Maroto & Associates | July 18, 2009
The current issue of First Impressions, the online companion to the Michigan Law Review, is titled “Liability for Exercising Personal Belief Exemptions from Vaccination.” The issue consists of six commentaries from physicians, lawyers, public health scholars, and ethicists writing on the following topic:
“With the increased risk that the use of personal belief exemptions will limit the effectiveness of [...]
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Maroto & Associates | July 18, 2009
The last time the government embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu, thousands filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the government has already taken steps to head that off.
Vaccine makers and federal officials will be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu [...]
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Maroto & Associates | February 11, 2009
Drugmaker Merck & Co. has asked federal regulators to approve use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical and other sexually transmitted cancers.
The application was submitted in late December, Merck spokeswoman Amy Rose said Tuesday.
It was long planned as part of Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck’s strategy to increase the market [...]
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Maroto & Associates | February 11, 2009
U.S. officials and the drug company Merck deny that the vaccine Gardasil can cause seizures, strokes, and other severe health problems. As Sharyl Attkisson reports, new studies indicate otherwise. (Click on the title above to watch video)
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Maroto & Associates | January 12, 2009
New Jersey’s Public Health Council now requires a flu shot for all children before they enroll in preschools and daycare centers. The mandate has infuriated many parents, hundreds of whom recently gathered in protest outside the statehouse in Trenton.
Parents flooded the statehouse, carrying signs with slogans like “Parent Power” and “My Child, My Choice,” and [...]
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Maroto & Associates | January 12, 2009
Employees at Providence Alaska Medical Center no longer have a choice as to whether or not they receive a flu vaccine. The hospital is requiring all employees to get flu shots by year’s end or face dismissal.
The new policy is controversial, especially among nurses. Many nurses don’t want to be forced to get a shot [...]
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