By: Gillian Wong (AP) 13 September 2010 BEIJING — China’s plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry that highlights widening public distrust of the authoritarian government after repeated health scandals. Since the Health Ministry announced the World Health Organization-backed measles vaccination plan […]
HPV data fails to flag Aboriginal girls: Lack of monitoring vaccinations troubling
By: Breanne Massey 24 December 2010 More girls in Manitoba are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus that can cause cervical cancer. However, nobody appears to be watching the vaccination rate on aboriginal communities despite rising concerns over cervical cancer rates for aboriginal women. Manitoba Health statistics show 4,700 Grade 6 girls received the […]
HPV vaccine studied for N.B. boys
Posted in CBC News 26 November 2010 New Brunswick is studying the possibility of expanding its HPV vaccine program to young boys, according to a Health Department official. The Federation of Medical Women of Canada is urging provinces to expand the vaccine, which can protect against the human papilloma virus that causes genital warts and […]
A shot in the arm of vaccine research
By: Kim Capstick 25 November 2010 Viruses can cause illnesses that range in severity from minor irritations to potentially fatal diseases – and have even been linked to the causes of some cancers. Viral infections cause tremendous suffering worldwide, but can be effectively contained with the use of vaccines – which use genetic information from […]
Health Watch: Studies suggest – but don't prove – value of flu shot
Firm evidence of effectiveness in elderly is limited By: Evra Taylor Levy and Eddy Long 02 November 2010 MONTREAL – With flu shot campaigns in full gear and the flu season soon approaching, consider for a moment the large investment that public health agencies make around the globe to ensure that the elderly get vaccinated […]
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