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spanish flu 1917 :: Article Creator Spanish Flu May Have Lingered Two Years Before 1918 Outbreak And Vaccine Could Have Treated It The most severe pandemic in recent history, killing some 50 million people worldwide, the Spanish influenza, may have emerged up to two years earlier than previously believed. And, according to a new and influential study, its early manifestation was ignored at the time as a "minor infection." It is believed that, if doctors had recognized that influenza was the cause of an illness which was killing soldiers in Etaples, France, and Aldershot, England, in 1916, scientists would then have had better grounds to embark on a two-year vaccination programme and some of the worst effects of the Spanish influenza could have been avoided. Such are the findings of a new paper, launched by Professor John S. Oxford, the UK's top expert on influenza, and Douglas Gill, a military historian. Published in Human Vaccines ...

common side effects of mmr :: Article Creator Why Do We Have Side Effects To Vaccines? Why Do We Have Side Effects to Vaccines? At this point, everyone has read about the COVID vaccine, and I'm sure many of you are fully vaccinated by now. As more and more people become vaccinated, we're reading stories in the news about the "significant" side effects of the vaccines. About a third of everyone who gets the COVID vaccine has a side effect beyond just pain at the vaccine site. Most of these are "mild" (which in medical terms means "not hospitalized"), but they can feel very severe. These reactions have, understandably, made some people apprehensive to get vaccinated. However, mild side effects to vaccines are common and can be considered a positive reaction. But why do vaccines cause side effects? Understanding Side Effects First, to understand why we have side effects, we need to understand a little immun...

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after getting the mmr vaccine are you contagious :: Article Creator MMR Vaccine For Adults The MMR vaccine protects you from measles, mumps, and rubella. All three of these diseases spread easily, so it's important to get this vaccine. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. (Rubella is also called German measles). Many children in the U.S. Are immunized as infants and toddlers. But not everyone gets vaccinated as a child. Many adults move to the U.S. From countries without immunization programs. World travel increases the chances of these diseases spreading. Adults who were born before 1957 are usually immune to (protected against) measles, mumps, and rubella. This is because most people got these diseases as children before vaccines were available. If you were born in 1957 or after, The CDC recommends that you get the MMR vaccine unless you have: Lab results showing that you...

hives after mmr :: Article Creator Amid National Measles Outbreaks, Vaccination Rates For Alaska Children Have Fallen, Report Says The Seminole Hospital District offers measles testing in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) Alaska's rates for childhood vaccinations are well below the national average, and the percentage of kindergarteners who had received all recommended vaccines was the lowest last year since at least 2017, according to a new report from the state Department of Health. Only 54% of kindergarteners in the state received all of their recommended vaccinations in 2024, according to a bulletin issued by the department's epidemiology section. That compares to a national rate of about 93%, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are six recommended vaccines for severe illnesses for kindergarten-age children, and Alaska rates fall below the national average for all six, including polio a...