Enterovirus D68: What You Should Know
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Recent reports of widespread enterovirus D68 infections have led to many questions and concerns among parents. Find some basic information about the virus and its transmission.
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Ebola: What You Should Know
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Find some basic information about the Ebola virus, how it's spread, who's at risk, how you can keep your family healthy and more.
Pair of Documentaries Addresses Vaccines
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Two documentaries recently addressed the topic of vaccines — one produced by a group of high school broadcast journalism students, and the other by an award-winning team from PBS and WGHB Nova.
Study: Vaccine Side Effects Extremely Rare
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Read about a review published in Pediatrics that analyzed 67 research studies and concluded that serious side effects from childhood vaccines are extremely rare.
Pertussis Vaccine Update
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Read about the differences between the early pertussis vaccine and the current one and why vaccination is still the best choice for protection against pertussis.
Pregnancy Dose of Tdap Versus “Cocooning”
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Read the results of a 2013 study that assessed the best method for preventing infant pertussis by investigating two strategies.
Varicella Vaccine Effectiveness
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Find out the results of a study published in Pediatrics that assessed the long-term effectiveness of the varicella vaccine.
News & Views: IOM Reviews Safety of Childhood Vaccine Schedule
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has convened a committee to review parental concerns about the safety of the childhood immunization schedule.
The Last Summer: Investigating Infant Pneumonia in Botswana, Africa
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Read about Pandora Chua's experience while in Gaborone, Southern Africa, working on a clinical research study investigating the causes and treatment outcomes of severe pneumonia among infants.
Global Immunization: Childhood Vaccine Coverage in Botswana
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Since its independence in 1966, Botswana has made investing in health, including childhood immunizations, a priority. Its routine pediatric vaccination rates are very high; in fact, national immunization rates surpass many of the World Health Organization’s goals.