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Some doctors have been hesitant to recommend the HPV vaccine for boys and girls.

CDC Endorses A More Effective HPV Vaccine To Prevent Cancer

Feb 01, 2016
An HPV vaccine that protects against nine strains of the virus that causes cancer gets the nod from the CDC. So does a vaccine for a rare but often lethal form of meningitis.
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The Centers for Disease Control released the Star Wars poster in 1977. In the grim poster at right, from the World Health Organization, lightning bolts symbolize childhood diseases. One mother vaccinated her child. The other did not; her child dies of a

Posters, Bullhorns And Skirts Help Spread The Word About Vaccines

Aug 23, 2015
One in five children in the developing world misses out on routine immunizations. How do you recruit them? With town criers, public notices — and even a call to action emblazoned on a garment.
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Vaccine Against Meningitis B Gets A Boost From CDC

Jun 29, 2015
A federal health advisory committee now says everyone aged 16 to 23 should talk to a doctor about whether they need to get immunized against a rare but dangerous strain of meningitis.
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Purdy competes in the women's snowboard cross in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Russia.

Paralympic Champion Makes The Case For Meningitis Vaccine

Jan 05, 2015
Amy Purdy lost both legs below the knee to meningitis at age 19. She's now using her cred as a champion snowboarder to encourage teenagers to get vaccinated.
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