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• Region tops state averages for opting out of vaccinations

  November 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 North Idaho and Eastern Washington share a grim distinction: Both have far higher rates of parents choosing not to immunize their children against childhood disease than either Idaho or Washington … 9

• Some folks are missing the point of vaccines

  June 10, 2011 in City on Page A5 We’re No. 1. Measles will be overjoyed. A new report shows that more parents in Washington refused to have their children vaccinated than any other state in the nation. I’d … 24

• Ruling shields vaccine makers

  February 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Supreme Court on Tuesday shielded the nation’s vaccine makers from being sued by parents who say their children suffered severe side effects from the drugs. By a 6-2 vote, …

• Panhandle Health District offers vaccine clinics

  September 9, 2010 in City on Page A8 Panhandle Health District has scheduled special immunization clinics for pertussis, or whooping cough, due to a growing demand. The clinics will be in the district’s Hayden building on Friday and …

• Painful reminders about vaccines

  August 3, 2010 in Features on Page C1 I think people sometimes forget that many of the diseases for which we now have vaccines – like measles, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio – can be deadly. A woman … 5

• Quarter of H1N1 vaccines outdated

  July 2, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired – meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are …

• Court says vaccine additive didn’t cause autism

  March 12, 2010 in Nation/World The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. 3

• Doctor’s vaccine research censured

  January 29, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – The British doctor whose suggestion of a link between the MMR shot and autism caused vaccination rates to plunge conducted his now-discredited research in a dishonest and irresponsible …

• Some recalled swine flu doses went to Spokane

  December 15, 2009 in Nation/World, City A swine flu vaccine for young children recalled Tuesday included about 200 doses that were shipped to two Spokane health care providers. 1

• Health district taking appointments for swine flu vaccine

  November 23, 2009 in City A influx of swine flu vaccines has prompted local health officials to offer a series of appointment-only clinics in early December.

• Health district organizes more swine flu vaccine clinics

  November 20, 2009 in City A influx of swine flu vaccines has prompted local health officials to offer a series of appointment-only clinics in early December.

• How good is the flu vaccine?

  November 17, 2009 in Features on Page C3 People are desperate for protection against pandemic H1N1 influenza. That’s understandable given the media reports of deaths among otherwise healthy children and young adults. TV news cameras have focused on …

• Swine flu vaccine swiped in Olympia

  November 11, 2009 in Region on Page A6 Authorities are trying to determine who swiped two vials of the H1N1 vaccine from a hospice facility, taking about 20 doses of the swine flu vaccine. 1

• Saturday’s H1N1 clinic filled; others offered, though

  November 4, 2009 in City on Page A6 All appointments have been filled for a free swine flu vaccination clinic Saturday at the Spokane Valley YMCA, the Spokane Regional Health District announced Tuesday. Several hundred appointments are still …

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  Swine flu vaccine arrives in Spokane

    October 7, 2009 in City on Page A1 The first batch of swine flu vaccines have arrived in Spokane, though inoculation appointments to ward off the aggressive virus won’t begin until next week. People can call the Spokane … 1

• Schools districts vary on H1N1 vaccine

  October 7, 2009 in City on Page A6 Students in North Idaho’s public and private schools will bring home permission slips this week to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school. Panhandle Health District is working with schools …

• North Idaho students eligible for vaccine at school

  October 6, 2009 in Idaho Students in North Idaho’s public and private schools will bring home permission slips this week to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school.

• Yearly flu vaccinations will pay off

  September 29, 2009 in Features on Page C1 It’s that time of year again: shorter days, kids in school, cooler nights, thinking about the holidays. Well, actually, it is time for flu vaccines. If you have not done …

• US says first swine flu vaccine to arrive Oct. 5

  September 25, 2009 in Nation/World The first swine flu vaccine should be in some doctors’ offices as early as Oct. 5, U.S. health officials said Friday.

• H1N1 vaccines ready in October

  September 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The first doses of vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus will be available the first week of October, federal officials said Thursday, with millions more shipped every week …

• Government approves new swine flu vaccine

  September 15, 2009 in Nation/World The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine flu vaccine Tuesday, a long-anticipated step as the government works to get vaccinations under way next month.

• Logjam could delay some swine flu shots

  August 18, 2009 in Nation/World Faced with an unexpected delay, health officials are trying to counter new problems with swine flu vaccine production including a logjam at factories that put the precious liquid into syringes.

• Free vaccines extended

  August 5, 2009 in City on Page A6 The state of Idaho will buy all required vaccines for children through January 2010, Gov. Butch Otter said Tuesday. The announcement comes weeks after a legislative task force voted to …

• Idaho will pay for child vaccine through January

  August 4, 2009 in Idaho The state of Idaho will buy all required childhood vaccines through January 2010, Gov. Butch Otter said today. The governor earlier had called for eliminating the state’s vaccine program in …

• Federal court rejects autism-vaccine link

  February 13, 2009 in City on Page A3 In a major setback for the fight to link autism to vaccines, a special federal court ruled Thursday that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and vaccines that contained a mercury-based preservative were …

• Court says measles vaccine not to blame for autism

  February 12, 2009 in Nation/World Vaccines aren’t to blame for autism, a special federal court declared Thursday in a blow to thousands of families hoping to win compensation and to many more who are convinced …

• Study: Mercury in vaccines is safe

  January 26, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHICAGO – A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines doesn’t hurt children, offering more reassurance to parents. …

• Region lags in vaccinations

  September 5, 2008 in City on Page A1 Many parents in Washington and Idaho fail to have their children vaccinated against deadly diseases, according to a report issued Thursday. Both states are among the bottom five nationally for …