Tag: vaccines

Hesitation blues: Are more parents refusing to vaccinate?

.Reading time 7 minutes.

A recent study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that more doctors are encountering parents who are refusing vaccines for their children. What did the study show, and why is this trend happening? We sat down with Libby Page, Public Health’s Immunization Assessment and Promotion Program Manager to find out more. Libby, what […]

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Hep Savvy: All baby boomers should get screened for Hepatitis C

.Reading time 10 minutes.

UPDATED 5/18/17:  Most people with chronic hepatitis don’t know they are infected. Getting tested before symptoms develop can prevent chronic liver disease, like cirrohosis, liver failure, and cancer. CDC guidelines recommend Hep C testing for all people born between 1945 and 1965. There are now more types of Hep C medications, and access to treatment […]

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