Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 10/15/2009 - 16:53

Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests....


 

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