By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today A five-week-old Canadian infant developed yellow fever after his mother was vaccinated against the disease, with the virus apparently transmitted through breast milk, researchers said. The incident — believed to be the first such transmission to be confirmed — supports what had been a hypothetical concern about live-virus […]
Delegate says mandating use of vaccine is the real issue
Letter to the editor of “The Union Star” To the Editor: In the January 26 edition of the Virginian-Pilot, my colleague, Delegate Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach) made a strong case for the use of Gardasil, the vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus. Delegate Stolle’s points encouraging the use of this vaccine carry with them the passion […]
Meningitis vaccine guidance is revised
Note from SaneVax: Pay no attention to the fact that different strains than those covered by the vaccines are causing most meningitis outbreaks throughout the United States. Pay no attention to the fact that the efficacy of the vaccine wore off many years earlier than expected. Forget the enormous cost to the public healthcare system of mass vaccinations. Let’s just recommend more shots and pretend medical consumers are safe.
Schools show big gap in inoculations
By Martin Espinoza, The Press Democrat At Roseland Elementary School in Santa Rosa, all but one of the 118 kids who entered kindergarten in 2009 were fully immunized, according to the latest state records. With an “up-to-date” immunization rate of 99 percent, the school shows the benefit of an on-site children’s clinic that has been […]
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule — United States, 2011Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule — United States, 2011
From CDC website, 04 February 2011 Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews the recommended adult immunization schedule to ensure that the schedule reflects current recommendations for the licensed vaccines. In October 2010, ACIP approved the adult immunization schedule for 2011, which includes several changes. The notation for influenza vaccination in the […]
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