This Season While Disconnects Remain

In an ongoing effort to understand how the American public feels about influenza and influenza vaccination, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) commissioned its annual survey of adults. Results indicate increasing rates of vaccination intent, rising ...More
September 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Experiment Documents the Population Benefit of Vaccinating Preschoolers Against the Flu

Recent policies calling for vaccinating preschool-aged children against the flu led to a 34 percent decline in influenza cases in this age group, according to researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and McGill University. The findings, which revealed smaller declines in ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

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