Vaccine
Vaccine billboard in Tucson misleads, health officials say
A billboard along Interstate 10 is disingenuous and misleading parents about childhood vaccinations, some local public health officials say.
Tucson vaccine billboard misleads, health officials say
The billboard, along Interstate 10 West between Grant Road and Miracle Mile, looks "benign," said Dr. Francisco Garcia, the chief medical officer for the Pima County Health Department. "The issue they leave out when you go to their website is the benefits of vaccines," he added.
Blog: State contemplates action on vaccine exemptions
State health director Will Humble is asking his staff to study new data on declining vaccination rates and to provide him with "intervention recommendations." "More AZ parents are choosing not to vaccinate their kids- and using “personal exemptions” when they enroll their kids in school," H…
Whooping cough still on the rise in Arizona
Cases of whooping cough - an infection that can kill otherwise healthy infants - continued to climb in Arizona this year.
Pima's 1st flu case of season reported
A case of flu on Thanksgiving Day that involved a young patient could be Pima County's first influenza case in what looks to be a busy season.
Arizona RSV cases up 40% this year over last
Cases of a respiratory infection that can be fatal in infants are up 40 percent statewide over this time last year.
Factors that make for 'herd immunity'
If enough people are vaccinated, an isolated case of infectious disease will not morph into a full-blown outbreak.
Arizona infant dies of whooping cough
PHOENIX — The death of a Maricopa County infant from whooping cough is prompting health officials to urge residents to make sure they’re vaccinated.
Opening a dialogue about childhood vaccinations
Vaccine-preventable disease rates in the U.S. are at relatively low levels.
UA honors innovators for ideas to save lives
A veteran pathologist and a young microbiologist were named "Innovators of the Year" at a ceremony Tuesday at the University of Arizona.
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Too many Arizona kids skip vaccinations, doc tells lawmakers
PHOENIX — Arizona parents who choose not to vaccinate their children are putting the whole community at risk, a state house committee here heard this morning.
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