Houston Children's Vaccination Alliance Announced

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This may already have been posted but the quote about Wyeth says it

all. Wyeth manufactures PREVNAR (the first " blockbuster " vaccine and

Gardisil from Merck will be the next). I also would be very interested

in an honest study regarding health " disparities. " Question: do the

people who do these studies look at chronic disease?

The " Immunize On Time, Every Time " health disparities project is

sponsored by an unrestricted education grant from Wyeth Vaccines. "

" the national organization Every Child By Two (ECBT) announced a new

partnership and campaign, " Immunize On Time, Every Time " to increase

vaccination rates among Houston's infants and toddlers.

" Houston's childhood immunization rates are below average for both

Texas and the country, leaving our children -- and our wider community

-- vulnerable to potentially life-threatening illnesses, " said Risha

, RN, Chief, Immunization Bureau, Houston Department of Health and

Human Services. " Our new partnership unites existing efforts to promote

timely vaccinations for every child in Houston and encourage healthcare

professionals to use an immunization registry to track a child's

vaccination history. "   ...

doctors can access that child's immunization records with the click of

a button and send reminders to parents when their children are due for

shots. Now families can feel secure knowing that their children's

immunization histories can travel with them if they switch health care

providers or move within Texas, explained.

The " Immunize On Time, Every Time " health disparities project is

sponsored by an unrestricted education grant from Wyeth Vaccines. "

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