Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Are physicians missing the chance to recommend HPV vaccines?
February 25, 2016
Physicians who assume parents will defer or refuse human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations for their preteenagers may be missing their chance to guard against the virus, according to a new study. [+] more
'Seriously flawed' study linking behavioral problems to Gardasil has been retracted
February 25, 2016
Retraction Watch reports that a paper published online in the journal Vaccine last month and temporarily removed weeks later has now officially been retracted. [+] more
South Dakota requires meningococcal immunization
February 25, 2016
Thursday, Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law Senate Bill 28, requiring the meningococcal immunization for school entry. [+] more
Bill Would Require Reporting Of Non-Vaccinated Children
February 25, 2016
A bill introduced in the state House would require the reporting of non-vaccinated students to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Currently those records are kept with the school. 'What this bill is not about is requiring more students to get vaccinations. It's about who will keep charge of the records,' said Rep. Dan Pabon, a Democrat representing Denver. [+] more
