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- State health department targets pregnant women for immunizations 28 Nov 2009 18:55 GMT
... a healthy baby. Receiving the vaccines a mother needs — Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) before or between pregnancies and influenza vaccines for H1N1 influenza and regular seasonal flu ...
- New Warning From County Health Department 25 Nov 2009 16:11 GMT
... contract a disease from a parent when prevention is simple. "Especially with diseases like Pertussis, chicken pox, the flu," Bailes said. "They can prevent the baby from getting sick ...
- New Vaccines Approved for Children 25 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT
... is a four-in-one shot for preschoolers made by GlaxoSmithKline. It protects against diphteria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. The second vaccine is a five-in-one shot by Sanofi Pasteur, which protects ...
- Flu Tips 2009 24 Nov 2009 10:31 GMT
... immunized against any of the following conditions: -- Influenza -- Pneumococcal (polysaccharide) -- , pertussis (Td/Tdap) -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) -- Varicella -- Meningococcal Source: UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
- MinuteClinic Opens First Retail Clinic in Washington, D.C. at CVS/pharmacy Store in Northeast 24 Nov 2009 14:36 GMT
... Rubella) -- Pneumonia -- Polio (IPV) -- TD (Tetanus, Diphtheria) -- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Copyright © 2008, PRNewswire Copyright © 2008, InterestAlert ...
- Whooping cough case identified at Spanish Fort High, health department says 21 Nov 2009 21:11 GMT
... Department has notified parents of Spanish Fort High School students that a case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough and highly contagious, has been confirmed in the school. ...
- GAVI's Impact On Vaccine Market Is Bringing Down Prices 19 Nov 2009 07:54 GMT
... immunization because it delivers protection against five diseases: Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b), diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and hepatitis B. As recently as 2004, the vaccine cost US$ 3.65 per ...
- Take a deep breath: Needles are on the way out 21 Nov 2009 02:33 GMT
... This year, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital introduced a mixed vaccine for five diseases--diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenza type B (HiB). The vaccine costs about 45,000 yen a ...
- Whooping cough confirmed at Spanish Fort High 21 Nov 2009 21:51 GMT
... has been confirmed at Spanish Fort High School. Whooping cough, the common name for pertussis, is highly contagious. Symptoms include a runny nose, mild sore throat, minimal or no ...
- Bare-foot doctors bring gift of life in China's child vaccine chain 20 Nov 2009 03:30 GMT
... has seen China's children immunized against five communicable diseases -- measles, polio, tuberculosis, tetanus, pertusis (whooping cough) and diphtheria -- all major threats to child survival. "China's expanded program ...
- 'Bare-foot docs' bring gift of life to child vaccination 20 Nov 2009 06:42 GMT
... has seen China's children immunized against five communicable diseases -- measles, polio, tuberculosis, tetanus, pertusis (whooping cough) and diphtheria -- all major threats to child survival. "China's expanded program ...
- Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved 20 Nov 2009 09:51 GMT
... vaccinations, about 2 million children die annually. The pentavalent vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, pneumonia, hepatitis B and Hib, which causes meningitis and pneumonia. The GAVI Alliance, with ...
- Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved 20 Nov 2009 10:33 GMT
... vaccinations, about 2 million children die annually. The pentavalent vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, pneumonia, hepatitis B and Hib, which causes meningitis and pneumonia. The GAVI Alliance, with ...
- As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases 20 Nov 2009 11:59 GMT
... vaccinations, about 2 million children die annually. The pentavalent vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, pneumonia, hepatitis B and Hib, which causes meningitis and pneumonia. The GAVI Alliance, with ...
- Cost Of Child Vaccines Fall, More Kids Saved 20 Nov 2009 12:22 GMT
... vaccinations, about 2 million children die annually. The pentavalent vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, pneumonia, hepatitis B and Hib, which causes meningitis and pneumonia. The GAVI Alliance, with ...
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