Posted on the Pediatric Supersite 06 October 2010 SAN FRANCISCO – To receive medical care that is tailored to their unique needs, children’s participation in clinical trials is essential, according to a speaker here at the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. Gail Pearson, MD, of the Children’s National Medical Center in […]
Tall Tales and Other Vaccine Myths
By: Catherine J. Frompovich 30 September 2010 Autumn finally has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere in 2010 along with admonitions to get the annual flu vaccination to prevent contracting any of the various strains that now circumnavigate the globe, including one or two that may have resulted from scientific ‘tinkering’. Daily, if not hourly, prompts […]
SLU to study best flu vaccine dose for young children
Posted on St. Louis Public Radio News 11 October 2010 Saint Louis University is participating in a study to determine the best flu vaccine dose for young children. Currently, children between 6 and 35 months of age receive a dose of 0.25 ml – half the dose given to older children and adults. But SLU […]