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Tetanus Defined
A sometimes fatal disease affecting the brain and spinal cord; caused by infection with bacterium present in soil and manure
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Health department to provide free vaccinations on Wednesday
Published September 7, 2008, 3:26 am, Salem Statesman Journal
SALEM — A free vaccination clinic will be held Wednesday at the Oregon State Fairgrounds for children and adults, officials said.
Lack of independent studies leave parents questioning the risks
Published September 7, 2008, 2:38 am, Ventura County Star
Barbara Loe Fisher has been fighting about the safety of childhood vaccines for three decades. But the president of the National Vaccine Information Center says she's not opposed to vaccination so much as she's opposed to a "one-size-fits-all vaccine policy imposed by government health agencies."
District, state remind parents of the importance of vaccinations
Published September 7, 2008, 2:17 am, Casper Star-Tribune
Vaccination rates for children in Wyoming have increased, but students in Natrona County School District still return to school with incomplete immunization records.
Vaccinations of Toddlers Set a Record
Published September 6, 2008, 1:40 am, The Hendersonville Times-News
Toddlers received the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said.
CDC: More Kansas kids get shots
Published September 5, 2008, 11:17 pm, The Wichita Eagle
The rate at which Kansas toddlers are being immunized is increasing, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in Kansas and nationwide, the number remains below the goal set by health officials. The CDC report, in Friday's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, said 77.4 percent of children between 19 and 35 months old have all the recommended shots: ...
Health officials remind students, parents of need for vaccines
Published September 5, 2008, 10:15 pm, Nevada Daily Mail
Now that area youth are back in their school routines, local health officials are reminding parents to make sure their kids are properly vaccinated to help protect them from serious diseases.
Record Number of Toddlers Vaccinated
Published September 5, 2008, 7:50 pm, Washington Post
U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said yesterday as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety.
More mobile clinics serving Contra Costa students
Published September 5, 2008, 5:38 pm, Contra Costa Times
Services available to youths who either lack health insurance or are covered by Medi-Cal
Hawaii now 3rd best in nation at infant immunization
Published September 5, 2008, 1:24 pm, Honolulu Advertiser
HONOLULU — Hawai'i's infant immunization rates have improved to third in the nation, thanks to the efforts of healthcare providers and parents and guardians statewide, state Depart of Health officials said.
Why Men Die Sooner
Published September 5, 2008, 1:00 pm, CBS News
WebMD explains "Why Men Die First," based on the book by Marianne Legato. Learn what factors lead to the typically shorter life expectancy in men than women.
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- I?m Saving Babies Lives And So Can You: One of the things I have to write about the Pampers Mommy Blogger Event was meeting the CEO of Unicef Caryl Stern. Pampers and Unicef have teamed together to rid the world of tetanus.
- Vaccines: Tetanus? Is that even a thing anymore? Who?s ever heard of someone who has tetanus? Not me. Well, until I went to Cincinnati. Until I met (!) the President & CEO of US Fund for UNICEF, Caryl Stern. Until I saw the video diary of Bryan McCleary, Director of External Relations of P&G and his trip with UNICEF to Angola, Africa.
- How YOU can help wipe out Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus: Yes, YOU, you right there, reading this site. Do you have five cents? Your five cents can SAVE A LIFE.
- PampersMommyBl oggerEvent:?Su pportUNICEF?sM aternalandNeon atalTetanus?Wi dget!: Not one of us walked away from our visit with UNICEF USA?s CEO Caryl Stern unaffected by her descriptions of the thousands of preventable neonatal and maternal deaths from Tetanus, a totally preventable disease. The cost of a single vaccine? Five cents. There was no question we weren?t going to do something about it.
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- Lemon " What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines?: Any child who had a life-threateni ng allergic reaction after a dose of DTaP should not receive another dose.Any child who has had encephalitis (brain swelling
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- DrugBank for tetanus: tetanus drugs found
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