In a letter addressed to the CEOs of Facebook, Pinterest, Amazon, Google, Youtube and Twitter, AMA executive vice president CEO James Madara wrote about the medical community's concern about the spread of misinformation on vaccines.
Following the Disneyland measles outbreak, California has stepped up when it comes to addressing anti-vaxxers in the state.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Sesame Street are trying to promote the value of vaccines as measles continues to be a problem perpetuated by anti-vaxxers.
Although most of his viewers were probably on board with Jimmy Kimmel’s view on vaccinations, some anti-vaxxers got a little heated and happily took to social media to criticize the funny man, fueling an already hilarious fire. “If you genuinely believe that 99 percent of the doctors in this country are dishonest, then you need […]
The current measles outbreak has separated the pro-vaxxers from the anti-vaxxers on what should be considered an evidence-based, non-issue. Unfortunately, agreeing to disagree just isn’t in the cards when it comes to misinformation and biased interpretations of the facts that has led to many sick children and fearful parents. Telling anti-vaxxers they are just plain […]
Germany is currently confronting its worst measles outbreak in a decade with 574 cases reported since October. Now that an 18-month-old boy has died, a senior German health official is pushing for mandatory vaccinations. Mario Czaja, the Berlin health minister, confirmed on Monday that the child – who had not been immunized against measles – […]
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In the midst of the current measles outbreak and ongoing debates about a parent’s right to not vaccinate their children, some might wonder how bad it needs to get before legitimate requirements should be put in place. As of right now, it doesn’t seem likely that the legal system will get involved. But back in […]
Forty-four percent of pediatricians in the U.S. have entered the workforce since measles was officially eliminated in 2000, and many more began practicing in the years since measles was technically common, according to philly.com. With 644 measles cases in 2014 and the recent Disneyland outbreak, pediatricians and primary care doctors need to be prepared diagnose […]
Disneyland executives apparently sent emails to California health officials following the measles outbreak urging them to emphasize that the theme park was not responsible for the spread and that vaccinated people are safe to visit, The Associated Press reports. The messages from executives were found in documents obtained by The AP. Disneyland was not trying […]
A parent in California recently had the bright idea that a good way to build measles immunity in kids who haven’t been vaccinated is to have a “measles party.” Although there’s nothing like high fevers and conjunctivitis to spice up a festive gathering, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke […]
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The CDC reported on Monday that the measles count is currently up to 121 cases in 17 states. Disneyland exposure accounts for 85 percent of those cases. And of course, the main topic of discussion around the issue has been about preventing further spread and battling the anti-vaxx agenda. But how much do these cases […]
Australian anti-vaxxer Stephanie Messenger self-published her children’s book “Melanie’s Marvelous Measles” in 2012. Pretty catchy title, right? The book’s purpose is to “educate children on the benefits of having measles and how you can heal from them naturally and successfully.” “Often today, we are being bombarded with messages from vested interests to fear all diseases […]
A symposium was held at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today titled “Measles Rises Again: The Science and Policy of a Preventable Outbreak.” Among the speakers were retired U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman, ABC Chief Health and Medical Editor Richard Besser and experts at the Bloomberg School, including Neal Halsey, Daniel Salmon, Diane […]
As the measles outbreak continues to spread, mostly on the West Coast with with some 120 cases thus far, some lawmakers have had enough and are willing to remove exemptions based on personal beliefs. Those states include California, Oregon and Washington state. And Ohio, though not in the hot zone, has already extended a law […]
Commentary about vaccines is coming from all different outlets – some of it more focused on straight news and reporting, and some coming from a sense of humor because many people think the anti-vaccination perspective is so crazy you just have to laugh. At least for a few minutes. Here are five videos, all humorous […]