Parents follow pediatrician advice on administering MMR vaccinations Apr 7, 2008
After two years, the U.S. numbers of unvaccinated children then declined and did not rebound when the MMR-autism link started to receive widespread coverage in the mainstream press, suggesting a limited influence of news media on MMR immunization rates in the U.S. ... National rates of MMR immunization in Britain fell from 92 percent to 73 percent following publication, resulting in measles outbreaks and the first measles death in the U.K. in more than a decade ... According to the data, nearly... (EurekAlert!)
Vaccine-Autism Fear Fallout Hits U.K. Kids Mar 1, 2008
What they found was that in 1995, 92 percent of U.K. children had received their MMR immunization on schedule, but this number dropped sharply to 79 percent in 2003 following a 1998 report in the journal Lancet that linked the vaccine to autism ... 6 percent of U.K. children had received their MMR immunizations. (ABC News)
Govt move to tackle rubella measles outbreak Jan 15, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008. Tuesday, January 15, 2008. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Marion Unit Two releases details for start of school year Aug 3, 2007
Marion Daily Republican Online - News. Weather sponsored by. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
* CDC confirms first indigenous mumps case for this year May 30, 2007
The MMR immunization is important to prevent an epidemic similar to the most recent measles outbreak in Japan's Kanto region, he added. Mumps is an acute viral infection transmissible through saliva and is prevalent during winter and spring, the CDC said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mumps outbreak at Wheaton doesn't trouble WU Sep 27, 2006
Documentation of two MMR immunization shots is a requirement for entry at Washington University. Most people receive the first shot at 15 months, and then the second one at five years of age. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Ellis: Time for vaccines Aug 10, 2006
Wapakoneta Daily News Online. A county health board official stressed Tuesday the need for parents to maintain required vaccinations for their children as the new school year nears with its expected start in two weeks. (Wapakoneta Daily News, OH)
Unit 2 pre-registration scheduled Aug 10, 2006
Marion Daily Republican Online. Thursday, August 10, 2006. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Mumps make their way to Missouri Apr 27, 2006
The MMR immunization protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, and should be administered to children 12-15 months old. Vaccination is repeated between four and six years of age, or between 11 and 12 years of age. (California Democrat, MO)
DSU student is state's first mumps case Apr 26, 2006
South Dakota's high MMR immunization levels are one result of an aggressive immunization campaign following a 1997 measles outbreak in the central part of the state. In response to the outbreak, the state launched a second dose MMR campaign to make sure all school children in the state were immunized. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
No mumps in county as of Thursday Apr 23, 2006
Pontiac Daily Leader. Sunday, April 23, 2006. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
