Flu jab: Should you have two vaccinations this winter? What happens after single vaccine
THE FLU jab becomes available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children against the virus. For at risk groups the vaccine is free and for others it’s available at a small cost. But is one flu jab enough this winter – should you have two? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Infectious diseases warning: The three vaccinations YOU should have by your 70s
INFECTIOUS diseases are responsible for a significant number of hospital admissions and deaths in the elderly. For this reason, there are particular vaccines recommended for people 65 and over – pneumococcal vaccine, flu vaccine and shingles vaccine. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Fewer vaccinations will ‘save lives’: Scientists say target high risk individuals instead
THE spread of disease could be prevented by vaccinating fewer people – and targeting people who are more likely to spread the disease – scientists have revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Michigan Court Rules ‘Unfit’ Parents Can’t Deny Vaccinations
(Image: Typhoid inoculation, 1944, U.S. Office of War Information) A Michigan appeals court has ruled 3-0 that parents declared unfit cannot keep their children from getting required vaccinations. A Kent County judge had ordered that immunizations be given to four young people in foster care after a state foster care worker requested the action. Now […]