HALIFAX – Capital Health is suspending one of its pediatricians after discovering hundreds of infants have been improperly immunized and will need to be re-vaccinated.
Dr. William Vitale’s medical license has been suspended due to concerns over how he vaccinated children.
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Anyone who’s child was vaccinated by Vitale between 1992 and 1994 or from 2003 to today should contact their family physician to be re-vaccinated.
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Those without a family doctor will be able to go to a special clinic starting January 8th.
More to come.
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