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Vaccination Debate: As Kentucky requires more immunizations, a Danville mom blames shot for son's debilitation
msimpson@amnews.comConflicting labels are stuck to vaccines — villainous and vital. The majority of Americans credit Edward Jenner’s innovations with preventing countless Americans from getting measles, mumps, rubella, polio and other once-prevalent diseases. ...Tags: MMR Vaccine, Physical Therapy, Health, Blood, Health and Medical Professionals
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Online Dish: Parents Selling Chickenpox Laced Lollipops
KIAHNo one wants to get the chicken pox, especially when you're older. But now parents are so scared their kids will get the lil red bumps they are taking matters into their own hands. Weary of the chickenpox vaccine, some parents are actually subjecting...Tags: Hands, Health, KIAH, Facebook, Drugs and Medicines
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'Pox parties': Coming to a mailbox near you?
![This week, press reports emerged that some parents, hoping to avoid giving their kids the chickenpox vaccine, were arranging through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-A-Pox-Party-Near-You/191922217552208?sk=wall" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to pay strangers to send them "[licked] lollipops, spit or other items" from kids with the illness.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/305308980-07110030.jpg "This week, press reports emerged that some parents, hoping to avoid giving their kids the chickenpox vaccine, were arranging through <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-A-Pox-Party-Near-You/191922217552208?sk=wall\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> to pay strangers to send them \"[licked] lollipops, spit or other items\" from kids with the illness.")
Los Angeles Times/ Booster Shots blogThis week, press reports emerged that some parents, hoping to avoid giving their kids the chickenpox vaccine, were arranging through Facebook to pay strangers to send them "[licked] lollipops, spit or other items" from kids with the illness. The idea...Tags: Health, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Reports of chicken pox in area
ALBA -- Public health officials are reminding parents to check their children's immunization records after several cases of chickenpox were reported in Antrim County.
The outbreak affects students at Concord Montessori and Community School in Alba, but...Tags: Pneumonia, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Shingles, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Make-up test on your kids' vaccinations
HealthMore than two months ago, The Morning Call Health Blog reminded parents that althought the end of the school year had just begun, it still was a good time to think of the coming school year -- in particular, the updated school vaccination regulations. Now... -
Health department extends free chickenpox vaccine offer
Due to a recent change in Kansas vaccination requirements, more school-age children will need additional chickenpox vaccinations before the start of the 2011-12 school year.
The Sedgwick County Health Department wants to help ease financial burden by...Tags: Skin Conditions, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Sedgwick County (Kansas), Human Body
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Danger in skipping chickenpox vaccine
Tribune NewspapersChildren whose parents refuse to let them be vaccinated for chickenpox are nine times as likely as vaccinated children to develop chickenpox that requires medical attention, researchers say. Although the conclusion may seem self-evident, it reflects a...Tags: Medical Research, Parenting, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry
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