Parents are influenced by their social network, such as their health care providers, family members, friends, and the media, when making decisions about vaccinating their children. The finding came from a new study published in the journal Pediatrics which examined the role these social networks...
The average price of a vaccine that protects children against five diseases is expected to "drop to $2.58 next year compared to the current average price of $2.97," the GAVI Alliance said Friday, Reuters reports. The group credits the expected price decline, which "represents a decrease of 30...
It is not too late for those who have not been immunized against the novel H1N1 influenza A virus or seasonal influenza to protect themselves from a potentially serious and possibly fatal illness. "Flu is very unpredictable," said Dr. Peter Wenger, an associate professor in the departments of...