CDC Urges Pre-Teen Vaccination With New Public Service Announcements Aug 29, 2008
The three pre-teen vaccines include MCV4, which protects against meningitis and its complications, Tdap, which is a booster against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or "whooping cough," and for girls, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects against the types of HPV that most commonly cause cervical cancer. For more information about pre-teen vaccines, and the campaign, visit. (PR Newswire)
CDC: Too Few Adults Being Vaccinated Aug 28, 2008
The whooping cough vaccine is given in combination with the diphtheria and tetnus boosterwhich you should get every 10 years. Experts say the results of this CDC study prove not nearly enough emphasis is put on adult immunizations which can be lifesaving. (Newsmax)
Preventive Care for the Elderly Aug 27, 2008
Tetanus and diphtheria immunity should be updated and renewed every 10 years thereafter. Screening. (Suite101.com)
* Family to appeal compensation decision by DOH Aug 27, 2008
The boy received the third dose of a combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine and Sabins oral vaccine at a public health center in Sanshing (TP) township in Ilan County in April last year, the boys father Jen King-he (M) said. Jen said his son came down with a fever the day after receiving the vaccine and was then given another injection at the center to bring the fever down. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Experts at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Offer Tips for a Healthy Transition Back-To-School Aug 26, 2008
In addition to proof of inoculation against communicable diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B and varicella, many states now require that students entering kindergarten and certain grade levels undergo vision, hearing and dental examinations. "These assessments are integral in the detection of health conditions that could cause serious illness," says Chandra. (PR Newswire)
EDITORIAL:Vaccinations Aug 26, 2008
The whooping cough, diphtheria and measles vaccination effort has been so successful that the rate has been cut 98 percent. College students also receive special vaccination attention from the health department, because some behaviors related to diseases like hepatitis are more prevalent during college years. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
More than tots need booster shots Aug 25, 2008
The TDAP booster, which also includes protection against tetanus and diphtheria, can be given to anyone 11 to 64. "It's just a one-time booster," Trotter said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Vaccine-wary parents spread fears, outbreaks Aug 23, 2008
Within seconds, Isabella is inoculated against diseases once regarded as the scourges of childhood, including measles, mumps, diphtheria, pertussis and polio. I think were protecting our children, explains Vanessa Parker, 29, mother to Isabella and her 8-year-old sister, Haley. (MSNBC -- Health)
Paige leaves Torrence Creek, Crisp named interim Aug 22, 2008
Tdap is a vaccine that provides protection against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (or whooping cough). Also new is a rule that kindergarteners are now required to have a second mumps vaccine before enrolling for school for the first time, and are required to have a physical examination completed in the 12 months before entering school. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 is 'On Your Side' With Healthy Living For Kids; Free Immunizations for Children on Sunday, August 24 at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Aug 21, 2008
Eligible children three months and older will be given free immunizations against polio, rubella, measles, mumps, tetanus, varicella (chicken pox), diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), Hepatitis B and Hib (Haemophilus influenza type B). In addition, HPV (Human Papillomavirus) a vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer will also be administered. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nurse’s Notes - For kids, it’s time for school, immunizations Aug 20, 2008
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated polio and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella (German measles), pertussis (whooping cough) and other diseases in the United States ... Missoula County schoolchildren 4 to 6 years old will need the following immunizations: DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis); IPV (poliovirus); MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), Varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B and Hib (Haemophilus influenza) ... Children 11 to 12 years old... (Missoulian, MT)
Don’t be complacent about vaccinations Aug 19, 2008
-- Kindergarteners (ages 5-6) need booster doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), IPV (polio), and MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella). A booster dose of VZV (varicella/chicken pox) is a great idea too. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Before You Go To Cambodia... Aug 17, 2008
Make sure your cholera, tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid and infectious hepatitis vaccinations are current. Visitors should avoid drinking tap water; bottled water is preferred. (Suite101.com)
Immunizations important for school-age children's health Aug 17, 2008
Story Bruce Lipsky / Florida Times-Union. BRUCE LIPSKY/StaffJaimey Dawson holds her daughter Adara , 5, as registered nurse Jackie Hall administers an immunization. (Florida Times-Union)
Quarantines are a thing of the past Aug 16, 2008
Before my childhood days of the 1930s and 40s, vaccines had all but eradicated such dread diseases as small pox and diphtheria. The dread disease of tuberculosis was being discovered at an early stage, thanks to the tuberculin skin tests that we got in grade school. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
ISBE and IDPH remind parents about school immunizations Aug 16, 2008
Immunization is one of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century, according to the CDC. Vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio, measles, mumps, whooping cough and diphtheria carry with them certain costs, such as sick children missing school and causing parents to miss work ... Required immunizations include diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B and varicella ... The change now makes Illinois requirements align with... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
It’s National Immunization Awareness Month Aug 15, 2008
Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated wild poliovirus in the U.S., and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
New shots required for seventh graders, parents rush to immunize children Aug 15, 2008
And new this year, seventh graders must have the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Several special immunization clinics are increasing their hours to accommodate the back to school rush. (KRNV.com, NV)
Child Immunizations Aug 13, 2008
As are hepatitis b, diphtheria, tetanus, rotavirus, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella; all viruses that a century ago could have cost you your life, now eliminated by vaccinations that start before the age of two. The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that giving children immunizations like these prevents 14 million infections, saves 33,000 lives and saves $10 billion in medical costs. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Di... Aug 12, 2008
Diphtheria is a bacteria that causes severe throat and upper lung infection ... The diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP) vaccine is available in three brands: Infanrix by GlaxoSmithKline, Tripedia by Sanofi-Pasteur, and Daptacel by Sanofi-Pasteur ... These vaccines are also available in plain tetanus and diphtheria/pertussis varieties. (Suite101.com)
Alternative Vaccination Schedules Aug 12, 2008
com, mercury was removed from virtually all vaccines in 2002, but can still be found in significant amounts in some brands of the flu shot and some older versions of the plain tetanus and diphtheria/tetanus shots. Mercury can still be found in trace amounts in one brand of the DTaP vaccine and some brands of the flu shot and newer plain tetanus and diphtheria/tetanus shots ... Rare, but potentially serious, diseases include tetanus, diphtheria, haemophilus influenza type B, meningococcal... (Suite101.com)
North Bend school district schedules student registration dates Aug 12, 2008
n Kindergarten: diphtheria, tetanus, and polio series; measles, mumps, and rubella; hepatitis B series; chicken pox vaccination (if they haven t contracted the disease). n Seventh Grade: a booster for measles, mumps, and rubella; hepatitis B series; chicken pox vaccination (if they haven t contracted the disease). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Immunizations important for schoolchildren Aug 7, 2008
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, the vaccinations currently required for school entry are polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox ... "We see very little chicken pox. We haven't had a documented case of red measles in Covington County in 15 years. There is no polio in the United States; virtually no diphtheria. "The instances of diseases that have either dramatically declined or have been virtually eliminated are staggering, all because... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Changes made to vaccination rules Aug 2, 2008
Effective Jan. 1, the administrative rule, 10A NCAC 41A.0401, has been changed, adding requirements for a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine and a second dose of mumps vaccine ... All students attending public school who are entering the sixth grade on or after Aug. 1, 2008, if five years or more have passed since the last dose of tetanus/diphtheria toxoid ... e., private, home-school, non-traditional schools) who are 12 years of age on or after Aug. 1,... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Return of school just around bend Jul 31, 2008
California law requires that all students be immunized against polio, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, measles and rubella. Kindergartners must also have hepatitis B and varicella immunizations. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Thousands to be immunised in North Caucasus Jul 28, 2008
Vaccines, still not readily available in Ingushetia and Chechnya will protect recipients against Gangrene, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Anthrax and other potentially life-threatening illnesses and tuberculosis diagnostics medication will also be made available through the World Vision Canada Gift Catalogue. Vaccines and other resources like medical refrigerators are desperately needed at the Centre for Vaccine Preservation of Ingushetia, located in Sleptsovkaya village just several kilometres from the... (AlertNet)
Health department encourages school-aged vaccinations Jul 28, 2008
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP): Five doses required, with a 10-year booster dose of TD/TTdap. Poliomyelitis (IPV): Four doses required. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
A shot at AIDS Jul 28, 2008
Painful as it may be, the injection is part of a group of vaccines that prevent diphtheria, typhoid and polio, diseases that are virtually eradicated in this country. Why not AIDS too. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Registration set Aug. 14 in NCOE district schools Jul 26, 2008
In addition to physical and dental exams, the Department of Public Health requires that every child provide evidence of immunity against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, rubeola (red measles) and rubella (German or three-day measles). All students must also have a second MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccine before entering school. (Carmi Times, IL)
Nurses available at all post schools Jul 25, 2008
Kansas law requires that any child entering school in the state for the first time must have the following immunizations: 5 DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), 4 Polio and 2 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella). except certification from a licensed physician stating the physical condition of the child to be such that the test and/or immunization would seriously endanger his/her life or health or give written objection on religious grounds. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Sixth-graders need vaccine Jul 24, 2008
The booster prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, and updates vaccines that most children get before the age of 6 ... Diphtheria is a bacterial respiratory disease that causes sore throat, fever, airway obstruction, coma and death if not treated. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Whooping cough case reported in Minidoka County Jul 23, 2008
The disease is often included with tetanus and diphtheria in vaccines. The adult vaccine hasnt quite caught on yet, Becker said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Vaccine rules take effect Sept. 1 Jul 22, 2008
Children who are in sixth grade and are 11 years old are required to get one dose of meningococcal vaccine and one dose of Tdap - tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine. The Arizona Department of Health said the new rule goes into effect Sept. 1 but recommends children be vaccinated before school starts. (AZCentral -- News)
Kids face new rules for school vaccinations Jul 20, 2008
Before starting school in the fall, 11-year-old children are required to get one dose of meningococcal vaccine and one dose of Tdap - tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine. The Arizona Department of Health passed the rule in January. (AZCentral -- News)
China able to produce 1,500 types of drug substances Jul 18, 2008
Among them, the country's annual output of vaccines for preventing common infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis), measles, pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus, can serve 500 million people, according to the white paper. Besides meeting the domestic demand, China also provides vaccines to the World Health Organization (WHO) for disease prevention in other countries, it said, adding that China produces more than 3,000 types of medical devices, among which... (Xinhuanet, China)
Unit 5 schools to open Aug. 14 Jul 16, 2008
In addition to the physical and dental examinations, the Department of Public Health requires that every child provide evidence of immunity against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubeola (red measles), and rubella (German or three-day measles). All students must also have had a second MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccine before entering school. (Carmi Times, IL)
More of this story Jul 15, 2008
Children begin getting vaccinations at two months, then receive more at four months, six months and one year, receiving the DATP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), polio, hepatitis B shots and the HIB shot, which is like a flu shot, as well as a pneumonia vaccine. One-year-olds are vaccinated against chicken pox and can start being immunized against hepatitis A, which is not required but is highly recommended by the health department. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Ten Vaccinations Every Adult Needs Jul 15, 2008
Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Td/Tdap) vaccination. Adults who are unsure of whether they have been completely vaccinated should begin or complete initial, or "primary" vaccinations -- three doses of tetanus and siptheria toxoid-containing vaccines. (ABC News)
Doctor: Attend Langley Arts Festival Despite Whooping Cough Jul 13, 2008
Babies and children younger than 12 get what's called the D-tap vaccinations -- a series of doses to stop diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that teenagers and adults get what are called T-dap vaccinations every 10 years. (KIRO TV, WA)
It's that time again for immunizing your child for school Jul 13, 2008
New immunization requirement for seventh graders Effective July 1, 2008, incoming seventh grade students must receive Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) before beginning school if at least five years have passed since the last tetanus-containing vaccination. This may be a surprise for many parents, as this immunization usually was given at 14 to 15 years of age in the past. (KRNV.com, NV)
Free vaccines tomorrow for K-12 Jul 8, 2008
New rules require meningitis and tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccinations in grades seven through 12 and an extra dose of mumps and chickenpox vaccines in kindergarten through 12 ... K-12 -- four doses of tetanus/diphtheria (one after the 4th birthday) or three doses when the series is started after the age of 7; three doses of polio and hepatitis B; two doses of measles and mumps; two doses of chickenpox or a history of the disease; and one dose of rubella ... Grades 7-12 -- one dose of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
National Vaccine Advisory Committee recommends increased adolescent immunization Jul 8, 2008
Individual vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis and human papillomavirus and a combined vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. All three vaccines have been shown to be safe and effective. (EurekAlert!)
FORUM: Legal versus illegal, a vast gulf Jul 7, 2008
They must be vaccinated against dangerous and contagious diseases including mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, influenza and hepatitis. They also undergo a rigorous physical exam before entering the country, including screening for highly infectious tuberculosis. (North County Times)
National Health Service: A revolution in caring for our health Jul 5, 2008
"Vaccinations are one of the most important things to have happened. The NHS was all about prevention as well as treatment, and never more so than in children's diseases. Whooping cough and diphtheria have also disappeared. I would always tell a parent to get their child vaccinated especially the MMR. There's no evidence of a link to autism at all as far as I can tell," he says ... 1958 Polio and diphtheria vaccinations introduced, and a scheme to vaccinate all under-15s launched. (Scotsman)
SCOTT A. TARAS | SPECIAL TO THE GREEN VALLEY NEWSA thunderstorm put a damper on the Independence Day celebration Thursday night at the Desert Diamond Casino, Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. Fireworks, live music, giveaways, food and drink were all part of the festivities. Jul 4, 2008
I don t recall whether it was Tommy Vanderpool or another buddy, but when the double-dog-dare gauntlet was thrown down, I was dumb enough to line up for two diphtheria vaccinations in one day when the health department came around to our school. Ouch. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
The AAP gets tough on vaccine dissenters Jun 29, 2008
GlaxoSmithKline's four-in-one shot offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. Sanofi Pasteur's five-in-one shot is for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and illness due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, or HiB.. (Chicago Tribune)
Group advises adding multiple vaccines for kids Jun 28, 2008
Pentacel was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or whooping cough, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib ... Kinrix was licensed on Tuesday as a booster for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio. (Reuters)
The birth of the NHS Jun 28, 2008
The average child in 1948 would receive just two routine vaccinations: smallpox and diphtheria. By 2008 that list had grown to seven: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough, influenza, MMR and meningitis C.. (Independent)
Do Foreboding Headlines Reflect Real Trends Or Media Mind-Set? Jun 28, 2008
Once-common and much-dreaded diseases such as malaria, typhoid, diphtheria, polio and measles are today quite rare. HIV looked at one point like it would kill millions of Americans. (Investors Business Daily)
U.S. panel gives OK to 2 new combo vaccines Jun 27, 2008
It offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio and costs $45 ... Also getting approval was Sanofi Pasteur's five-in-one shot for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and illness due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, or HiB. It costs about $69. (MSNBC -- Health)
Kids in poorest countries to be vaccinated Jun 26, 2008
Since its inception in 2000, GAVI has bought vaccines for millions of children to protect them against diseases including hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. It has prevented nearly 3 million child deaths and protected about 176 million children from getting sick, according to its figures. (MSNBC -- Health)
GlaxoSmithKline four-in-one vaccine OK'd Jun 26, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine that protects children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio -- the first to protect against all four diseases in one shot, the company said late Tuesday ... Currently, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) offers one vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough and another for polio. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Nigeria: Unicef Gets $8 Million to Combat Malaria, Polio Jun 26, 2008
Also vaccine preventable diseases such as measles, tetanus and diphtheria claim the lives of many children under the age of five. Nigeria also remains one of the only four countries in the world that has not yet interrupted indigenous wild polio virus transmission, and accounts for 92 per cent of the cases in Africa currently. (allAfrica.com)
GlaxoSmithKline vaccine OK'd; children may need fewer shots Jun 26, 2008
The has approved a vaccine that protects children against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio, GSK said late Tuesday ... Currently, Glaxo offers one vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough and another for polio. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
FDA Approves KINRIX(TM) - New Combination Vaccine for Children Jun 25, 2008
- New option could mean fewer shots for 4 to 6 year-olds in the U.S. - PHILADELPHIA, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KINRIX(TM) [Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine], the first combination vaccine to offer protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio diseases in one shot ... "By reducing the number of shots given... (PR Newswire)
New Five-In-One Vaccine For Infants Could Reduce Total Shots To Seven Jun 24, 2008
It is the first 5-in-1 pediatric combination for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). The vaccine is approved for administration as a four-dose series at two, four, six and 15 to 18 months of age. (AHN)
US FDA licenses Sanofi Pasteur's new pediatric combination vaccine, Pentacel (R) Jun 24, 2008
Pentacel (R) vaccine is the first 5-in-1 pediatric combination for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type B. Swiftwater, PA - Lyon, France - June 23, 2008 - Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed Pentacel, Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus and Haemophilus b Conjugate (Tetanus Toxoid... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Should I vaccinate my baby? Jun 22, 2008
For example, measles, mumps and rubella are put together into one injection called MMR, and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis are put together into one shot called DTaP.. MMR is available as three injections, but most doctors don't have them. (CNN -- Health)
Fifth Vaccine Dose Safe After Prior Local Reaction Jun 21, 2008
NW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children who have an extensive local reaction to a fourth dose of the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine can be safely revaccinated with a fifth booster dose, according to a new report. Researchers with the seven Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Centers, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, identified 20 children between 4 and 6 years of age who had experienced a severe local reaction, such as extensive swelling... (MEDLINEplus)
Avoid the Back-to-School immunization rush Jun 20, 2008
A Tdap booster to protect against whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria, because immunity decreases with time Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) because the risk for this disease increases from 15 through 24 years of age. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for girls to prevent two types of the virus that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Australian officials defend decision to skip ceremony Jun 17, 2008
Around 1,000 prospective team members were offered vaccinations for hepatitis, typhoid, polio, tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella and influenza during a six-month immunisation period. But Australian officials, fearing a diplomatic backlash, have defended their actions, saying pollution was only part of the reason they wanted their athletes to stay away from Beijing. (International Herald Tribune)
Pertussis warning continues Jun 13, 2008
Immunization against Pertussis is given in the DTaP vaccination children receive as babies against diphtheria, tetanus and Pertussis and the last dose comes just after their fourth birthday. An earlier story reported the last dose should be given before age 4. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Caution on stem cell therapy Jun 9, 2008
When the geneticists used diphtheria toxin to kill the intestinal adult stem cells, "we wiped out the small intestine," says Capecchi. "Adult mice die within two days. That shows these stem cells are important for making the intestine.". (EurekAlert!)
CDC: Baby Whooping Cough Outbreak Traced to Nurse Jun 7, 2008
"If everyone gets their immunizations up to date... we can eliminate pertussis just like we ve eliminated polio, diphtheria and tetanus," said Horovitz ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a combined tetanus, diphtheria and pertussiss (Tdap) vaccine for adults 19 to 64 who were administered their last tetanus vaccine more than 10 years ago. (Fox News)
Infants caught whooping cough from nurse Jun 6, 2008
However, the CDC points out in an editorial note that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that health-care workers with direct patient contact and adults who have close contact with infants should be given the Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis) vaccine. Copyright 2008 Reuters. (MSNBC -- Health)
