All posts tagged "Vaccination"
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1.4KEurope NewsEU Rallies For Coordinated Vaccine Push Against Measles And Other Diseases
The European Commission (EU) has urged its member states last Thursday to actively cooperate in fighting diseases such as measles and flu....
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994Health NewsCheerleaders At National Competition Warned Against Possible Mumps Infection
Thousands of cheerleaders have been warned about possible mumps exposure during a national competition in Dallas last month, Texas health authorities said....
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975Health NewsStaff Workers Refused To Get Vaccinated, Got Fired
Around 50 employees at Essentia Health, a hospital chain in the upper Midwest, were let go from their jobs for refusing to...
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904Health NewsBoy In Middle Of Parents’ Battle Gets Vaccinated
The mother from Ferndale, Michigan who refused to get her 9-year-old son vaccinated went to jail for five days after refusing a...
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1.1KHealth NewsMom Facing Jail Time For Refusing To Vaccinate Her Kid
A woman in Michigan is facing possible jail time for refusing to get her son vaccinated, after an Oakland County judge took...
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1.1KHealth NewsFlu Vaccine Can Now Be Given In Painless Patch Form
There’s good news for people who are scared of needles – the flu vaccine can now be administered via an ingenious method:...
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1.1KHealth NewsGermany Will Fine Parents Who Don’t Get Their Kids Vaccinated
The German government intends to crack down on parents who insist on not vaccinating their kids, in an effort to prevent outbreaks...
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1.3KHealth NewsSouthwest Pakistan Starts Anti-Polio Campaign
A health official in Pakistan says that the country is launching a special five-day anti-polio drive in Baluchistan province, after traces of...
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1.4KHealth NewsArkansas Investigates 400 Mumps Cases, Advises Vaccination
Health officials in Arkansas are looking into a possible outbreak of mumps as cases in schools continue to rise. Over 30 schools...
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1.6KHealth NewsNo More Measles In The Americas Thanks To Vaccination
The World Health Organization has declared the Americas – North, South, Central – the first region of the world to be free...
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1.6KHealth NewsSwine Flu Vaccine Does Not Cause Birth Defects, Study Says
There’s some good news for pregnant women. Swedish researchers say that the H1N1 “swine flu” vaccine, named Pandemrix, does not cause any...
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1.5KHealth NewsChickenpox Cases Down Thanks To 2-Dose Vaccination
Chickenpox incidences in the United States have decreased since the implementation of a two-dose program, says the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...
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1.5KHealth NewsPediatricians Call For Action Against Parents Who Refuse Vaccination
Pediatricians across the country are fighting back against parents who are opposing vaccination for their kids, calling on states to stop the...
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1.6KHealth NewsJudge Upholds New California Law On Mandatory Student Vaccination
A federal judge from San Diego denied an injunction against a new vaccination law in California on Friday, the San Francisco Gate...
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1.6KHealth NewsHPV Vaccine Needs An ‘Opt Out’ Option To Make Parents Happy
Parents have no problem with the controversial human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine as long as there is an “opt out” option, a...
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1.7KHealth NewsFlu Vaccine Might Help Diabetics Live Longer
Diabetic people who get the flu vaccine may have a lower risk for cardiovascular or respiratory problems, a new study suggests. Dr....
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1.7KHealth NewsParents Found Guilty In Toddler’s Death For Not Providing Proper Medical Care
The parents of a 19-month-old boy, who died in 2012, have been convicted of their son’s death because they failed to provide him...
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1.7KHealth NewsMeasles Is Back, Highly Contagious, And Now A Debate Over Vaccination
There is now a measles outbreak in certain parts of the country and it is highly contagious. However, many people are debating...
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1.6KHealth NewsMeasles Outbreak: Almost 100 Cases In 8 States, 1000 Monitored In Arizona
The measles outbreak that began in California has now spread to Michigan and the number of cases has increased to 95 in...
