There are ample number of good reasons to get the recommended vaccines and the most important of them is that it could save your child’s, or another child’s life. People who don’t get vaccines for their children and themselves not only put themselves in danger but they put the general public in danger as well. California is currently fighting a surge of a highly contagious bacterial disease … [Read more...]
California Recommends Pertussis Vaccination After Whooping Cough Epidemic
The Department of Public Health of California has strongly recommended the public to vaccinate children against the Pertussis disease as the cases of whooping cough have reached epidemic proportions here. According to the health Nearly 3,460 cases of whooping cough—have been reported to the California Department of Public Health this year. More cases have been reported so far this year than in … [Read more...]
Flu Activity Continues Unabated in California, 202 Reported Dead
The total number of deaths in California from severe influenza has been pegged at 202 this year. The tally includes those who are below 65. The figure is worrisome considering there were just 18 deaths recorded last year, which means an over 11 times increase in fatalities cased from flu. What is even more worrying is that the numbers can go up by a few more considering there are about 41 more … [Read more...]