Several news headlines about children’s vaccines caught my attention as well as that of fellow blogger Dawn Allcot last week .
FDA Approves 5-in-1 Children’s Vaccine – HealthDay News
New Combination Vaccine for Children – New option could mean fewer shots for 4 to 6 year-olds in the U.S. – PRNewsWire News Releases
Controversies have been brewing over [...]
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Have you heard of Immunization Information System (IIS)? More and more babies born today in the U.S. are having their immunization records uploaded to this database. According to statistics, participation has gone up from 56% in 2005, to 65% in 2006.
It’s a wonderful way for immunizations to be tracked no matter where [...]
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It’s something mothers can’t bear to see – their babies in pain. Unfortunately, babies get hurt each time they get inoculated. There are many reasons why parents opt for no vaccinations and this is one of them.
I, for one, am for immunization but my heart bled with each needle prick that my babies got. And [...]
Tags: babies, immunization, injections, pain
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