Category: Vaccines
Two New Cases of Measles in King County
These two cases brings the total to nine measles cases in King County residents since the beginning of May.
Measles and cancer patients. What to do?
Measles is worrisome to cancer patients because those receiving chemotherapy or recovering from a transplant may have weakened immunity.
Teens of ‘Anti-Vaxxers’ Can Get Their Own Vaccines, Some States Say
To some degree, all states recognize that older children should have some autonomy in making health care decisions.
What’s wrong with those anti-vaxxers? They’re just like the rest of us
What is wrong with those parents? Are they anti-science? Are they simply ignorant or selfish? Are they crazy? Or are they just like us?
Amid Measles Outbreak, Little Effort to Kill Vaccine Exemptions
Washington state, which recently experienced a serious measles outbreak, has the only state legislature this year that passed tighter vaccination rules.
Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do ‘Hail Mary’ Around Vaccine Laws
Parents are using end runs around new laws requiring vaccinations, often, with the cooperation of doctors.
Cervical pre-cancer rates down 88% in decade since HPV vaccinations began in UK
New findings clearly show that the routine HPV vaccination program has been a resounding success.
Measles: should vaccinations be compulsory?
Precedents exist for making people have certain vaccines. Perhaps it’s time to extend this.
Flu remains widespread in King County
Area hospitals are reporting a big uptick in the number of flu cases so far in March.
Does It Make Sense To Delay Children’s Vaccines?
A gradual approach to vaccinations is better than no vaccinations at all. But delaying vaccines is risky.
Measles: Why it’s so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital
In the 1960s, measles infected about 3-4 million people in the U.S. each year. More than 48,000 were hospitalized. Up to 500 people died.
Measles Vaccine Demand Surges in Northwest
Measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest triggers surge in demand for the vaccine — including among those who had previously shunned the shots.
More than 60 measles cases confirmed or suspected in NW
52 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases of measles have now been linked to the outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.
Where the anti-vaccine movement thrives
Anti-vaccine activities are predominantly a western phenomenon, especially in the Pacific Northwest and the American Southwest.