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    Jan 24, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  1. More measles cases confirmed in Finney County

    Finney County Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the total confirmed to six.  All those at risk for the disease are being contacted and the investigation is ongoing.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Finney County Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the total confirmed to six.  All those at risk for the disease are being contacted and the investigation is ongoing. Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a...

    Tags: Health, Coughing, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  2. Proposal would add more exemptions for childhood immunizations

    A committee in the Kansas legislature is now looking at a bill on whether immunizations should be required for children in Kansas.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    A committee in the Kansas legislature is now looking at a bill on whether immunizations should be required for children in Kansas. House Bill 2094 would add a parent's personal beliefs to the list of childhood immunization exemptions. The current list of...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Health, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. Feb 14, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  3. Noblesville Schools reports student possibly infected with measles

    Noblesville Schools announced Monday that they have received a report of a student with a possible case of measles.
    Noblesville Schools announced Monday that they have received a report of a student with a possible case of measles. The announcement came after health officials confirmed 10 cases have been reported in Boone and Hamilton Counties. The outbreak follows...

    Tags: Health, Coughing, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Dec 1, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Residents give a range of opinions on mandatory vaccines

    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com
    Hagerstown residents offered mixed reactions Tuesday when asked their opinion of whether children should be exempt from certain vaccines. A report by The Associated Press said a growing number of youngsters were skipping school shots in more than half...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Health, Chickenpox, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses

    5. Nov 30, 2011 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  5. Parents continue to question the health risks of vaccines

    By the time most kids start kindergarten, they will have received more than 25 vaccinations that protect against diseases like whooping cough, polio, and the measles.
    Q13 FOX News reporter
    By the time most kids start kindergarten, they will have received more than 25 vaccinations that protect against diseases like whooping cough, polio, and the measles. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson with Seattle Children's Hospital says vaccines are the...

    Tags: Health, Chemical Industry, Jenny McCarthy, Family, Vaccines

    6. Mar 27, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  6. State helping at child immunization deadline

    Health
    Parents that have, for whatever reason, put off getting their school-age children to the doctor for the mandatory immunizations are getting a last-minute chance to catch up from the state Department of Health. The state will open health centers the week...
    7. Aug 27, 2011 |Story| Daily Pilot

  7. Editorial: It's important to immunize

    A new school year is just around the corner here in Newport-Mesa, and education officials are alerting parents that a new law requires students entering grades 7-12 to get a whooping cough booster shot. Incidents of whooping cough have exploded in the...

    Tags: Health, Family, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance Cost

    8. Jun 18, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Low vaccination rates in some schools raise outbreak risks

    Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found.
    Clusters of children without their required vaccinations in about 200 Illinois schools are raising the chances of school-based outbreaks of serious preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough, a Tribune analysis of state data has found. The...

    Tags: Travel, San Diego (San Diego, California), Shelton, Diseases and Illnesses, Trips and Vacations

    9. Jul 11, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. We don't know enough about childhood vaccines

    The topics of vaccines and vaccine safety spark emotional outbursts at scientific meetings and family dinner tables alike. But many of these debates are remarkably fact-free. Surprisingly few people — not just concerned parents but also doctors, policymakers and even immunization experts — can answer this seemingly simple question: How many immunizations does the federal government recommend for every child during the first two years of life?
    The topics of vaccines and vaccine safety spark emotional outbursts at scientific meetings and family dinner tables alike. But many of these debates are remarkably fact-free. Surprisingly few people — not just concerned parents but also doctors,...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Health, Flu, Chickenpox, Vaccines

    10. Jul 11, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Vaccine safety: Misinformation about vaccine risks is making us less safe

    Last month, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the first case of measles in the state since 2009.
    Last month, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the first case of measles in the state since 2009. This development demonstrates that even Maryland, which has one of the highest vaccination rates in the U.S., is not immune to...

    Tags: Health, Chemical Industry, Research, Vaccines, Science and Technology

    11. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Some pediatricians taking stand for vaccine program

    A small but growing number of parents think vaccines against childhood diseases are unsafe and are refusing or delaying shots for their children, despite the discrediting of a medical study linking vaccines and autism that stirred alarm.
    A small but growing number of parents think vaccines against childhood diseases are unsafe and are refusing or delaying shots for their children, despite the discrediting of a medical study linking vaccines and autism that stirred alarm. Ground zero in...

    Tags: Illinois, Shelton, Diseases and Illnesses, Measles, Medical Research

    12. Jun 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. California's kindergartner vaccination rates below federal goals

    L.A. NOW
    Vaccination rates among California's kindergartners are below U.S. goals for 2020, according to a new federal report released Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 95% of kindergartners should be vaccinated for nine...
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