Posted April 4, 2018
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Vaccine Laws
Posted September 30, 2019
Welcome to NVIC’s webpage on vaccine laws. Here you will be able to access resources that will assist you in making educated vaccine decisions. For example, you can learn about the differences between vaccine requirements that govern being able to attend school or daycare and a federal vaccine recommendation. There are also resources below that will help you find out which types of vaccine exemptions are available in your state, how to protect and expand vaccine exemptions, and much more. Read more.
Do You Know Who Your Elected Officials Are?
Posted April 4, 2018
This link will allow you to access all your elected officials from the Federal, state and local levels. Click here.
Vaccine Ingredients and Vaccine Inserts
Posted February 12, 2014
Click here to view a complete list of the ingredients in U.S. vaccines. To see the vaccine package inserts, click here.
To view a list of vaccine excipients, click here.
Chicago Looking at ‘Vax Pass’ for Concerts and other Events, Public Health Commissioner says
Posted May 1, 2021
Chicago’s top public health official on Tuesday said she expects the city to debut a form of a vaccination passport requirement next month for access to events geared toward young adults. Read more.
CDC: J&J Vaccine Paused to Teach Doctors to Report Injury
Posted May 1, 2021
In a recent interview with ABC News, Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talked about the revealing reason the CDC has paused administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Read more.
Florida residents claim ‘pest control trial’ that will release up to a BILLION genetically engineered mosquitos in the Keys to reduce species carrying diseases is ‘TERRORISM’
Posted May 1, 2021
The Florida Keys will soon be buzzing with close to a billion ‘fraken-squitoes’ – gene-hacked mosquitoes aimed at eradicating a disease carrying mosquito. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) and Oxitec, a British biotech company, are starting the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered (GE) Aedes aegypti mosquitoes this week, which will see up to a billion over a two-year period. Read more.
Lots to Love Lentils
Posted May 1, 2021
While you may have enjoyed them in soups or veggie chilis, most people don’t know beans about the benefits of lentils. A part of the legume family, lentils are often mistaken for beans but are actually an edible pulse that’s similar to dried peas and beans. These little lens-shaped legumes come in a rainbow of colors, from red and yellow to green and brown, with flavors from earthy to peppery. Read more.
Loneliness — How Mediation May Help
Posted May 1, 2021
Despite the fact that “social media” has crept into every corner of our lives, we are lonelier and feeling more isolated than ever—especially during this challenging time. And this is not without consequence. Feeling lonely has been shown to be a powerful indicator for increased risk for things like Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, depression, stroke, high blood pressure, and what is called all-cause mortality, meaning death from any cause. And it is a big problem. Read more.
Gut Bacteria — Their Role in Depression
Posted May 1, 2021
December of 2019 marked the publication of a new medical textbook entitled, The Microbiome and the Brain (CRC Press). The text features chapters focused on a number of important topics including the role of the gut bacteria in a variety of medical conditions including autism, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. The common theme throughout the book, as one would surmise from the title, is the relationship between the gut and brain health. Read more.
