Non-Medical Vaccination Opt-Outs on the Rise
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An increasing number of parents are getting state approval to allow their children to opt out of school-mandated vaccinations for non-medical reasons, according to a new analysis published Wednesday.Dr. Saad Omer, a…
Are Doctors Improperly Storing Vaccines?
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As many moms do, Julie Dilensky of Washington, D.C., takes her 1-year-old daughter to the doctor for her recommended vaccinations.”It’s protective and preventative in my mind and anything I can do to keep her as saf…
Study: Mandatory Vaccines Lead to Higher Immunization Levels
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — States that require immunizations for students entering middle school have significantly higher numbers of adolescents who actually get recommended vaccinations compared with states that simply require that parent…
Vermont Debates Vaccines: Should Parents Be Able to Opt Out?
Jeffrey Hamilton/Thinkstock(MONTPELIER, Vt.) — The debate over a bill that would make vaccines mandatory for school-aged children by eliminating “philosophical exemption” as a reason to opt out of the shots, has divided Vermont’s families over the ben…
An End to Infant Crying at the Doctor’s Office?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NORFOLK, Va.) — A technique that doctors have commonly recommended to parents to deal with the pain of baby colic now shows promise in easing the crying associated with infant vaccinations at the doctor’s office.In a paper publi…