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		<title>What&#8217;s New With the 2012 Immunization Schedule</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/02/02/whats-new-with-the-2012-immunization-schedule/</link>
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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>Vaccination Ethics Come to Question as The Patriot Nurse Strikes Again</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/25/vaccination-ethics-come-to-question-as-the-patriot-nurse-strikes-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, there was quite a lot of discussion about a YouTube video entitled, &#8220;Why This Nurse WON&#8217;T Vaccinate&#8221; that was posted by a woman who refers to herself as the &#8220;Patriot Nurse&#8221;.  I wrote a blog post here on Shot of Prevention that included the video, along with a point by point commentary from a vaccinating nurse who I refered to as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2423&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Touch One Life And the Possibilities Are Endless</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/20/touch-one-life-and-the-possibilities-are-endless/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Tribute To Bob Keegan, by Amy Pisani This past Monday an my old friend, Bob Keegan, succumbed to his battle with cancer.  Since hearing the news, I’ve struggled to find the words to write about his incredibly selfless efforts to save the lives of literally millions of children; partly because I know that he’d be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2409&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Applause For Claire McCarthy, M.D.</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/18/applause-for-claire-mccarthy-m-d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Claire McCarthy MD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[January has been a busy month here on Shot of Prevention.  We&#8217;ve had a parent speak out on the significance of HPV protection for her son, a pharmacuetical employee comment on how proud she is to help ensure the safety of vaccines, we&#8217;ve even had a nurse call out the non-vaccinating Patriot nurse for sharing misleading information [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2402&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When Will Wakefield Get the Justice He Deserves?</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/11/when-will-wakefield-get-the-justice-he-deserves/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/11/when-will-wakefield-get-the-justice-he-deserves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vaccine Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Wakefield]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow immunization news at all, than you probably know the name Andrew Wakefield pretty well.  In fact, you’re probably tired of hearing it. Personally, I try to avoid hearing it, reading it or even mentioning it, because when I do I get a big knot in the pit of my stomach. I’m not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2370&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Battle Against Whooping Cough Continues</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/12/13/the-battle-against-whooping-cough-continues/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/12/13/the-battle-against-whooping-cough-continues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dtap vaccine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you&#8217;ll often hear public health departments warning of influenza this time of year,there is also reason to be concerned over another contagious disease.   It&#8217;s known as &#8221;whooping cough&#8221;, or pertussis, and it&#8217;s a highly contagious bacterial infection that can result in prolonged coughing spells that often lasting for weeks or even months. While one may think that coughing is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2188&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You One in 111 Million?</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/12/05/are-you-one-in-111-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Seasonal Flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDC Flu Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[current flu vaccine trends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the start of National Influenza Vaccination Week and so I ask; are you one in 111 million? If you&#8217;ve already received your influenza vaccination this season than, congratulations&#8230;you are! According to today&#8217;s telebriefing on U.S. influenza activity and vaccination rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it&#8217;s estimated that as many as 36% of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2146&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Cool For Kids to Skip Shots, But Go to School</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/11/29/its-not-cool-for-kids-to-skip-shots-but-go-to-school/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/11/29/its-not-cool-for-kids-to-skip-shots-but-go-to-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AP Analysis on School shots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children skipping school shots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Nancy Snyderman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBC Nightly News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After an Associated Press analysis was published yesterday, it didn&#8217;t take long for the message to spread like a cold in a daycare.  Although it was information that was spreading, rather than illness, many public health officials acknowledged that it may eventually be new outbreaks of diseases.  What&#8217;s particularly disturbing is that it could possibly mean the return [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2122&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HPV Vaccine: What&#8217;s Good For the Goose Is Good For the Gander</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/10/26/hpv-vaccine-whats-good-for-the-goose-is-good-for-the-gander/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2011/10/26/hpv-vaccine-whats-good-for-the-goose-is-good-for-the-gander/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parent Perspective]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACIP vaccine recommendations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPV vaccine for boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Papillomavirus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has certainly been a great deal of media coverage regarding yesterday&#8217;s vote from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in favor of recommending Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for boys. As the mother of five girls, I am happy to hear this.  Although my daughters will all receive the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=1969&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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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Deborah Wexler]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Richard Besser]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Immunization Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rosalynn Carter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senator Debbie McCune Davis]]></category>

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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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