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July 2, 2019

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Removing Non-Medical Exemptions from School Vaccination Requirements

New Law Will Protect Public Health in the Midst of Ongoing Measles Outbreak Follows Extensive Efforts by State Health Department to Contain Measles Outbreak in Pockets of the State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S.2994A/A.2371), sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United […]

May 30, 2019

10 steps to consider to protect communities from further vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks

Let’s Treat Measles Seriously To stop outbreaks, we must halt the spread of anti-vaccination misinformation Arthur Caplan May 9 We are now well into the measles outbreak of 2019. From January 1 to May 3, there were 764 cases of measles confirmed in 23 states. This is the greatest number reported in the United States […]

May 30, 2019

Governor Mills of Maine signs bill ending nonmedical vaccine exemptions

By WMTW The bill, LD 798, eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for receiving immunizations required by schools and day cares. In a press release, Rep. Ryan Tipping, a Democrat from Orono who sponsored the bill, said, “As we hear more reports of measles and other preventable diseases in Maine and across the country, it has become […]

May 24, 2019

Indianapolis 500 officials will offer measles vaccine at race

By Associated Press Some fans attending Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 can get measles vaccines at the track’s infield medical center. IndyCar medical director Geoffrey Billows said Thursday a “very limited supply” of vaccines will be available at the medical building near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum. He says most insurance companies will cover the cost. Billows encourages concerned fans […]

May 7, 2019

States seek to cut off religious exemptions for vaccination

Connecticut’s Attorney General gave state lawmakers the legal go-ahead Monday to pursue legislation that would prevent parents from exempting their children from vaccinations for religious reasons, a move that several states are considering amid a significant measles outbreak. Read full article here.

May 1, 2019

Disinformation is the new barrier to measles vaccines, and it’s deadly: Rosalynn Carter

The United States is experiencing an alarming measles outbreak, with 626 cases in 22 states as of mid-April. The majority have been among residents of New York state, where the situation is so grave that it has prompted two separate public health emergency declarations this month in an attempt to curtail the spread of this highly infectious disease. Thirty […]

April 24, 2019

CDC: Measles cases nearing new high since 2000

As the number of measles cases spirals upward – spread mostly by those who refuse to vaccinate – the FDA took the unusual step Monday of reminding the public that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is safe and effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday that there were an additional 71 cases last week, bringing […]

April 24, 2019

Flu killed up to 54,800 people this season, CDC estimates

The flu has caused as many as 40.1 million illnesses and 54,800 deaths this season, according to CDC estimates based on the agency’s most recent FluView report. During the 2017-18 flu season, an estimated 80,000 people died. Six things to know: 1. The percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness decreased to 2.8 percent for the week ending April 6. However, […]

April 24, 2019

Childhood HPV vaccination ‘profoundly’ cuts cervical disease in young women

(Reuters Health) – – Young women who received human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines as adolescents had significantly lower rates of a condition that’s a precursor to cervical cancer, in a nationwide study in Scotland. “The magnitude of the effect is greater than expected,” study author Dr. Tim Palmer from the University of Edinburgh told Reuters Health […]

March 17, 2019

Are Colleges Prepared for a Meningococcal Disease Outbreak?

College students are at risk for this disease since the MenB vaccine is not integrated into standard vaccination schedules, said this study. A recent survey demonstrated that only 2 percent of universities require MenB vaccination for students prior to matriculation. During 2013–2018, between 1 to 4 university-based MenB outbreaks occurred annually. These outbreaks varied in size and duration […]

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