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My 12 yr old son has slapped cheek rash but just on his arms.He is itching madly all over ,antihistamine doesn't seem to help .What can I do to help?

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Should I skip the next polio vaccine for my infant if she had a really bad reaction with the first?

Is the meningococcal immunization the same as a meningitis shot?

How often should you get a meningococcal meningitis vaccine?

What does polio oral drops prevent children against ? Rotary wants us to take them.

What?is the most common medication given for polio?

Is it okay to give my 18 month old pediasure, since she hasn't been eating due to chicken pox?

Son had chicken pox vac 11 days ago. Wen to BBQ party today, some infants there.  Are they safe?

How can I tell if my child has chicken pox?

What will happen if my baby gets the chicken pox?

What can I do to relieve my toddlers itchy chicken pox? 

If a child has chicken pox, can she still fly on an airliner?

Should I worry if my baby had a bad reaction to his last chicken pox shot?

Can a child have chicken pox even if she has been vaccinated?

What is the percent risk of my child catching polio versus the percent risk of my child having a bad reaction to the vaccine?

If I'm positive for (EBV) should I get a polio vaccine to work as an EMT? Or could there be a way around that? 

It is a rumor that oral polio vaccine includes a formula that effects your reproductive system?

Why is the oral polio vaccine better than the shot?

What are the odds of me getting chicken pox if i've been exposed and never got any vaccination?

Should I skip the next chicken pox vaccination if my baby reacted badly to the first?

Is it better for children to get chicken pox than the chicken pox vaccine?

I was in contact with a child with chicken pox today, is it effective for me to get the vaccine now to prevent me from getting chicken pox?

Are there any precautions or restrictions associated with the Chicken Pox vaccine?

case of chicken pox at mysons daycare 4 wks,dr didnt no n said bumps all over son was from a virus not pox,there very itchy,n still getn more, concern?

Can you pass chicken pox along to hospital patients (infants and children) during the early stages of shingles?

Can you get shingles if exposed to chicken pox if you already had chicken pox as a child?

Where do I go to get a diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine done?

My daughter needs the chicken pox vaccine & 1 week ago a friend gave her kiss on cheek but he now knows his rash is shingles. Was she exposed?

What is the connection between smallpox vaccine and HIV?

Why is the smallpox vaccine not available to the general public?

Is it safe to get the smallpox vaccine while pregnant?

my kids just got the rotavirus oral vax 2 days ago. are they contagious to me?

Will an acute ear infection in an adult with an avarage immune system cause meningitis?

Could this be menegitis? i was diagnosed with an ear infection and an upper respiratory infection yesterday at the emergency room. now my neck is feeling stiff, what could be the cause of this? 

Do you know how common slapped cheek syndrome is?

Should a flu vaccine be taken in conjunction with oseltamivir when symptoms first occur?

How will bacterial meningitis affect the health of my child?

Pink eye? my son(15 years old) had what we believe to be pink eye. he took antibiotic drops for the seven days. the next day it came back. he was then give a script for a steroid drops. he has been taking that for 6 days. that eye is becoming pink again a

Is it possible to catch pink eye from another person who only had an ear infection?

Is it ok to use hand sanitizer on babies?

is a combination of amoxillin with clavulanic acid and metronidazole effective and advisable for the treatment of ear infection in children.doctor.?

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My 12 yr old son has slapped cheek rash but just on his arms.He is itching madly all over ,antihistamine doesn't seem to help .What can I do to help?

Should I skip the next polio vaccine for my infant if she had a really bad reaction with the first?

Is the meningococcal immunization the same as a meningitis shot?

How often should you get a meningococcal meningitis vaccine?

What does polio oral drops prevent children against ? Rotary wants us to take them.

What?is the most common medication given for polio?

Is it okay to give my 18 month old pediasure, since she hasn't been eating due to chicken pox?

Son had chicken pox vac 11 days ago. Wen to BBQ party today, some infants there. Are they safe?

How can I tell if my child has chicken pox?

What will happen if my baby gets the chicken pox?

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