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Chicken Pox Parties

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jan 13th 2009 5:00PM

Despite the fact that the mainstream medical community denies a link between vaccinations and autism, more and more parents are choosing not to have their children inoculated against childhood diseases. And while every state allows some avenue of ...
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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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Are your teens vaccinations up-to-date?

by Angie Felton, Posted Jul 11th 2007 10:30AM

When you have a baby, the pediatrician is relentless with reminders about the immunization schedule. The Health Department sends letters. The kid can't get into preschool or kindergarten if they're not up-to-date on their shots, unless you've filled ...
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