Getting those first immunizations is among the most painful aspects of early childhood — even for parents, who invariably wince at the cries of their children.

In a novel study, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto say they've discovered that the sequence of required shots can actually reduce the pain.

Infants who receive their combined vaccine for diphtheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type B first, followed by the pneumococca ...

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