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Vaccine Tackles Five Diseases in One Shot.

The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)

| December 17, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Robyn Suriano

Dec. 17--Liz Vogt may not be getting the shot, but she feels the needle when her daughter gets a scheduled vaccination in the leg. It's not unusual for the 20-month-old girl, Jenna, to need four or more injections during a visit to the pediatrician.

But starting as early as next month, babies will be able to get fewer shots. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new vaccine that combines protection against five different diseases into one injection.

"Anything that reduces the number of shots is great," said Vogt of Winter Park, who also has a 9-year-old daughter and a baby on the way. "It just breaks your heart.…

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