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Dengue outbreak causes camp shiftWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:11PMNew Delhi : In a shocking development, the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) has decided to shift its Commonwealth Games camp from Delhi to Patiala following an outbreak of dengue fever among the cyclists.

New state law causing jump in number seeking immunizationsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:52PMThousands of Indiana students are at risk of being sent home from school because they haven't submitted vaccination records required by the state.

Immunize your child before the school year beginsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMOne of the most important things you can do to prepare yourchild for school is to get him or her vaccinated against seriouschildhood diseases like measles or whooping cough. In recent years,several immunization requirements and recommendations have beenintroduced. Keep your child’s vaccinations up to date.

Tazewell vaccine shortage expected today onlyWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 10:49AMPeople attending today’s child immunization clinic at Evangelical United Methodist Church in Washington will not be able to obtain the pneumonia vaccine and will have to arrive early if they wish to get a meningitis vaccine for their children.   Sara Sparkman, Tazewell County Health Department Community Relations Director, said the shortage was not part of a larger lack of supplies by the ...

Your child can't go to school without new immunizationsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMNew Tennessee laws require all 7th graders to have Tdap and chicken pox vaccines by October 1st or they may face unlawful absence from school.

Your child can't go to school without immunizationsTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:15PMNew Tennessee laws require all 7th graders to have Tdap and chicken pox vaccines by October 1st or they may face unlawful absence from school.

‘Cancer, I’m gonna beat you again in the blink of your evil eye’Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:39PMOn a recent afternoon, 8-year-old Mary Evelyn King piled all her stuffed animals together on the floor of her room. Then she covered them with a blanket so they wouldn’t see what was coming next. Taking a perch high on her bed, Mary Evelyn leapt in the air, landing on the pile with a cackle of high-pitched laughter. For someone who’s such an active child, and has such a heartwarming smile, it’s ...

Deadline looms for teens to get vaccinations before schools crack downTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:48PMMUNCIE -- About half of Muncie's middle school and high school students are at risk of being excluded from classes because they have yet to submit up-to-date vaccination records.

Astros rookies get dressed upTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:06PMAstros rookies get dressed up