Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is defending the state’s vaccine exemption standards following a measles outbreak. Polis said he believes vaccinations work and are important, however, he stopped short of supporting increased vaccine exemption restrictions….
Following U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s attack, Amazon pulled at least five anti-vaccination documentaries from Prime Video. Schiff accused the shopping and multimedia giant and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, of displaying anti-vaccine media prominently in relevant…
The Montana House defeated a series of bills aimed at increasing parental vaccine rights. Montana is nearly at the border of the state of Washington, whereas a measles outbreak is underway. Rep. Theresa Manzella House…
Japan health officials say they are experiencing a measles outbreak. Health officials blame pockets of vaccine resistors. Officials say 167 cases in 20 Japanese prefectures by Febuary10th. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases says the worst…
A Washington state House committee passed a bill Friday that would ban personal vaccine exemptions for measles, mumps and rubella in school children. The House Bill 1638 received nine Democrat votes, but only one Republican vote, which was enough to move…
With Washington state reporting 50 cases of measles, lawmakers and pro-vaccine groups are scrambling to push for more restrictive vaccine laws. Washington allows parents to use philosophical exemptions. Many would like to allow the government to have…
Mississippi Lauderdale County School District is vowing to fight the flu through “aggressive action.” The Clarkdale campus reported three hundred eighty-three absences attributed directly to cases of flu. The entire Clarkdale campus will be sanitized, including all floors, walls, desks, chairs,…
Minnesota officials are experiencing backlash after appointing “anti-vaccine advocates” to a state council on autism. The MN Autism Council, formed by State senator Jim Abeler, aims to address issues involving “treatment, educational options, employment opportunities, independent living,…
The state of Massachusetts is considering implementing a mandatory vaccine law. The law would force kids to obtain a flu shot before attending a public school. The state realizes, however, that presenting such a law…
A former pharmaceutical company executive gave a passionate speech on vaccine safety. Brandy Vaughan is a former representative for Merck Pharmaceuticals. One of the products she sold as a rep, Vioxx, was removed from distribution in…