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13 confirmed cases of measles reported in Indiana
Indiana health officials have reported a total of 13 confirmed cases of measles in central Indiana, involving both children and adults. All confirmed cases are residents of Boone and Hamilton counties in Indiana.
The Indiana State Department of Health...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Super Bowl, Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention
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New details released in Finney County measles cases
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the family of the initial two cases of measles reported in Finney County recently traveled internationally. Currently, six cases of the respiratory virus have been confirmed in Finney County. The virus...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Coughing, Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine
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More measles cases confirmed in Finney County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsFinney County Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the total confirmed to six. All those at risk for the disease are being contacted and the investigation is ongoing. Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Coughing, Preventative Medicine
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Proposal would add more exemptions for childhood immunizations
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA 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: Vaccines, Chemicals, Health, Polio, Chemical Industry
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Noblesville Schools reports student possibly infected with measles
Noblesville Schools announced Monday that they have received a report of a student with a possible case of measles.
The announcement came after health officials confirmed 10 cases have been reported in Boone and Hamilton Counties. The outbreak follows...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Coughing, General Practitioners, Preventative Medicine
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Residents give a range of opinions on mandatory vaccines
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents offered mixed reactions Tuesday when asked their opinion of whether children should be exempt from certain vaccines. A report by The Associated Press said a growing number of youngsters were skipping school shots in more than half...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Chemical Industry, Flu Vaccine, Chickenpox
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Parents continue to question the health risks of vaccines
Q13 FOX News reporterBy the time most kids start kindergarten, they will have received more than 25 vaccinations that protect against diseases like whooping cough, polio, and the measles. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson with Seattle Children's Hospital says vaccines are the...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Polio, Chemical Industry
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State helping at child immunization deadline
HealthParents that have, for whatever reason, put off getting their school-age children to the doctor for the mandatory immunizations are getting a last-minute chance to catch up from the state Department of Health. The state will open health centers the week... -
Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - After a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts has concluded that vaccines cause very few side effects, and found no evidence that vaccines cause autism or type 1 diabetes. The report, issued on...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Flu Vaccine, Chemical Industry, Allergies
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Editorial: It's important to immunize
A new school year is just around the corner here in Newport-Mesa, and education officials are alerting parents that a new law requires students entering grades 7-12 to get a whooping cough booster shot. Incidents of whooping cough have exploded in the...Tags: Vaccines, File Sharing, Health, Polio, Behavioral Conditions
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Low vaccination rates in some schools raise outbreak risks
Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found.
The...Tags: Vaccines, Health, Colleges and Universities, Chemical Industry, Chicago Charter Schools
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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: Vaccines, Edward Jenner, Health, Chemical Industry, Politics
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