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Pertussis Articles
Pertussis News : An Uncommon Disease Hits Bath Schools - 3/18/2010 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:14:08 GMT The Ohio Department of Health will require additional immunization requirements for children entering kindergarten and for seventh-grade students beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.Pertussis News : China Accused of Selling Bad Vaccines Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:13:30 GMT A newspaper article has reawakened a controversy over whether provincial authorities improperly stored vaccines, rendering them ineffective, and then let them be administered to children.May need wider eczema caution for kids: FDA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:07:02 GMT Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in children, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Thursday.Take a Shot Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:19:27 GMT As of early March this year, the Department of Health (DOH) has already confirmed a total of 878 measles cases in the country. This is more than 200 percent higher than the 241 confirmed cases in the same period last year. Furthermore, this has already resulted to six deaths due to complications. WHO suspends Shan5 combination vaccine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:09:33 GMT The World Health Organisation said Thursday it was suspending the use of the Indian-developed Shan5 combination vaccine, which is used against infections such as diphtheria, tetanus and hepatitis B.Culver board hears immunization update from its school nurse Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:16:27 GMT By Bobbie Washburn Ruhnow Correspondent CULVER — Culver Community School’s board of trustees observed a moment of silence in memory of 12-year-old Paula Faith Guzzo at its Monday evening meeting.Is it 'All Over Now' for Casey James? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:29:00 GMT Casey James had a bad reaction to his pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine when he was an infant, and his family feared brain damage. Also, he hummed before he talked.Looking back through the years, 3/11/10 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:35:50 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 ...US FDA staff: may need wider eczema caution for kids Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:08 GMT * Cancer, infection seen with Novartis, Astellas drugsUS FDA staff: may need wider eczema caution for kids Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:14:10 GMT Source: Reuters * Cancer, infection seen with Novartis, Astellas drugs * Glaxo's herpes drug may also need added warnings * Use of Pfizer antibiotic in pregnant women may worry WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - ...Also In Global Health News: Vaccine Suspension; E. Africa Food Security; GMOs; Somali President Responds; China's Food ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:40:56 GMT WHO Suspends Distribution, Purchase Of Pentavalent Vaccine A WHO spokeswoman announced Wednesday that the agency has suspended the distribution and purchase of the Shan5 vaccine, produced by Sanofi-Aventis's Indian unit Shantha Biotechnics, pending a quality investigation, after several reports of white sediment on the walls of the vaccine vials, the Wall Street Journal reports...More shots for students required Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:14:40 GMT By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor Additional immunizations are required for two groups of students to start school in the fall.(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-18 14:21 US FDA staff: may need wider eczema caution for kids Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:42:46 GMT WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Novartis AG and Astellas Pharma eczema drugs may need their warning labels expanded after dozens of new reported cases of cancer and infection in children, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Thursday. Agency scientists said 46 cancer cases and 71 infection cases have been reported in patients aged 16 and younger from 2004 to ...Genocea Biosciences acquires global license for novel Streptococcus pneumoniae antigens from Children’s Hospital Boston Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:01:09 GMT Genocea Biosciences, a vaccine discovery and development company, today announced an exclusive worldwide license for developed countries to a portfolio of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigens from Children’s Hospital Boston. PATH and Genocea retain certain co-exclusive rights to the antigens for use in developing countries under their collaboration agreements with Children's Hospital Boston.WHO suspends vaccine by Sanofi-Aventis subsidiary Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:15:21 GMT The U.N. health agency said Wednesday it has suspended a vaccine against tetanus and four other diseases produced by Sanofi-Aventis SA subsidiary because of a white substance forming inside some vials.WHO Suspends Sanofi Shan5 Child Vaccine Amid Probe (Update1) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:39:29 GMT March 17 (Bloomberg) -- The World Health Organization is conducting a probe into Sanofi-Aventis SA’s Shan5 vaccine, used to prevent childhood diseases in poor nations, after reports of a white sediment forming on the glass of some vials.WHO Suspends Use, Purchase Of Sanofi Unit's Shan5 Vaccine Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:51:40 GMT WHO Suspends Use, Purchase Of Sanofi Unit's Shan5 VaccineNew Vaccine Book Co-Author Explains How Childhood Vaccinations Protect the Wider Community Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT Many parents don't know that the vaccination decisions that they make can affect many people outside their family, says medical writer Laurie Bouck, co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vaccinations. Unvaccinated children can pass on vaccine-preventable diseases to a wide range of vulnerable children and adults within their communities.Haiti: ADRA Immunization and HIV Prevention Efforts Ongoing Among Displaced Populations Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:44:01 GMT Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md. --A massive vaccination drive and HIV prevention campaign are being implemented in an effort to minimize the spread of disease inside a Port-au-Prince camp where more than 20,000 ...(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-17 17:43 U.S. FDA advisory meetings through May 12 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:13:57 GMT THIS DIARY IS FILED AS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UPDATES ITS SCHEDULE. ALL ITEMS ARE EDT/GMT. For more information on the FDA's Advisory Committee meetings, see: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htmReality Check: 'American Idol' Top 12 take on Rolling Stones Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:19:01 GMT The Top 12 finally hit the stage for the American Idol finals. Their task tonight is to take on the songs of the Rolling Stones. Kids ... DO NOT MESS THIS UP.School News: Kindergarten roundup is Wednesday at Allamanda Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:09:19 GMT School News: Kindergarten roundup is Wednesday at Allamanda Elementary in Palm Beach Gardens.Health Fitness File, March 17 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:33:02 GMT Racine African American Health CoalitionAmerican Red Cross to allocate additional funds for Haiti Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:21:50 GMT Washington, D.C. — 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.Vaccines for Teens Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:57:51 GMT Vaccines for Teens is a national multimedia campaign designed to educate preteens, teens and their parents about the importance of vaccination against serious, potentially life-threatening diseases.Early kindergarten registration April 30 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:17:33 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.NBA Legends Bob Lanier and Nick Anderson Join Vaccines For Teens Educational Campaign To Help Local Teens Take Their ... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier and Orlando Magic Legend Nick Anderson teamed up with NBA Cares and the Society for Adolescent Medicine today to bring Vaccines for Teens to the Orlando community.Kindergarten registration Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:04:22 GMT Kindergarten Registration for the 2010-2011 school year is Monday and Tuesday, April 5 and 6.Vaccination Requirements Change for Tennessee Students Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:15:52 GMT When Tennessee students head back to school next year, it will be under new vaccination requirements. The Tennessee Department of Health has new rules for those kids who attend pre-school, Kindergarten, 7th Grade and even college.State changes vaccination requirements for school children Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:49:22 GMT For the first time in more than a decade, the state is changing what vaccines are required for children before they can head to schoolAdded immunizations to be required next school year for North Royalton students Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:59:53 GMT A national increase in the contraction of mumps, chicken pox and whooping cough has prompted the Ohio Department of Health to require additional immunizations for students entering kindergarten and seventh grade in 2010.Health Officials Advise Flood Victims to Get a Tetanus Booster Shot Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:02:46 GMT The vaccines are available at local health departments.question of the week Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:18:30 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.State to require students to receive more vaccinations Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:25:00 GMT Starting in the 2010-11 school year, the Tennessee Department of Health will have new vaccination requirements for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students and seventh-graders statewide.Belief in autism-vaccine link persists Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:30:15 GMT As a baby, Benjamin Ransom was ever-smiling and giggling. The photographer at Sears didn't even have to joke with him to get him to grin for a family photo, recalls his father, Jeff Ransom, of Fort Oglethorpe.Immunization clinics Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:07:15 GMT MARION - Students entering the seventh grade in the 2010-2011 school year will be required to have a booster dose of the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or Tdap, vaccine prior to the start of the new school year, Marion Public Health reports.SOCIAL IN BRIEF 14/3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:56:41 GMT A big requiem will be held at three cemeteries in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue next week to commemorate war martyrs, according to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.American Red Cross Issues Two-Month Progress Report For Haiti Earthquake Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:16:14 GMT The American Red Cross today issued a two-month progress report describing its efforts since the January 12 earthquake and sharing its plans to address longer-term needs such as emergency and longer-term shelter. While there is still massive need everywhere you look, I have seen signs of resilience, recovery and renewal in Haiti, said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international ... |
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