vaccination

  1. Baby & Toddler

    Does refusing vaccines make you an unfit parent?

    By Monica Beyer on Apr 4, 2012
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    A premature birth changed the home birth plans of a Pennsylvania couple, but after having their baby in an ambulance on the way to...
  2. Child Development & Health

    Should doctors refuse to treat unvaccinated kids?

    By Monica Beyer on Feb 16, 2012
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    Vaccine researchers have discovered that more and more physicians are releasing patients from their practice who refuse to...
  3. Tweens, Teens & College

    CDC recommends routine HPV vaccines for boys

    By Monica Beyer on Feb 6, 2012
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    The Centers for Disease Control has now officially made a recommendation that all boys get the HPV vaccination. This immunization,...
  4. Baby & Toddler

    Doctors debate the benefits of vaccine cocooning

    By Monica Beyer on Dec 28, 2011
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    Doctors in the U.S. and Canada aren't on the same page when it comes to vaccinating the close family members of babies who are too...
  5. Tweens, Teens & College

    HPV vaccine risk: Shot may have put 13-year-old in coma

    By Monica Beyer on Nov 28, 2011
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    British teenager Lucy Hinks is suffering from a severe illness, possibly as a result of an HPV vaccine. Her physicians are looking...
  6. Vaccinations & Shots

    When does my child receive the meningitis vaccine?

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011
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    Meningitis is a serious condition that affects 3,000 Americans every year -- 30 percent of of them children and young adults....
  7. Vaccinations & Shots

    Meningitis vaccine schedule

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 7, 2011
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    Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening condition caused by bacteria that infect the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal...
  8. Vaccinations & Shots

    Symptoms of meningitis

    By Jessica Smith on Apr 5, 2011
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    When meningitis strikes, it can feel like your typical run-of-the-mill bad headache or flu. But the difference is that it’s an...
  9. Baby & Toddler

    What's behind the "safe shot" approach to vaccines?

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Jan 25, 2011
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    The debates about vaccinations remain charged and many parents still question the safety of “so many” vaccines. Learn about the safe...
  10. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Can vaccinations hurt your kids?

    By Julie Kraut on Dec 5, 2010
    In recent years, vaccination has become an increasingly contentious subject. More and more vaccines are being added to the lists of...
  11. Vaccinations & Shots

    What you need to know about immunizations

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 7, 2010
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    Immunization is a controversial topic. Deciding what’s right for you – given all of the information available – can feel...
  12. Children's Health

    Is my child at risk for meningitis?

    By Children's Miracle Network on Mar 21, 2010
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    Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and is usually caused by a viral or bacteria...