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News and Features Related to Children's Vaccines

111. New Group Targets Misinformation and Fear About Immunizations
     

     Oct. 30, 2000 (Chicago) -- Researchers presented data on some alarming misconceptions parents have about the benefits and risks of vaccines at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday. One in four American parents thinks that childhood immunizations "actually weaken a

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112. FDA Fines Vaccine Maker for Manufacturing Violations
     

     Oct. 3, 2000 (Washington) -- A maker of the flu vaccine has agreed to pay a $30 million fine for repeated violations of federal manufacturing rules -- violations that may have contributed to the recent delay in shipments of the flu vaccine to doctors' offices. Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, a division o

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113. New Vaccines for Old Diseases
     

     Sept. 18, 2000 (Toronto) -- Ear infections in children, bladder infections in women, and wracking coughs among teens may soon be distant memories. New vaccines, and older vaccines adapted for teens and adults, soon will be available to fight all of these conditions, according to presentations here a

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114. Risk of Meningitis Upped for College Freshman
     

     Aug. 21, 2000 -- Is your child off to college this fall? If you've made a checklist of items to pack and things to take care of before he or she goes, you may want to add just one more item -- a meningitis vaccination. Growing research has found that some groups of college students may be at a highe

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115. Vaccine Cuisine Could Soon Grace Your Table
     

     Aug. 11, 2000 -- It's vaccination time, but no needles are needed. You hand your child's prescription to the pharmacist, and she gives you a bottle of tomato juice -- or applesauce, or spinach, or rice, or maybe a dried vegetable powder. Today, bio-engineered plants are being used as inexpensive fac

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116. Parental Comfort Helps Children Cope With Shots
     

     July 25, 2000 (Atlanta) -- It's true that a little sugar can make the medicine go down, and so can parents' cooing, cuddling, and other efforts to soothe a child who is getting an immunization shot, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Michigan wanted to find out whether parents'

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117. Federal Health Officials Extol High U.S. Vaccination Rate
     

     July 6, 2000 (Washington) -- Good news on the vaccine front: The vaccination rate for U.S. children has reached its highest rate ever, according to statistics released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services. "Thanks in large part to these high immunization rates, we have seen a brea

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118. Is the Nation's Vaccine Program in Trouble?
     

     June 15, 2000 (Washington) -- Even though more Americans than ever are getting vaccinations, the system supporting the effort is "unstable," according to a new report from a panel of experts commissioned by a congressional committee. At the same time, another congressional panel took a hard look Thu

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119. Lyme Disease Vaccine Protects Kids From Tick-Borne Illness
     

     May 15, 2000 (Boston) -- It's tick season, and that nasty little bug is out to get your kids. But researchers announced some encouraging news Monday in the fight against Lyme disease. For the first time, a vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in protecting children 4-18 years of age from

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120. Chicken Pox Vaccine Smarter Than You Think
     

     March 28, 2000 (Cleveland) -- Although up to 30% of children vaccinated with the chicken pox vaccine could have a recurrence of chicken pox, parents should not be concerned. According to a study in the April issue of the journal Nature Medicine, the virus's reactivation only produces mild symptoms a

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