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From Herd Immunity and Complacency to Group Panic: How Vaccine Scares Unfold
April 5, 2012 — A new study shows how worries over vaccine risks can allow preventable contagious diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, to make a ... > full story -
Measles-Containing Vaccines Not Linked With Increased Risk of Febrile Seizures in Kids 4-6
April 2, 2012 — Vaccines for measles were not associated with an increased risk of febrile seizures among 4-6 year olds during the six weeks after vaccination, according to a new ... > full story -
Why Measles Spreads So Quickly
November 2, 2011 — Researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so ... > full story -
Decoding Vaccination: Researchers Reveal Genetic Underpinnings of Response to Measles Vaccine
September 22, 2011 — Researchers are hacking the genetic code that controls the human response to disease vaccination, and they are using this new cipher to answer many of the deep-seated questions that plague ... > full story -
Vaccination Rates Among 11 And 12-Year-Old Children Appear to Be Increasing, Though Vaccines Not Always Given on Schedule
September 6, 2011 — Receipt of recommended vaccinations by 11- and 12-year-old children appears to be increasing, although clinicians often do not administer all indicated vaccines during vaccination visits, according ... > full story -
Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot Has 'Devastating' Effect, Physician Says
August 30, 2011 — More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The ... > full story -
Cell Receptor Could Allow Measles Virus to Target Tumors
August 25, 2011 — Canadian researchers have discovered that a tumor cell marker is a receptor for measles virus, suggesting the possible use of measles virus to help fight ... > full story -
Few Health Problems Are Caused by Vaccines, Review of Studies Suggests
August 25, 2011 — An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. Experts reviewing possible adverse effects of vaccines found ... > full story -
Two-Dose Vaccine Coverage Necessary to Reduce Mumps Outbreaks, Research Finds
May 16, 2011 — An analysis of a recent mumps outbreak in Ontario, Canada, indicates that two doses of mumps vaccine are more effective than one and further reveals the importance of ensuring people, especially ... > full story -
Study Challenges Concerns on Effectiveness of Administering Pneumococcal, Shingles Vaccines Together
May 11, 2011 — Administering both the pneumococcal and the herpes zoster vaccines to patients during the same visit is beneficial and does not appear to compromise the protective effect of the zoster vaccine, ... > full story
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