Category: Child Health
Five children hospitalized with sudden onset paralysis in Washington state.
All cases are among infants and children under age six who all reportedly had symptoms of a respiratory illness in the week prior to developing symptoms of “acute flaccid paralysis.”
How to Boost Vaccine Rates for Low-Income Families
A 5-state project aims to improve vaccination rates among low-income children and pregnant women, using registries to track the immunization of all residents.
As cities push for paid sick leave, states push back
A split is growing between cities that want to require private companies to give workers paid sick days and states that are determined to stop them.