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View Archives- 6/22/2009 - Nevada Early Childhood Health and Immunization Summit Registration Opens
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- 6/08/2009 - A Broken Trust: Lessons from the Vaccine–Autism Wars
What happens when the facts of bioscience are relayed to the public and there is disbelief, lack of trust?...
- 5/26/2009 - Is Vaccine Refusal Worth the Risk?
NPR's Morning Edition looks at the rise of Pertussis...
- 5/01/2009 - Why Does the Vaccine|Autism Controversy Live On?
Research has soundly disproved the alleged connection, yet fears about vaccines continue to be a major risk to public health....
- 3/30/2009 - Community Partners make Flu Clinics a Success
Northern Nevada winners deserve recognition!...
- 3/09/2009 - Stanford Medicine’s Spring Edition Delves Into Vaccine Issues
The journal provides insightful information on numerous vaccine topics from ingredients to vaccine safety challenges to policy....
- 2/16/2009 - Hib infection in children makes a deadly return
Before the vaccine was available, 20,000 children under age 5 developed severe Hib disease each year....
- 2/13/2009 - Court Says Vaccine Not to Blame for Autism
In a blow to the movement arguing that vaccines lead to autism, a special court ruled against families seeking compensation from the federal vaccine-i...
- 1/22/2009 - Whooping Cough Vaccine Urged for New Moms
Given that immunity lasts only six to eight years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges adults to receive the tetanus, diphtheria, and...
- 1/12/2009 - Dr. Paul Offit publishes "Autism's False Prophets"
His new book outlines how media, politics & law have played a role in making parents fear one of public health’s greatest contributions....
- 11/11/2008 - NIC Project Manager receives "20 under 40" award
The Reno Gazette Journal honors Heidi Hurst and other young professionals...
- 11/05/2008 - Vaccines: Separating fact from fiction
Parenting magazine highlights four vaccine myths...
- 10/20/2008 - Flu shots plentiful, doctors urged to get as well as give
Experts predict this year's vaccine formulation will be more protective than last season's....
- 10/07/2008 - Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines
Not getting preventive care biggest reason for immunization shortfall, study finds...
- 9/23/2008 - Neonatal intensive care units can offer vaccines and information to parents
Vaccinating parents in the neonatal intensive care unit may be a convenient and cost-effective strategy to reduce disease transmission....
