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Large Impact Seen With Routine Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in U.S.
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After implementation of routine childhood vaccination with a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) beginning in 2000, hospitalization for pneumococcal meningitis fell significantly for young children, adults and the elderly, according to data from the National Inpatient Sample. Reuters Health Information
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More Than 1,500 Affected in NY, NJ Mumps Outbreak
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An outbreak of mumps that started in a summer camp last June has sickened more than 1,500 people in New York and New Jersey, state and federal health officials said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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