Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
CU Student Diagnosed With Meningitis
October 17, 2011
BOULDER, Colo. -- A 21-year-old female student at the University of Colorado-Boulder has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, CU officials said Monday. [+] more
CU-Boulder student hospitalized with meningitis; first campus case in 5 years
October 17, 2011
A 21-year-old University of Colorado junior is in good condition at Boulder Community Hospital after being diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, campus officials announced Monday. [+] more
Vaccinations Can Be Money-Losers For Doctors
October 17, 2011
Vaccines vanquished smallpox and have the polio virus on the run. And immunizations recommended routinely in the U.S. help protect people from chickenpox and cervical cancer.
But many doctors who administer the vaccinations lose money on them, according to new data from athenahealth, a company that helps doctors with electronic billing and medical records. [+] more
Doctors emphasize science as politics impedes HPV vaccine use
October 11, 2011
Months before U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann blasted an HPV vaccine mandate as a "government injection" during a heated Republican presidential primary debate, a suburban Chicago school board voted quietly and unanimously to purge a vaccine recommendation from its policy. [+] more
