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…
by Dr. Shelley O’Neill, MD, April 16, 2019 This was my first time attending a legislative committee hearing and boy did I pick a doozy. The bill being heard was Colorado HB 1312, which essentially plans…
Researchers at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are working towards a new vaccine that stops colds. Emory University Associate Professor Martin Moore says he knows just how frustrating children’s colds can be. “But…
Washington State Senate passed a bill last Wednesday that removes the “personal preference” exemption from kids vaccination schedules. The bill (SB 1638) passed 25-22 almost straight down party lines. The bill’s passage immediately caused a backlash among…
New York’s Orthodox Jewish community is reacting harshly in the aftermath of the mayor’s mandatory vaccination declaration. Some community members feel the MMR vaccine is unsafe, but others simply believe that parents are entitled to…
Anthony Mundine says he was “too fired up” when he told parents they shouldn’t vaccinate their children. The former Australian former professional boxer and rugby league footballer caused controversy when he accused the government of…
Hepatitis A is spreading across the state of Florida. Broward County, one of Florida’s most populated counties, is confirming outbreak status. The Broward County Health Department confirmed that at least seven people have been diagnosed with…
Oregon health officials are blaming “print your own vaccine exemption” forms for the state’s lower vaccine rates. Oregon Health Authority data claims 30,000 Oregon parents used a templated, printable vaccine exemption document they downloaded from an online educational…
Colorado lawmakers say they want to fight one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country with a new law. House Bill 19-1312 will require all vaccine exemptions be submitted to the state health department or the…
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…