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CALEDONIA, Mich., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Seasonal influenza activity remains at "elevated" levels for much of the U.S., as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a report on Jan.18, 2013. Though the CDC and other agencies have outlined strategies to stop the transmission of the influenza virus and other infectious agents, the team of healthcare, product, and infection control experts at MarketLab, Inc. recognized an opportunity to supplement those...
Nation’s largest independent mass immunizer helps protect Arizona’s most vulnerable Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) January 23, 2013 Mollen Immunization Clinics, the nation’s largest independent mass immunizer has mobilized its network of health professionals and remaining supply of flu vaccine to help make sure Arizona’s most vulnerable residents have an opportunity to receive a flu shot. Mollen has donated 500 doses of flu vaccine to the United Way FireStar Program as managed by...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Flu Epidemic hitting America like a tsunami, handkerchief maker My Hanky Inc. has been working around the clock to fulfill orders. People everywhere are looking for a good quality handkerchief that can help prevent the spread of the flu. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/NY47379-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130123/NY47379LOGO-b ) As the Flu Epidemic continues to worsen, killing thousands of...
A candidate dengue vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been found to be safe and to stimulate a strong immune response in most vaccine recipients, according to results from an early-stage clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH. The trial results were published online on January 17 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dengue fever, prevalent in many tropical and subtropical...
The Pediatrician Westminster, Colorado families go to for their kids’ everyday health and nutrition needs is making an even bigger push to get as many kids vaccinated against the flu this winter. Indian Crest Pediatrics, who also offers immunizations for tetanus, measles, mumps, and chickenpox among other diseases, is encouraging families to get their regular flu vaccinations to keep both the kids and their parents happy and healthy for the new year. Westminster, Colorado (PRWEB) January...
Egg allergic children did not have adverse reactions to single dose of influenza vaccine in multi-center study ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Historically, the CDC recommended that the seasonal influenza vaccine not be administered to egg allergic...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study funded by the California-based health consortium Kaiser Permanente found that almost half of children under the age of two obtain vaccinations later than recommended, providing further evidence of what some health officials describe as a rise in the "undervaccination" of children. The findings were recently featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics. Using information from the...
In an effort to allay fears and the spread of false information regarding influenza, MD247 issued an alert to all telemedicine program members in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tampa Florida (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 In an effort to allay fears and the spread of false information regarding influenza, MD247 issued an alert to all telemedicine program members in Los Angeles on Sunday. The health alert covered influenza symptoms, the concept of feeling both ill and uncertain as well as a helpful...
Flu season has hit PA earlier than usual this year and the insurance agents at Ira Mohler Insurance encourage residents to stay healthy, in order to avoid health insurance claims. Shillington, PA (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 In Pennsylvania, flu season has arrived early and it is very strong. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as of early December, there has already been 448 lab-confirmed cases of the flu across the state. For PA, this is early for such a widespread outbreak...
DENVER, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent of children ages 2-24 months did not receive all recommended vaccinations, or did not get vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices schedule. Kaiser Permanente researchers used the Vaccine Safety Datalink -- a collaborative effort among the Centers for...
Latest Vaccines Reference Libraries
Neisseria meningitidis is a heterotrophic gram-negative diplococcal bacterium best known for its role in meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality during childhood in industrialized countries and is responsible for epidemics in Africa and in Asia. In the US there are approximately 2500 to 3500 cases of N. meningitides infections. Children under 5 are at a higher risk as well as people in the sub-Saharan...
Poliovirus, the causative agent of poliomyelitis and a member of the family of Picornaviridae, is a human enterovirus. It is composed of an RNA genome that is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA. It was first isolate in 1909 and was published in 1981. It is one of the most well characterized viruses and has become a useful model system for understanding the biology of RNA viruses. It infects human cells by binding to an immunoglobulin-like receptor on the cell surface. The three...
