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  • July 2008

    • For Top Vaccine Doc, Autism Battle Hits Home

      Washington Post  |  Jul 1, 08 7:33 PM CDT

      For Top Vaccine Doc, Autism Battle Hits Home

      (Newser) - For one of the country's highest-profile vaccine researchers, the accusation that the medical establishment is covering up a link between autism and vaccinations hits a nerve. Peter Hotez's 15-year-old daughter, Rachel, has autism, a fact that colors every aspect of her family's life. Her parents, Peter and Ann, declined to let a reporter meet Rachel but opened up to the Washington Post. More »

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      vaccine  • autism  • vaccination

  • April 2008

    • Fewer Kids Get Needed Shots

      ABC News  |  Apr 29, 08 1:40 PM CDT

      Fewer Kids Get Needed Shots

      (Newser) - Fewer kids in the US are getting needed vaccinations, a study by the Centers for Disease Control finds. More than one in four have skipped or received mistimed doses of important immunizations, ABC News reports. "It's really important that parents understand how important it is to get their kids vaccinated on time and within the recommended guidelines," one researcher said. More »

    • Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT

      Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

      (Newser) - Researchers have found yet another thing the West imports from China: the flu. East and Southeast Asia serve as a birthplace for new flu strains, the Times of London reports, thanks to the region’s unique mix of climates. By the time Europe and America get the sniffles six to nine months later, it’s usually a rerun of Asian-born strains. More »

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      medicine  • Asia  • vaccination  • flu  • influenza  • flu shot

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • On YouTube Anti-Vaccine Vids Trump Science

      Canadian Press  |  Dec 6, 07 5:21 PM CST

      On YouTube Anti-Vaccine Vids Trump Science

      (Newser) - A new JAMA study reports that when it comes to at least one important public health subject on YouTube, theories rejected in the medical community have trumped official information in viewership. Controversial anti-vaccination videos are getting more hits and higher ratings than those touting the accepted science. The findings appear in the latest issue of the medical journal. More »

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      YouTube  • vaccination  • American Medical Association  • immunization

  • October 2007

    • Parents Leaning on Religion to Dodge Vaccines for Children

      Associated Press  |  Oct 18, 07 12:51 PM CDT

      Parents Leaning on Religion to Dodge Vaccines for Children

      (Newser) - Parents are turning to state laws allowing religious exemptions to keep their children from being vaccinated, the Associated Press reports. Such shots are often required for children to attend preschool; though sects such as the Christian Scientists have real religious objections to medicine, some parents distrustful of the science behind vaccines are using the laws to avoid inoculations. More »

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      religion  • public health  • vaccination

  • June 2007

    • Autism-Vaccine Link Becomes Federal Case

      Associated Press  |  Jun 11, 07 2:56 PM CDT

      Autism-Vaccine Link Becomes Federal Case

      (Newser) - Nearly 8 years after the government asked vaccine makers to reduce the use of a preservative that contains mercury, hearings began today to probe the connection between autism and childhood vaccines. If the U.S. Court of Federal Claims finds a link, the plaintiffs could qualify for compensation through a government trust fund—but many parents are equally interested in vindication. More »

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      vaccine  • autism  • federal courts  • vaccination  • thimerosal

  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007

    • POX STRIKES BACK

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 20, 07 10:02 AM CDT

      POX STRIKES BACK

      (Newser) - Doctors now recommend that kids get a second dose of chickenpox vaccine, but a lot of wary parents are balking. A recent study concluded that the longer patients had gone since getting the first dose, the more likely they were to contract the pox, and the more likely that it would be a moderate or severe case. More »

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      children  • health care  • doctor  • disease  • vaccine  • vaccination  • immunization  • chickenpox

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