WASHINGTON — Two confirmed cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, have been diagnosed in Daviess County infants. Close contacts have been identified and started on preventative medication and if needed, the age appropriate vaccination for pertussis, according to Daviess County Health Nurse Jane Norton. All area healthcare providers have also been alerted […]
The Battle Over Immunization
By Lilo Stainton Childhood immunization is a highly charged issue, pitting the needs of public health against the fears of parents, who worry that vaccines can harm rather than help their kids. It’s also an argument that’s rapidly coming to a head in New Jersey, as the legislature looks to update regulations requiring mandatory vaccinations […]
Vaccination Profiteers Gang Up on Hannah Bruesewitz
By Evelyn Pringle The American Academy of Pediatrics announced the submission of an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court on July 30, 2010, “joined by 21 partnering health organizations,” in the vaccine injury case of Bruesewitz v Wyeth, to support the powerful vaccine maker against a lone family. Oral arguments in the case took […]
Government Backs Futuristic Flu Shots
By Matthew Herper The U.S. government is pledging $215 million — and as much as $375 million — to two biotechnology companies working to pioneer faster, more efficient ways to make vaccines for influenza. As was evident when the outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu swept across the country in 2009, our system for making […]
Hospital workers get flu shots — or risk losing their jobs
By Patricia Montemurri Reflecting a growing trend nationwide, more hospitals in Michigan are requiring employees to get flu shots. At St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals in Ann Arbor and its affiliates in Saline and Livingston County, some 6,000 employees were told to get a flu shot by Jan. 10 or risk termination. Staffers can be exempt […]
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