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U.S. Vaccine Exemptions Remain Secure in 2018

NVIC again asks DHHS officials to affirm the ethical principle of informed consent to medical risk taking, which includes vaccine risk taking. There is no single vaccine-related issue of more concern to Americans than protection of this internationally recognized human right for pregnant women, parents of minor children and adults of all ages.

If Vaccines Injure Pregnant Women or Their Unborn Babies, What Will the Vaccine Court Do?

This report on vaccine related Federal Advisory Committee activities discusses government plans to change and expand vaccine recommendations and mandates in 2019.

U.S. Government Will Focus on Marketing HPV Vaccine in 2019

As of Feb. 16, 2019, the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) was monitoring more than 100 bills that had been filed in 29 states proposing to expand, restrict or eliminate vaccine informed consent rights. Additional vaccine-related bills are expected to be filed during the next few weeks.

More Than 100 Bills Proposed in 30 States To Expand, Restrict or Eliminate Vaccine Informed Consent Rights

The February 2019 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) saw new committee members introduced and changes to public comment enacted.

ACIP: 2018-2019 Flu Vaccine 44 Percent Effective

As the new academic year approaches, parents and students are challenged to be proactive in seeking out accurate information to inform their vaccine choices. A good place to start is NVIC.org.

Back to School Vaccine Education to Combat Misinformation

Educating yourself on student enrollment requirements during the K-12 or college enrollment process isn’t limited to understanding vaccine requirements and exemptions. Read on to learn more!

Federal Student Privacy Rights and Vaccine Registries

On June 13, 2019, New York legislators swiftly and quietly repealed the religious exemption to vaccination without public hearings. The controversial bill (A2371) was pushed through the Assembly and the Senate in one day and quickly signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

New York’s Repeal of the Religious Exemption Violates Rights of the Disabled Under The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973

Citizen involvement to protect the human right to exercise informed consent to vaccination increased to unprecedented levels in 2019 to meet the most aggressive attack on vaccine exemptions in U.S. history.

Vaccine Exemptions Under Attack in 2019

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