(Developed under the editorial guidance of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.) Treating adolescents requires an approach that combines pediatrics with behavioral health and internal medicine to manage a wide range of conditions, including attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, mood and anxiety problems, sports injuries, sexual and gynecological conditions, and drug and alcohol abuse, in addition to […]
Vaccinating Teens During Premenstrual Phase May Increase Adverse Reactions
By: Leslie Botha and H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik 15 August 2010 Why has there not been any mention of the potentially adverse effects of Merck’s cervical cancer vaccination Gardasil in relationship to the timing of the inoculation and where a young woman is in her menstrual cycle? This information is especially critical considering the vaccination is […]
Vaccine Laws
Published by: The National Vaccine Information Center RECOMMENDATIONS VS. LAWS: It is important for you to know the legal requirements of the vaccination laws in your state and to understand the difference between a legal requirement and a recommendation. While vaccine policymakers in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control […]
Region: Two-thirds of local pertussis cases were vaccinated, data show
By: Joanne Faryon, KPBS, and Kevin Crowe, Watchdog Institute 15 December 2010 As California experiences its worst whooping cough outbreak in more than 60 years, health officials across the country trumpet vaccinations to protect against the disease. The number of cases of the disease in San Diego County this year has reached a record 1,046 […]
Whooping cough concerns: Are your kids vaccinated?
By: Megan Coleman 21 October 2010 We’re seeing more cases of whooping cough across New York and state health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated. It was too late for yet another infant in California, who recently died from the infection, also known as pertussis. That brings the total number of deaths […]