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Social Networks Linked to Vaccine Decisions
A recent study found that people whose friends don't follow recommended vaccine schedules for their kids were less likely to follow the schedule themselves. People who didn't follow the schedule were also more likely to seek advice from and trust their "networks" of friends, family, and other sources such as the Internet.
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To Keep Kids Healthy, Adults Need Immunizations, Too!
If you really want to help keep your kids healthy, get immunized. When enough people are immunized against a disease, it becomes uncommon — simply because the immunized people can't catch it.
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Messages on Vaccine Safety May Backfire
A study has found that giving parents the facts about vaccine safety did not make them more likely to vaccinate their children if they were already hesitant about it. Although there is plenty of incomplete and misleading information circulating around, it's always best to make your decisions about vaccinating based on a reliable, trusted source.
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Vaccinations: Myth vs. reality
Many older adults fail to get the vaccines they need to protect themselves against diseases such as the flu, pneumonia, and shingles.
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Getting a Flu Shot — Will It Cause the Flu?
One worry many people have about the flu shot is that getting it will actually cause the very disease it is supposed to protect against. But the benefits of the flu shot greatly outweigh the risks.
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Whooping Cough Immunity Wanes Quickly
Protection against whooping cough drops quickly after children receive their last dose of vaccine, a new study finds. The vaccine may not last forever, but the more people who are up to date with their vaccines, the better for everyone in the community.
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HPV Vaccine -- Important Information for Parents
Of all the vaccines adolescents receive, the one that parents are most likely to refuse is the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV. This puzzles and frustrates many doctors because the vaccine can help prevent their children from getting cancer.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes violent coughing that produces a deep "whooping" sound. Serious illness is most common in infants and young children.
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Study: HPV Vaccine May Prevent Throat Cancer
A vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help prevent mouth and throat cancers. Although HPV is infamous for its link to cervical cancer, it also causes as many as 70% of oral cancers.
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Tetanus
Tetanus, or lockjaw, is a life-threatening infection caused by bacteria that produce a substance that is toxic to the body's nerves. Although tetanus infection in the United States is now rare, almost everyone who develops tetanus in the United States has been inadequately immunized against it.
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Influenza — Just the Flu?
It's true that most people who get the flu recover on their own--but it's also true that thousands of Americans die from the flu each year and millions are sick enough to miss work or school. Influenza is a serious infection, but it can be prevented and treated.
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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
Up to 80 percent of sexually active adults will get an HPV infection of the genital area at some point in their lives. In a small number of women, HPV can cause changes in the cervix that can become cancerous if not treated.
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