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American Family Physician December 1, 2002 Sanford R. Kimmel	Vaccine Adverse Events: Separating Myth from Reality Vaccines have turned many childhood diseases into distant memories in industrialized countries. However, questions have been raised about the safety of some vaccines because of rare but serious adverse effects that have been attributed to them.
AskMen.com December 22, 2002 Mike Davison	A Man's Guide To The Flu Shot The flu vaccine is 70 to 90% effective in preventing the flu in healthy adult males. It is still possible to contract the flu after immunization, but typically those who have been vaccinated develop a much milder case of the flu.
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American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Mark Shatsky	Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent (RotaTeq) for Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Although costly, rotavirus pentavalent vaccine has been shown to be safe, with no increased risk of intussusception. It also has shown to reduce the need for hospitalization and emergency department visits connected with rotavirus gastroenteritis.
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American Family Physician October 1, 2004	Flu Vaccinations A general overview on what flu vaccines are and how they can help.
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American Family Physician July 1, 2004 Lo Re & Gluckman	Travel Immunizations The approach to vaccine recommendations should be based on a thorough assessment of the risks for travel-related diseases, the time available before trip departure, and current knowledge of the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases.
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Maurer et al.	Smallpox Vaccine: Contraindications, Administration, and Adverse Reactions Public health departments and the U.S. military have begun the process of vaccinating soldiers and civilian first-responders. Smallpox vaccination carries some serious risks.
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Monica Preboth	Practice Guidelines ACIP Issues Recommendations for the 2000-2001 Influenza Season
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Nurse Practitioner July 2011 Lori Mertz	Meningococcal Disease: Early Recognition is Vital to Patient Outcomes Education of healthcare professionals to improve identification and provide immediate treatment of patients with symptoms consistent with meningococcal disease will result in improved outcomes.
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American Family Physician November 15, 2006 Stephen J. Ritz	STEPS Tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menactra) for the prevention of meningococcal disease.
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American Family Physician July 1, 2004	Travel Vaccines An informative brochure on the importance of travel vaccines and procedures regarding their use.
Salon.com March 8, 2001 Amy Standen	Ready for some lockjaw? There's no profit in the tetanus vaccine business, so a rare and hideous disease may soon strike more Americans...
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Managed Care September 2006 Thomas Morrow	Remarkable Work Went Into Designing the New HPV Vaccine The recently approved human papillomavirus vaccine is a prime example of how science is beating back the advance of old diseases.
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Nursing November 2007 Matthews, Miller & Mott	Getting Ahead of Acute Meningitis & Encephalitis Learn how to distinguish between these common central nervous system infections and respond appropriately.
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Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 Jill Wechsler	Washington Report: Vaccines for Everyone New vaccines can be good business and a huge boon to public health. But the challenge is to establish prices that ensure global access, and to bring necessary medications to third-world countries.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Chris Baines	Why Getting A Flu Shot Is Critical Vaccines save the lives of millions. By getting a flu shot, you're also aiding future vaccine research conducted by major pharmaceutical companies.
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