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Unvaccinated parents may be willing to vaccinate their children
Vaccine hesitancy is complex with many factors influencing caregivers’ decisions on vaccinations. New research shows unvaccinated parents may be willing to vaccinate their children and should be included in public health messaging.
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Meet the scuba-diving cyclist who works on the frontlines of vaccine research
As a clinician, investigator and director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC) at BC Children’s Hospital, Sauder Family Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Manish Sadarangani has become even busier since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help recognize National Immunization Awareness Month, he answered…
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Commonly prescribed antihistamine is linked with elevated rates of tic, anxiety, and conduct disorders in children
Hydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine commonly prescribed in syrup form to infants and young children with itch-inducing skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis and eczema. New research shows that the more hydroxyzine a child is prescribed, the higher their risk for developing a tic, anxiety, or conduct disorder.
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