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Explaining California's new vaccine law: 9 things you need to know as school begins

Explaining California's new vaccine law: 9 things you need to know as school begins

For more information on the new immunization law and specific shot requirements by age, visit shotsforschool.orgCalifornia's tough new immunization law, aimed at quelling the spread of disease, will be put to the test for the new school year with a medical exemption now required for students to skip immunizations.The law, which took effect July 1, was passed in response to a measles outbreak that started in December 2014 at Disneyland and sickened 147 people.Here's a guide to how the law works:To whom does the law apply?


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'Exciting new step' for vaccine funding

'Exciting new step' for vaccine funding

Greater funding and access to vaccines is garnering praise and excitement.From the start of next year all males and females under the age of 26 will have access to the HPV vaccine and Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre at the University of Auckland Doctor Nikki Turner called it "an exciting new step."Ms Turner said every country in the world wants to introduce the "incredibly effective" vaccine.


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Seek immunisation record before asking for new yellow fever vaccine

Seek immunisation record before asking for new yellow fever vaccine

With a global shortage of the Yellow Fever Vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health is appealing to prospective travellers to other endemic countries to consider locating their local immunisation records before requesting a new dosage of the vaccine.This is according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Shamdeo Persaud, who was at the time commenting on the depletion of the country's supply of yellow fever vaccine.Alluding to the fact that only one dose of the vaccine is required to provide lifelong immunity against the virus, Persaud related that because Guyana has an excellent immunisation coverage, most Guyanese would have received the yellow fever vaccine, as it is one that forms the ministry's immunisation schedule.