Childhood Diseases

• Thousands of London area students at risk of suspension for lack of childhood diseases vaccination

  Last month, the Middlesex-London Health Unit began suspending students under their purview attending elementary or high school for not having up-to-date immunization records.

  Education

  Feb 1, 2023
  
• London area students suspended from school for lack of childhood diseases vaccine documentation

  Students are being suspended from school for not having immunization records or a valid exemption. The suspensions will continue in different cohorts for the rest of the year.

  Education

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• End personal and religious vaccine exemptions: American Medical Association

  The American Medical Association says parents should not be able to refuse to have their kids vaccinated for personal or religious reasons. That's because of the health risks unvaccinated kids pose to others.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2015
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• Fewer kindergarteners skip vaccinations under California law

  A measles outbreak traced to Disneyland brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement among parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2015
• Why the NHL locker room is the perfect catalyst for a mumps outbreak

  Sidney Crosby, Corey Perry and Ryan Suter are among the growing list of NHL superstars who have fallen victim to the mumps.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2014