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MMR jab take-up rate still lower  -  25 Mar 2008
The Press Association...rates for other childhood diseases are exceeding the 95% target, uptake rates are still lagging for the jab against measles, mumps and rubella.

House Call with Dr. Andy: Vaccines are very valuable  -  25 Mar 2008
The News-Press,...in the production and preservation of vaccines have led to disease outbreak such as the increase in autism from the MMR vaccine (Measles/Mumps/Rubella).

Genetic Diagnosis in Autism  -  25 Mar 2008
Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists,Testing for certain metabolic disorders or rubella infection may pinpoint a specific cause of autism. If one of these causes is identified,

Anti-Polio Campaign in Cuba  -  25 Mar 2008
Prensa Latina,...with 11 vaccinations, of them eight are from Cuba, and illnesses like poliomyelitis, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles and rubella have been eliminated.

GMC resumes Wakefield hearing  -  25 Mar 2008
OnMedica,...at the time undertook a study entitled: “A new paediatric syndrome: enteritis and disintegrative disorder following measles/rubella vaccination.

Check those records to ensure your student is protected  -  25 Mar 2008
Lindsay Daily Post,Immunization of School Pupils Act to ensure that students attending school are immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella and mumps.

Kindergarten, preschool children need two new immunizations for ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Oshkosh Northwestern,Children also need to receive two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) before entering kindergarten. Usually one dose is given after the child's first

MMR: parents deserve an answer  -  25 Mar 2008
First Post,Research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests there may actually be a connection between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella

Meningitis outbreaks on college campuses leave one dead, two ...  -  25 Mar 2008
SU The Daily Orange (subscription),They also need to provide proof of measles, mumps and rubella immunizations. Meningitis can be viral or bacterial. Bacterial meningitis is the more severe

Many Children Unimmunized And Susceptible To Measles, Mumps, And ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Medical News Today,The combined measles, mumps, and rubella immunization has been used in the UK since 1988. It is generally administered to children at the age of one year,

Health Canada Information Update: Review Determines Measles, Mumps ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Market Wire (press release)...and rubella (MMR) vaccine potentially associated with six cases of suspected anaphylaxis in young adults in Alberta during November and December 2007.

Guidelines Updated for Administration of Combination MMRV Vaccine  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Describe the risk for febrile seizures among children aged 12 to 23 months after administration of the combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella

Reuters Health News Summary  -  Mar 15, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,WASHINGTON – Children who get a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox are slightly more likely to have seizures compared to those

MMR take-up 'lower among educated'  -  Mar 14, 2008
The Press AssociationHighly educated parents were more prone to stop their children having the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab during the scare over the vaccine,

Measles outbreaks hit dozens and lack of MMR jabs blamed  -  Mar 14, 2008
Scotsman,Uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab fell significantly after the publication in 1998 of research – since discredited – suggesting a

Dr. Tom Gross: Like them or not, vaccines serve a purpose  -  Mar 17, 2008
Marin Independent-Journal,The measles vaccine is called MMR because it also protects against mumps and rubella, also called the "German measles," unless you were German and called it

MMR: Vaccine can cause blood disorder  -  Mar 13, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,There’s more bad news for advocates of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine with the discovery this week that it can cause a blood disorder.

US to award vaccine damage payment  -  Mar 1, 2008
Sunday Herald,In the UK, much of the concern around vaccines and autism has focused on the MMR triple jab for mumps, measles and rubella. However, numerous studies have

MMR opt-out children not given jabs  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Press AssociationMany parents opting for single measles, mumps and rubella jabs for their children are failing to ensure they receive all three, research suggests.

McCarthy wages war on vaccine use  -  Mar 24, 2008
London Free Press,McCarthy writes that her son first developed symptoms of autism after he was given a vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella as a 15-month-old.

Study finds no link between MMR jab and autism  -  Mar 18, 2008
Daily Mail,Researchers examined the so-called "leaky gut" theory, which suggests that vaccines such as the triple Measles, Mumps and Rubella jab can damage the wall of

Mumps vaccine cleared of causing allergic reaction  -  Mar 4, 2008
Globe and Mail,Health Canada's review found no connection between the allergic reactions and three related lots of mumps, measles and rubella vaccine produced by Merck

MMR and Autism: US court says there’sa link, and awards compensation  -  Mar 6, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,Mmr autism link gets more support - The possibility that the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could cause autism in children has .

Vaccines complex, a bit problematic but very necessary  -  Mar 9, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),Much of what we thought might be lifelong protection, such as the single dose of the mumps/measles/rubella or the chickenpox vaccine, did not happen.

Childhood Diseases - Alternative Treatment for Childhood Diseases  -  Mar 2, 2008
American Chronicle,Rubella is spread when a person breathes in droplets of coughs or sneezes from an infected person. A person can spread the disease for several days before

Court links MMR to autism  -  Mar 9, 2008
ic Newcastle.co.uk,...“MMR is the safest and most effective way of protecting children from measles, mumps and rubella. “This issue relates to one child with an extremely rare

Educated 'rejected MMR jab'  -  Mar 14, 2008
TeleText,Highly educated parents were more prone to stop their children having the measles, mumps and rubella jab during a scare over the vaccine, research shows.

No. VA Child Diagnosed With Measles  -  Mar 14, 2008
MyFox Washington DC,Children in the United States receive vaccinations against Measles as well as Mumps and Rubella, in a combination MMR shot. This vaccination is effective

Ga. autism case raises questions in Hollywood, Fla.  -  Mar 8, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Allison developed Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, after she was vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella when she was about 15 months old.

Autism gets its day in court  -  Mar 7, 2008
SheKnows.com,...mumps and rubella vaccine that children must have before starting kindergarten, the suit references the growing rise in autism diagnoses over the past

Quarter of city children fall victim to MMR fears  -  Mar 14, 2008
Portsmouth News,Latest figures show the number of children who have received both doses of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on the NHS by the age of five is

A proposal on vaccinations  -  Mar 24, 2008
Bismarck Tribune,The vast majority of kids, 95 percent, are immune for life to measles-mumps and rubella after one dose. Multi-shot vaccine protocols are a boon to vaccine

Drinking while pregnant risks autism in babies  -  Mar 22, 2008
Times Online,Dr Andrew Wakefield linked autism to the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, but the research was discredited. It led to a fall in immunisation.

Entering 6th grade this fall? Call doctor  -  Feb 28, 2008
Greensboro News Record,But this requirement is likely to affect fewer students because most students receive two doses of measles/mumps/rubella vaccine before beginning

Infectious Diseases - Herbal Medicines for Infectious Diseases  -  Feb 27, 2008
American Chronicle,German Measles (Rubella) Rubella is an acute viral disease whose symptoms include a slight pink rash of tiny spots, starting behind the ears or on the face

Fundraiser set March 3 for Anna MacConnell  -  Feb 27, 2008
Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton,She is deaf-blind and was born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS), a condition that causes heart defects, cataracts, glaucoma, sensorineural hearing

Measles are still a threat  -  Feb 27, 2008
Scripps News,Many American parents also have had concerns about the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine over the years. So while 92 percent of toddlers and children are

Kindergarten registration set next in city  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Winchester Star,Note: Measles, Mumps, Rubella requirements also met by two MMR, first dose on/after 12 months of age and second dose prior to entering kindergarten;

SIOUX CITY -- Kindergarten registration for the Sioux City ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Sioux City Journal,Iowa immunization law requires a child to have received the following vaccines to enroll in school: diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis, polio, measles/rubella,

Commentary: An achievable dream: Eliminating some diseases from ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Caribbean Net News,...vector-borne and transfusion-transmitted Chagas’ disease, lymphatic filariasis, congenital syphilis, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome,

Does animal testing work?  -  Mar 8, 2008
Huddersfield Examiner,Yes: Animal testing has helped to develop vaccines against diseases like rabies, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and TB. No: Animal experiments can be

HealthFirst-Thimerosal, vaccines and  -  Mar 7, 2008
ABC12.com,...parents and autism advocates have debated a theory linking autism to the preservative Thimerosal used in MMR or Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine.

Separate MMR jabs on offer for Leeds children  -  Mar 7, 2008
Yorkshire Evening Post,By Staff Copy Healthchoice UK is running the session providing individual measles and rubella jabs at the Leeds Chiropractic Clinic on Harrogate Road,

The Wakefield witch-hunt  -  Mar 20, 2008
Spectator.co.uk (subscription),...mumps and rubella jabs rather than the triple MMR, and 2) it is surely just as important as avoiding cases of measles mumps and rubella to avoid causing

CDC clarifies preference on childhood vaccines  -  Mar 13, 2008
Scientific AmericanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children who get a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox are slightly more likely to have seizures

Measles cases increase by 31%  -  Feb 28, 2008
Healthcare Republic...and that older children who have missed out come forward for vaccination.' The HPA also found that confirmed cases of mumps and rubella fell in 2007.

Seizure Risk Prompts Change in Vaccination Guidelines  -  Mar 14, 2008
MedPage Today,Note that the CDC had recommended using a tetravalent vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella for that reason, but new data suggest an

Moms Are Talking About...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Mom Logic,Vaccine increases risks of seizures in children: Research finds that ProQuad, a combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox doubles the

Mumps surfaces at Fort Lewis College  -  Feb 26, 2008
Denver Post,The disease is rare, now because of a now-standard vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella, San Juan officials said, but symptoms can be severe.

Doubts.. but our girl had MMR jab  -  Feb 24, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,We decided that the consequences of her catching measles, mumps or rubella was too great to risk, even though I am not convinced that all those parents who

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