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The Zika vaccine could convince anti-vaxxers of vaccines' necessity.

The Zika vaccine could convince anti-vaxxers of vaccines' necessity.

patronauta/ThinkstockGreat news: The first clinical trials for a Zika vaccine are slated to start as early as next spring.As the disease has spread, research has shown that Zika can cause devastating birth defects, including microcephaly and associated brain abnormalities.Preventing congenital Zika infections is the primary goal of a Zika immunization initiative, and for good reason: There have already been 16 infants born with Zika-related birth defects and 5 known Zika-related fetal losses in the U.S.


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Dr. Bob Sears, critic of vaccine laws, could lose license after exempting toddler

Dr. Bob Sears, critic of vaccine laws, could lose license after exempting toddler

Dr. Bob Sears, an Orange County pediatrician and nationally known critic of vaccination laws, faces the loss of his medical license after the state medical board accused him of improperly excusing a toddler from immunization and endangering both the child and the public.The Medical Board of California contends in legal documents released Thursday that Sears committed "gross negligence" and deviated from standard practice when he issued a letter in 2014 prescribing no more vaccines for the child.In the six-page accusation, the medical board faults Sears for failing to obtain a detailed history of a 2-year-old patient's vaccines before writing the letter and instead relying on the child's mother, who described how the boy lost urinary function and went limp in response to previous immunizations.


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ammonia21.com Backpack ammonia-water vaccine chiller could save lives

ammonia21.com Backpack ammonia-water vaccine chiller could save lives

The Isobar lightweight backpack unit cooler uses ammonia-water absorption refrigeration technology to keep vaccines cool for up to six days.Broadway, a final-year student at Loughborough University, designed the backpack to be recharged on-the-go in just over an hour.This could make it an effective transportation system in rural areas where health services and electricity access are lacking.