Tweet The UK Government has announced new plans to provide a 6 in 1 injection for young children. The plan is that after their first birthday children will be offered 3 seperate injections to immunise against: Measles Mumps Rubella Pneumonia 2 types of menigitis The reason for this change is to boost vaccination rates. Ever since the tabloid press...
Tweet Honey is one of nature’s medicines and human have been harvesting it for thousands of years. However a reminder was issued today after reports of botulism being on the rise. Babies are unable to fight off the botulism bacteria during their first year and botulism can lead to paralysis if it is not treated quickly. Although it is...
Tweet MMR is in the press once again. There has been a dangerous increase in the rates of Measles developing in children, which is attributed to the fact that many parents are refusing to give their children the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine due to the concern that it causes autism. However, there is no proof that there...
In an attempt to limit the number of deaths caused by swine flu this winter the UK government is planning to start inviting all children under the age of 5 years to have the swine flu vaccination. Currently pregnant women, health workers and the most vulnerable people have been invited for the vaccination. Once everyone in these groups has...
TweetMeasles, Mumps and Rubella – The MMR Vaccine The MMR is an intramuscular vaccine injected either into the upper arm or thigh. The MMR vaccine is composed of a weakened version of live measles, mumps and rubella viruses. As the viruses are weakened, a person that has just had the vaccine cannot infect other people. The MMR is normally...