Tag Archive | MMR
The Risks of Avoiding or Postponing Vaccination
Two siblings in Utah County have tested positive for measles—the first cases in Utah in several years. This incidence is part of a larger outbreak that is being investigated in California, where health officials have confirmed at least seven cases. According to the CDC, 2014 saw a record number of measles cases, with 610 confirmed cases reported. […]
Immunizations: Fact and Fiction
by Janet Craig, RN, MS, PNP Clinical Nurse Specialist Immunizations help prevent many common diseases. These include, but are not limited to: polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, rotavirus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Many people think it’s better to get the disease naturally rather than be immunized. However, preventing a […]
