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Feb 26 2024
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West Virginia lawmakers pass bill allowing religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that will eliminate school vaccine requirements for those who claim religious exemptions, but only for some schools. Last week, the House began considering the bill, known as HB 5105, which proposed eliminating vaccine requirements for public virtual schools that do not take part in extracurricular activities or sports in public school
ABC News (Online)Feb 26 2024
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Delegates vote to open vaccine exceptions for virtual schools, private schools and religious objections
After debate of almost two hours, delegates voted for several exemptions to vaccine requirements in West Virginia schools. House Bill 5105 first removed vaccine requirements for students attending virtual public schools, then was expanded to allow private schools to adopt their own policies and then was opened up to parents citing religious reasons to opt out of vaccination requirements at any
WV Metro NewsSep 21 2023
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Sophie Turner sues: Joe Jonas wrongfully keeping kids in the US, holding onto their passports
A lawsuit filed Thursday by Sophie Turner reveals the high-stakes, transatlantic custody battle brewing between the British actor and her estranged American husband Joe Jonas, since the sudden breakdown of their marriage and over his alleged refusal to let their young daughters return with her to the UK, where she said they had agreed the girls would be raised. The British actor invokes 1980
San Jose Mercury NewsFeb 18 2024
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38 hepatitis A vaccines administered at UND following restaurant employee's confirmed case
GRAND FORKS — Two days after a case of hepatitis A was confirmed in Grand Forks, 38 vaccine doses were administered at a free event on the UND campus. In light of the reported case , contracted by a UND Memorial Union restaurant employee, a Grand Forks Public Health epidemiologist is encouraging others in the community to confirm their vaccination status. "Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable
Grand Forks HeraldMay 02 2024
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In Wilmington speech, Biden stresses access to clean water with new federal funding
It didn't take long for some good-natured ribbing about there being more than one Wilmington. "Mayor (Bill) Saffo, thanks for the passport to your city," President Joe Biden said at his presidential visit to the Wilmington Convention Center on Thursday. "By the way, you ain't the only Wilmington in America," referring to the one in his home state of Delaware. And while there was a joke here
"USA Today" ContributorFeb 28 2024
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Measles cases continue to rise in Florida as vaccination rates dip below herd immunity threshold
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The CDC is monitoring the rise of measles cases in the United States. At least 36 cases of the highly infectious disease have been reported across 16 states since January. A 9th case was announced in Florida Tuesday morning. Recently, 6 cases of measles were identified from an outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County. Read: Officials say brush fire 100
Action News JaxFeb 06 2024
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Biden administration pressured Amazon to censure books that questioned COVID vaccines
Senior Biden administration aides summoned Amazon officials to the White House during the height of the pandemic to discuss “propaganda and misinformation” in books for sale on the retail giant’s website that questioned the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
White House officials “spent a week berating Amazon” in March 2021 over books related to “vaccine misinformation” and asked
Washington TimesFeb 19 2024
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Hepatitis A vaccine clinics opening in Grand Forks after food worker tested positive
(Grand Forks, ND) -- A Hepatitis A vaccine clinic will be open at Grand Forks Public health this week after numerous people were potentially exposed to the virus.
Anyone who ate at the UND Memorial Union Chick-fil-A from January 15gh to February 7th may have been exposed. A food worker tested positive for the virus, but no other cases have been confirmed.
The clinic will be open
WZFG The FlagFeb 11 2024
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Rabid skunks found in southern Indiana, IDOH urging Hoosiers to vaccinate pets
CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Health is warning Hoosiers after rabid skunks were found in southern Indiana. According to a press release, IDOH is urging Indiana residents to vaccinate their pets against rabies and keep a safe distance from wildlife because skunk rabies was detected in Clark and Washington Counties. IDOH officials indicated that skunk rabies is typically
Fox 59Apr 30 2024
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A Local Expert Breaks Down What’s Best in Suddenly Cool Romania
In March, 34 years after the fall of communism, Romania joined the Schengen Area, which means European Union citizens traveling there by air or sea won’t need a passport. The reasons to visit extend beyond picturesque Saxon villages, beautiful mountains and the fabled home of Dracula. (Bran Castle has erroneously been linked to the fictional vampire.) Romania is now emerging as an offbeat
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