The New Hampshire Senate again shot down an annual effort to change the process by which New Hampshire families can get religious exemptions for vaccine requirements. State law requires children be vaccinated against polio, tetanus, hepatitis B, mumps, pertussis, rubella, rubeola, varicella, diphtheria, and haemophilus influenzae type B before entering school or childcare. However, there […]
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The New Hampshire Senate voted Thursday not to eliminate the state’s hepatitis B requirement — the latest setback for the State House’s Republican anti-vaccine contingent. Instead, senators sent House Bill 1719, sponsored by Republican Rep. Kelley Potenza, to interim study, a maneuver that sidelines the bill until at least next year. HB 1719 was one […]
The US military helped create the first flu vaccine to keep service members in action – and the logic for requiring vaccination has not changed.
By Dr. Brian Beals, pediatrician, Coos County Family Health Services
Editor's note: This story was updated Tuesday night to add a comment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is considering a bill that would exempt some pets from booster shots intended to protect against rabies, but state veterinarians said the proposal was not founded on solid data. Rep. Keith Ammon, a New Boston Republican, is the prime sponsor of House Bill 1488, which would allow pet owners […]
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