Vaccination

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Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin Made Sure All 9 of His Kids Got the Chickenpox Because He Hates Vaccines
splinternews.com - Nick Martin
At this point, there really shouldn’t be anything that comes out of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s mouth that qualifies as surprising. And yet. Bevin …
The Daily Beastadded this to Cheat Sheet
Matt Bevin
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Intentionally Exposed His Children to Chicken Pox Instead of Vaccinating Them
The Daily Beast
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said in an interview Tuesday that he purposefully exposed his nine unvaccinated children to chicken pox so that they …
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Chickenpox
Italian Politician Who Opposed Mandatory Vaccinations Contracts Chickenpox
TIME - Mahita Gajanan
An Italian politician who opposed mandatory childhood vaccinations was recently hospitalized with chickenpox. Massimiliano Fedriga, who is part of the far-right League party, was under observation for
Chickenpox
Politician who supports anti-vaxer movement hospitalized due to chickenpox
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
As absurd as it seems, the anti-vaccination movement isn’t just peddled in sketchy online forums and creepy Facebook groups; some politicians have …
Reason Divisionadded this to Reason Division
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy's Autism Charity Has Helped Its Board Members Make Money Off Dangerous, Discredited Ideas
Jezebel - Anna Merlan
Camel’s milk. B12 lollipops. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers. “Ion-cleansing” foot baths. Chelation therapy. Gluten-free diets. Casein-free diets. Massive …
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
Mumps
Mumps outbreak has likely spread to 67 students on Philadelphia campus, officials say
dailymail.co.uk - Associated Press and Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor
Philadelphia health officials say they've now believe 67 people have contracted mumps at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Last month, …
CBC Newsadded this to British Columbia
Measles
Province launching measles immunization program in B.C. schools
cbc.ca - Bridgette Watson
Parents who have not had their children immunized against measles will be able to have their children vaccinated at school beginning next month. The …
Euronewsadded this to News
Chickenpox
Italian politician opposed to mandatory vaccination of children is hospitalised with chicken pox
Euronews - Cristina Abellan Matamoros
Some would call it karma. An Italian far-right politician who opposed making some vaccines for children mandatory has contracted chicken pox, according to reports by Italian media. Massimiliano Fedriga,
Montreal Gazetteadded this to Montreal Gazette Opinion
Viruses
Opinion: How to respond to non-vaccinating parents
montrealgazette.com - Edie Austin, Montreal Gazette
I was completing my notes on a patient’s chart in the hospital one morning, when I overheard two nurses discussing vaccinations. They had gotten into …
Los Angeles Times
Whooping Cough
Her lingering bad cough turned out to be pertussis. Get vaccinated
Los Angeles Times
To the editor: Imagine my surprise as a 67-year-old when I tested positive for pertussis. (“Harvard-Westlake students were vaccinated. Dozens caught whooping cough anyway,” March 16.) I went in for what
calgaryheraldadded this to Calgary Herald News
Measles
Opinion: No excuse, and too much risk, to reject immunization
calgaryherald.com - Doug Hintz, Calgary Herald
He died at five years old. Too young for school, but not too young for measles. He would become just another statistic for everyone but his grieving …
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Tech Industry
Tech's fight against anti-vaccine content prompts free speech debate
cbsnews.com - CBS News
Every major medical body and federal office agrees: vaccines are safe and effective. But that's often not the message you get if you're a parent …
Mumps
What was it like when mumps was rampant? Ask Greg
statnews.com - Helen Branswell
Greg, now 69 and reached recently by phone by STAT, still remembers mumps as being pretty painful. He also remembers having measles and chickenpox, …
Viruses
Catholic parents should vaccinate their children, Vatican academy says
americamagazine.org - Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service March 20, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic parents should vaccinate their children for the good of their children and the community, and they can do so with a …
Horses
Vaccines for Show Horses
thehorse.com
Q.What vaccines should my horse have if I plan on showing this year? For example, I’m not sure if my horse should receive a strangles vaccine. —Via …
Viruses
Pediatrician Paul Thomas Has 15,000 Patients—and He Tells Them the Measles Vaccine Might Cause Autism
wweek.com - Rachel Monahan
Years ago, Paul Thomas stopped socializing with other pediatricians. All doctors, really."I avoid them because they give you that 'you dumbshit' …
Chickenpox
Family files lawsuit after chickenpox outbreak keeps high school senior off basketball court
4029tv.com - www.4029tv.com
The 18-year-old was told he couldn't play on the basketball team during an chickenpox outbreak at his school because he hadn't been vaccinated.
The Guardian
Viruses
Key to saving lives of newborns lies in half a teaspoon of blood, study claims
The Guardian
A groundbreaking study has claimed that the key to saving the lives of newborns is found in just half a teaspoon of blood. Research has revealed dramatic changes in the immune systems of newborns, which
Liberal View
Right-wing politician who condemned mandatory vaccination hospitalized for chickenpox
alternet.org - Matthew Chapman
On Tuesday, it was reported that Massimiliano Fedriga, a right-wing Italian politician who governs the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, was hospitalized …
FDA
Vaccinations don't work
wiscnews.com - www.wiscnews.com
It is funny that the outbreak of measles at Disneyland was mentioned in Ben Bromley’s March 6 editorial about making vaccinations mandatory in the …
BBC Newsadded this to U.S. and Canada
Viruses
Lawsuit as unvaccinated teen banned by US school in outbreak
bbc.co.uk
A Kentucky teenager is suing his local health authorities after they banned all unvaccinated students from school.
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Chickenpox
An anti-vax politician has caught chickenpox… and we can almost smell the irony.
mamamia.com.au - jessica.staveley@mamamia.com.au
An Italian politician who leads the country’s anti-vax movement has been hospitalised after contracting chickenpox. Ah, the irony. According to local …
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Chickenpox
Politician who opposes chicken pox vaccination gets chicken pox
buzz.ie - Ian Mangan
An Italian politician who is an outspoken critic of mandatory vaccination laws in Italy including vaccinations against chickenpox has been treated in …
CTV Newsadded this to Top Stories
Calgary, AB
Calgary clinic to parents: Please don't bring unvaccinated kids
ctvnews.ca - Josh Dehaas
An obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Calgary has put up a sign asking parents: “Please don’t bring any unvaccinated children.” Dr. Fiona Mattatall …
Buffalo, NY
Stifling Styrofoam Under Consideration - Mark Croce
radio.com - A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski
President's Day and Tweet Storm Fall-Out - Karen Travers - March 20, 2019 Spring Brings Work for U-S Army Corps of Engineers - Josh Feldman & Dave …
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
Russia
Russian speakers hardest-hit by measles in Washington: Myths quickly spread among close-knit community panicked over fetal-tissue-based
dailymail.co.uk - Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor
Measles is spreading among conservative, insular communities in the US. The outbreak in New York exists primarily among Orthodox Jewish people who …
Associated Pressadded this to Health and Science
Science
Science Says: Tiny 'water bears' can teach us about survival
Associated Press - BY SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth's ultimate survivors can weather extreme heat, cold, radiation and even the vacuum of space. Now the U.S. military hopes these tiny critters called tardigrades can teach us about
Chickenpox
Case of chickenpox reported at Thornton Academy
journaltribune.com - By egotthelf@journaltribune.com | on March 20, 2019
SACO — A case of chickenpox has been confirmed at Thornton Academy. School administrators sent an email to parents on Friday that one case of chicken …
SFGateadded this to National Politics
Chickenpox
God, country and chickenpox: How outbreak entangled school in vaccine showdown
SFGate - Katie Mettler, The Washington Post
Bill Kunkel used to vaccinate his kids, before he read where some vaccines come from. He is skeptical of the pharmaceutical industry's motives and came across anti-vaxxer theories online, though they supported
Romperadded this to Romper
Home Birth
Kat Von D Denies She's Anti-Vaxx & Addresses Nazi Rumors In An Emotional Video
Romper - Christina Montoya Fiedler
Celebrity tattoo artist, make-up mogul, and new mom Kat Von D has decided to clear the air about two issues that have totally snowballed over the …