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To celebrate the launch of the unique new drylock technology, Alfie is giving 2 of his fellow babies the chance to win a Huggies® nappies and Pink Lining change-bag prize pack, worth £100!
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The five-in-one vaccine
What is currently used and why is it being changed? Babies are already given a four in one vaccine, by injection in three stages at 2, 3 and 4 months old, which protects against diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and Hib (a meningitis bacteria). As well as this, babies are protected against Polio in the form of…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations
Tagged five in one, immunisation, Jabs, Meningitis, Meningitis B, Meningitis C, MMR injection, MMR vaccine, Vaccines
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Five-in-one vaccine is a good thing! : real life story
Clodagh Foelster lost a baby after he received his oral polio vaccine .She tells her story and argues that the new five-in-one vaccine is a good thing… The Government has announced plans to introduce a new five in one vaccine for our babies and in true scare-mongering fashion the media and lobby groups have voiced concerns…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations, Losing a baby
Tagged five in one, immunisation, losing a baby, Meningitis, MMR vaccine, Polio vaccine
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Five in one jab is launched in surgeries
GP surgeries across the country have begun receiving the combined five in one childhood immunisation. The first vaccines were sent out today, Monday 27th August, and will be rolled out across the country over the next few weeks after it was announced last month that the diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib jab, plus oral polio vaccine, would be replaced…
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Tagged five in one, immunisation, MMR vaccine, News, Vaccination, Vaccines
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MMR controversy rages on
The biggest ever study of the MMR vaccine, following nearly two million children for 14 years, has concluded that there is no link between the vaccine and autism or bowel disease. But, on the same day as the major study is published, separate studies claimed the vaccine had not been properly tested and that some doctors and nurses…
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Tagged Child Health, five in one, immunisation, Measles, MMR vaccine, Vaccination, Vaccines
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