On Parenting: Vaccines


Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 10/31/2011

Anthrax vaccine for children: A real fright in time for Halloween
By Janice D’Arcy
Medical experts debate the risks of testing the vaccine on children before a possible attack or waiting for an attack and then experimenting.

By Janice D’Arcy  |  07:00 AM ET, 10/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 10/25/2011

Giving the anthrax vaccine to kids? Health experts weigh the pros and cons of this decision
By On Parenting
Scientists have no data on how well the anthrax vaccine would work if it were administered to kids and are considering giving healthy children the shot to start finding out.

By On Parenting  |  04:51 PM ET, 10/25/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 10/18/2011

As more parents refuse vaccines for kids, old-school diseases make a comeback
By On Parenting
One in 10 parents are avoiding or delaying getting their children vaccinated because of safety concerns, says a new report in the journal Pediatrics. As a result, says columnist Petula Dvorak, there has been a disease outbreak in states such as California and Minnesota not seen in years.

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Tags:  Petula Dvorak, vaccines

Posted at 01:51 PM ET, 09/29/2011

In D.C., HPV vaccine not received by enough girls
By On Parenting
Less than a quarter of the girls that lawmakers were aiming to protect with the HPV vaccine are actually being protected.

By On Parenting  |  01:51 PM ET, 09/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  HPV, vaccines