This year’s flu season is mild, according to stats released by the CDC. Although last Friday, it was determined that the flu shot is less than 50% effective, somehow, the flu shot is getting all…
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A Hudson Valley lawmaker wants to make the measles vaccine mandatory for all kids attending New York summer camps. The bill, however, remains without a sponsor, stalling its progress. The bill, if passed, would make…
Indianapolis 500 fans may walk away with more than just a beer buzz and a hoarse voice. Some may receive a measles vaccine. IndyCar medical director Geoffrey Billows says that a “very limited supply” of…
A British parliament member is calling out those who speak against vaccines saying “they have blood on their hands.” The comments come amid fears that world governments could evoke “emergency mandatory vaccine mandates,” something the…
The CDC is telling California adults in high-risk measles areas that they may need to get another measles shot. Two areas the CDC notes as high risks are UCLA or California State University, Los Angeles. They claim…
Merck & Co announced on Wednesday that it will be ramping up production on measles vaccines. The announcement is a response to the constant media coverage over measles outbreaks around the world. As of the…
Pakistani gunmen targeted two female polio vaccine workers, killing one. This is the third death resulting from attacks on vaccine workers in the country. The recent attack happened last Thursday in the city of Chaman….
Two major Los Angeles universities have instituted quarantines following a measles outbreak. The quarantine affects 200 students and staff members at the University of California and Cal State University. “One person with a confirmed measles case can expose…
A 6-year-old girl used the media’s onslaught of measles and chickenpox coverage to her advantage by faking illness. Only, her big plan backfired when the marker she used to draw chickenpox on her skin turned…
U.C. Davis Children’s Hospital ER officials claim that a single child exposed 200 people to measles. The figure does not include the hospital staff. The hospital claims that girl visited the hospital on March 17 with respiratory…