Immunization

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Mar
2009

Sugar Water As Pain Relief For Babies?

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital and York University have found that ’sucrose analgesia’, or table sugar, reduces a baby’s pain response to routine care following a painful procedure.

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Mar
2007

Study Reveals That One Chicken Pox Shot is Not Enough

Children given two separate vaccinations against chickenpox may be better protected against the disease than those given just a single shot, say U.S. researchers, who found that immunity after the initial dose can wear off over time.

The findings are of particular interest in Canada, where single-dose varicella vaccination is the norm for children aged 12 [...]

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Jan
2007

Are Your Child’s Immunizations Current?

School Boards across Ontario are coming down on students who are not properly immunized.
In May of last year, Waterloo Region school board suspended 2,000 students from school as the public health unit enforced a provincial law that requires students to prove they are properly immunized.
The suspension effected students from Grade 2 to 8, [...]

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