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Wash. kids play with dead bats, get rabies shots

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:13:03 -0400

MOSES LAKE, Washington - The Grant County Health District says some Moses Lake, Washington, children are getting precautionary rabies shots after they were found playing with several dead bats.

SC hospital worker rejected flu shot, gets benefit

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:25 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A former South Carolina hospital worker who refused a required flu shot is entitled to receive unemployment benefits thanks to a state appeals court.

Measles surges in UK years after flawed research

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 -0400

LONDON - More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

Court: woman can seek lawyer fees in vaccine case

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:20 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely.

Wisconsin bill would ban mandatory flu shots

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:04:04 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin employers, including hospitals and nursing homes, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:11:22 -0400

GENEVA - The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary.

India announces low-cost rotavirus vaccine

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:25:49 -0400

NEW DELHI - The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world.

9 get to attend W. Pa. prom despite vaccine issue

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:38:22 -0400

IRWIN, Pennsylvania - Nine students in a western Pennsylvania school district who were told they couldn't attend their prom because they hadn't been vaccinated for chickenpox were able to attend after all.

Oregon lawmakers wade into vaccination debate

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:39:28 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - With the nation's highest rate of parents refusing vaccinations for their kindergartners, Oregon has become ground zero for the contentious debate over whether children should be vaccinated.

Dozens contacted after possible measles exposure

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:32:57 -0400

KALAMAZOO, Michigan - Dozens of people in West Michigan and plane passengers from several states have been contacted after health officials learned they may have been exposed to measles through an 8-month-old from the Battle Creek area.

Rabies scare prompts Fairbanks vaccination clinic

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:23:05 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The recent discovery of two rabid wolves has prompted Fairbanks North Star Borough animal control officials to offer nightly rabies vaccines next week at the shelter.

9 may miss W. Pa. prom over no chickenpox vaccine

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:28:20 -0400

IRWIN, Pennsylvania - Nine students in one western Pennsylvania school district may miss their high school prom because they were found not to have the chickenpox vaccine.

Bill OKs some immunizations without parent consent

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:32:04 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House has passed a bill allowing children 14 and over to sometimes consent to their own immunization without parental approval.

Drugmakers, health groups bring poor girls vaccine

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:04:32 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.

Drugmakers, health groups bring poor girls vaccine

Thu, 09 May 2013 07:25:16 -0400

GENEVA - Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with global health groups in an attempt to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.

Calif. bracing for whooping cough resurgence

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:23:33 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - California health officials are urging residents, especially pregnant women or families with new babies, to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Feds: Hepatitis B no barrier to health practice

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:44:27 -0400

Peter Nguyen was a promising medical student when his school learned that he had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. He said he was blackballed by school administrators and forced to halt his studies.

Brewer signs bill on foster kids' immunizations

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:23:49 -0400

PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Thursday allowing Arizonans to become foster parents even if their own children haven't been immunized, while also advising state officials to exercise caution when placing children in those homes.

Hospital vaccination bills clear final Neb. vote

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:49:07 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would require many health care clinics to offer tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria vaccinations to patients before they're discharged.

House Oks opt-out for state immunization registry

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:04:29 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The House has passed a bill requiring youngsters' registration in a state immunization registry, unless parents elect not to participate.

Health officials proposed immunization changes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:04:39 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The Minnesota Department of Health is proposing some changes to the school immunization rules.

Woman attacked by bobcat, gets rabies vaccine

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:12:04 -0400

SHOW LOW, Arizona - A necropsy and rabies testing are being performed on a bobcat after the animal was seen acting aggressively near the site of an attack in Show Low.

Weld County reports whooping cough epidemic

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:24:09 -0400

GREELEY, Colorado - For the second year in a row, Weld County is reporting an outbreak of whooping cough that health officials call an epidemic and the worst in 20 years.

SD doctor honored for childhood immunizations

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:35:03 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - A Sioux Falls doctor has been recognized for his work in support of childhood immunizations in South Dakota.

Alaska immunization rates fall; state asks why

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:20:48 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A survey of mothers of young Alaska children confirms that fewer kids are receiving vaccinations that could combat preventable diseases.