Tag: immunizations
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Whooping cough on the rise in Kentucky and nationwide
A resurgence of whooping cough in Kentucky and the nation has officials urging the public to get vaccinated. The state has already had 171 reported cases this year, making it...
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Ky. recognized for high immunization rate; up 17% since 2007
For having childhood vaccination rates considerably higher than the national average, Kentucky’s Department for Public Health was recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. Kentucky’s childhood...
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Avoiding immunizations on religious grounds is risky: Bill Moyers
The movie “Contagion” has veteran journalist and commentator Bill Moyers thinking about how fast a deadly disease outbreak can spread, something that can be further propagated by children whose parents have...
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Rural women are less likely to complete vaccinations for cervical-cancer virus; study finds vaccine does not increase sexual activity
Women living in rural areas of the U.S. were far less likely to return for their follow-up doses after they get the initial injection of the human papillomavirus vaccine, a...
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Boys should get HPV vaccine to keep from spreading virus
A federal committee has recommended that boys receive the human papilloma virus vaccine, already recommended for girls, to fight the sexually transmitted virus that is known to cause cervical cancer....
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Parents, children should discuss HPV vaccine, study indicates
A study at Ohio State University found that college-aged women who have talked to their mothers about the human papillomavirus are more likely to get the vaccine that prevents it,...
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High-dose flu shot, which many doctors recommend for those over 65 due to risk of death, is becoming more available
It’s time for flu shots, but the annual reminder has a new angle: Fluzone HighDose, a special vaccine designed for people 65 and older, who make up 90 percent of...
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New immunization rules for children take effect July 1
Starting July 1, Kentucky will have new immunization requirements for infants, toddlers and schoolchildren, including age-appropriate pneumonia vaccine for children up to 5 years of age and meningitis vaccine for entry to...
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Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella doesn’t cause autism, so get your children immunized, UK doctor says
A University of Kentucky psychiatrist is encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) now that scientists have found no connection between the vaccine and...
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Health officials to immunize child-care workers for whooping cough, which is making a comeback
Amid a rash of whooping-cough cases, Northern Kentucky health officials will immunize child-care workers against the disease. The effort is to help stop the infection, also known as pertussis, from...