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Health department releases new immunization rules
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New Indiana health department rules require two chicken pox vaccinations for all grades unless the student can prove that he or she contracted the disease in the past. Previously, some grade levels were only required to have...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Preventative Medicine, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis A , Meningitis
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New immunization requirements coming for next school year
The Indiana State Department of Health has published the school immunization requirements for the 2013-2014 school year for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade. New requirements include: — For kindergartners through 12th-graders:...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Immunization, Healthcare Provider, Drugs and Medicines, Schools
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Health official: Chickenpox outbreak largest in US
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The chief medical officer of the Indiana State Department of Health says western Indiana's Vigo County is experiencing the largest known current outbreak of chickenpox in the U.S. Dr. Joan Duwve (DUH'-vee) told the Terre... -
Special Report: Concussion Crisis
Another high school football season will soon be coming to a close. It's the first season on the books since a new Indiana law took effect July 1 to try and better protect high school athletes when it comes to concussions. So has the new law worked? ...
Tags: Students, Football, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, High School Sports
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New case of chickenpox in Middlebury schools
MIDDLEBURY – Another case of chickenpox has turned up in the Middlebury school system bringing the total number of cases to 14. An outbreak was reported at the beginning of the month in the district.
At this time, state and local health officials...Tags: Students, Preventative Medicine, Middlebury, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Chickenpox outbreak at Middlebury schools
MIDDLEBURY – Five new cases of chicken pox have been reported in the Middlebury School System bringing the total number of cases there to 13.
As a result of the outbreak, health officials started student vaccinations at all Middlbury schools...Tags: Students, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine, Middlebury, Teaching and Learning
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Prosecutors warn of sending chickenpox by mail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal prosecutor is warning parents not to try a new scheme for dodging vaccines: sending items infected with chickenpox through the mail. Jerry Martin, the U.S. attorney in Nashville, pointed out it's illegal and unsafe...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Justice System, Prosecution, Lawyers, The Associated Press
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Your Health: The importance of vaccinations in adults
Contributing WriterEach year, nearly 42,000 American adults die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Together, influenza and pneumonia are the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. In spite of these statistics, vaccination rates for influenza and pneumonia are...Tags: Heart Disease, Preventative Medicine, Tetanus, Asthma, Ear Infection
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Barbara Walters to retire from TV journalism
Barbara Walters is saying goodbye to TV journalism. After more than half a century in the industry, the veteran ABC News anchor plans to retire next summer, ABC announced Sunday night. Walters, 83, is set to make it official Monday morning on "The View....Tags: NBC (tv network), Jersey Shore (tv program), Academy Awards, ABC (tv network), MTV (tv network)
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Barbara Walters retiring but 'not walking into the sunset'
Barbara Walters made it official on "The View" on Monday morning: after the summer of 2014, she won't be appearing on TV anymore. During lengthy remarks at the top of Monday's program, Walters addressed the issue, which has been following her for...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Heart Surgery, The View (tv program), Michael Bloomberg, Dancing With the Stars (tv program)
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Barbara Walters: Groundbreaking TV journalist is set to retire
Barbara Walters is saying goodbye to TV journalism. After more than half a century in the industry, the veteran ABC News anchor plans to retire next summer, an ABC spokesperson confirmed to The Times on Sunday night. Walters, 83, is set to make it...Tags: NBC (tv network), ABC (tv network), Jimmy Fallon, Barbara Walters
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UPDATE: Five more students contract chicken pox at Tunstall High School, principal says it's under control
WDBJ7 ReporterThe principal at Tunstall High School believes an outbreak of chickenpox is under control. 25 students have the disease. The Health Department spent the start of this week giving vaccinations to more than 100 students at both Tunstall High School and ...Tags: Students, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Education, High Schools
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