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    Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Adult non-flu vaccination levels 'unacceptably low,' CDC says

    Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that vaccination coverage levels in U.S. adults were “unacceptably low,” and that public health workers need to do more to make sure adults got immunizations to protect them from diseases including whooping cough, shingles and pneumonia.
    Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday that vaccination coverage levels in U.S. adults were “unacceptably low,” and that public health workers need to do more to make sure adults got immunizations to protect them from...

    Tags: Flu, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Flu Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections

    2. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Health department releases new immunization rules

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New Indiana health department rules require two chicken pox vaccinations for all grades unless the student can prove that he or she contracted the disease in the past. Previously, some grade levels were only required to have...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chickenpox, Disease Prevention, Health and Safety at School, Vaccines

    3. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  3. New immunization requirements coming for next school year

    The Indiana State Department of Health has published the school <a id="HEPAS0000081" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Immunization" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/health/medical-procedures-tests/immunization-HEPAS0000081.topic">immunization</a> requirements for the 2013-2014 school year for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
    The Indiana State Department of Health has published the school immunization requirements for the 2013-2014 school year for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. New requirements include: — For kindergartners through 12th-graders:...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Vaccines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization, Varicella Vaccine

    4. Sep 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Trice: A more holistic approach to health care for LGBT community

    Keith Green knows that physicians read books and take classes on how to provide the best health care for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
    Keith Green knows that physicians read books and take classes on how to provide the best health care for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. But Green, chairman of the Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus, also knows that too many...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Weight, Health and Safety at School, High Blood Pressure, Sexual Health

    5. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. CDC proposes testing baby boomers for hepatitis C

    A new proposal to screen all baby boomers for hepatitis C means doctors face the prospect of educating an entire generation about an infection often associated with risky behaviors, such as sharing needles and unprotected sexual contact.
    A new proposal to screen all baby boomers for hepatitis C means doctors face the prospect of educating an entire generation about an infection often associated with risky behaviors, such as sharing needles and unprotected sexual contact. A blood-borne...

    Tags: Hepatitis C , Demographics, John Ward, Vaccines, Health

    6. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  6. McDonald's customers warned of hepatitis exposure

    SAN DIEGO -- People who recently visited the McDonald's restaurant in College Grove may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus, county officials said.
    SAN DIEGO -- People who recently visited the McDonald's restaurant in College Grove may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus, county officials said. An employee at the fast food restaurant, which is located inside the Wal-Mart store at 3412 College...

    Tags: McDonald's, Vaccines, Walmart, Viral Diseases and Infections, Hepatitis

    7. Jun 1, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  7. Who should be tested for Hepatitis C?

    Baby boomer alert! The government has come out with a draft recommendation that all those born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for Hepatitis C.
    Baby boomer alert! The government has come out with a draft recommendation that all those born between 1945 and 1965 be tested for Hepatitis C. The virus that causes chronic infections in eight of 10 affected and leads to liver disease, was first...

    Tags: Hepatitis C , John Ward, Vaccines, Health, Viral Diseases and Infections

    8. May 17, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Free Hepatitis Testing and Vaccines Friday and Saturday

    Hispanosphere - Orlando Sentinel
    The Orange County Health Department  is recognizing May as National Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19 as National Hepatitis Testing Day. The intent of these annual observances is to raise awareness about the global impact of viral hepatitis and the...
    9. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  9. Proposal would add more exemptions for childhood immunizations

    A committee in the Kansas legislature is now looking at a bill on whether immunizations should be required for children in Kansas.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    A committee in the Kansas legislature is now looking at a bill on whether immunizations should be required for children in Kansas. House Bill 2094 would add a parent's personal beliefs to the list of childhood immunization exemptions. The current list of...

    Tags: Polio, Health and Safety at School, Chemical Industry, Vaccines, Mumps

    10. Jan 11, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  10. Health bureau Groundhog Day getting frustrating

    Maybe I've been to too many Bi-County Health Commission meetings, but Monday night's latest gathering began feeling like "Groundhog Day" to me.
    Maybe I've been to too many Bi-County Health Commission meetings, but Monday night's latest gathering began feeling like "Groundhog Day" to me. I imagine many of you have seen the movie. After reliving the same events over and over for years of Groundhog...

    Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Local Elections, Health, Politics

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