Filtered By:
Vaccination: Measles Vaccine
This page shows you your search results in order of date. This is page number 6.
Order by Relevance | Date
Total 113 results found since Jan 2013.
Mexico Approves The World's First Dengue Fever Vaccine
The first-ever vaccine for dengue fever -- a viral illness spread by mosquitoes that sickens up to 400 million people worldwide each year -- has been approved for use in Mexico.
In an announcement Wednesday, French pharmaceutical company Sanofi said the vaccine, called Dengvaxia, was developed over two decades and underwent testing on 29,000 patients.
Mexican health authorities have approved the vaccine to prevent all four dengue virus strains in children and adults ages 9 to 45 who live in areas where the disease is endemic, according to a release.
“We are making dengue the next vaccine-preventable ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Indiana Baby Dies in His Sleep Days After Receiving 6 Vaccine Doses
Conclusion
When other families were celebrating Halloween festivities, Michael’s parents were attending his funeral. He was buried on October 30, 2015.
If you've never learned about vaccine reactions before, this may be a lot of information to take in, but it is crucial to know. Our hearts go out to these children and their families. Please research what is in any vaccine you plan to allow yourself or your child to receive.
Spend the time learning what you will do if your child suffers a vaccine injury. Spend time getting a copy of your child’s medical records and viewing the vaccines your child has already recei...
Source: vactruth.com - November 6, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Augustina Ursino Tags: Augustina Ursino Human Top Stories adverse reactions Michael Whitesell MMR vaccine truth about vaccines Vaccine Death VAERS Source Type: blogs
The Public Health Dimension Of Germany’s Refugee Crisis
Germany is expecting up to 1.5 million asylum-seekers in 2015 who need shelter, food, and access to basic services. The continued influx of migrants is a major challenge for Germany’s health care system, which is tasked with providing essential medical services for the new arrivals — and may have to deal with novel and unexpected challenges such as mushroom poisoning among foraging asylum-seekers and refugees.
How does a system geared toward providing comprehensive coverage to a population of 80 million deal with a large number of new migrants? And how can policies be crafted to respond to this challenge?
Access to...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - October 22, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Dirk Göpffarth and Sebastian Bauhoff Tags: Costs and Spending Equity and Disparities Featured Global Health Long-term Services and Supports Organization and Delivery Population Health Public Health European refugees Germany healthy migrant effect immigration crisis immuniza Source Type: blogs
Have you heard of henoch-schonlein purpura?
I sure don’t remember this condition in nursing school! Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a disease involving inflammation of small blood vessels. It most commonly occurs in children. The inflammation causes blood vessels in the skin, intestines, kidneys and joints to start leaking. The main symptom is a rash with numerous small bruises, which have a raised appearance over the legs or buttocks. Although HSP can affect people at any age, most cases occur in children between the ages of 2 and 11. It is more common in boys than girls. Adults with HSP are more likely to have more severe disease compared to children. HSP usua...
Source: Nursing Comments - October 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education Caregiving General Public Nursing/Nursing Students Patients/Specific Diseases blood in urine children diarrhea HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA inflammation of blood vessels joint pain joint swelling kidney disease loss Source Type: blogs
Many Americans Don't Get Recommended Vaccines Before Travel
Americans who travel abroad often do not receive the recommended vaccines that would protect them from certain illnesses, new research suggests. One study of Americans visiting travel clinics found that more than half of those who were recommended to get a measles vaccination did not do so before traveling. Another study found that more than two dozen Americans were sickened with hepatitis A while visiting a resort town in Mexico in early 2015. Although the hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for people going to Mexico, none of the people who got sick in this recent outbreak were vaccinated before traveling. "Amer...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Year Old New Jersey Girl Died from the MMR Vaccine, Holly’s Law Created
Conclusion
We leave you with words from Robin:
“My family and I hope that Holly’s story will make a difference and help you realize that you must be aware of the risks of vaccinations, just as you make yourself aware of the risks of any medical procedure.
We hope to make change, and one very important improvement must be that the pediatricians acknowledge that there are vaccine reactions, that moderate to serious and even fatal vaccine reactions do exist and occur at least 100 times more than is reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
We are still very disappointed and disgusted with the actio...
Source: vactruth.com - September 24, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Augustina Ursino Tags: Augustina Ursino Human Top Stories adverse reactions Holly Marie Stavola Holly's Law MMR vaccine National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) Robin Stavola truth about vaccines Vaccine Death VAERS Source Type: blogs
The Tortoise and the Hare: Guinea Worm, Polio and the Race to Eradication
Introduction
Smallpox is no longer with us. Rinderpest, a measles-like virus of cattle, was formally declared extinct in 2011.1 What other diseases might follow? This paper looks at some clear candidates that were due for eradication this year and explores the chances of success and remaining obstacles for guinea worm and polio. The race is on.
The classic fable of Æsop is known almost universally by both children and adults. Somehow the tale of an overconfident hare losing a race to a much maligned and slower tortoise has entered our consciousness, although the exact moral lesson is ambiguous. Should we accept the conv...
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - August 31, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: brettsutton Source Type: research
Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List
Editor’s Note: “Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List” is a monthly roundup where we share some of the most compelling health care narratives driving the news and conversation in recent weeks.
The One In 40,000
Parents think their children are one in a million, but Liz Savage knows what it means to have your child be the statistical anomaly. One in 40,000 measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)-vaccinated patients will be affected with immune thrombocytopenia purpura.
Her son, whom she refers to as “Oscar” in her story for Slate, “My Son, the Statistic,” was hospitalized with low platelet counts, as his body adver...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - May 28, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca Gale Tags: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs Featured Narrative Matters End-of-Life Care Mental Health personalized medicine vaccines Source Type: blogs
Adverse Events Following Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine in Adults Reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2003-2013
Conclusions. In our review of VAERS data, we did not detect any new or unexpected safety concerns for MMR vaccination in adults. We identified reports of pregnant women exposed to MMR, which is a group in whom the vaccine is contraindicated, suggesting the need for continued provider education on vaccine recommendations and screening.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - April 28, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sukumaran, L., McNeil, M. M., Moro, P. L., Lewis, P. W., Winiecki, S. K., Shimabukuro, T. T. Tags: ELECTRONIC ARTICLES Source Type: research
Why Target Vaccines?
Anti-vaccination campaigners have reached the forefront of the news. When a public health issue has reached the Jimmy Kimmel show, you know that it has reached the "big time." Seth Mnookin wrote the book The Panic Virus: The True Story of the Vaccine-Autism Controversy. Both Kimmel and Mnookin mentioned Jenny McCarthy, who has been quite vocal about her concerns about vaccines. More measles outbreaks have occurred in the past year than in the past decade, with the majority occurring among unvaccinated children. Buzzfeed asked vaccine expert Kate O'Brien of the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jodie’s Story: A Little Girl Lost After Illegally Given an Untested 8-in-1 Vaccine
Conclusion
Jodie was harmed beyond repair when a doctor decided to allow her to be injected with an untested 8-in-1 vaccine. She survived the shot, but sadly, has lived her life in severe pain because of what was done to her. She will live the rest of her life suffering brain damage, bowel problems, seizures, not being able to communicate easily, not being able to eat properly nor take care of herself.
Many parents whose children greatly suffer and need constant care worry about their injured child’s future and what is best for them. Although the family is thankful and blessed that Jodie survived, they have deep concerns...
Source: vactruth.com - March 14, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Augustina Ursino Tags: Augustina Ursino Case Reports on Vaccine Injury Human Top Stories Brian Deer Dr. Andrew Wakefield Experimental Vaccines Jodie Marchant MMR vaccine William Marchant Source Type: blogs
Grandparents Have a Role in Vaccination Discussion
Grandparents have an important role in improving the public health of America. They cannot sit idly by, biting their tongues and not saying a word. They must talk with their children who have refused to vaccinate their grandchildren. Their children tend to converse with like-minded anti-vaccination parents and must be exposed to another perspective. Grandparents don't want to be overbearing; on the other hand, they want to protect their grandchildren. It's a difficult path -- one that many pediatricians grapple with. How does one retain the trust and ability to help parents when parents may not want advice, especially when...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top-Line Questions From Moms About MMR
We all want our children to be safe and healthy. Measles is a serious and highly contagious disease, but, fortunately, we can prevent it with immunizations. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and the best way to protect your child against measles and other diseases.
I understand that some parents are concerned about vaccines. The evidence about the vaccine's safety and benefits is strong and consistent. There is a lot of inaccurate information circulating about the measles vaccine, so let's make sure we separate the facts from the myths. If you have any concerns or questions, talk to your child's health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
