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		<title>Choosing Vaccination For Your Child Is An Informed Decision</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/27/choosing-vaccination-for-your-child-is-an-informed-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to issues regarding disease prevention, our choices impact our children now and throughout their adult life.  Whether we choose to vaccinate our children or not, or delay certain vaccines or not, we are making decisions that have consequences. A child who falls ill with a vaccine preventable disease may end up just [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2432&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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		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Patriot Nurse]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>69</slash:comments>
	
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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>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/20/touch-one-life-and-the-possibilities-are-endless/#comments</comments>
		<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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expert Insights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Wakefield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-vaccine movement]]></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>Responsible Nurses, and Then There&#8217;s This</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/17/responsible-nurses-and-then-theres-this/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/17/responsible-nurses-and-then-theres-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[role of nurses in immunization services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently a friend and nurse, who I adore, shared a video with me.  Now I know my friend to be a very diligent nurse and she’s often discussed how frustrating it is to come across Facebook pages and YouTube videos where nurses dangerously suggest that people should not vaccinate their children.  After reviewing this video, I knew [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2394&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>202</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>A Shill For Science</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/13/a-shill-for-science/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/13/a-shill-for-science/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Perspective]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attachment parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Pharma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are featuring a guest post from one of our blog readers.  We hope you will appreciate her contribution as much as we do! I’m the mother of two young children and I have a great guy to call my hubby.  I love running (training for a half marathon!) and baking, and like many moms, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2377&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>46</slash:comments>
	
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<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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		<slash:comments>78</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Friday Flu Shot: Protect Two</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/06/friday-flu-shot-protect-two/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/06/friday-flu-shot-protect-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Perspective]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasonal Flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flu shot for pregnant women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So it&#8217;s January, and even though you may not know anyone who has suffered with the flu yet, that doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve escaped the illness this year. The flu is very unpredictable.  While flu activity historically peaks in the U.S. in January or February, sometimes seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue to occur as late as May.  And [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2353&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>College Students Need Protection Too</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/05/college-students-need-protection-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meningitis vaccine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national meningitis association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shot By Shot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines for college students]]></category>

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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>A Parent Perspective on Preventing HPV</title>
		<link>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/04/a-parent-perspective-on-preventing-hpv/</link>
		<comments>http://shotofprevention.com/2012/01/04/a-parent-perspective-on-preventing-hpv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Vara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parent Perspective]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preventable Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHOP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPV vaccine for boys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Amy Pisani Recently, my eleven year old son had an appointment for his annual well-visit with his pediatrician.  I strongly believe that these routine visits are one of the most important tasks we, as parents, undertake to ensure that our children are developing properly.  As I accompanied him on this visit, I couldn’t help [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotofprevention.com&amp;blog=9635503&amp;post=2337&amp;subd=shotofprevention&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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