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Flu Season

Delaware reports six flu-related deaths in just one week
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Pediatrics

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Children's Health

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Parenting

Mom shaming: Six in 10 mothers have experienced this. But why?

Vaccinations

New rule requires Pennsylvania students to be vaccinated with 5 days of school start

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Lawsuits

State College nurse sues hospital, says vaccination policy violates religious beliefs

Flu Season

Three N.J. employees fired for objecting to company's flu prevention policy

Health News

N.J. office workers suspended without pay for refusing flu shots

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Pa. proposes stricter vaccination requirements for schoolchildren

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Officials: Nurse reuses syringe to administer flu shots for N.J. pharma company

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South Jersey health clinic accused of injecting toddlers with wrong vaccines
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Celebrities

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Television

Jimmy Kimmel enlists doctors for vaccination PSA

Politics

U.S. Senator Bob Casey says Pa. can improve on shots

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