VACCINE
Rural Reflections Radio
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 11:00 AM
In defense of flu shots
The assumption has long been that the influenza vaccine works well to prevent flu and that everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated should do so. Thus it was rather a shock when a new study, publishe...
Posted on 12/7/11 at 1:30 PM
NovaDigm and UND Formalize Unique Collaborative Research Relationship
NovaDigm Therapeutics, Inc. (Grand Forks, ND) and the University of North Dakota have entered into a research agreement whereby NovaDigm provides funding for vaccine-related research projects at UND. ...
Posted on 12/13/10 at 6:12 PM
N.D. health officials encourage flu shots
BISMARCKState health officials are encouraging North Dakotans to get an influenza vaccination this fall, saying there are more than enough doses available. The North Dakota Department of Health and C...
Posted on 10/4/10 at 11:32 AM
Shoot Me Up
As a result of a vague feeling of guilt, I got my seasonal flu shot today. The guilt arose from me working on a story about the flu vaccine this afternoon. If I'm going to write an article basically r...
Posted on 9/28/09 at 9:33 AM
Lindsey Sloan Peterson, Grand Forks, column: For HPV, the reality is pay now or pay later
While there’s no treatment for the virus itself, there are vaccines that can prevent infection by common types of the virus, which means the vaccines also prevent cancer.By Lindsey Sloan Peterson , November 24, 2012
Vicky Pizzey, Grand Forks, letter: Vaccine complacency can kill
Complacency can be defined as a calm, secure and uninformed satisfaction with one’s decisions. But complacency among adults is not a luxury to be afforded when it comes to vaccines.By Vicky Pizzey , November 19, 2012
Perry facing new criticism for Texas vaccine order 
By Chris Timlinson , September 13, 2011
Minneapolis forum about measles shots changes few parents' minds
Health experts spent nearly two hours at a Somali community forum in Minneapolis, trying to persuade people that the measles vaccine is safe and necessary. But there’s little evidence that Saturday night’s event changed anyone’s mind.By Associated Press , March 27, 2011
Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown, letter: Still time to get a flu shot
To those Herald readers who have not already received their annual seasonal flu shot, I encourage you to do so soon. The number of flu cases in North Dakota is low, but that can change rapidly and unpredictably.By Michael Brown , December 08, 2010
A $93,000 cancer treatment: Worth the price?
Provenge is the first 'cancer vaccine' to hit the market, but comes with a price tag of $93,000. Patients require just one treatment, which comes in three infusions over the course of a month.By Christopher Snowbeck , October 17, 2010
New MSUM laboratory under construction key for economic development 
New Minnesota State University Moorhead laboratories will play a role in attracting bioscience and vaccine companies to the region. Work starts this summer on the MSUM Biotech Wet Lab, which will help train the skilled work force needed for economic development in the biosciences area.
By Amy Dalrymple , June 05, 2010
Barb Scholler, Grand Forks, letter: State first should test dogs’ vaccination status 
Considering this is the first “outbreak” of sorts at the shelter in 16 years, it is highly possibly the remaining dogs are sufficiently vaccinated.
By Barb Scholler , April 05, 2010
One in four parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link
One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.By Carla K. Johnson , February 28, 2010
Dr. Carol Baker, Houston, column: Base vaccine decisions on facts, not hopes 
If you have children, understand that in this pandemic year — and every year — vaccination is the best, most effective way to prevent against a disease that annually hospitalizes about 20,000 kids.
February 11, 2010
Richard Shafer, Grand Forks, letter: Free clinic shows how health care can work 
These free clinics are a demonstration of what universal health care in the U.S. might look like.
January 15, 2010
North Dakota, South Dakota deal with continuing shortages of H1N1 vaccine 
The uncertainty over weekly allotments of a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine has complicated efforts to organize immunization clinics and distribute it to hundreds of providers in North Dakota and South Dakota.
By Wayne Ortman , November 19, 2009
Health officials recommend kids get a booster dose of Hib vaccine 
Recent changes in vaccine recommendations now mean parents should check their child’s vaccine records to see if they need a booster shot, the North Dakota Department of Health said today.
By Herald Staff Report , November 12, 2009
Therese Masters Jacobson, East Grand Forks, letter: Get banks off of flu-vaccine list 
I find it disturbing that big businesses can “place an order” for 1,200 doses of limited vaccine as if they were ordering cupcakes at the bakery.
November 06, 2009
Poll: One-third can find, get swine flu vaccine 
Only about one-third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll. That’s true even for people are at extra risk for severe complications and should be at the front of the line. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to get the vaccine for their higher-risk children, the Harvard School of Public Health poll found.
By Associated Press , November 06, 2009
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