Pertussis — Vax Before Travel

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Aug 19

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Should Under-Vaccinated Patients Be Fired?

Unvaccinated children expose others to dangerous health risks reported University of Michigan Mott Poll

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Childhood Diseases

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Aug 7

3 min read

Preterm Infants Often Left Unprotected From Disease

CDC preterm infants vaccination schedules are similar to full-term infants except for hepatitis b vaccine

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Childhood Diseases

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Aug 7

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California Charter School Vaccination Rate Dips to 57%

High vaccination rates can create herd immunity protection for infants

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Childhood Diseases

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Jul 29

6 min read

Maternal Immunizations During Pregnancy Protects Both

Pregnant women receiving DtaP and influenza vaccinations reduce the risks from influenza and pertussis for themselves and their future infants

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Jun 27

3 min read

Hexavalent Vaccine To Be Added to the Vaccines for Children Program

VAXELIS vaccine is a 3-dose series indicated for active immunization to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Hib Haemophilus influenzae type B