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National Immunization Awareness Month

August 1, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

National Immunization Awareness Month

With the H1N1 and the upcoming seasonal influenza season, this is interesting timing for National Immunization Awareness Month.
National Immunization Awareness Month is brought to the public’s awareness by the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) in an effort to educate people about the importance of immunizations, whether for infants or seniors, and what immunizations are given in what order.
Vaccines are given for illnesses that are preventable. The ones most people know about are for the childhood illnesses, like measles, or accidental illnesses, like tetanus, but there are many more vaccines available. Not all North Americans need all vaccines, but some may …read more

Boy Trouble

October 30, 2007 by Tracee Sioux  
Filed under Parenting

Boy Trouble

I have a perfectly normal, healthy, 19-month-old baby boy named Zack. Last month I couldn’t help but ask my pediatrician if she was absolutely 100% certain that autism is not caused by the vaccinations she was about to give him.
It’s a reasonable question considering parents of autistic kids describe their own children as perfectly normal until around their 2nd birthday. And one common denominator is the 18 month vaccinations.
She assured me that the vaccines have been ruled out. She also shared her speculation that autism was present at birth. Her own hypothesis is that autism is caused by something pregnant women …read more


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