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Tdap Recommendations Change: Pregnant Women Should Receive Vaccine Every Pregnancy, Says CDC
Back in June 2011, the CDC recommended that all pregnant women receive a one-time Tdap vaccine if...
Waning Protection of Pertussis Vaccine Responsible for Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease that closely...
Study: Pregnancy Not Affected by H1N1 Vaccine
In 2009, pregnant women were considered at high risk for the H1N1 virus. Contracting the H1N1 virus...
Cases of Measles Reach Highest Numbers in Fifteen Years
The topic of immunizations is a heated one, to say the very least, but pediatricians and doctors...
Recent Study Backs Up the Power of the Five “S”’s for Soothing Infants
Every new parent will tell you that the first few weeks are full of crying, on both the part of...
Experts Urge Women to Know Chickenpox Immunity Status before Conception
Do you remember getting chickenpox as a child? Were you vaccinated later in life? If you answered...
Study: Children with State-Funded Health Insurance Receive Lower Quality Care
State-funded health insurance provides health care coverage for about one-third of the children in...
Chicken Pox Vaccine Credited for Plunge in Disease Related Deaths
Vaccinations are a regular part of life, especially during the first two years. Yet, so few parents...
Tdap Should be Given During Pregnancy Says ACIP
The Tdap immunization, short for tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis...