Chickenpox — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 30

4 min read

Oregon and Nigerian Parents Share Similar Vaccination Rates for Different Reasons

Oregon reports 29 percent increase in vaccination exemptions in just 3 years

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 26

4 min read

Is Rafa Protected From Measles at the French Open?

French Open tennis tournament has not created a herd-immunity environment

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 21

3 min read

Chickenpox Outbreak Reported in Hanoi, Vietnam

Varicella-zoster is a herpesvirus which causes chickenpox and is preventable with the MMRV vaccine

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 16

3 min read

Infant Vaccinations Co-administered with MenACWY-TT Vaccine Found Effective

DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib and PHiD-CV found to be Immunogenic in infants when Co-Administered with MenACWY-TT

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Childhood Diseases

Meningococcal B

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 10

4 min read

Anti-Vaxxers Lose A Message Point

Routine vaccinations not found to weaken children’s overall immunity

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Childhood Diseases