Pertussis Articles

Pertussis News : Pertussis booster eyed for Oklahoma 7th-graders
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:06 GMT
Oklahoma seventh-graders are closer to being required to get a pertussis booster vaccine beginning with the 2010-11 school year, following approval Tuesday by the state Board of Health.We still have quite a bit of whooping cough,” Dr. Stanley Grogg, vice chairman of the Oklahoma Immunization Advisory Committee and dean of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, told the board ...

Pertussis News : U.S. Supreme Court to Look at Vaccine Liability
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:50 GMT
Following some lower-court rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing a case in Pennsylvania over a lawsuit concerning alleged adverse health reactions following vaccinations, said Reuters. The case was initiated by the parents of a child who experienced seizures after she received her third vaccination dose of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine, said Reuters. The parents [...]

Pertussis News : Student booster shot rule advances
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:55 GMT
Oklahoma seventh-graders are closer to being required to get a pertussis booster vaccine beginning with the 2010-11 school year following approval of the rule Tuesday by the Oklahoma State Board of He ...

question of the week
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:47:49 GMT
Following a higher-than-normal incidence of whooping cough on the Coast, health officials are encouraging people with symptoms to visit their doctors, and reminding parents to have their babies immunized.

Health Buzz: Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products Expands
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:58 GMT
4 ways to boost sexual life expectancy; what the Hutterites can teach us about altruism

New immunization requirements in effect for students
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:14:45 GMT
The Texas Department of Health has put out new immunization requirements for the 2010-2011 school year.

Looking back through the years, 3/11/10
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:48:57 GMT
Five years ago Toltec Elementary School override passes Voters in the Toltec Elementary School District passed the district’s first budget override by fewer than 20 votes Tuesday. The vote was 141 in favor of the override, 123 opposed, according to unofficial results compiled by the Pinal County Elections Office. Before the override election, Toltec was ranked last among the 19 school districts ...

CDSCO preparing advisory to caution doctors about adverse reactions of pentavalent vaccine
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:44:00 GMT
Even as the controversy over inclusion of pentavalent vaccine under the national immunisation programme continues and the government is still assessing the options, the drug control authorities are preparing an advisory for the doctors in the light of the experiences of the same vaccine in the neighbouring countries.

Early kindergarten registration April 30
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:32:33 GMT
Early registration for 2010-2011 kindergarten students will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. April 30 in the kindergarten wing of Lonoke Primary School. Current kindergarten students only will not attend school April 30.

American Red Cross Passes The $100 Million Mark In Aid For Haiti Earthquake Relief And Recovery
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:57 GMT
The American Red Cross announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million. The Red Cross made its funding announcement the same day that Haitian President Rene Preval is visiting the White House to discuss the urgent need for more aid from the international community to help that island nation ...

New shots required for students starting this Fall
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:35 GMT
Parents across the state are being made aware that additional immunizations are now required for students entering certain grades this Fall.

Health Department offers free vaccines
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:33:28 GMT
The Fond du Lac County Health Department is now offering hepatitis A, hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox) and HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccinations to Fond du Lac County adults free of charge at any of its regularly scheduled immunizations clinics.

Health Highlights: March 9, 2010
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:30:53 GMT
Title: Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 Category: Health News Created: 3/9/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 3/10/2010

Vaccines and Children: What the Hutterites Can Teach Us About Altruism
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:49:58 GMT
A new study shows vaccinating children against flu protects the community as a whole.

Vaccine-makers immune?
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:57:24 GMT
WASHINGTON - THE US Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects. The high court agreed to hear a Pennsylvania case involving a lawsuit by the parents of a child who suffered seizures after her third dose of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine.

School officials confirm case of whooping cough in Hillsborough
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:33:04 GMT
HILLSBOROUGH – — Hillsborough High School parents have been alerted to a confirmed case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, by the school's principal.

HILLSBORO: Student diagnosed with whooping cough
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:47:35 GMT
HILLSBOROUGH – — A Hillsborough High School student has been diagnosed with pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” which has prompted school officials to send home an advisory letter to parents.

AMERICAN RED CROSS PASSES THE $100 MILLION MARK IN AID FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF AND RECOVERY
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:21 GMT
American Red Cross - USA The American Red Cross today announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million. The Red ...

School News: Kindergarten roundup at Allamanda Elementary on March 24
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:02 GMT
School News: Kindergarten roundup at Allamanda Elementary on March 24

Health Highlights: March 9, 2010
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:02:43 GMT
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 18:10 U.S. FDA advisory meetings through May 12
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:01 GMT
THIS DIARY IS FILED AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UPDATES ITS SCHEDULE. ALL ITEMS AFTER MARCH 13 ARE EDT/GMT. For more information on the FDA's Advisory Committee meetings, see: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm

Court to decide if drugmakers can be sued over vaccines
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:16:14 GMT
The justices on Monday agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Pittsburgh who want to sue Wyeth over the serious side effects their daughter, six months old at the time, allegedly suffered as a result of the company's diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine.

Supreme Court To Consider Legality Of Lawsuits Against Vaccine Makers
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:46 GMT
The Associated Press: The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines. The justices on Monday agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Pittsburgh who want to sue Wyeth over the serious side effects their daughter, six months old at the time, allegedly suffered as a result of the company's diphtheria ...

Vaccines available to Winchester residents this month
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:12:16 GMT
The Winchester Board of Health (BOH) will offer three separate vaccines to eligible Winchester residents starting throughout this month.

American Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake Relief and Recovery
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:50:52 GMT
Priorities in the months and years ahead will include shelter, water and sanitation, livelihood programs and disease prevention.

American Red Cross Passes the $100 Million Mark in Aid for Haiti Earthquake Relief and Recovery
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross today announced it is allocating an additional $24.4 million for Haiti earthquake relief and recovery, increasing its total commitment to date to $106.4 million.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 15:21 US court to decide if vaccine makers can be sued
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:44:08 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects. The high court agreed to hear a Pennsylvania case involving a lawsuit by the parents of a child who suffered seizures after her third dose of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP ...

Take Care Clinics at Select Walgreens Offer Families Convenient and Affordable Option for Camp and Sports Physicals
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.----As kids and teens gear up for spring sports and summer camp, parents need to make sure their children have received any required screenings. Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens and the largest and most comprehensive provider of convenient care clinics and worksite health and wellness centers in the country, is now offering camp and sports ...

Local Vaccine Lawsuit Goes To Supreme Court
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:02 GMT
A Mount Lebanon couple has been fighting for nearly two decades to get justice for their daughter.  They say Hannah Bruesewitz was permanently disabled after being vaccinated as a baby.  Now they've learned that their case will soon be heard before the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court to hear case on vaccine side effects
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:37:44 GMT
The Associated Press: The Supreme Court will hear a case to decide whether drug makers can be sued by families who claim their children have suffered health problems from vaccines, going against a 1986 federal law that shields drug makers from most lawsuits and instead sets up a federal vaccine court to handle disputes.

US Supreme Court to consider vaccination lawsuit
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:24:01 GMT
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the parents of a child who suffered serious health problems after being vaccinated can sue a pharmaceutical company for compensation.

Court will hear vaccine case
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:59:07 GMT
Can parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems sue drug makers?

Mt. Lebanon Family's Drug Company Lawsuit Heads To US Supreme Court
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:16:27 GMT
A Mt. Lebanon couples lawsuit against a drug company is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court To Hear Vaccine Safety Case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:16:07 GMT
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case regarding the right of parents to sue companies they claim manufactured preventative vaccines that gave their children other serious medical conditions.The case of Bruesewitz v. Wyeth centers around the parents of an 18-year-old Mt.

New Criteria for Vaccinations
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:20 GMT
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Court to rule in military funeral protest case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:01:57 GMT
The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like Thank God for dead soldiers.

Supreme Court to hear case about vaccine side effects
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:28 GMT
The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines.

NEWS SCAN: New malaria guidelines, food additive safety, Supreme Court takes vaccine case
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:25:23 GMT
WHO stresses testing in revised malaria guidelines The World Health Organization today released new guidelines on malaria treatment that emphasize testing to target treatment properly and limit drug resistance.

Health Fitness File, March 10
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:29 GMT
Western Racine County Health Department

Supreme Court accepts appeal over vaccine safety
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:44:58 GMT
Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Court to decide if vaccine makers can be sued
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:17:57 GMT
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects.

U.S. court to decide if vaccine makers can be sued
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:53:09 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects.

Court to rule in military funeral protest case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:44:22 GMT
The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like Thank God for dead soldiers. The court agreed...

Court to consider protests at funerals
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:49:18 GMT
The U.S. Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay demonstrators who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like: Thank God for Dead Soldiers. The court agreed Monday to consider whether the protesters' message, no matter how provocative or upsetting, is protected by the First Amendment or ...

Supreme Court To Hear Funeral Protest case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:22:48 GMT
Kansas Church group protested Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder's funeral in March 2006 The Supreme Court is entering an emotionally charged dispute between the grieving father of a Marine who died in Iraq and the anti-gay protesters who picket military funerals with inflammatory messages like Thank God for dead soldiers.

Supreme Court to Rule If Vaccine Makers Are Immune from Lawsuits
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:09 GMT
The Supreme Court said Monday that it would decide whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits in state court seeking damages for alleged design defects. The high court ...

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Court to Rule in Military Funeral Protest Case
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:18:28 GMT
Members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church have picketed military funerals to spread their belief that U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.

Supreme Court takes case on anti-gay protests at soldiers' funerals
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:11:22 GMT
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review whether the anti-gay protests at funerals of American soldiers are protected by the First Amendment.

Court to weigh vaccine-injury lawsuits
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:38:39 GMT
WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether a federal law gives vaccine makers protection from some product-liability lawsuits.

Court Will Hear Case About Vaccine Side Effects
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:31:41 GMT
Supreme Court steps into dispute over parents' lawsuits against vaccine makers United States Supreme Court - United States - Supreme Court - Government - Judicial Branch

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