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Swine Flu Parties Are a Bad Idea, Say Experts

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 13th 2009 2:00PM

It's too soon to bring out the lollipops. Experts say swine flu parties aren't smart. Image: Pink Sherbet Photography on Flickr
Here's one from the "No Kidding" file: Don't intentionally let your family get infected with the swine flu. Seems like ...
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Chicken pox vaccine cuts cases by up to 90%

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 10th 2008 7:00PM

Parents opting out of the chicken pox vaccine in hopes that their child will catch it naturally might find that a difficult thing to accomplish. Since the vaccine was introduced in 1995, chicken pox cases have fallen 57 to 90 percent. Before 1995, ...
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When the vaccine gives the virus

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jun 22nd 2006 10:30AM

I read this entry at Girl's Gone Child with horror. Although she's maintained her sense of humour about the situation, it's clear that the fact that her son's chicken pox vaccine gave him chicken pox has not caused her great delight. I'm not sure I ...
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