vaccinations
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D.C. Health Dept. Takes Action Amid Measles Outbreak
The District has largely been spared from a measles outbreak sweeping across the U.S. that is sparking a verbal war…
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PRINCE GEORGE’S EDUCATION BRIEFS: Key Dates for Back to School
Registrations bus transportation after Aug. 23 will have transportation in place on Sept. 11.
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California Bill May Reshape Vaccination Laws Across the Nation
(NBC News) – Vaccine laws across the nation may be toughened, observers say, if California passes a fervently debated bill…
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Four Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
by Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Through advancements in medical science, children can be…
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Majority of Pediatricians Agree to Delay Vaccinations
Liz Szabo, USA TODAY (USA Today)—At a time when measles is making a dramatic comeback, a new study finds…
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Questions About the Measles Controversy
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I have to confess that I really cannot believe the measles controversy. The…
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‘Get Your Kids Vaccinated,’ Obama Tells Parents Doubting ‘Indisputable’ Science
Abby Phillip, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—In the face of a growing measles outbreak, President Obama is urging…
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Disneyland Measles Outbreak Strikes in Anti-Vaccination Hotbed of California
Fred Barbash, THE WASHINGTON POST ANAHEIM, California (The Washington Post)—Sometime in early December, somebody who probably caught measles abroad visited…
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Plunge in Kindergartners’ Vaccination Rate Worries Health Officials
(Los Angeles Times) – California parents are deciding against vaccinating their kindergarten-age children at twice the rate they did seven…
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