Author: everychildbytwo


Meningitis Outbreaks Amidst College Students

I was saddened to hear about another college student who died at the hands of meningitis.  According to a report on NBC News, a 19-year-old Drexel University student, Stephanie Lynn Ross, died...


Talking About Immunizations Positively and With Purpose

We often hear the claim that the public is growing increasingly anxious about the safety of childhood vaccinations.  We’re even told that this is leading parents to refrain from getting...


Measles Outbreaks Are Concerning, Even to the Vaccinated

Last week  New York City health officials announced that there was a measles outbreak in Manhattan and the Bronx. So far they have identified 16 cases of measles, representing...


A Standing Order of Pertussis Vaccine in Hospitals Boosts Protection

There is at least one family who is mourning today.  Eleven years ago they lost their daughter Brie  She was just 52 days old.  Sadly she succumbed to a disease called pertussis, also known as...


Rights of the Unvaccinated Child: Vaccinating Over the Parents’ Will

This is the fourth post in a five-part series which addresses the legal rights of the unvaccinated child.  This post is written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss who is a Professor of Law at the...


ACIP Updates and Reasons to Dismiss Vaccine Conspiracy Theories

While the majority of people support immunizations and recognize their value in reducing the incidence of disease around the world, there are a handful of people who cling to the preposterous idea that some big...


Rights of the Unvaccinated Child: Criminal Law

This is the third post in a five-part series which addresses the legal rights of the unvaccinated child.  This post is written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss who is a Professor of Law at the...


Courts Decide in Clash Between Spiritual Healing and Medical Neglect

Since we are currently hosting a popular blog series that focuses on the rights of the unvaccinated child, I felt this recent case being reported out of Pennsylvania this...


The Rights of the Unvaccinated Child: Tort Liability

This is the second post in a five-part series which addresses the legal rights of the unvaccinated child.  This post is written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss who is a Professor of Law at the University...


The Rights of the Unvaccinated Child: The Legal Framework

This is the first post in a five-part series written by guest blogger Dorit Rubinstein Reiss. Dr. Reiss is a Professor of Law at the University of California Hastings College of  the Law in San Francisco,...