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Illness

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Children's Health

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Flu Season

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

Philadelphia children receiving CDC-recommended vaccines in greater numbers

Vaccines

A lot of the internet’s anti-vaxxers are coming from Pennsylvania's affluent communities, study shows

Children's Health

Your baby should get the flu shot and you should, too

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

Vaccinations

Regulators: Pediatrician concocts vaccines with cat saliva, vodka

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

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

Health News

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

Jim Carrey goes on anti-vaccination Twitter rant

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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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