CDC Narrows RSV Vaccine Guidelines Due to Safety Concerns
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently narrowed its original recommendations for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, citing concerns over the risk of a side effect that can lead to paralysis or death. The recommendations originally stated adults over the age of 60 should receive the vaccine, but updates in […]
Febrile Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Unexplained Deaths of Children
A study published in the Feb. 13, 2024 journal Neurology designed to investigate the cause of sudden unexplained death of children, which usually occurs during sleep, found that the deaths of seven toddlers examined in the study were related to convulsions, also known as seizures. This finding suggests that many unexplained sleep-related deaths unexpectedly occurring […]
More Americans Have Doubts About Value of Childhood Vaccinations
According to a Gallup survey conducted in July 2024, there is growing skepticism in the United States about the value of the government’s recommended childhood vaccination schedule. The survey showed that only 40 percent of adults in the U.S. agreed that it is “extremely important” for parents to vaccinate their children. This represents a steep […]
Trust in U.S. Doctors and Hospitals Has Declined Since COVID Pandemic
A 2024 survey study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open found that Americans trust in medical doctors and hospitals declined significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The 2020 pandemic signified a turning point in the public’s trust in the medical profession that was previously deemed to be a trustworthy profession. […]
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). “Today, the Emergency Committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,1 2 3 […]
Vermont Supreme Court Rules PREP Act Supersedes State Constitution
The Supreme Court of Vermont threw out a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella of Brattleboro, Vermont whose son L.P. was given a COVID-19 shot without their consent and against their wishes. The six-year-old boy received the shot at a pop-up health clinic hosted by the local school district and the health department. Prior […]