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November 21, 2008

CDC reports a continued shortage of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Vaccines.

November 19, 2008

ACP and IDSA have released a joint statement on the importance of adult vaccination.

November 4, 2008

Pediatrics has published a review of Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns.

Newsbriefs

November 20, 2008

Dutch Pick Glaxo's Cervarix for Vaccine Programme

Reuters

November 20, 2008

Weather Forecasts Project to Reduce African Meningitis Epidemics Set for Launching

Africa Science News

November 19, 2008

Whooping Cough Makes a Comeback in Alexandria

Alexandria Echo Press (MN)

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The prestige of the organizations supporting the Web site
  9% 

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  8% 

The Web site just offers information without advocating for or against vaccines
  9% 

All of the above
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Immunization Issues

Evaluating Information About Vaccines on the Internet

Although vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, many Web sites contain erroneous or false information about the safety of vaccines. This article provides some tips on how to evaluate the accuracy and validity of the information found on the Internet about vaccines.

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Immunization Science

Autism Cases in California After Removal of Thimerosal

This study examined whether the reduction of thimerosal in vaccines administered to infants was associated with a decrease in cases of autism reported to the California’s Developmental Disabilities System (DDS).

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