Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
New Meningitis Vaccine Brings Hope of Taming a Ravaging Illness in Africa
December 4, 2010
On Monday, a drive starts to inoculate tens of millions of West Africans with a new vaccine in what scientists hope will be the beginning of the end of ravaging meningitis epidemics. [+] more
The flu ready to take a bow
December 4, 2010
Reports of fever, body aches and other flu-like symptoms are rising in New York, marking the official opening of the flu season. [+] more
Local group: Polio still a threat
December 3, 2010
As members of Colorado Rotary celebrate its 100th anniversary they also acknowledge a big challenge: getting the polio vaccine to an untold number of children. [+] more
Doctors encouraged pregnant women to get flu shot
December 2, 2010
About twice as many pregnant women as usual got flu vaccines last year during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, most because their doctors urged them to do so, federal government researchers reported on Thursday. [+] more
