A report earlier this week of a couple of measles cases in Southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak, in Iowa and Lafayette counties, highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for measles, considered the […]
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After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated. VDH Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb said that Virginia families should trust the state’s decisions to be “grounded in the best available science.” “The […]
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A proposed change to the childhood vaccination schedule is raising concerns among pediatricians, who say separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into individual shots could create unnecessary risks and confusion for families.
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that changes the federal government’s recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing some vaccinations further apart and eliminating others altogether.
National Immunization Awareness Month celebrates vaccines as one of the greatest achievements in public health. Vaccines have transformed diseases that once caused widespread illness, disability and death into preventable conditions. But vaccines alone don’t protect communities. Strong public health policies help ensure they remain accessible, affordable and available to every family. As a mother of […]
SHREVEPORT, La. — Local families are encouraged to keep their children’s immunization records up to date by visiting the Shots for Tots program at Willis Knighton.
