Immunization/Vaccination News Headlines

• Lawmakers Should Not Make HPV Vaccination Mandatory, CDC Advisory Panel Chair Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Some Public Health Experts Concerned Proponents Of Mandatory HPV Vaccination Are Acting Too Soon, New York Times Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign Protects About 1.3 Million People In Togo
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Parents Question HPV Vaccine
  Washington Post - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Mass measles vaccination campaign planned for North Korea
  The Earth Times - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:06 EST
  
• National Foundation For Infectious Diseases Urges Increased Influenza Vaccination Rates For Persons With Diabetes
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Merck calls of lobbying for making cervical cancer vaccination mandatory
  The Earth Times - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
  
• Experts reconsider goal of ending polio
  MSNBC - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:16 EST
  
• Virginia Gov. Kaine Says He Will Sign Bill Mandating HPV Vaccination For Girls Entering Sixth Grade
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Fewer Children Immunized When Philosophical Exemptions Available
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• California Medical Association Foundation Launches Program To Promote HPV Vaccination
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
  
• CDC's Vaccine Committee Whitewashed Toxic Vaccine Component, Says National Autism Association (NAA)
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Health Professionals Would Prioritize Spending On The Young Over The Old
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Pneumococcal Vaccination Cost Effective And Should Substantially Reduce Child Mortality
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Long Road Ahead In Developing Effective Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy, Stanford Expert Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• High Efficacy Of Gardasil® Leads Independent Data And Safety Monitoring Board To Recommend Urgent Vaccination Of Young Women In Placebo Group
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Vaccine Safety Group Releases GARDASIL Reaction Report
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Texas Lawmakers Send Letter Asking Gov. Perry To Rescind Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccination For Girls Entering Sixth Grade
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Health Professionals Would Prioritize Spending On The Young Over The Old
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Harvard Team Creates Spray Drying Technique For TB Vaccine
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• New PSA Campaign Encourages Three-Step Plan To Fight Flu
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Long Road Ahead In Developing Effective Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy, Expert Says
  ScienceDaily - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Texas Governor Perry Stands Firm On HPV Vaccination Mandate For Schoolgirls
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Controversial Vaccine Preservative To Be Discussed At Wednesday's CDC Meeting, Says National Autism Association
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Flu Vaccination For Poultry Workers - Leaflet, Q&A Sheet, And Directions, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Texas Gov. Perry Asked To Rescind Executive Order Mandating HPV Vaccination For Girls Entering Sixth Grade
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Drugmaker Assists In Pushing for Mandate For HPV Vaccination
  Washington Post - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Voluntary HPV Vaccination Programs Can Work With 'Informed And Sensitive Health Education', Opinion Piece Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Yellow Fever In Togo
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Polio vaccination saves $180 billion for US
  The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:43 EST
  
• States, France Take Actions On HPV Vaccination
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Billions Of Dollars Saved In U.S. By Polio Vaccination
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Billions Of Dollars Saved In United States By Polio Vaccination
  ScienceDaily - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Some Parents Concerned Bills Mandating HPV Vaccination Would Expose Daughters To Unexpected Side Effects, Wall Street Journal Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Christian Medical Association Outlines Principles For HPV Vaccine Policy, USA
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Vaccine cost-effective for babies in poor regions
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:25 EST
  
• Major changes in 2007 pediatric vaccine schedule
  Reuters - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Immunization Rates Hit Record High In Poor Countries
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Physician Groups, CDC Recommend HPV Vaccination For Girls Ages 11, 12
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
  
• States consider making HPV vaccination mandatory
  The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• US Parents And Doctors Concerned About The Haste To Vaccinate Pre-teen Girls Against Cervical Cancer
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Immunization Strategy Reduces Worldwide Measles Mortality By More Than Half
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Press Conference Held On Measles Immunization Strategy
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Transdermal Vaccine May Offer Promise Of Skin Patch Or Cream For Treating Dementia
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Vaccine drive cuts measles deaths
  BBC - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:11 EST
  
• Skin Patch Or Cream For Treating Dementia? Transdermal Vaccine Effective In Treating ...
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Scientists claim huge drop in measles deaths
  The Earth Times - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:51 EST
  
• HPV vaccination urged for young girls
  The Earth Times - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:41 EST
  
• Vaccination Programmes With Gardasil® Could Cost-effectively Prevent Up To 91% Of Vaccine Virus Type Related Cervical Cancer
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Wealthier moms with college immunize less
  The Earth Times - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:54 EST
  
• Dynavax's HEPLISAV(TM) Hepatitis B Vaccine Shows 100% Seroprotection Regardless Of Vaccination Schedule In Phase 2 Trial
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Wave of Support for HPV Vaccination of Girls
  Washington Post - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Influenza vaccination reduces pneumonia deaths
  Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:36 EST
  
• Influenza vaccination reduces pneumonia deaths
  Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:36 EST
  
• Microneedle Vaccination Technique Protects Rabbits Against Inhalation Anthrax Using Smaller Dosage
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
  
• D.C. Bill Would Require Cervical Cancer Vaccination
  Washington Post - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• A Shot of Urgency In Md.'s Vaccine Debate
  Washington Post - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Scotland's Doctors Urge Patients To Get Their Flu Jabs
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
  
• Children's Immunization Status Worsens As Mothers' Income, Education Rise
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Washington, D.C., Council Members Propose Measure To Require Girls Entering Sixth Grade To Receive HPV Vaccination
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Immunization Experts Recommend 'Shingles' Vaccination
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:00 EST
  
• CDC Updates Kids' Vaccine Schedule
  WebMD - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:34 EST
  
• Anthrax Attack Posed Greater Potential Threat Than Thought
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
  
• 6,000 in Md. Suburbs Barred From Class
  Washington Post - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Microneedle Vaccination Technique Protects Rabbits Against Inhalation Anthrax Using Smaller Dosage
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
  
• U.K. planning vaccination against infection that leads to cervical cancer
  The Earth Times - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:28 EST
  
• Flu Vaccination In Schools Helps The Whole Community
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
  
• Flu vaccination while pregnant does not help baby
  Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:51 EST
  
• Measuring Pandemic Preparedness: Vaccination Campaigns Need A Shot In The Arm
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
  
• California Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Would Mandate HPV Vaccination For Girls Entering Sixth Grade
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:00 EST
  
• HHS Launches National Influenza Vaccination Week
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Vaccination Of Nursing Home Staff, Residents, Key To Reducing Flu Outbreak
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
  
• Over 60's should receive Zostavax, shingles vaccination
  The Earth Times - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:26 EST
  
• Rabies Cases Drop, But Pet Vaccination Vigilance Still A Must
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Flu Vaccine Distributors Support National Influenza Vaccination Week
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• CDC Announces Weeklong Event To Focus On The Importance Of Influenza Vaccination
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Ethical, Political Considerations Key Decisions About Mandating HPV Vaccine, NEJM Perspective Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
  
• Flu and Upper Respiratory Infections
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
  
• HPV Screening, Vaccination Efforts Should Be Unified, Women's Health Advocates Say
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
  
• Hajj Pilgrims Should Get Flu Jab To Avoid Pandemic
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:00 EST
  
• November 27 - December 3 Is National Influenza Vaccination Week ... Time To Get Your Flu Vaccination!
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Sudan Polio Immunization Campaign To Protect Nearly Eight Million Children, Despite Ongoing Security Concerns
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• WHO and UNICEF call for safe access of polio vaccinators in Afghanistan's Southern Region
  World Health Organization - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:30 EST
  
• Hajj Pilgrims Should Get Flu Jab To Avoid Pandemic, Doctors Urge
  ScienceDaily - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
  
• Pennsylvania To Observe National Influenza Vaccination Week
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• New Hampshire To Offer Gardasil To Girls At No Cost Under State Immunization Program
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Painkillers May Threaten Power Of Vaccines
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
  
• Measuring Pandemic Preparedness: Vaccination Campaigns Need A Shot In The Arm
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
  
• Painkillers May Threaten Power Of Vaccines
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
  
• American Lung Association Of Indiana Launches Influenza Education Initiative To Encourage Hoosiers To See Themselves Among The 'Faces Of Influenza'
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Convenient Care Association (CCA) Members Support CDC's National Influenza Vaccination Week
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Wyeth Applauds GAVI Alliance's Decision To Fund Pneumococcal Vaccine For Developing Countries
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Vaccination With Embryonic Stem Cells Prevents Lung Cancer In Mice
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
  
• Vaccination With Embryonic Stem Cells Prevents Lung Cancer In Mice
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Dynavax's HEPLISAV(TM) Hepatitis B Vaccine Shows Statistically Significant Results In Phase 3 Trial
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• Evolution Of Typhoid Bacteria: Researchers Warn Of Increased Spread Of Resistant Strains
  ScienceDaily - Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
  
• Vaccination With Embryonic Stem Cells Prevents Lung Cancer In Mice
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
  
• First-Time Analysis Reveals Millions Of Europeans Left At Risk From Influenza
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
  
• First-time Analysis Reveals Millions Left At Risk From Influenza
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
  
• Polio in India 'can be wiped out'
  BBC - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:04 EST