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immunization - The production of immunity in an individual by artificial means. Active immunization involves the introduction, either orally or by infection, of specially treated bacteria, viruses or their toxins so as to stimulate the production of antibodies. [FAO]

News archive for immunization.

Panel urges second mumps vaccination  -  21 Aug 2007
Toronto Star,The National Advisory Committee on Immunization statement comes as at least two provinces – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – roll out vaccination programs

County offers walk-in immunization clinic  -  21 Aug 2007
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com,The Washtenaw County Public Health Department is holding a special walk-in immunization clinic from 1 to 4 pm Thursday and Friday.

Immunization clinics getting new location  -  21 Aug 2007
San Antonio Express,Back-to-school immunization clinics being sponsored by the Metropolitan Health District are being moved from the Alamodome to Freeman Coliseum.

Have A Healthy School Year  -  21 Aug 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Immunization Program have a campaign every year for National Immunization Awareness Month.

State urges vaccinations for school kids  -  21 Aug 2007
Indianapolis Star,South Bend -- Indiana's low childhood immunization rate is stoking concerns that strains of potentially serious childhood diseases could make a comeback,

Controversial HPV vaccine will save lives  -  21 Aug 2007
Belleville Intelligencer,The National Advisory Committee on Immunization did the same on Feb. 15, 2007 (the vaccine has been approved in the United States, too).

COMMUNITY CALENDAR NORTH AND NORTHWEST SUBURBS  -  21 Aug 2007
Chicago Tribune,A child-immunization clinic will be offered to Lake County residents from 4 to 6 pm Tuesday in Victory Memorial Hospital, 1324 N. Sheridan Rd. Parents

Chicken pox shot required, but hard to find  -  21 Aug 2007
Savannah Morning News,Some private pediatricians have run out of it, as did the Effingham County Health Department, said Marianne Pappas, immunization coordinator for the Coastal

May tomatoes hit the Achilles heel of HIV?  -  21 Aug 2007
Checkbiotech.org (press release),More importantly, however, Dr. Ramirez`s group discovered that the immunization led to enhanced protection in mucosal linings as well as overall general

Sanofi pasteur First Manufacturer to Ship Doses of Influenza ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Pharmaceutical Processing,...community immunization providers; and to the military, veterans and children through providers' private and public vaccination programs.

Rockland AM Report  -  21 Aug 2007
The Journal News / Lohud.com,The Rockland County Department of Health provides a variety of immunization clinics to residents. For appointments, call 845-364-2646 or 845-364-2549.

Poliomyelitis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - update  -  21 Aug 2007
World Health Organization,The last supplementary immunization activities (SIA's) in this area was on 25 July; the next is scheduled to start 6 September.

Be sure kids had shots  -  21 Aug 2007
New York Daily News,Children in day care, prekindergarten or kindergarten through 12th grade who do not meet the immunization requirements won't be allowed to attend school.

Low immunization rates prompt concern among health experts  -  Aug 20, 2007
WLFI.com,AP - August 20, 2007 4:04 PM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Indiana's low childhood immunization rate is stoking concerns that strains of potentially serious

Officials: Low Immunization Rate Lifts Ind. Disease Risk  -  Aug 20, 2007
WLWT,INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's low childhood immunization rate is stoking concerns that strains of potentially serious childhood diseases could make a comeback.

Low immunization rates prompt concern among health experts  -  Aug 20, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,August 20, 2007 (SOUTH BEND, Ind.) - Indiana's low childhood immunization rate is stoking concerns that strains of potentially serious childhood diseases

Prince George's Schools Hope for Immunization Compliance  -  Aug 20, 2007
WJLA,Prince George's County is hoping to avoid a repeat of last winter's immunization debacle that left hundreds of students unable to attend school.

The Southern Nevada Immunization Coalition & Wal-Mart Offer Free ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
KLAS-TV,The Southern Nevada Immunization Coalition and Wal-Mart is wants to make sure that local kids are healthy for the start of the school year and beyond.

Immunization clinics available next week  -  Aug 18, 2007
Post-Bulletin,By Tim Ruzek Starting Monday, the Mower County Public Health Department will be celebrating Immunization Week, with several clinics open to the public.

Indiana Schools Sending Home Info On HPV Vaccine  -  Aug 20, 2007
WLKY,Some originally wanted to require immunization for most girls, but the Indiana General Assembly settled on sending letters.

Pro-Action to provide immunization services outside city limits  -  Aug 17, 2007
KVIA,The change will be made in anticipation of the county hiring companies such as his to provide immunization services. In the meantime, Pro-Action will study

PEI on board for HPV immunization  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Amherst Daily,A program to immunize more than 825 girls in Grade 6 against Human Papilloma Virus is being launched during the fall of 2007 in Island elementary schools,

CDC Cites Progress on Childhood Immunization Goals  -  Aug 17, 2007
MedPage Today,Tell patients who ask that a study by the CDC shows good progress toward immunization objectives for children entering kindergarten.

Immunization: Tracking the Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine  -  Aug 13, 2007
New York Times,By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A series of hepatitis B vaccinations is a routine part of a child’s vaccination schedule, but no one knows how long immunity lasts among

Women and children are my priority - GRANGE  -  Aug 20, 2007
Vanguard,On immunization services, the Minister would look at the system in place, with a promise to expand and strengthen the Inter-agency Coordinating Committee

Little League tries to avert spread of player's measles  -  Aug 18, 2007
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,The other alternative is immunization, which the Health Department is providing free at the Lundy Center in the Little League complex.

STATE BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU  -  Aug 20, 2007
Richmond Times Dispatch,Richmond The Richmond City Health District will conduct an all-day school immunization clinic on Friday from 8 am to 5 pm at the Public Health Clinic at 500

August Is National Immunization Awareness Month  -  Aug 16, 2007
Science in the Headlines,By Michelle Strikowsky August 16 - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognize August as National Immunization Awareness Month.

Immunization rate alarmingly low in Pinal County  -  Aug 16, 2007
KVOA.com,There are health concerns in Pinal County where the child immunization rate is at an unhealthy low. In Pinal County, only 53 percent of children ages two

Health Department offering free series of immunization clinics  -  Aug 10, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Parents must bring a copy of their child's immunization record to the appointments. The clinics will be held today through Sept. 19 at health and resource

New Immunization Required for Savannah-Chatham Students  -  Aug 16, 2007
WTOC,This year students will need the pneumococcal vaccine, two doses of the Hepatitis A immunization and a second dose of the chicken pox vaccine.

Immunization Education Often Overlooked During Prenatal Visits  -  Aug 16, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Although 78 percent of the 85 pediatric practices that participated in the survey reported offering prenatal office visits that could include immunization

'It is impossible to eliminate all doubt'  -  Aug 20, 2007
Macleans.ca,Coupled with a continued emphasis on screening and other preventive measures, immunization will bring us ever closer to the promise that cervical cancer,

Contest planned in September to boost immunization awareness  -  Aug 15, 2007
Savannah Morning News,This September, an immunization awareness contest will take place in Chatham County's middle schools and will award $2000 to the winning school.

Immunization clinics to be offered across Treasure Coast  -  Aug 15, 2007
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription),Immunization clinics will be offered at various public locations including places of worship, civic organizations, social clubs and homeowners' associations

Shots needed before start of school  -  Aug 20, 2007
Niles Daily Star,By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star NILES - Head Start approvals, immunization deadlines, schools of choice and tuition rates are among the topics that will

Little League takes precautions following measles diagnosis  -  Aug 18, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,Anyone born after 1956 with access to the players' housing complex, known as “The Grove,�? must provide state health officials with an immunization record,

polio immunization campaign to protect nearly 5 million children ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Al-Bawaba,An estimated 4.9 million children across the north of Sudan will be targeted in a special round of polio immunization starting on Monday 6 August.

New immunization recommendations means possibly more shots back to ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
WEAU-TV 13,A local doctor says vaccinations are part of the reason we live long and healthy lives. It begins when we're children. Its Wisconsin state law to get your

Chandler Little League Game Rained Out  -  Aug 20, 2007
KTAR.com,Now the Chandler team is scrambling to dig up immunization records for players and fans. All the teams now have to prove they've been immunized against the

Most Flu Shot Plans Do Not Address How To Vaccinate Hard-to-reach ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
Science Daily (press release)..."The importance of achieving high flu immunization rates is magnified by concern over pandemic influenza." Influenza vaccination will begin to be offered by

Vigorously increase input in children's immunization  -  Aug 2, 2007
浙江在线,From the 1st July, the free immunization program in Zhejiang will cover tab injection of measles, mumps and German measles, so children within the age range

Provinces rush HPV jabs in time for school  -  Aug 19, 2007
National Review of Medicine,One headline-grabber was the surprise announcement of a $300 million package to jumpstart provincial immunization programs against human papillomavirus

National measles immunization drive enters final phase  -  Aug 2, 2007
Jakarta Post,The last of the five phases of the immunization drive will be held simultaneously from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10 in 12 provinces throughout Kalimantan, Sulawesi,

Immunizations effective, health officials agree  -  Aug 19, 2007
Brownsville Herald,...“Immunization is the safest and most effective way to protect children’s health,�? Droge. Since starting the Be Wise, Immunize program in 2004,

New Immunization Recommendations  -  Aug 15, 2007
KFYR-TV,You may have all the paper, pencils and pens you need to send your kids back to school. But there`s something else they need before the first bell rings

Prevention of Varicella: Recommendations of the US Advisory ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
DG NewsVZIG is used primarily for passive immunization of immunocompromised persons without evidence of immunity after direct exposure to varicella or disseminated

DOH seeks expansion of government sponsored immunization program  -  Jul 28, 2007
Taipei Times,By Angelica Oung The Department of Health (DOH) will seek an ambitious expansion of the nation's immunization program, the health minister said yesterday.

August Recognized As Immunization Awareness Month In Michigan  -  Aug 13, 2007
HULIQ,In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Governor Granholm and the (MDCH) are recognizing August as Immunization Awareness

Officials practice mass immunizations at fairgrounds event  -  Aug 19, 2007
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,The Danville couple volunteered to get mock vaccinations in a mass immunization exercise put on by the Vermilion County Health Department at the Vermilion

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