Posts Tagged ‘vaccine’
Measles outbreak reaches East Bay
By January 26, 73 cases of measles had been confirmed among California residents, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Among those cases, 50 have been linked to an initial exposure at a Disney park.
Read MoreLack of parents’ time, insurance, and trust leaves some Bay Area children unvaccinated
Local health officials are urging parents to immunize their children against pertussis—the scientific name for whooping cough—and other vaccine-preventable diseases. But that is a tall order in a region where some families still have limited access to healthcare, and more parents are filing Personal Belief Exemptions.
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