A disease by any other name would be as sweet Oct 2, 2009
Her sisters would be named Malaria and Rubella ... You look stunning tonight, Rubella. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Weighing the Risks of Mass Vaccinations Oct 1, 2009
"The oft-cited example is concern over an autism link with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine," Pennington says. "In America, high uptake of the vaccine led to the eradication of measles. But in Europe, enough parents refused to let their children have the vaccine that it gave the virus a home to circulate and continue to infect people.". (Time.com)
Flu shots to be easier under new state law Sep 30, 2009
Allowed shots are those vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends for adults, including for influenza, certain types of hepatitis, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and pneumonia. On another medical front, it also will become more difficult beginning Wednesday for those who were injured in hospital emergency rooms to successfully sue for malpractice. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
New Vaccine Delivery May Be More Effective Against Measles Sep 30, 2009
Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccines and thimerosal--containing vaccines (which are. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Nurses fight mandatory flu vaccinations Sep 24, 2009
This isn t the state s first mandated vaccine, Hutton pointed out, listing Measles and Rubella vaccines as having been previously mandated. But for Beck the issue remains one of rights. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Boosting Vaccines: The Power of Adjuvants Sep 24, 2009
The thought of birth defects caused by rubella, rows of iron lungs housing children crippled by polio, or the horrific sound of a baby struggling with whooping cough can still evoke dread among people who have seen firsthand the damage inflicted by these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Fortunately, those scourges are virtually unknown to modern generations that have had access to vaccines all their lives. (Scientific American)
Autism rates back MMR jab safety Sep 23, 2009
"MMR vaccine has been used extensively and safely around the world for over 30 years and is the best way of protecting your child against measles, mumps and rubella.". Concern over the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was sparked by a paper published in The Lancet in 1998 by Dr Andrew Wakefield. (BBC News -- Health)
• Parents ponder: To vaccinate or not against swine flu Sep 20, 2009
But she also has decided to wait, at least, for her child to get older before getting the vaccine cocktail that immunizes against measles, mumps and rubella. Although the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccine has not been formulated with the preservative thimerosol since 2001, it remains a common source of concern among parents, because many families of children with autism, as well as vaccine refusers, have charged that the MMR vaccine is the cause of the developmental disorder. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Health workers under pressure to get flu shots Sep 11, 2009
In New York, Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines notes that health employees are already required to get other vaccinations, including rubella and measles shots. Under the new flu shot law, workers can opt out only for certain health reasons, including an allergy to flu shots. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
No comments posted. Sep 1, 2009
To attend school, children must have shots against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox ... The MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella is especially controversial and some believe it is associated with incidents of autism, although government health officials disagree ... Rubella (German measles) can leave a child deaf. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC Aug 29, 2009
One or more doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR). Three or more doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Back to school public immunization clinic August 28 in North Branch Aug 28, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States, and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Hundreds of kids missing vaccinations Aug 27, 2009
The chickenpox vaccination was added July 1 to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.. A booster chickenpox immunization is a part of the new requirements, meaning children must have two shots before they comply. (Juneau Empire)
H1N1 and seasonal flu: Multiple doses, many questions Aug 24, 2009
These adjuvants, as they're known, are widely used in children's vaccines, and they're a reason why measles, mumps, rubella and diphtheria vaccine work as effectively as they do, Marrack says. Adjuvants aren't typically used in flu vaccines in the USA, though they are in Europe, she says. (USA Today)
Anchorage schools send hundreds home on first day Aug 22, 2009
The chickenpox vaccine was added this year to the list of others required by the state: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free - paid for by the state - although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage has about 15,000 students at 65 elementary schools. (Juneau Empire)
Tardy chickenpox shots leave school desks vacant Aug 20, 2009
The vaccine was added this year to the list of others required, which are diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. All are free, paid for by the state, although private physicians usually charge an administrative fee to give the shots. Anchorage school officials ran ads, sent several letters home with kids in the spring, and phoned parents to remind them of the new rule. (Anchorage Daily News)
Watertown Schools open Sept. 8 Aug 20, 2009
It is recommended that the combination measles, mumps, rubella vaccine be used to maximize protection from all three diseases. Hepatitis B vaccine In addition to the other medical requirements, students entering kindergarten are required to have proof that they have had the hepatitis B vaccine. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Immunization tips for staying healthy this fall Aug 19, 2009
You can visit the website to learn about tetanus booster shots; the flu shot; hepatitis A and B vaccines; the pneumococcal vaccine; measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR); and immunizations for chickenpox and meningitis. Learn about guidelines: Hundreds of resources provide immunization and screening guidelines. (Reading Advocate, MA)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
As 5-year-olds enter the Helena school system, administrators are going to expect them to be boostered up on DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), polio and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella). Varicella (chicken pox) and hepatitis A vaccines are also highly recommended. (Helena Independent Record)
Making H1N1 virus absent from school Aug 16, 2009
ProVac wrote on Aug 15, 2009 1:36 PM:" Yes chicken man you are right, lets all quit vaccinations and let polio, hepatitus, whooping cough, menengitus, tetnus, measules, mumps, rubella and whatever else run rampid killing millions, yes that is the answer, it would be so much better. Lets kill millions instead of saving millions for the sake of the possible side effect. But hey at least it would all be natural. ". chickenman wrote on Aug 15, 2009 8:06 AM:" Think... The fda problay will approve a... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Autism group softens stance on vaccines Aug 16, 2009
Nor have they found a connection between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism ... The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, given at about 1 year of age, is equally important, Dr. Minshew said, and not just for the children themselves ... If pregnant women and their fetuses are exposed to rubella, also known as German measles, it can cause deafness, heart and liver problems, retardation and even autism in the children after they are born. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State changes school immunization requirements for school year Aug 7, 2009
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine ... Students in first through 12th grade must continue to meet the current requirement, which is two doses of a measles-containing vaccine and one dose each of mumps and rubella vaccine. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Case Study: Autism and Vaccines Aug 5, 2009
Because of a series of ear infections, Hannah had fallen behind in the vaccine schedule, so in a single day she was given five inoculations covering a total of nine diseases: measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae. "That was just too many vaccines," says Terry Poling. (Time.com)
Finish That Degree Aug 5, 2009
At bare minimum are mumps, measles and rubella (a. k.a. MMR). (Suite101.com)
Merck head of vaccines, infectious disease leaving Aug 4, 2009
Vaccines against Haemophilus influenza type B, shingles and a combination one against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox called ProQuad either were recalled or production was halted for long stretches. Zostavax, the shingles vaccine, just resumed normal shipments in June, and ProQuad is still not available, although Merck settles other vaccines that separately protect against the four childhood illnesses, Merck noted in a regulatory filing Monday. (NJ.com -- News)
Betsy Wadland: Shots are for your own good Aug 4, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the United States and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases.". Registered Nurse Jean Sniffin says that "most childhood vaccines are 90 percent to 99 percent effective, and it's important for children to get their immunizations... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
How sweet it is Aug 4, 2009
Yep wrote on Aug 3, 2009 9:29 AM:" To Seriously, chickenman has stated he is illness free and does not get sick since he eats organic foods and non pasturized milk. This seems to be the miracle cure as he states this prevents all flu's, colds, cancer, measles, mumps, chickenpox, rubella, hepatitus, the accidental tetanus and all the other things we vaccinate for. See it is funny people were dying from these before vaccines were develped and all things were grown organic since pesticidies werent... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Local health group extends community outreach Aug 3, 2009
Almazan said they offered a variety of vaccines, including ones that help protect children against measles, mumps, rubella, pneumonia, meningitis, diphtheria and tetanus. "Depending on their age, we would make sure that they're current," she said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
College Students Who Feel 'Invincible' Unlikely To Accept STD Vaccines Aug 1, 2009
Clinical trials are under way for an immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the cause of AIDS. Programs of population-wide vaccinations resulted in the eradication of smallpox; elimination of polio in the Americas; and control of measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and other infectious diseases in the US and other parts of the world. (Credit: Jim Gathany, CDC). (Science Daily)
New vaccinations Jul 31, 2009
According to the MDH Web site, all children entering a Mississippi school for the first time must also have the following immunizations: five doses of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP); four doses of the Polio vaccine (IPV); three doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine; and two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR) ... Other schools require a measles-rubella vaccine as well. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Health Happenings Jul 29, 2009
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild polio virus in the U.S. and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, today tens of thousands of people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Are you worried about Swine Flu in your childs school? Jul 29, 2009
I grew up just before the vaccine evolutions as a result, I actually had German measles (rubella), red measles (measles), diptheria (whooping cough), chicken pox, and mumps most before I was 6, and I certainly didn t grow up in an immigrant slum. I was lucky and escaped serious aftereffects, except some vision damage after the measles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
150 Dogs Found Dead In Freezers At Mich. Home Jul 25, 2009
He had no health insurance and a mental impairment that stemmed from rubella as a child, and had lived for years alone in the home after his parents retired to Florida, said lawyer James G. Schmier, who was acting as a family spokesman. "I think this is a very human story of a guy who had some very severe mental issues," Schmier said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nurses available at all schools Jul 24, 2009
Kansas law requires that any child entering school in the state for the first time must have the following immunizations: five DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), four Polio , two MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), three HIB (haemophilus influenza Type B), four PCV7 (Pneumococcal conjugate), and two Hepatitis A.. In addition, two immunizations against varicella (chickenpox) are required for children entering kindergarten, with another dose for grades one through nine unless a history of... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
More than 20,000 need to get new shots after vaccines go bad Jul 22, 2009
The vaccines most affected were childhood shots against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, flu, hepatitis A & B, human papillomavirus, viral influenza and pneumococcal disease. The vaccines had been stored and given out at the High Desert Medical Center in Burns, Providence Health & Services in Gateway, Milwaukie and Sunnyside clinics in the Portland area; Cannon Beach, Seaside and Warrenton clinics on the north coast; and Doctors Clinic, Jacksonville, Medford Family... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
New Back To School Immunizations Required Jul 19, 2009
The vaccines required include hepatitis A and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). Two doses of each of those vaccines are needed for kids entering kindergarten. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
State urges for earlier vaccinations Jul 17, 2009
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Children starting seventh grade will also need additional vaccines. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Asperger Syndrome, Autism, And Empathy: Study Links 27 Genes Jul 17, 2009
Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccines and thimerosal--containing vaccines (which are. (July 31, 2006) Different genes may be responsible for causing autism in boys than in girls, as well as the early onset form of the development disorder and the regression type of autism, according to a new study. (Science Daily)
Health briefs Jul 15, 2009
Vaccinations available include: measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, polio, diphtheria, varicella, HPV, hepatitis B, Tuberculosis test, etc. Call 760-631-5000 or visit. (North County Times)
Family history Jul 13, 2009
Children may also have an increased risk if they are exposed in the womb to certain drugs such as thalidomide, valproic acid or cocaine or to infectious diseases such as rubella, Toth says. Recent studies also have found that babies born prematurely have higher risks of autism. (USA Today)
THE RETURN OF MEASLES Jul 5, 2009
David Kirby, a Brooklyn author of "Evidence of Harm," said most parents are "not anti-vaccine," but worry about giving their one-year-olds three vaccines at once -- for measles, mumps, and rubella. Merck & Co., which manufactures the MMR vaccine, plans to reintroduce separate doses that can be spread out. (New York Post -- Opinions)
WHO paper: TB vaccine could kill babies with HIV Jul 1, 2009
Dr. Plotkin developed the rubella vaccine now used worldwide and has worked extensively on the development and application of other vaccines including polio, rabies, varicella, rotavirus 00002593 and cytomegalovirus. He is Emeritus Professor, Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, and Executive Advisor to the CEO of Sanofi Pasteur. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
School vaccine requirements change for 09-10 Jun 25, 2009
Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, all kindergarten students will be required to have two doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, and two doses of the Hepatitis A vaccine prior to enrollment. Students entering the seventh grade in the 2009-2010 school year are now required to have the Meningococcal vaccine, two doses of the Varicella vaccine, and a booster dose of the Tdap (whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria) vaccine prior to... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Litigation, Regulation, and Education — Protecting the Public’s Health through Childhood Immunization Jun 16, 2009
Recently, three special masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued carefully reasoned, strongly worded opinions rejecting claims that medical and scientific evidence could demonstrate causal links between thimerosal-containing vaccines or measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccination and the development of chronic health conditions such as autism, immune dysfunction, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. The three cases were test cases drawn from more than 5000 similar claims filed under the... (New England Journal of Medicine)
When Vaccine Injury Claims Go to Court Jun 16, 2009
In each of the cases Cedillo v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Hazlehurst v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Snyder v. Secretary of Health and Human Services the petitioners alleged that a child's autism spectrum disorder was caused by the combination of the measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal-containing vaccines. The decisions will have a substantial effect on vaccine policy and practice in the United States and will influence the analysis. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Legislature failed Idaho's kids on vaccinations Jun 6, 2009
By the latest statistics available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Idaho ranks last in vaccinations for children 6-35 months in the administration of DTaP, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella; and pneumococcal vaccines - the key vaccines administered in that age span. I guess we can pat ourselves on the back as we went from a vaccination record of 52. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mumps cases rising in parts of Europe Jun 4, 2009
In Britain, many cases were among older teenagers and young adults, too old to have been immunized when the routine mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine was widely introduced. Only 12 percent of the sufferers in Britain were born after 1990, when the two-dose MMR shot became universal. (MSNBC -- Health)
Children required to take new vaccines Jun 4, 2009
Finally, K-12 students must take two doses of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumps and rubella vaccine. In addition to the expanded vaccinations, students need to be current on previously required immunizations. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Call to make MMR jab compulsory Jun 3, 2009
One in four children under five has not had both MMR injections, which are needed to give full protection against measles, mumps and rubella. As a result there have been measles outbreaks across the country, and experts at the Health Protection Agency now fear a measles epidemic is likely. (BBC News -- UK)
Letters to the Editor Jun 2, 2009
He was a rubella baby, born deaf, blind, mentally retarded, with cerebral palsy, congenital glaucoma and cataracts. The governor seeks to eliminate the adult day health care program that currently provides my son with activities that encourage him to be the best he can be. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Lessons From The Vaccine-autism Wars May 28, 2009
22, 2006) A new McGill University Health Centre study provides conclusive evidence that the Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine is not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders ... Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccines and thimerosal--containing vaccines (which are. (Science Daily)
Teenager's Death Blamed on Illegal Vaccine May 28, 2009
United Nations agencies have concluded that the 17-year-old boy's death in May 2008 was caused by a bacterial infection unrelated to the U.N.-certified vaccine for measles and rubella he had just received. But his death still led to widespread fears over immunization and caused health officials to terminate a campaign to revaccinate 9 million Ukrainians for measles and rubella. (Fox News)
Refusing Whooping Cough Vaccine Shown to Raise Risk May 28, 2009
Immunization has been credited with the eradication or control of smallpox, polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps and rubella. But whooping cough is still entrenched, with 10,000 U.S. cases in 2007, so it was chosen to study the impact of vaccine refusals, Glanz said in a telephone interview. (MEDLINEplus)
Whooping cough returns in kids as parents skip vaccines May 26, 2009
Vaccines have eliminated killers such as polio, diphtheria and rubella. But because parents no longer see children dying of these once-common illnesses, some parents assume the diseases aren't dangerous, says pediatric infectious-disease specialist Janet Englund of Seattle Children's Hospital. (USA Today -- News)
Parents sound off on childhood vaccine divide May 21, 2009
Currently she has come down with Rubella (german measles) she had a high fever for 5 days, following a rash from head to toe. Was she sick. (MSNBC -- Health)
Don't sell out on stem cell research May 16, 2009
But those were the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was president, and despite the fact that embryonic stem cell research had been conducted in the U.S. since the middle of the 20th century, contributing to such wonders as vaccines for both rubella and polio, it was rebranded and became strongly associated with abortion. In the years that followed, despite the well-known fact that stem cell research was the most promising path to finding cures for Alzheimer s, Parkinson s, diabetes, multiple sclerosis... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Catch it, win it May 14, 2009
And while chicken pox or rubella parties were once popular as these illnesses are more straight-forward in childhood, swine flu is in a different league, warns Professor Oxford. It's best to have chicken pox young, as it's more serious in adults. (BBC News -- UK)
Tests confirm mumps cases May 7, 2009
Before attending Northeastern, most students are required to receive an MMR vaccination, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella and is typically given as a series of shots when people are young, Armini said Saturday. Students with confirmed cases of the mumps are given the same treatment as those with suspected cases, Armini said, which includes isolation. (Northeastern News, MA)
Health & Fitness File 5-6 May 6, 2009
Children s vaccines include: chicken pox, diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Hib meningitis, HPV, measles, meningococcal, mumps, pertussis, pneumococcal, polio, rotavirus, rubella and tetanus. Resident fees: Administration fee is $10 per visit. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Ideas about vaccines shot through with myth May 6, 2009
The anti-vaccination movement has its roots in a 1998 study in the journal Lancet suggesting a possible link between autism and the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, and recommending that the MMR components be given individually. The subsequent hysteria caused British vaccination rates to fall below 80 percent in 2008. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Autism Diagnosis Often Made Years After It Was Possible May 6, 2009
5, 2008) There is no evidence for a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) jab and autism, finds new research. MMR has been linked to the development of autism, following the publication in 1998 of. (Science Daily)
Two mumps cases confirmed on campus May 3, 2009
Before attending Northeastern, most students are required to receive an MMR vaccination, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella and is typically given as a series of shots when people are 1 and 2 years old, Armini said. But while Armini said each of the 10 students tested had received the MMR vaccination prior to attending Northeastern, the shots are only about 80 percent effective. (Northeastern News, MA)
Rwanda becomes first developing nation to introduce vaccine for pneumococcal disease Apr 28, 2009
Prevenar (Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine) is approved by the World Health Organization for active immunisation of infants and children from 6 weeks through 9 years of age against invasive disease, pneumonia, and otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F. Prevenar may be given at the same time as DTP, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, polio (OPV or IPV) and varicella. The use of Prevenar should be based on official recommendations... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Vical Updates Lead Vaccine Programs At NFID Vaccine Research Conference and Addresses Potential Response to H1N1 Swine Influenza Outbreak Apr 28, 2009
CMV is the most common intrauterine infection of fetuses and congenital CMV is the leading infectious disease cause of birth defects in the United States, similar to rubella in the '40s and '50s before an effective vaccine was available. Congenital CMV infection affects one out of every hundred infants, and causes severe consequences in about 3,600 infants and death in about 400 each year in the United States. (Primezone Releases)
Health department urges parents to vaccinate Apr 28, 2009
Because of the success of infant immunizations, vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, chickenpox, measles, mumps, whooping cough, diphtheria, and rubella, are not as common as they once were ... Because of the success of infant immunizations, vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, chickenpox, measles, mumps, whooping cough, diphtheria, and rubella, are not as common as they once were ... If prevention of potentially life-threatening diseases is not enough to motivate parents to get... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
