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Where the anti-vaccine movement thrives

Anti-vaccine activities are predominantly a western phenomenon, especially in the Pacific Northwest and the American Southwest.

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February 1, 2019 Measles / Vaccines

Washington state measles outbreak update

Clark Count has identified 41 confirmed measles cases and 15 suspect cases; King County has seen one case linked to the outbreak.

January 29, 2019 Measles / Vaccines

Measles outbreak update

36 cases of measles have been identified in Washington state.
fficials in Oregon have confirmed a case that has been linked to the Washington state outbreak.

January 28, 2019 Measles / Vaccines

Measles outbreak update.

In Washington, 34 confirmed cases and 9 suspect cases of measles have been identified in Clark County, 1 case in King County, and 1 in Multnomah County, Oregon

January 23, 2019 Measles / Vaccines

Measles investigation in King County

It is not clear where the man got infected but he reported he had recently traveled to Vancouver, Washington where there is a large, ongoing measles outbreak.

January 22, 2019 Measles / Public Health / Vaccines

Number of Clark county measles cases climbs to 22

Anyone who has been exposed and believes they have symptoms of measles to call their health care provider prior to visiting the medical office.

December 6, 2018 Vaccines

Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

In general, the “just the facts” approach has limited effectiveness.

November 27, 2018 Influenza/Flu / Measles / Vaccines

Northwest an anti-vaccine hotspot

Anti-vaccine activities appear to be more of a western phenomenon, especially in the Pacific Northwest and the American Southwest.

November 3, 2018 Heart and Circulatory System / Influenza/Flu / Vaccines

Cut your risk of a heart attack — Get a flu shot

The risk of a heart attack increases 600% within a week of having the flu. Other respiratory infections also increased risk, but influenza caused the greatest.

October 29, 2018 Vaccines

Why is eradicating polio so hard?

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has not gone according to plan. The first eradication target date of 2000 was missed. We’re are about to miss the next, 2018.

October 25, 2018 Influenza/Flu / Vaccines

Get your flu shot now

If you do nothing else the next few days, get a flu shot. The best time to get a flu shot is by the end of October,

October 23, 2018 Influenza/Flu / Public Health / Vaccines

How washing your hands protects against the flu

To protect yourself, get vaccinated to minimize your risk of getting the flu. To reduce the chance you might catch or spread the flu, wash your hands.

October 5, 2018 Child Health / Pregnancy / Vaccines

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.