California Declares Whooping Cough Epidemic
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning that the rate of pertussis (whooping cough) infection may be the worst in half a century. Five infants have died so far this year and 910 cases have been reported. The CDPH is urging parents to have their children immunized as soon as possible and reiterates that the vaccine "is safe for children and adults".
ABCNews is further reporting that while immunization rates in California are good overall the number of parents refusing to have their children immunized in some schools rises to 20% or more and in a few schools refusal rates exceed 70%.
Junk science like that peddled by activists who claim the DPT (P is for pertussis) vaccine causes autism isn't just a good way to wring money from companies, it's a killer.
