Latest immunizations Stories
Physicians at the Apple Valley Medical Center want to remind parents to make sure their children have the proper immunizations before entering school this fall. "Preventing diseases is always better than treating them," said Amy Diede, M.D., family physician with the Apple Valley Medical Clinic, located within the Apple Valley Medical Center. "Diseases once common in the United States, such as polio and whooping cough, have now nearly been eliminated by vaccines." Based on guidelines from...
By Michelle Reese, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Aug. 1--A Chandler health care clinic saw a big jump in patients at its immunization events this summer as parents scrambled to meet a new vaccine requirement before school started. Sixth-graders who are at least 11 years old are required to have the TDaP (tetanus/ diphtheria and pertussis) and meningococcal immunizations for the 2008-09 school year. The requirement created a few busy afternoons at the Chandler CARE Center, formerly known as...
WICHITA, Kan., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer vacation slowly comes to a close, parents and children alike prepare for the return to school. Getting ready to go back to school often means getting important health screenings and immunizations up-to-date. To help parents, the "Celebrate Your Children, Celebrate You," health fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Boys and Girls Club, 2400 N. Opportunity Drive. A variety of free health screenings and valuable health...
By The Deming Headlight, N.M. Jul. 25--The New Mexico Department of Health is offering special back to school immunization clinics starting next week through August. The Department of Health is also partnering with the New Mexico Immunization Coalition and the New Mexico Primary Care Association to hold 44 immunization clinics August 4 through 9, as part of the Got Shots? Protect Tots! quarterly events. Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil said the clinics offer parents more opportunities to...
By MORGAN JOSEY GLOVER Guilford County Schools will suspend rising sixth-grade students who do not update their immunizations against three viruses by Aug. 28. The state Division of Public Health requires some students to receive a booster shot for the tetanus, diptheria and pertussis viruses if they have not had the vaccination since July 2003. The rule applies to rising sixth-graders in public or private schools, any child who turns 12 on or before Aug. 1, and new college students....
Parents can expect fewer tears and needle pokes the next time their baby needs routine immunizations. Sanofi Pasteur's Pentacel is the first five-in-one vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and "Haemophilus influenzae" type b, or HiB. The combination vaccine reduces by seven the number of shots babies need during the first two years of life, said Dr. Jason Terk, a pediatrician in the Cook Children's Health Care Network in Texas. "Anytime we can...
By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jul. 16--Families struggling under the weight of the economic downturn and back-to-school costs can get a break at this week's annual CARE Fair. Free immunizations, dental and vision screenings, and physicals are among the services that will be available to families in need. CARE stands for Children's Assistance and Resource Event. This year's two-day event begins Friday at Sunnyside High School. The fair's mission is to provide "one-stop shopping" for...
Heidi Murkoff, the mom who wrote the book that's helped over 27 million families know "What to Expect When You're Expecting," has launched a nationwide immunization awareness campaign to help parents know what to expect from childhood vaccines. The "What to Expect(R) Guide to Immunizations" is a new, complimentary booklet available at many pediatricians' offices across the country as well as online at www.whattoexpect.org. This concise, comprehensive guide and planner provides parents with...
By Erin Wisdom, St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. Jul. 15--Vaccines for children The State of Missouri has vaccine requirements for school-aged children. In order to attend school in Missouri, you must show proof of up-to-date immunizations. Some important immunization booster milestones are when children enter kindergarten and again in middle school and/or high school. If you have children in these age ranges, or if your children are new to Missouri schools, check with your family physician...
By Philip Haldiman, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jul. 9--Believe it or not, school is just around the corner, which could mean immunization time for many Tucson children. No worries. There are a number of opportunities throughout Tucson for free immunizations before school starts. Food City and El Rio Community Health Center are partnering to offer free immunizations for people ages 4 to 18. The CARE Fair also is offering free immunizations, and the Pima County Health Department holds...
