By David Bruce david.bruce@timesnews.com http://www.goerie.com/news/20161221/erie-hospital-to-pay-rehire-ex-workers-who-refused-flu-shots Posted Dec 22, 2016 at 2:01 AM Saint Vincent settles federal lawsuit filed by workers who claimed religious discrimination. Saint Vincent Hospital has agreed to rehire six former employees it fired after they refused to get flu shots in late 2013 and early 2014 due to their religious beliefs. The Erie hospital also will provide…
AAP New Policy – Eliminate All but the Medical Exemption to Vaccines
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates 8/29/2016 AAP.org AAP offers advice for pediatricians in counseling families to vaccinate their children; urges states to enact policies to support high immunization ratesElk Grove Village, IL – Most parents who are hesitant about vaccines are not opposed to immunizing their children,…
CDC Study Shows 7.7 x Risk of Miscarriage after Flu Vaccines
WorldMercuryProject.org SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 CDC Study Shows Up to 7.7 Times the Risk of Miscarriage After Influenza Vaccine By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The CDC has just published a seismic study (Donahue et al.) linking spontaneous abortions in women to flu vaccines. The study reviewed data for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 flu seasons. Women…
Help the Environment, Get a Flu Shot
By David Kirby Huffington Post 12/18/2006 09:05 am ET Worried about mercury in the environment? Here’s one way to help: Go get a flu shot. More than 100 million doses of flu vaccine have been delivered this year, with another 10-15 million on the way — a US record (the previous record was 83 million)…
EEOC Wins Flu Shot Battle
ACH Media February 1, 2017 Healthcare Workers Fired for Refusing Flu Shots for Religious Reasons Win Legal Battle Six workers win back pay, damages, reinstatement When this issue went to press, six healthcare workers fired for refusing mandatory flu shots for religious reasons won back pay and offers of reinstatement from Saint Vincent Hospital in…
URGENT – TIME SENSITIVE ALERT 3/13
Tomorrow 3/14 at 1pm, SB0741 is scheduled to be heard in the Public Health Committee hearing. If you have not signed a witness slip for the hearing you can do so now by clicking on witness slip for SB741. (more detailed instructions) We have been asked by a committee member to reach out to ALL members…
Calls needed to JCAR members Tuesday, 2/14
Wednesday morning, JCAR will vote on the Pub Act 99-0249 rule changes. This concerns Rules to implement new changes to schools vaccine exemption policy. Note that: Illinois Department of Public Health is overstepping its authority. The religious exemption rules do not reflect and contradict the law. The rule as well as the Certificate of Religious…
Kennedy agrees to be Vaccine Safety Chairman
Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy, Jr. met Tuesday to discuss vaccines according to CBS News. Kennedy told reporters that Mr. Trump had asked him to “chair a commission on vaccination safety and scientific integrity.” To read full story click here. Science Magazine did an exclusive interview with Kennedy after the Trump meeting. Kennedy states Trump wants to…
Vaxxed Movie to open in Chicago
Great opportunity.The movie ” Vaxxed” is opening in Chicago on May 27 at the Century Centre Cinema. There will be Q&A with producers after the showings on May 27 and 28. Click on link below to see times. Let’s show our support for these people that have been taking the heat bringing us this information…
Alert – IDPH Schedules Hearing in Wheaton on 4-18
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has scheduled an additional hearing on Rule Changes for Monday, April 18, 2016 in Wheaton. If medical freedom is important to you and your family, please plan to attend. IDPH Proposed Rules Hearing Monday April 18th 3-5pm DuPage County Health Department 111 N County Farm Rd Lower Level –…