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		<title>What&#8217;s New With the 2012 Immunization Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s important for doctors, nurses, health care professionals and parents to keep informed about changes to the recommended immunization schedule.    Today&#8217;s report from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) details the changes to the 2012 schedule as suggested by the CDC&#8217;s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).  Some of the more significant changes concern the following: Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2452&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>College Students Need Protection Too</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shots aren&#8217;t just for babies. In fact, it is recommended that children receive booster shots for various preventable diseases throughout their adolescent years.  And recently, since bacterial meningitis has proven to be a serious, sometimes fatal, disease that is easily spread on college campuses, several states have begun requiring a meningitis vaccine for college students living in dorms.  However, as a direct result of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2233&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wrapping Up the Year with Our Most Popular Posts</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/12/21/wrapping-up-the-year-with-our-most-popular-posts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was first approached to contribute to this blog, I wasn&#8217;t sure I would have enough material to contribute on a regular basis.  Since then, I&#8217;ve recognized that when it comes to immunization issues, there is just so much to discuss.  Now, as I reflect on the past year, I realize that one of the greatest [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2214&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Discovering the Missing Ingredient</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/12/15/discovering-the-missing-ingredient/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is hard to admit, but it&#8217;s December 15th and I just found my holiday spirit&#8230;yesterday. Sure, I went through the motions of decorating the house. Heck, I even trimmed the tree and managed to adorn the outside with twinkling icicles.  The  &#8220;holiday music all-the-time&#8221; radio station has been playing continuously since Thanksgiving andour  Elf on the Shelf tradition has been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2200&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Seen This Miracle on 34th Street?</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/11/22/have-you-seen-this-miracle-on-34th-street/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/11/22/have-you-seen-this-miracle-on-34th-street/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walking through the streets of New York City, there is always so much to see &#8211; especially at this time of year.  The sidewalks are crowded with busy shoppers, excited tourists and holiday celebrants. On Thursday morning, more than 3.5 million people will line the streets, and more than 50 million viewers will tune in to glimpse some of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2096&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating 20 Years of Saving Lives Through Immunization</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/10/20/celebrating-20-years-of-saving-lives-through-immunization/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/10/20/celebrating-20-years-of-saving-lives-through-immunization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not often enough that we recognize the many important accomplishments made in regards to childhood immunizations over recent decades.   Just last week, colleagues traveled from far and wide to join together at the majestic Smithsonian Portrait Gallery and American Art museum to honor the  successes of vaccines, and the ongoing collaborations between dedicated individuals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1910&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing our Distinguished Scientific Advisory Board</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/08/16/introducing-our-distinguished-scientific-advisory-board/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/08/16/introducing-our-distinguished-scientific-advisory-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Knowledge and ability must be combined with ambition as well as with a sense of honesty and a severe conscience.&#8221;  Carl Remigius Fresenius - German analytical chemist This past week, I&#8217;ve spent a great deal of time reflecting on both my personal and professional development.  Most likely it&#8217;s because I&#8217;m anticipating big changes for my family as we prepare [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1687&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Two Extraordinary Women Joined Forces to Help Save Lives</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/08/04/how-two-extraordinary-women-joined-forces-to-help-save-lives/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/08/04/how-two-extraordinary-women-joined-forces-to-help-save-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the summer of ‘91. The internet had recently been developed and one million computers were already online.  The vehicle airbag was patented and the universal number for emergency calls, “911”, was being tested throughout the nation.  Operation Desert Storm was underway to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait and Boris Yeltsin had just won the first [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1647&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Immunization Awareness, Initiative and Action</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/08/01/immunization-awareness-initiative-and-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awareness While immunization awareness is important all throughout the year, August is typically designated as National Immunization Awareness Month.  This is the time of year when parents prepare for their children’s return to school, students are heading off to college, and healthcare workers turn their attention to the upcoming flu season.  Therefore, it’s a critical [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1639&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Parents, Protection and Freedoms</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/07/05/parents-protection-and-freedoms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As my family celebrated Independence Day this past weekend, we took some time to visit several notable memorials in our nation&#8217;s capital, including the Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War Veterans, World War II, Iwo Jima and the Pentagon Memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Lincoln Memorial It wasn&#8217;t the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1545&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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