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Children 'put at risk by single vaccines'
Parents who choose to give their children single vaccinations instead of the combined MMR jab against measles, mumps and rubella may be putting their offspring at greater risk, scientists warn today.
'There was no way I was going to let my kids get the MMR because...
WHEN Ben Whittaker's young nephew developed autism after receiving the MMR jab he decided he would never let his own kids receive the triple vaccine.
MMR jab now parents' only choice
PARENTS will be forced to give their children the controversial MMR jab after the world's only single mumps vaccine manufacturer stopped production indefinitely.
County clinics to offer Saturday H1N1 flu shots
The Merced County Health Department said it will be conducting special H1N1 flu clinics for three consecutive Saturdays, beginning Dec.
Single mumps vaccine production stops
Parents who want to avoid the MMR vaccine will not be able to vaccinate their children against mumps after the world's only manufacturer of the jab stopped production, it has emerged.
A report card came out recently comparing Marion County children and families with families in the other 104 Kansas counties.
Clinton County to hold first public H1N1 clinic
Dr. Peter Gott offers sound medical answers to reader questions in the new Lifestyles section... Is eyelid twitching caused by meds? Phone calls are a doc's responsibility Alcoholism may be cause of fiance's problems PLATTSBURGH - Health officials say some local people seem nervous about getting flu vaccine as a nasal mist instead of the shot.
Parma Community General Hospital opens new Community Express Care clinic at Independence Drug Mart
A new health clinic inside Discount Drug Mart will offer another option for medical care.
The Israeli Health Ministry has announced that since September there have been 105 cases of mumps, primarily in Jerusalem.
To jab or not to jab our children: that is the question for Scottish parents
It will be the first time young children have been vaccinated en masse against influenza in Scotland.
Health Matters : What is Salivary Gland Infection ?
They produce liquid and enzymes that help with digestion, that helps control infection and that aids in mechanical cleaning of the mouth and teeth.
12-year-old dies of swine flu in Grays Harbor Co.
ABERDEEN, Wash. A 12-year-old boy is the first person in Grays Harbor County to die from swine flu.
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GlaxoSmithKline, Nabi to develop smoking vaccine
Americans are worried about the fine print in the health care overhaul, an Associated Press poll says, and those concerns are creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to overcome doubts in Congress.
Fifteen reported cases of mumps virus in last two months
Fifteen cases have been reported in the province so far. The outbreak began in August in the United States and spread to Quebec when people infected with the virus travelled to the province.
Two-dose MMR plea in mumps' rise alert
Health professionals are urging children and young adults to get vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella a ' after reports of mumps trebling across the East Midlands.
US Reports Largest Mumps Outbreak In 3 Years 12 min ago
U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey.
Immunisation - " Nurses Vicki Longman and Carole Goodriche give Al-Amin Mohammed Bello his MMR jab
MUMPS is a horrendous illness and can lead to infertility in men. But some parents still insist they will not have their children vaccinated with the MMR jab.
There's no logic in H1N1 vaccine refusal: a Medical Checkup column
Dr. Phillip DeMio of Seven Hills wrote to The Plain Dealer arguing against vaccinations to prevent H1N1 flu.
Immunisation is one of the most important advances of modern medicine. ItA s the safest and most effective way of protecting people against diseases which can cause serious illnesses and sometimes death.
Outbreak of mumps in Monsey, Spring Valley
MONSEY -[0x0f]At least 45 children in Rockland have been diagnosed with mumps, a highly infectious disease that is also being reported in communities in Brooklyn and Orange County, N.Y., according to the state Department of Health.
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