Category: Vaccines
Almost 9 in 10 Washington’s kindergarteners fully immunized for school
About 5% of Washington kindergartners had an exemption from immunizations for a medical, personal, or religious reason — 7% were “out of compliance.”
How does the Washington state’s new immunization law affect you?
Washington no longer allows personal or philosophical exemptions to the requirement that students get theMMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine.
Advice On HPV Vaccine Could Leave Adults Confused
When a federal panel recently recommended an update to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine guidelines, it left a lot of uncertainty.
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.