Doctors Warn Against Revival of ‘Measles Parties’
Doctors are warning parents against reviving “measles parties” intended to expose their children to the disease at a gathering with at least one infected person.
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Gov. Brown Open to Restricting Vaccine Waivers Founded on ‘Personal Beliefs’
California Governor Jerry Brown signaled an openness to the announcement of a bill co-sponsored by two state senators that would eliminate vaccine exemptions based on “personal” and religious belief on Wednesday.
California Bill Would End Vaccine Exemptions Based on Religious Belief
California State Senators Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) announced on Wednesday that they will be introducing a bill to end the ability of parents in the Golden State to exempt their children from school vaccinations based on personal beliefs and religion.
Anti-vaccine Film Premieres at Chinese Theater in Hollywood
Hollywood’s famous Chinese Theater hosted the timely red carpet premiere of the anti-vaccine film Trace Amounts on Wednesday evening.The film challenges the safety of vaccines that may contain the potentially harmful preservative thimerosal. The film’s release comes in the middle of a measles outbreak that has put the debate over childhood vaccinations in the national spotlight.
Santa Cruz: Vaccinations Take off Under Threat of Measles Outbreak
Since the Disneyland measles outbreak began in December, public health officials have called upon parents to vaccinate to vaccinate their under-immunized children and for adults to obtain a booster shot to protect against the disease. Since then, the coastal, liberal enclave of Santa Cruz has seen a significant uptick in vaccination appointments, according to local news station KSBW and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.
Disney CEO: ‘No Impact’ on Disneyland Attendance After Measles Outbreak
Disney stockholders can breathe a little bit easier. On Tuesday, CEO Bob Iger said that attendance at Disneyland theme parks in California has not been affected in the wake of a measles outbreak that is thought to have originated at the parks.
Under-Vaccination: Not Just for Religious Reasons
SAN DIEGO — Measles continues to sweep California, seeping into six other states and Mexico after an outbreak began mid-December at Disneyland, re-igniting controversy over parents under-vaccinating their children.
Infant Gets Measles at Santa Monica HS Toddler Center, 14 Babies Quarantined
An infant has contracted Measles at the Santa Monica High child care center prompting health officials on Tuesday to quarantine fourteen babies younger than a year old.
Shock: Vaccination Rate as low as 51% in L.A.-Area Day Cares
A Los Angeles Times report released early Wednesday morning reports that many child care facilities in Los Angeles have alarmingly low vaccination rates–some reportedly as low as 51%. The report indicates that private schools have lower vaccination rates than public schools, as wealthier parents opt out of inoculation for communicable diseases like measles.
Daily Beast Editor Tweets ‘F*** You’ at Rand Paul
After Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul tweeted that he was taking a booster vaccination for measles, a senior editor at the Daily Beast replied “F— you” to the Republican.
Did Border Crisis Trigger Measles Outbreak?
The sudden outbreak of measles across the United States raises questions about how the disease arrived in the country after it was eradicated here in 2000. A quick review of the U.S. State Department visa requirements for immigrant visas reveals that applicants must be vaccinated for measles prior to their approval. Measles vaccination is not required for tourist visas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nor are they required for any other disease.
CDC Says Measles Outbreak Still Growing
The measles outbreak, originally tracked to Disneyland theme parks in California, has grown to over 100 cases, authorities said on Monday.
FNC’s Smith: Science Denying Anti-Vaxxers Are Hurting Kids
Monday, Fox News Channel host Shepard Smith slammed “science denier” parents who do not vaccinate their children. Smith said, “Hello, science. A lot of you want to talk about science deniers, that’s what you are. You measles no people! You
Measles Strikes Infant, Shutting Down Santa Monica Day Care
A new case of measles caused the shutdown of a Santa Monica High School day care center Monday after one of its infant attendees was diagnosed the disease. The current outbreak began in California’s Disneyland theme park with 74 of the 107 recent cases linked to the Magic Kingdom point of origin.
Chris Christie Advocates ‘Balanced’ Approach to Vaccinating Children
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s outreach to the anti-vaccination crowd is one of the strangest things anyone has done during the 2016 shadow primary season. In the midst of a significant outbreak of preventable, communicable diseases among children, Christie decided to throw anti-vaxxers a bone, making President Obama look enormously sensible by comparison.
Feds Asking Anyone with Measles Symptoms to Not Attend Super Bowl 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking anyone in the Phoenix area with measles symptoms to not attend Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. There are reportedly seven confirmed measles cases
NY Student with Measles Takes State-Wide Train
A potential explosion of measles could have been triggered by a college student infected with the disease who traveled by train from New York City to northern New York State last Sunday. The student, who attends Bard College, traveled on the 1:20 p.m. train from Penn station to Rhinecliff, N.Y. with a stop in Albany.
Super Bowl Cities See Spike in Deaths of Elderly Flu Patients
The 2014-15 flu season has been a particularly dangerous one across the country, especially for vulnerable elderly patients. Researchers have also found that cities that have either hosted or sent teams to the Super Bowl have experienced an 18 percent higher death rate of elderly flu patients than other cities.
Unrelenting Measles Outbreak Climbs to 107
More measles cases are appearing by the day in an outbreak that began mid-December in the traveler-magnet Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, California. In numbers updated Friday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports 91 cases confirmed within California and has reported 16 outside the state for a total 107 measles-infected persons.
84 Cases of Measles So Far, Nearly as Many as a Typical Year
With 84 cases already identified in the first month of the year, the number of measles cases across the country has almost outstripped what has become the usual number of cases in a year, according to reports.
White House: Parents Should Listen To Government Health Officials On Vaccines
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest discussed vaccines today, after reporters quizzed him about the president’s views on parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.
Health Official Says Measles Outbreak Came from Overseas
Many have speculated, but now a top federal health official is confirming that the outbreak of measles traced to several Disney theme parks was likely caused by a foreign visitor or an American who had recently returned from a trip outside the country.
More California Panic: Man with Measles Visited Fresno Maternity Ward
The measles outbreak continues to spread in California and beyond, with a case confirmed Wednesday in Fresno County. Fresno health officials say the man visited the area recently and may have had contact with county residents in public locations, including an area medical center and its maternity ward, potentially exposing babies to the extremely contagious disease.
Chicago Confirms First Case of Measles
As an outbreak of measles linked to several California Disney theme parks mounts, other states are also seeing measles appear. This week, for instance, a suburb of Chicago has announced its first case of the year.
Measles Outbreak Spreads: 87 Cases, 7 States, Plus Mexico
California and California-related cases of the measles now total 87, excluding any outside the state that have no known link to the December Magic Kingdom outbreak. California Department of Public Health officials have updated the known extent of the spread that now spans seven states and Mexico.
