Tag: "vaccine"
Tonight's Down to a Science Event: "The Panic Virus"
Learn more about the origins of the debate over vaccines and autism and what the current theories are from author of The Panic Virus, Seth Mnookin, at tonight's Down to a Science.
Post on Mar 08, 2011 by Laura Khalil
Facts are Facts
Despite what you might read on the web (including in the comments section of this blog), herd immunity is real. There is an overwhelming amount of data out there to support the idea that it protects us from the diseases that used to sweep through our population. Herd immunity is a fact and therefore real whether you believe in it or not.
Post on Nov 08, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Health Officials to Consider Tightening Vaccine Exemptions
Concerned by the increase in the number of children who are starting kindergarten without all their vaccines, public health officials in the Bay Area will look into the possibility of tightening the system that allows parents to opt out from mandatory immunizations.
Post on Oct 13, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Whooping Cough Epidemic Exposes Holes in California's Immunization System
The whooping cough epidemic that has killed six babies and made an estimated 1,500 people sick in California this year is exposing holes in the state’s immunization system, which leaders in the public health community are now racing to patch.
Post on Jul 28, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Clean Living, Brighter Children
Vaccines, clean water and freely available medicines may be good for more than your child’s health. They might actually make her smarter.
Post on Jul 19, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Trust Building
Whooping cough has reached epidemic proportions in the state of California. And it is hard to know who to be the maddest at.
Post on Jul 05, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Producer's Notes: Hepatitis C, Hope and Humanity
I came to realize that hope has a lot to do with science. It’s the driving force for those who seek cures, for those who work to protect the environment, for those who search for solutions to the pain and problems facing humanity.
Post on May 11, 2010 by Jon Fromer
Reporter's Notes: Predicting Swine Flu
The last time we reported on Swine flu, or 2009 H1N1 virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was considering whether or not to invest in a vaccine for the new influenza strain.
Now, after several delays, the first batches of vaccines — first, a nasal spray version, then an injectible vaccine — is due to hit hospitals and clinics across the country.
Post on Sep 18, 2009 by Amy Standen
Reporter's Notes: Swine Flu and You
As this story is being produced, the reports on swine flu are changing hourly. Cases are popping up closer and closer to home, and the CDC is updating several times a day on the spread of the virus, and plans to fight it. The $64,000 question is how worried we should be.
Post on May 01, 2009 by Amy Standen
Vaccines: One Small Risk for a Child, One Giant Benefit for Mankind
You're as likely to be struck by lightningas to have a severe reaction to a vaccine. I was reading an article in Time last week about parents not vaccinating their children. The story was about how this phenomenon is becoming more widespread. These kinds of stories are weird to me because vaccines are pretty safe. [...]
Post on Jun 06, 2008 by Dr. Barry Starr
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