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Measles Cases Rising
1:00 to Read | vaccines
Why the spike in measles outbreak?

Why Doctors Fire Patients
1:30 to Read | vaccines, immunizations, Daily Dose
Some doctors are no longer taking patients who refuse to vaccinate their children. I am one of them.

Vaccines Getting a Lot of Attention
2:00 to Read | vaccines, study, infectious disease, children
Today's Kid's Dr's Hot Topics looks at why some parents are still concerned about childhood vaccines, and the science that supports vaccinations.

Chickenpox Lollipops?
2:00 to Read | vaccines, infectious disease
Would you give your child a lollipop that was infected with the chickenpox virus? Some parents say absolutely. What you need to know.

Rotavirus Vaccine Saves Lives
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Countries that vaccinate babies against rotavirus, which can cause severe diarrhea and kill in days, have significantly reduced the number of children admitted to hospitals with the disease, a report showed on Thursday.
Second Dose of Chicken Pox Vaccine Recommended
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It is not possible to predict who will have a mild case of chickenpox and who will have a serious or even deadly case of disease.
Autism & Vaccine Study Details
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An investigation published in the British Medical Journal says surgeon Andrew Wakefield study linking the MMR vaccine to autism was a deliberate fraud.

Vaccine & Autism Study: "A Fraud"
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British Medical Journal says Dr. Andrew Wakefield's landmark study that linked Autism to the MMR vaccine is an "elaborate fraud".
Pertussis Cases Continue to Rise
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Pertussis cases on the rise around the country with 10 deaths in California.
Moms & Dads Need Vaccines Too!
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Moms and dads need immunizations too!