Together pledge $100 million to fight preventable diseases in Afghanistan and Pakistan SEATTLE and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & […]
Health Department stuck with surplus of flu vaccines
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Health departments had a difficult time ordering enough flu vaccinations for the demand during the 2009-2010 season, but this year there’s a surplus of the immunizations sitting on the shelves. Ordering the flu vaccine is a guessing game, and this year it didn’t go quite as planned. They paid […]
CDC warns of increase in whooping cough
By Merrie Leininger, McClatchy-Tribune The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning parents that whooping cough cases have increased recently. They have posted this notice on the website, www.cdc.gov: “Currently, several states are reporting an increase in whooping cough cases, including a state-wide epidemic in California. Take action by making sure you and your […]
Feds Check Post-Vaccine Seizures In Young Kids
USDA: Seizures Occurred 1 Day After Getting Shot By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer ATLANTA — Government officials are investigating an apparent increase in fever-related seizures in young children after they got a flu shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said there have been 36 confirmed reports of seizures this flu season […]
Virginia repeals mandatory HPV vaccine bill
By Law Offices of Sedaka Associates The Gardasil vaccine and its use among young women has been a highly debated issue since its release to the U.S. in 2006. There have been multiple suggestions for its mandatory use in a variety of populations–the majority of them have not even reached adolescents yet. One proposal suggested […]
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