A Hudson Valley lawmaker wants to make the measles vaccine mandatory for all kids attending New York summer camps. The bill, however, remains without a sponsor, stalling its progress. The bill, if passed, would make…
Indianapolis 500 fans may walk away with more than just a beer buzz and a hoarse voice. Some may receive a measles vaccine. IndyCar medical director Geoffrey Billows says that a “very limited supply” of…
German Health Minister Jens Spahn is proposing fines equal to$2800 USD for parents who don’t vaccinate their children. Spahn says the move is part of his mission to “eradicate measles.” Per a CNN report, Spahn says that…
The war on vaccine safety rhetoric just got more intense in Australia. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority [Ahpra] is warning the country’s medical professionals not to dissent on vaccine safety messaging. The group says…
A British parliament member is calling out those who speak against vaccines saying “they have blood on their hands.” The comments come amid fears that world governments could evoke “emergency mandatory vaccine mandates,” something the…
The CDC is telling California adults in high-risk measles areas that they may need to get another measles shot. Two areas the CDC notes as high risks are UCLA or California State University, Los Angeles. They claim…
Merck & Co announced on Wednesday that it will be ramping up production on measles vaccines. The announcement is a response to the constant media coverage over measles outbreaks around the world. As of the…
Pakistani gunmen targeted two female polio vaccine workers, killing one. This is the third death resulting from attacks on vaccine workers in the country. The recent attack happened last Thursday in the city of Chaman….
Two major Los Angeles universities have instituted quarantines following a measles outbreak. The quarantine affects 200 students and staff members at the University of California and Cal State University. “One person with a confirmed measles case can expose…
A 6-year-old girl used the media’s onslaught of measles and chickenpox coverage to her advantage by faking illness. Only, her big plan backfired when the marker she used to draw chickenpox on her skin turned…