Health officials in Vancouver say the city is now facing a crisis in the form of a measles outbreak after nine confirmed cases. Dr. Althea Hayden of Vancouver Coastal Health says all nine of the…
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…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed on Friday that this year’s flu shot is less than 50% effective. The estimated effectiveness of the flu vaccine is estimated at 47% by the agency. The…
An Australian comedian named Lawrence Mooney went on a tirade against the anti-vaccine community, as well as those simply opposed to mandatory vaccines, inciting violence. The exchange is creating a stir due to Mooney’s violent tone,…
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…
Scientists working at the Mayo Clinic discovered that measles may act as an unlikely ally in the fight against cancer. This isn’t the first time that the measles cancer cure link has made headlines. Back in…
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,…
Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry is causing controversy after making statements that she hasn’t vaccinated her youngest son, Lux. Lowry made the comments on an episode of “Coffee Convos.” The teen star was immediately…
If you go by the media, you probably think the flu is ravaging our nation. While in fact, the facts simply don’t support the media’s narrative in states like Florida, where the flu season is…
Health Officials in Clark County Washington say that their latest measles case is diagnosed in a child who received the MMR vaccine. The officials claim 42 other cases exists as well. They claim that 31 of…