Botched Measles Vaccinations Kill 15 Children in South Sudan
Some children did survive the botched [measles] vaccinations last month and will recover. But 15, all under the age of five, died from fever, vomiting and diarrhea. This tragic event is as big as what we have seen. The inoculations took place in a remote village nearly 300 kilometers east of the capital Juba. The […]
Was Measles Really Eliminated in the U.S. in 2000?
One of the favorite lines of attack against so-called “anti-vaxxers,” especially parents who decline to give their children one or more government recommended vaccines, is to always blame the unvaccinated for the resurgence of childhood infectious diseases such as measles. In the case of measles, the story goes something like this: We had eliminated measles […]
Blockbuster Vaccine Sales Drive Higher Earnings for Merck
Merck & Co., Inc. reported a strong financial start to 2019, with an eight percent increase in it first-quarter earnings, due partly to vaccine sales. Worldwide sales for the pharmaceutical company in the first quarter reached $10.8 billion, up from approximately $10 billion in the first quarter of 2018. Merck attributed the overall growth to […]
Pennsylvania Bill Would Prevent Doctors from Refusing to Treat Unvaccinated Patients
Legislation proposed in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly would prevent doctors and health care facilities from discriminating against unvaccinated patients. Doctors would be required to treat unvaccinated families in their practice, limit tactics used to place pressure on patients to use vaccines and prevent medical staff from requiring parents or guardians to sign a liability waiver if […]
Toddler in China Dies Day After Rabies Vaccination
A three-year-old girl in China died last month shortly after receiving a rabies vaccine. According to a report from the South China Morning Post, the child was taken by her father to a hospital the city of Lianyungang after being scratched on the finger by a pet dog. She was vaccinated about 23 hours later.1 […]
Lobotomy: A Dangerous Fad’s Lingering Effect on Mental Illness Treatment
In the 1930s, a new brain surgery was brought to the United States. The lobotomy. Only a little more dangerous than operating to remove an infected tooth. It was performed on mentally ill patients all over the country. Hailed by the media as a miracle cure. Life Magazine, Time Magazine, The New York Times, they […]