Tylenol May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids’ Vaccines - Austin American-Statesman

Tylenol May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids’ Vaccines - Austin American-Statesman
THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — Fever after a vaccination is a normal and essential part of building an immune response, and giving children acetaminophen — best known in the U.S. as Tylenol — after a shot could dampen that response, a new

H1N1 vaccines arriving at North Texas clinics - WFAA
The death of a four-year-old Fort Worth girl has prompted quick action from the Fort Worth Independent School District. Yeimi Reyes, who died Wednesday at Cook Children’s Hospital, was a pre-K student at Carter Park Elementary. The medical examiner

Clarity needed in H1N1 flu public outreach - Honolulu Advertiser
While individuals may continue to debate whether the H1N1 swine flu vaccine makes sense for them, one thing seems beyond argument: Excessive uncertainty can severely handicap a public-health campaign like this one. Some have a general aversion to

Looking for a seasonal flu shot? Good luck - Syracuse Post-Standard
View full size Stephen D. Cannerelli / Post-Standard file photo Supplies of the normal seasonal flu vaccine are running low because of the push to produce the H1N1 vaccine. Finding a seasonal flu shot in Central New York is getting harder as many