Young women who get the recommended three doses of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine have fewer abnormal Pap tests than…
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A new push for meningitis B vaccines on college campuses
As the fall semester gets under way, some U.S. colleges and universities are offering students new vaccines against a bug…
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8 suburban Chicago residents have measles, officials say
Health officials say three more cases of measles have been confirmed in suburban Chicago, bringing the total number of cases…
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The world is closer than ever to being able to wipe out polio, international experts said on Thursday, with zero…
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New avian flu viruses send US scientists scrambling
Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to…
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Sixth Oregon college student stricken by meningococcal disease
A sixth University of Oregon student has contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease amid an outbreak that erupted in January,…
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Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter
The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even as the government…
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Mother claims flu shot is responsible for death of teenage son
A Utah mother is claiming that a flu shot is responsible for the recent death of her 19-year-old son. Chandler…
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Princeton to offer unlicensed meningitis B vaccine to 6,000 students
A meningitis vaccine not yet licensed for use in the U.S. will be made available to nearly 6,000 students starting…
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Fighting halts polio vaccination in northern Syria
Heavy fighting has prevented health workers from getting polio vaccine to an estimated 100,000 Syrian children in the northeastern province…
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