Can Vaccinations Cause Cancer? Aug 15, 2008
Can Vaccinations Cause Cancer ... Can Vaccinations Cause Cancer ... Can Vaccinations Cause Cancer. (Suite101.com)
Midge-hunting Scientists Tackle Spread Of Devastating Bluetongue Virus Aug 15, 2008
They will also use this data to establish best practice for use of insecticides and timing of vaccination of animals against this economically important and difficult to control disease. Lead researcher Dr Simon Carpenter said: "These experiments are vital - it's about knowing your enemy. Last year, in northern Europe, bluetongue cost over 95 million in direct losses alone. And while indirect losses in the UK last year were considerable, we have yet to experience the full effects of a BTV... (Science Daily)
Immunization doses change for students Aug 15, 2008
The North Dakota Department of Health stated earlier this year the department will not longer pay, due to a rise in the number of recommended vaccinations and no change in the federal allotment. Uninsured children, or ones who have an insurance plan that does not cover vaccinations, will continue to receive free doses ... Children can receive vaccinations at the Richland County Health Department Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. They can also attend two evening vaccination... (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
US court bars forced anthrax jabs Aug 15, 2008
The US military has been ordered to suspend compulsory anthrax vaccination for troops by a federal judge ... The vaccination has been given to soldiers deployed to high risk areas like the Middle East and South Korea ... The Pentagon stated it would "pause giving anthrax vaccinations until the legal situation is clarified". (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots Aug 15, 2008
Concluding that the FDA violated its own rules by approving the vaccine late last year, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said the mandatory vaccination program -- which has inoculated more than 1 ... Sullivan said that his ban on involuntary vaccination will remain in place until the FDA reviews the anthrax vaccine properly or until President Bush determines that the normal process must be waived because of emergency circumstances ... The Pentagon expanded its anthrax and smallpox... (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Flu vaccine makers ship more doses earlier Aug 15, 2008
Its annual campaign to encourage vaccination run in conjunction with hundreds of partners, from schools and YMCAs to a group of parents who have had children die from the flu will start next month and will address the mismatch and stress the new recommendation that youngsters get shots. The agency also is moving back its National Vaccination Week promotion from the week after Thanksgiving to Dec. 8-14 as part of an effort to extend the vaccination season well into the winter, given that flu... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
AMA calls for national immunisation register Aug 13, 2008
Presently there is a childhood vaccination register and the Government has just created a human papilloma virus vaccination register. But AMA president Dr Rosanna Capolingua says it would be more cost effective to create a register for all vaccinations ... "A doctor could check your immunisation status, see whether you are due a vaccine, the register could send recalls when vaccines are due, it would prevent unnecessary immunisation or vaccinations within a timeframe where it is not required,"... (ABC Online)
Cte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever Epidemic Feared as Vaccinations Start Aug 13, 2008
com: Cte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever Epidemic Feared as Vaccinations Start (Page 1 of 1) ... Cte d'Ivoire: Yellow Fever Epidemic Feared as Vaccinations Start ... Epidemics touch on average 20 percent of people in affected areas, half of whom may die, according to the WHO. There is no cure for people already diagnosed with the fever, but a vaccination can prevent infection. (allAfrica.com)
Letter: Take heed of plans for managing brucellosis Aug 13, 2008
Vaccination of every elk that leaves Yellowstone National Park when an effective vaccine is developed. All elk leaving the park will be captured, tested, tagged with a panel tag and or an electronic tracking tag. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bellville Hospital hosts blood drive Aug 13, 2008
Have you received a vaccination or shot anytime during the past eight weeks. Have you ever taken any of these medications. (Sealy News, TX)
FDA OKs HIV Drug Viread for Hepatitis B Aug 13, 2008
The CDC recommends hepatitis B vaccination for all infants and for people at high risk of contracting hepatitis B.. Viread, taken once a day in a tablet, blocks an enzyme that the hepatitis B virus needs to replicate in liver cells, notes a news release from Viread's maker, California-based Gilead Sciences Inc.. (WebMD)
Aiea lab tests anthrax treatment Aug 13, 2008
A Maryland company has developed the only approved anthrax vaccination and recently was awarded a $448 million contract to supply the country's stockpile with 18. 75 million doses. (Pacific Business News, HI)
The media's addiction to controversy can seriously damage your health Aug 13, 2008
The rate of MMR vaccination fell from 91% in 1997 - approaching the "herd immunity" levels that would virtually wipe out the disease - to 80% in 2003 ... In America, where the MMR scare received very little coverage, vaccination rates stayed over 90 ... In the 1970s, after another media alarm, the uptake of a vaccination against whooping cough and other diseases dropped to 33. (guardian.co.uk)
Running Improves Disability And Life Span In Older People Aug 13, 2008
" There are many ways that regular exercise might reduce the risk of disability and death, thus improving quality of life, including increased cardiovascular fitness, aerobic capacity, and bone mass. Additionally, running might lower levels of inflammatory markers, improve vaccination reponse, and improve cognitive functioning, according to the authors. To investigate the effects of running in particular on quality of life in old age, Eliza F. Chakravarty, M.D., M.S. and colleagues at the... (Medical News Today)
Australian doctors call for a national immunisation register Aug 12, 2008
The has welcomed the announcement of a new national register of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccinations but says it would be more cost effective to create a register for all vaccinations ... There is currently only a childhood vaccination register and the AMA says a national register for all vaccinations would prevent unnecessary immunisation or vaccinations and would also ensure that the country is well protected. (News-Medical.net)
Alternative Vaccination Schedules Aug 12, 2008
Considerations for making educated decisions regarding a child's vaccination schedule include finding out which vaccines or brands of vaccines contain controversial ingredients, such as mercury as a possible cause of autism or aluminum which is toxic to the brain; which vaccines may produce adverse reactions when taken together with other vaccines or when taken at particular ages; which vaccines contain live viruses; which combined vaccines can be split into individual components; and which... (Suite101.com)
Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Di... Aug 12, 2008
Understanding vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases is an important step in making informed decisions regarding vaccinations ... incorporate selective and delayed vaccination to reduce the risks of adverse reactions and vaccine injury ... Parents who understand vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases can make informed decisions regarding their children's vaccination schedules. (Suite101.com)
Boost vaccine safety Aug 12, 2008
And every day, more parents and some pediatricians reject the vaccination schedule ... Find ways to identify children for whom vaccination or another event might cause or worsen mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to autism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
USAID support for Parivarthan Child Survival Project gets the final approval for implementation Aug 12, 2008
Vaccination and immunization of infants and children have been inadequate among tribal groups as well. In addition, extremes of superstitious religious beliefs and taboos tend to aggravate the problems. (AlertNet)
North Bend school district schedules student registration dates Aug 12, 2008
n Kindergarten: diphtheria, tetanus, and polio series; measles, mumps, and rubella; hepatitis B series; chicken pox vaccination (if they haven t contracted the disease). n Seventh Grade: a booster for measles, mumps, and rubella; hepatitis B series; chicken pox vaccination (if they haven t contracted the disease). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The anti-MMR mothers who are putting us all in danger Aug 12, 2008
Even the single vaccination option has a risk level beyond anything Wakefield claimed. What is it about child medical scares that makes them so potent. (Daily Mail)
Cervical cancer vaccine boost Aug 11, 2008
The register will record all HPV vaccinations from councils, schools, GPs and nurses around the country ... The register will monitor the success of the vaccination program, and assess its impact on cancer rates ... It will also issue reminders to women and girls who have missed part of their three-dose vaccination schedule. (The Age)
'No link' between MMR and autism Aug 11, 2008
Scientists say they have strong evidence that the MMR vaccination is not linked to a rise in autism ... Despite this, rates of MMR vaccination in England have continued to fall ... The research, also published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, found that the number of cases continued to rise after the MMR vaccination programme stopped. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Test Vaccines Show Promise Against Parasite Of Cattle Aug 11, 2008
After vaccination, the mice were inoculated with the parasite. The researchers found mice that received the vaccine formulated with NcCyP alone exhibited the highest levels of protection against the disease. (Science Daily)
Many in Senate Back Mandatory HPV Vaccination Aug 11, 2008
The American Cancer Society, adding its voice to those of health experts pushing the vaccine, is releasing guidelines this morning in support of routine HPV vaccination for 11- and 12-year-old girls ... Attempts to make vaccination mandatory have been criticized by groups concerned about encouraging promiscuity or infringing on parents' authority over their daughters' health care. (Yahoo News -- Sex & Sexuality)
Vaccination clinics planned in August Aug 10, 2008
Updated Aug 09, 2008 - 11:18:25 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
State: Bats may be rabid Aug 10, 2008
So if a bat touches you, think about rabies and ask your doctor about vaccination ... Nationally, twice as many cats as dogs are reported to have rabies each year, underscoring the need for better vaccination coverage among cats, according to DeBess ... But animal bites are common and, as a result, thousands of people receive rabies post-exposure vaccinations each year, underscoring the importance of education and prevention, DeBess said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
U.S. says conflict over anthrax vaccine motivated suspect Aug 10, 2008
Dozens of members of Congress were demanding an "immediate halt" to the Pentagon's mandatory anthrax vaccination effort ... The controversy had erupted in the late 1990s, after the Defense Department initiated a mandatory anthrax vaccination program to inoculate 2 ... Congressional hearings were held, and dozens of members of the House of Representatives signed a letter to the Pentagon calling the mandatory vaccination program "a flawed policy that should be immediately stopped." Protests were... (International Herald Tribune)
Oregon health officials warn about bats and rabies Aug 10, 2008
Animal bites, however, are very common and, as a result, thousands of people receive rabies post-exposure vaccinations each year ... So if a bat touches you, think about rabies and ask your doctor about vaccination ... Nationally, twice as many cats as dogs are reported to have rabies each year, underscoring the need for better vaccination coverage among cats, DeBess said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Vaccinations urged to prevent measles outbreak Aug 10, 2008
Dr Emer Coffey, consultant in public health for Liverpool PCT, said: This is a really important new programme to offer MMR vaccination to children who missed their chance to be vaccinated over the last 10 years. These children have either never had any vaccine or just had one dose. (Liverpool Daily Post)
Study examines bluetongue spread Aug 9, 2008
"We will use our models to advise on best practice for measures such as stabling, insecticide use and vaccination, to control the spread of the bluetongue virus.". The IAH team developed two methods to monitoring the movements and biting behaviour of Culicoides midges, which spread the virus. (BBC News)
Cte d'Ivoire: Citizens Vaccinated Against Yellow Fever Aug 9, 2008
com: Cte d'Ivoire: UN Health Agency Helps Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign (Page 1 of 1) ... Cte d'Ivoire: UN Health Agency Helps Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign. (allAfrica.com)
Study backs safety of MMR vaccine Aug 9, 2008
The Medical Research Council team looked at the vaccination records of 1,294 children diagnosed with autism or other conditions they termed pervasive development disorders (PDDs) between 1987 and 2001 in England and Wales ... We have found no convincing evidence that MMR vaccination increases the risk of autism ... Dr Smeeth said: "We have found no convincing evidence that MMR vaccination increases the risk of autism or other PDDs. "No significant association has been found in rigorous studies... (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Face Masks Analyzed As Aid in Flu Pandemic Aug 9, 2008
Masks are "part of a package that includes vaccination if it is available, isolation of patients and quarantining, closing of public meetings and schools, 'social distancing' and the washing of hands," he said in a telephone conference with reporters after release of the 97-page report requested by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Another member of the committee went further in warning people against relying on masks, whose effectiveness in protecting against flu is virtually... (Yahoo News -- Influenza)
Health officials issue warning about bats and rabies (50) Aug 9, 2008
So if a bat touches you, think about rabies and ask your doctor about vaccination ... Nationally, twice as many cats as dogs are reported to have rabies each year, underscoring the need for better vaccination coverage among cats, according to DeBess ... But animal bites are very common and, as a result, thousands of people receive rabies post-exposure vaccinations each year, underscoring the importance of education and prevention, DeBess said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Three more clinics added for back-to-school immunizations Aug 9, 2008
The cost of other vaccinations varies ... New immunization requirement for seventh graders Effective July 1, 2008, incoming seventh grade students must receive Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) before beginning school if at least five years have passed since the last tetanus-containing vaccination ... "It is estimated that 4,000 Washoe County seventh graders need this vaccination in order to start the seventh grade. Due to the sheer number of... (KRNV.com, NV)
AIDS Breakthrough? HIV Halted With RNAi In Mice Aug 8, 2008
In addition, the molecules degrade with time, so periodic shots may be necessary to maintain cellular immunity, precluding large-scale vaccination. "I'm not saying we've developed tomorrow's therapy, but this is a major step forward," says Shankar. (Science Daily)
Minerva Launches Operations in Paraguay Aug 7, 2008
Paraguay, currently the world's 8th largest beef exporter, has a livestock of 11 million heads of cattle and offers excellent potential for improvements in productivity (output rate currently at 14%) and sanitary status, with the country recently recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination. In addition to exporting to destinations such as Russia, South Africa, Vietnam, Israel, Hong Kong, amongst others, the country is also... (PR Newswire)
Vaccines urged over scare Aug 7, 2008
"We are advising parents that if their child has missed one or both doses of MMR, they should contact their GP, practice nurse, health visitor or school nurse to arrange vaccination.". Serious complications. (BBC News -- UK)
After suicide, prosecutors reveal circumstantial anthrax case Aug 7, 2008
"Agents accused Ivins of failing to give them samples of all the anthrax batches in his lab, which threw the investigation off course. When agents confronted him in March 2005, he initially denied giving them the wrong samples, an FBI affidavit said. He later changed his story and told agents that he'd known three months after the attacks that his batch was similar to the spores in the attacks.Before the Sept. 11 attacks, Ivins had worked on and held a share of two anthrax vaccine patents, at... (Anchorage Daily News)
Pediatricians urge vaccines for whooping cough Aug 7, 2008
The adult form of the vaccination was developed after studies found that pertussis usually is spread from a parent to a child, Slotnick said ... Vaccinations are available through family doctors and at Juneau Public Health on a sliding-fee scale. (Juneau Empire)
Zimbabwe food crisis appeal launched Aug 7, 2008
A health worker fills a syringe with vaccine 'Pneumovax' as a boy suffering from HIV/AIDS watches during a vaccination programme organised by non-government organisation 'Sngobadho' (Together) at their office on the. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
US Immigrant Children May Be Less Physically Active Than US-born Children Aug 7, 2008
(June 4, 1997) Urban drop-in vaccination clinics can play a crucial role in providing immunizations for high-risk children, according to research at Boston Medical. (Oct. (Science Daily)
More of this story... Aug 7, 2008
Vaccination does not guarantee immunity for any animal, Wilkinson said ... A major investigation released in the 1998-99 Tulare County Grand Jurys final report revealed major violations of inadequate record keeping of vaccinations, unsanitary conditions, insufficient quarantine, Rabies Control regulations, neglect of the animals, and euthanizing animals prior to the mandated 72-hour holding period. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Anthrax vaccine to be studied in Seattle Aug 7, 2008
Service personnel have sued the Defense Department over the mandatory vaccination, arguing that the vaccine was rushed through approval before the Iraq War and that there's evidence it is causing immune illnesses in a significant number of the soldiers vaccinated. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, in a response sent last week to top military officials, said he and others remain convinced "that anthrax vaccine is safe and effective.". (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Smith: Ivins was anthrax killer Aug 7, 2008
" Smith pointed to the Veterans Benefits and Education Act of 2001 that he hammered through Congress, from which 200,000 Persian Gulf vets have gotten compensation and help for things such as the anthrax vaccination. "And he was getting the blame for it," Smith said of Ivins. "There were people who knew that the buck stopped with him. So there is a motive and a tremendous amount of circumstantial evidence. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Pandemic flu planning 'too slow' Aug 6, 2008
He recommends that the department doubles its stockpile of anti-viral drugs, and makes vaccination of children a priority. His calculations show drugs need to be delivered to patients - and those living with them - within 24 hours to slow the spread of disease among the general population. (Yahoo News -- Influenza)
Whole of Wales to become a bluetongue protection zone Aug 6, 2008
She said the approach will enable vaccination to take place across the whole of Wales within a matter of weeks ... This decision highlights the need for a concerted effort from the livestock industry to reignite their interest in vaccination; the need to minimise the impact of bluetongue controls during the autumn trading season and to ensure the process is simple and easily understood. (WalesOnline)
Flu vaccination in children Aug 6, 2008
Most newspapers also said that the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI), considered and rejected the idea in 2006, but was keeping the issue under review ... Although this model provides a useful forecasting tool to look at the possible effects of vaccination, further real-life studies on efficacy and safety, and modelling of cost-effectiveness of a flu vaccination programme in children, would be needed before being considered to become national policy ... Carrying out a... (NHS Choices)
U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots Aug 6, 2008
Concluding that the FDA violated its own rules by approving the vaccine late last year, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said the mandatory vaccination program -- which has inoculated more than 1 ... Sullivan said that his ban on involuntary vaccination will remain in place until the FDA reviews the anthrax vaccine properly or until President Bush determines that the normal process must be waived because of emergency circumstances ... The Pentagon expanded its anthrax and smallpox... (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
US court bars forced anthrax jabs Aug 6, 2008
The US military has been ordered to suspend compulsory anthrax vaccination for troops by a federal judge ... The vaccination has been given to soldiers deployed to high risk areas like the Middle East and South Korea ... The Pentagon stated it would "pause giving anthrax vaccinations until the legal situation is clarified". (Yahoo News -- Anthrax)
Novel method to create personalized immunotherapy treatments Aug 6, 2008
"A key step in the durable control of HIV infection requires enhancing the development of memory immune responses and the stimulation of potent cytotoxic T cells through therapeutic vaccination," said Charles Nicolette, Ph. D., Chief Scientific Officer of Argos. (EurekAlert!)
Amanda Peet on Vaccines: Ignore Stars Aug 6, 2008
Amanda Peet Joins the Fray in Public Debate Over Childhood Vaccination ... Actress Amanda Peet is not the first celebrity to speak out on childhood vaccination ... She is scheduled to be part of a panel on Aug. 5 to encourage parents to have their children receive all recommended vaccinations by the age of 2. (ABC News)
Producers air their beefs - Discontent with Alberta's new ... Aug 6, 2008
It will record information including age verification, premise identification, vaccination, animal welfare practices and the process of rearing and breeding identification. According to the government, it will provide value-added information sharing to all members of the value chain. (Bonnyville Nouvelle)
'No link' between MMR and autism Aug 5, 2008
Scientists say they have strong evidence that the MMR vaccination is not linked to a rise in autism ... Despite this, rates of MMR vaccination in England have continued to fall ... The research, also published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, found that the number of cases continued to rise after the MMR vaccination programme stopped. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Will bird flu lead to a pandemic? Aug 5, 2008
This happens frequently, which is why you need a new flu vaccination every year. Exchange of RNA fragments with another flu virus in the same host; for example, if you had the flu and became infected with bird flu, there is a chance that the two could combine to form a new virus. (Suite101.com)
Preparing for a pandemic Aug 5, 2008
We ll just get a vaccination. Well, bear in mind that you re talking about a brand new virus. (Suite101.com)
Medicago CEO to join the Premier of Quebec, Jean Charest, at International Conference in China Aug 5, 2008
This production time frame has the potential to allow vaccination of the population before the first wave of a pandemic strikes and to supply large volumes of vaccine antigens to the world market. Additional information about Medicago is available at. (Canada Newswire)
Immune System Protein Accurate Predictor Of Survival In Pediatric Septic Shock Aug 5, 2008
Apart from antibiotics, supportive care and vaccination strategies, no specific therapies are approved by the FDA for pediatric septic shock. For their study, Dr. Wong and colleagues obtained blood serum measurements and other patient information from two separate databases that included a total of 332 septic shock patients younger than 10 years old. (Science Daily)
Flu jabs for under-fives could reduce all infections by two-thirds Aug 5, 2008
Its finding, published in the journal Vaccine, comes after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation considered and rejected the idea in 2006, but said it was ready to consider new evidence ... In Britain, the annual flu vaccination campaign is limited to the elderly and those with chronic conditions, such as asthma, that put them at risk of serious illness from infection with the flu virus ... The Royal College of GPs said it had been calling for a child flu vaccination for five... (Independent)
Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Aug 5, 2008
(ARA) - Every year, nearly 50,000 Americans, mostly adults, die from diseases that vaccination can prevent and millions more need to be hospitalized, get too sick to care for loved ones, like children or elderly parents, and are forced to miss work ... "A greater effort is needed to help more adults understand the importance of vaccination." ... It is important to receive appropriate vaccinations at all ages. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Seen in U.S. Newborns Aug 5, 2008
MedlinePlus: Low hep B vaccination rates seen in US newborns ... Low hep B vaccination rates seen in US newborns ... In 2002, however, this recommendation was changed to indicate a preference for vaccination prior to hospital discharge. (MEDLINEplus)
AstraZeneca PLC Aug 5, 2008
The Gaithersburg subsidiary of London-based (NYSE: AZN) said it is shipping 12 million doses for the 2008-2009 flu season, more than in years past, to more locations than ever before, including 200 school-based vaccination programs and university health centers ... The company is hoping to capitalize on a new recommendation by the advisory committee, which voted in February to urge children ages 6 months to 18 years to get flu vaccinations ... Those guidelines, changed from an age range of 6... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
A shot at immunization Aug 5, 2008
BRUCE LIPSKY/The Times-Union Jaimey Dawson (left) holds her daughter Adara , 5, as registered nurse Jackie Hall gives her a vaccination at the Duval County Health Department's immunization clinic ... If the MMR vaccine was given before the first birthday or a definite recorded date is not listed for the MMR vaccine, revaccination is required ... HIB (haemophilus influenza type b) vaccination for children under 5 years old. (Florida Times-Union)
Child flu jabs 'protect everyone' Aug 4, 2008
Children currently receive vaccination if they fall into a high risk group ... In the US, flu vaccination is already offered to children aged from six months to five years ... But in 2006, after reviewing the evidence available at the time, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) decided not to recommend a similar programme in the UK.. (BBC News -- UK)
