Italy May Repeal Proof of Vaccination Requirement
An amendment has been introduced in the Italian Senate’s health committee that would eliminate he country’s requirement for proof of vaccination for children starting school. The amendment is expected to pass the senate committee within the week and will then move to the parliament for a vote. Over the last few years, Italy’s vaccination laws […]
Oregon Bill Calls for “Universal In-Home Visits” to Families with Newborns
Story Highlights A new bill (SB 526) has been introduced in the Oregon legislature directing the Oregon Health Authority to study and recommend legislation for a nurse home visiting program that offers up to three home visits by a licensed health care provider for parents and families with newborns. The Governor of Oregon plans to […]
Arizona Bill Proposes Full Disclosure of Vaccine Ingredients and Side Effects
Arizona State Senator Paul Boyer has introduced Senate Bill 1115 in the Arizona State Senate requiring health care professionals to provide a full list of vaccine ingredients and side effects to adults and parents of minor children prior to administration of any vaccine.1 2 Sen. Boyer, who says he does not oppose vaccinations, believes that […]
Argentina’s New Vaccine Law is a Blueprint for American Real ID
Colombian law 1626 was introduced in 2013. Bureaucratic language approved by a handful of senators established that HPV vaccination was “free and mandatory.” What followed was widespread injuries to girls1 who received an HPV shot which was never safety tested against a saline placebo2 and includes a scientifically problematic and controversial aluminum adjuvant.3 The authorities and health officials in the […]
India High Court Halts Mandatory Measles-Rubella Vaccinations for Children
The Delhi government in India issued a notice on Dec. 19, 2018 making the measles and rubella (MR) vaccine mandatory for students between the ages of nine months and 15 years old without the consent of student or their parents.1 Parents received an email from the schools in Delhi informing them that all students would […]
Experimental Drugs and Vaccines on FDA’s Fast Track
Story Highlights The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) increasingly applies “fast-track” licensing status to experimental drugs and vaccines in the research pipeline. The accelerated pharmaceutical product licensing approval system was originally created to give patients suffering with serious diseases or disorders quick access to important new drugs where no—or inadequate—treatment options were otherwise available. The […]