Animals
Recalled children's meningitis vaccine used in Mississippi
Nearly 21,000 doses of a nationally recalled children's meningitis vaccine were distributed throughout Mississippi over the last four months, but according to the state Department of Health, the chance of illness from the vaccine is "extremely slim."Why am I not surprised????
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How To Contact Your State Veterinarian
You can find your State Veterinarian here. Below is the information for the State Veterinarian for Mississippi. MISSISSIPPI Dr. James A. Watson, State Veterinarian Board of Animal Health 121 North Jefferson Street P. O. Box 3889 Jackson, MS 39207 Telephone...
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Lesson Plans
The New York Times article A Vital Discussion, Clouded discusses how the HPV vaccine issue is being clouded by misinformation. Worries about promiscuity have clouded the discussion about the cervical cancer vaccine that was approved last year for girls...
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More About The Hpv Vaccine
Close to 4,000 women die of cervical cancer every year, a 10th of them in Texas. The human papillomavirus - which will infect more than half of sexually active people at some point in their lives - is the leading cause of the disease. A new vaccine, Merck's...
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To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate
The HOT topic in homeschool circles these days is the new HPV vaccine. Boy am I glad I have boys, so I don't have to decide to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. Although I am leaning toward vaccination. It's the daughters of lower-income, minority...
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5 Millon For Pre-kindergarten
They haven't fully funded MAEP (Mississippi Adequate Education Program) ever, but now they want to provide pre-kindergarten to 4 year olds, at tax payer expense. When legislators convene in January, they will have new opportunities to improve school...
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