Archive for the 'Immune System / Vaccines' Category


Immunize El Paso To Provide Flu Shots For Young And Old All Across Borderland, USA

Influenza vaccination is now recommended for all children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday. The recommendation to vaccinate children 6 months up to their 5th birthday has been in place since 2006. These children should all be vaccinated annually. Children and adolescents at higher risk for influenza complications should continue to be a focus of vaccination efforts as Immunize El Paso transitions to routinely vaccinating all children and adolescents.
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First Shot Of Pentavalent Vaccine For The Children Of The Solomon Islands

For the first time in its history, the Solomon Islands began vaccinating its children today against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and four other common diseases through the use of a 5-1 vaccine purchased with funding from the GAVI Alliance. Hib, a bacterium that can cause meningitis and pneumonia, is one of the biggest killers of young children in the developing world.
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