Media/Policy Watch

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Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/
Accessed 2 May 2015
Apr 27, 2015 11,782 views
How To Talk To Anti-Vaccine Advocates Without Your Head Exploding
Todd Essig , Contributor
Trying to talk with people who are self-righteous, certain and profoundly wrong is a toxic conversational mix. In fact, such conversations just might make your head explode. Unfortunately, the current risk of exploding heads is high because anti-vaccine advocates have mobilized to spread dangerous fear-mongering messages. Their actions are in response to others mobilizing legislative efforts to prevent more outbreaks of preventable disease, like the recent measles outbreak traced to California’s Disneyland. It’s quite a mess. Help is needed. So, read on for advice for how to prevent cranial detonation when talking with the anti-vaxers in your life…

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Foreign Policy
http://foreignpolicy.com/
Accessed 2 May 2015
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The Next Victims of Ebola
The epidemic may be nearing “zero cases” — but it’s still disrupting the delivery of vaccines for measles, polio, and other deadly childhood diseases
By Ellen Johnson SIrleaf, Seth Berkley
April 27, 2015.

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The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
The Steps It Will Take to Get Every Child Vaccinated—Orin Levine
27 April 2015

Close the Immunization Gap! Get Vaccinated – Flavia Bustreo
25 April 2015

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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/home-page?_wsjregion=na,us&_homepage=/home/us
Accessed 2 May 2015
Host of Ailments Plague African Ebola Survivors
Many now declared free of virus face eye disease and vision loss
30 April 2015