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Community immunity vital to protecting all of us
Some bills being considered at the Legislature this year pose a serious threat to community immunity. Reducing the number of vaccinated people is not freedom, as Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction,... […]
GOP lawmakers should think twice before support anti-vaccine bills
It doesn’t take many improperly immunized individuals to upset the balance of herd immunity, as few as 6% of the population can put the rest at risk. Should that occur, fingers will begin pointing. Not to be missed in that will be lawmakers who worked to lessen vaccine policies versus protecting the public health.
Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines
Protecting people from getting sick should be the definition of an uncontroversial idea. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like our state legislators agree.
Ducey prefers to educate parents on vaccinations, not force them
Gov. Doug Ducey won't support eliminating the ability of parents to claim a personal exemption for their children from vaccines despite a new published study showing the state's largest county at risk for a measles epidemic.
Anti-vaxx – or know the facts
Everyone wants a cure for autism, but scapegoating vaccines will not help families suffering from autism and hurts everyone equally.
Don’t make measles great again in Arizona
States are moving to restrict exemptions. As outbursts of measles plague our nation and others, it is strange to see Arizona work to make its children less safe, undermining what courts and public health officials have described as the gold standard for preventing infections--reduced exemptions.
Lawmaker says her child vaccination bills are ‘misunderstood’
The sponsor of three bills aimed at altering state vaccination laws said Thursday that her proposals are "misunderstood.''
Governor open to requiring childhood vaccinations
Calling it a matter of public safety, Gov. Doug Ducey wants all youngsters in Arizona public schools to be vaccinated against various childhood diseases.
Childhood vaccination exemptions up in state
More Arizona parents are opting out of vaccinations for their kids. The number of children who got personal or religious exemptions from vaccinations in the state increased this year after falling for the past two years.
Many Arizona classrooms vulnerable to measles spread
Many kindergarten classrooms in Arizona are vulnerable to the spread of measles because so few students have been vaccinated.
House bill would make schools post vaccination rates to websites
A Democratic lawmaker wants to require Arizona schools to post health-related information on their websites including immunization rates among students – information he says is especially important given the measles outbreak originating at Disneyland.
Arizona clarifies rule on foster family vaccinations
Arizona officials now say parents seeking to care for foster children don't automatically have to have their own children vaccinated.
