CDC Publishes Final Rule on Quarantine Powers
The federal government’s legal authority to detain and quarantine persons infected with certain highly communicable and deadly infectious diseases historically primarily has involved detaining people entering the U.S. by boats and airplanes or traveling across state lines. Federal government officials have long had the…
New Federal 2017 Vaccine Schedules Approved
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have approved new adult and childhood vaccine schedules, effective Feb. 1, 2017. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of…
This is Insane! (Rant from the Heart) | Paul Thomas, MD
I have a huge concern, in The New York Times today… it is February 8th, 2017… there’s a huge article urging our President, Donald Trump, not to have a commission on vaccine safety. Wait a minute! They don’t want to find out if there’s a problem with our vaccines? That’s insane, folks! Absolutely insane. I’m […]
Gates and Pharma Head Global Coalition to Develop RNA Vaccines
America’s Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Great Britain’s Wellcome Trust Foundation have banded together with a handful of organizations and governments to establish and fund the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) for the purpose of quickly developing new vaccines, particularly RNA…
Vaccination May Increase Risk of Rare Psychiatric Childhood Disorders, Study Finds
Children with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety and tic disorders were more likely to have had a recent vaccination, according to a new study based on a database of privately insured children’s medical claims. Children with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder…
Flu Vaccine Mandates for Hospital Workers Based on Flawed Research
A new study published in PLOS One questions the scientific validity of annual influenza vaccine mandates for all hospital workers. The flu vaccination policy, which is often a condition of employment, has been based on the assumption that it reduces influenza-associated morbidity and mortality among hospital patients. Depending on…