Federal Court Restores Religious Exemption to Vaccination in Mississippi
A federal court has ruled that the First Amendment demands that the state of Mississippi permit a religious exemption to vaccination for school children by July 15, 2023. Judge Halil S. Ozerden’s order bars state health officials and anyone acting under their direction from enforcing Mississippi Code § 41-23-37, compulsory school vaccination law, unless an […]
Global Pediatric Vaccines Market to Exceed $69 Billion by 2030
A report released by Coherent Market Insights showed that pediatric vaccines market will surpass $69.482 billion by 2030.1 The main pharmaceutical companies in the global market for pediatric vaccines include Bharat Biotech, Emergent BioSolutions, GSK, Indian Immunologicals, Merck, Panacea Biotec, Pfizer, Sanofi, Serum Institute and Zydus Cadila.2 Pediatric Vaccine Approvals by Governments Will Drive Vaccine […]
The Tragedy of Unintended Consequences
After the strawberry plants started forming berries in my garden this spring, I bought some bird netting and carefully covered the plants. In past years, the birds had helped themselves to the berries and I was determined to protect this year’s crop for my own consumption. The netting was a pain to maneuver around, but […]
California Mom Wins Settlements for Unlawful Vaccination of Son
Rachel Bruno of Orange County, California won a $500,000 settlement in December 2018 from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office (LACSO) involving a case where her 20-month-old son David was removed from his grandparents’ home by Orange County Child Protective Services (CPS) and, reportedly, given a “full body medical test and 13 vaccines without a […]
Comparing the Health of Children in Japan and America
Story Highlights Japanese children are recognized as among the healthiest in the world, while American children compare poorly, despite the U.S. spending more than any other country on health care. Japan’s vaccine policy is non-compulsory, with vaccines considered either “routine” or “voluntary” but never forced. High rates of adverse events following MMR and HPV vaccinations […]
