vaccinations. >> so we're going to need today the d-tap number five, your final polio... >> narrator: pediatrician dr. donna bradshaw-walters worries that these parents may unwittingly bring back diseases that haven't been seen for decades. >> say, "ah." >> ah. >> good job. the possibility of an outbreak is real here in ashland. we are not living in a bubble, especially in this day and age of international travel. our shakespeare festival draws people from all over the world, and it's just a matter of time before someone comes to here from another area who is unimmunized and who has the disease and brings that disease into our community. >> narrator: in fact, ashland experienced an outbreak of chicken pox in 2014. and given the low rate of vaccination here, the community is at constant risk of other highly infectious and potentially serious diseases like measles or whooping cough taking hold. there are many pro-vaccine parents in ashland, like lorie anderson, whose son, evan, is fully vaccinated. >

vaccine regulators approve three pharmaceutical manufactured vaccines. it was left out in the cold. it emerged however because ofor one woman, dorothy horsman, the first chairwoman pediatric at yale who pay close attention to the studies on it. his the vaccine is actually better. it generated better levels ofnsd antibodies and fewer side effects.yhorse dorothy horsman, who did not take no for an answer, went to murray's vaccine that she was making it merck and some people left lived in fear and an andouy trepidation.po and also powerful. she told them in no uncertaince terms, you have to drop the inferior vaccine and start making -- vaccine. murray was a profane guy so i can't tell you what he told her. but eventually he agree. to this day, as of 1979, the first box of mnr vaccine that merck manufactured was with rubella vaccine in it. to this day, this vaccine protects 4 million american babies who are injected with it. and it's exported to 40 countries. no doubt it has prevented tens of millions of abortions andrm fetal abnormalities. the first vaccine made was the fetal cells tha

the most vaccine is the rubella vaccine. the rails the heart of the book this race to get a rubella vaccine and i will speak about the people who war used and often abused in the race back 50, 60, 70 years doing get new therapies and vaccines. how did i actually get started on the project really began with another book, many of you may be fame if. the about a 19 -- event from 1951 in which a 31-year-old largely ill literal, very poor, africa woman was dying of cervical cancer, doctors took cells from their womb and they became a ubiquitous and hugely important tool in medical research. the wasn't aware of dismiss the author of the book spends time examining the impact of that on her family who was left behind. and i just could not put that book down, like so many people i'm sure and so that book was foremost in my mind a couple of years later when i came across a letter to the editor of science magazine from someone called leonard. a scientist in california and said, basically in this letter -- the creels are get upping all

when you want to make a viral vaccine, you need cells as you need vaccine factories to make the vaccine, thus the use of monkey kidney cells. >> on the left, and unsung heroine of 20th century medicine in my opinion. bernice came from a town of less than 200 in west virginia, worked her way through the phd in cincinnati and discovered in 1960 that the kidney cells being used to k make the polio vaccine harbored a particular monkey virus that caused a uniform fatal cancer in her laboratory hamsters. she alerted her bosses. she was silenced and demoted. she was put to work in what had been a supply room with one staffer and she just put up with the punishment. she had amazing staying power.ot the the only newspaper that paid attention to this news, while the mainstream press ignored it, was the national enquirer, which in effect got the story right. there was a polio vaccine cover-up. yes there was a particular virus in the vaccine, and no one knew in the long term what it might do in terms of causing cancer. it is very clear it had caused cancer in the hamsters and soon it was clear that

>> well, some animal lovers fear that vaccination could give autism to their pets. >> animal vaccinationactually causing cancer, autoimmune disease and other illnesses and pet. >> many concerned individuals are upset. >> this doctor says that she sees at least one patient a day who refuses to vaccinate. despite the fact that she has never diagnosed autism in the dog. >> there is a voice for people who are concerned that autism in animals is caused by vaccinations. >> the new york state law requires owners to vaccinate their pets against rabies. this doctor says she's not obligated to report to any kind of enforcement agency. but if an incident occurs where a dog bite somebody in the street, she does report it. what do you think? >> thank you guys. thank you for sticking with us. >> i do not even know where to start. >> you cannot diagnose autism. there has to be a rational reason. the bottom line is there is a state law, it is for the health and safety and welfare with all due respect to human beings in addition to other animals as well. so this is what is going on. >> do you agree with

they don't vaccinate. and what they wind up doing is putting their children and themselves in considerable risk of a severe disease and infection. polio, even though people aren't worried about it because they haven't seen much of it, is still present in many parts of the world, and it can easily be introduced into a non-vaccinated population. and from what we've seen in other parts of the world, once it's introduced, it will spread very rapidly and cause a lot of disease. >> the fear, my friends, is polio. but soon, perhaps within a year, there may be a vaccine. >> thanks for visiting with us. hey, kids, how about saying good-bye, huh? >> good-bye! >> when i was a child and the big scare was polio, where you would see your friends playing ball outside with you, baseball and basketball, and all of a sudden get sick and be in bed, be in an iron lung, and then come out with a deformity, a

vaccinations can be expensive. coming up, we're going to tell you where you can take your children to get the shots for free. >>> an arlington woman's dying wish granted. perfect milkshake shipped from states away. how her friends made it possible. >>> chopper 4 now over the scene of that deadly crash on indian head highway. take a look. we're going to check back in with team coverage and help you get aroun the backups thadt fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help

bexsero is a vaccine in 10 to 25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b vaccines. ask your healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of bexsero and if vaccination with bexsero is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. z2fwdz z16fz y2fwdy y16fy >>> it's a new era for cole fi

first all students will need a fourth dose of the polio vaccine. the exceptions of course are religious and medical reasons. >> if you say i don't believe in vaccines the not an accurate reason. if your child gets infected your child can transmit it to others. >> one of the lowest vaccination rates. here in philadelphia they are doing much better. they are encouraging parents to go to one of the vaccine clinics. they are urges all parents to book an appointment. there will be a lot of students state wide that need updates to their vaccines. nbc 10 news. >> thanks. >> here are our cameras. a crash up ahead. this is on the eastbound side. a crash on lower merion. here, look at what we are seeing. this is right before that accident scene and then the westbound side we are seeing that delay too. this is closed right around ridge pike. we are watching in delaware. it was blocking the ramp from 95 southbound to route 896 southbound for most of the morning. this is route 73. look to the right hand shoulder here. it is south of route 38. traffic is getting

bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10 to 25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b vaccines. ask your healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of bexsero and if vaccination with bexsero is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. heads to the city's roxborough tonight. it features, 50 vendors and cold beer and live music. it takes place from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. >> about the most enticing collections of food i have seen yet this morning,

bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10 to 25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b vaccines. ask your healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of bexsero and if vaccination with bexsero is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. six of you for when thyou stretch out.t i want you to stay this bright blue forever, that's why you'll stay in this drawer forever. i can't live without you, and that's why i'll never ever wash you. protect your cl

bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10 to 25 year olds.ven if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b vaccines. ask your healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of bexsero and if vaccination with bexsero is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. >>> all right, there are troubling numbers for the trump administration in our new cnn poll, and by the way, these aren't even the worst numbers to come out in a poll recently. cnn's numbers put about a middle to bet

we don't really think about it that much because we have been vaccinating for decades so we don't seebut we are actually seeing it. so a reminder to make sure your pets are vaccinated correctly with the protocol that's recommended by the veterinary institutions. this is a viruses that usually transmitted through the air. so keeping your dog away from another dog is not necessarily going to keep your pet safe. you need to actually be mindful when you have a puppy who hasn't been vaccinated to keep the dog in doors until your veterinarian tells us it's okay. it's almost uniformly fatal. almost. every once in a while a dog will manage to survive. but it's just a very horrible disease. it is. and it's so contagious. it's on your clothing. you know, you can carry it from one place to the other. so if your dog has been diagnosed with having distemper, you need to keep them inside. the symptoms you will see are initially some discharge from the eye and nose and then coughing and then fever and lethargy and lack of appetite and it becomes a neurological problem with seizures and after that th

yesterday, the day care vaccinated dozens of dogs for rabies exposure. im adrianna hopkins at the live desk. new this morning.... a stunning report-- alleging that the justice department may be preparing to sue american colleges over affirmative action admission practices. this, according to the new york times. the story alleges that the department is looking at redirecting resources, and targeting universities with policies that could be deemed as discriminatory against white applicants. the justice department is not new initiative. the report did not identify which schools could be targeted. local police are criticizing president trump's recent comments made during a law enforcement speech in long island. last night was national night out.. an event aimed at improving relationships between police and the community. many say his comments were not helpful. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders says she believes the president was joking. but d.c.'s police chief doesn't see the humor in his comments. chief peter newsham says the chief peter ne

and fourth of the polio vaccine.f you're behind, act quickly. the state numbered the days kids can be in school without required vaccines from eight months to five days. >>> this just in. tonight's winning numbers for the megamillions lottery. the jackpot up to $350 million. that's just the seventh highest in history. come on, the numbers are 11, 17, 50, 52, 74, and 14. good luck. if you don't win tonight, the power ball is up to $307 million. it is the first time ever that both jackpots have been above $300 million at the same time. >>> you are looking at the newest crop of firefighters in southeastern pennsylvania. nbc 10 and bucks county community college had 30 graduates receive their certificates tonight. the college partnered with the public training center to provide the national certification programs. they completed three courses to gain their certificates. >>> in delaware county, bridging the gap between police officers and the communities they serve. the darby police department took part in national night

reassuring evidence that vaccines are safe. >>> speaking of going back to school. students in fairfax county. but unusual because the school year previously started after labor day. but the county got a waiver to starter >> i think it will be an exciting development for fairfax county public schools. school district i led in virginia as subject in lynchburg had had the before labor day schedule for several years, and parents and students loved it. the first year, when your summer a little shorter, it's a bit of a transition but we'll have more instructional time for kids to be ready to be successful on the tests. >> catch a popsicle to a lady wearing white gloves. school districts with 189,000 students. >> he explained it quite well. >> if you ever wanted to see the governor of maryland behind the wheel of an excavator, here is your chance. that would make anybody feel powerful behind the controls. larry hogan helping tear down a building to begin construction on the new purple line. they signed a grand agreement giving the purple line the green light. the 16 mile

find those on the nbc washington app by searching vaccines. live in upper marlboro, erica gonzales, back to you. >> thank you. >>> we are working for those of you with kids in other districts. erica mentioned this. arlington county is holding free clinics tuesday, wednesday and friday's. alexandria schools saying they're sending letters to families whose children still need immunizations. montgomery county offers free clinics through the summer. n nbc washington app, search vaccines. >>> today you can help give back to kids in our community. nbcsn worki back packs for kids. donate back packs and school supplies at any apple federal credit union. erica will be back at the credit union kingstown branch in alexandria tomorrow. you can donate cash and checks. everything collected will be donated to local kids and schools. always so wonderful in addition to getting donations to meet everybody. >>> working for amazon could be the chance for you to land your dream job. how it could become reality. >>> plus, murder mystery, rumors, intrigue. now the w

the vaccine is not mandatory right now. so parents have to specifically ask for the meningitis b vaccine. that vaccine that most 7th and 12th graders get only covers four trains of meningitis but not m shot your kid needs depends on their age and grade level. the first of three clinics is this afternoon. there are two more next week, all by appointment only. students can start school without the shots but they have to have proof they have an appointment to get there. >>> if you noticed you put on a few pounds lately, your job may be to blame. several studies say that job stress contributes to weight gain and the problem is worse for women. the international journal of obesity says women who are already overweight were more prone to gaining more weight when their jobs got stressful. >> i get that. you have a rough day and you feel like, you know what, that cupcake would make me feel better. >> comfort food. >> it's a lack of sleep makes you eat. >> for us. >> if you are working long hours or staying up late they say that --

has been shortened to five days, students must show vaccination record. school starts, september the fifth. >>> oh, it is still summer, lauren casey, may be cooler but we get to soak up summer. >> beautiful, with cloud this morning and then totally clearing out. now it is picturesque out there closing out or tuesday with a beautiful evening. check this out hard to find a cloud in bernville berks county right now, sunshine, over taken the sky, dryer air continuing to build in, 78 degrees, as we look live on our neighborhood network and conditions looking pretty good as well. as we will get live look at center city philadelphia, blue skies, just friendly looking cumulus cloud this he were very angry looking through most of the day. 79 degrees our current temperature. bit of the feels like temperature but we are continuing to drain humidity out of the atmosphere thanks to the northerly component to the wind flow but wind are calm right now. temperatures in the 70's but we have popped up to 80 in allentown. same case in redding with that sunshine breaking out

the vaccine that could prevent them as well as another illness.e're all ears with that one. >> oh, boy. and ahead at fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com z2fwbz z16fz >>> passengers and flight attendants are recovering this morning from a violent scare in the air. >> there was extreme turbulence on a flight from greece to philadelphia. 10 people were injured, some actually thrown into the ceiling of the plane. one passeng

>> absolutely. >> any changes in delaware with vaccinations? >> not particular vaccinations but their grade requirements are different. in new jersey they are required to by 6th grade. >> so the ages are a little different for all three states. >>. >> yes. >> okay. kids have been playing in the dirt. they will be crammed in a classroom. how do you prevent the spread of illness? >> lately i say one of the big focuses has been seeing student athletes in the context of sports physicals and back to school physicals. one of the things i'm really driving home with all of my student athletes is to avoid sharing any used gym towels to prevent the spread of staph bacteria. and cough hygiene. >> and no water bottle sharing. we had been talk about that during the break. that's a main component of sharing germs. >> yes. especially to prevent things like strep throat which is spread through water bottles. those are ways to save yourself days out of school. >> thanks for coming. >> thanks for having me. >>> we are following two big weather stories. the storm

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vaccinations do not cause autism. but vaccinations prevent against disease.isease causes death and that's whhe there's polio and even flu. >> big issue in the upper midwest. we've been watching it play out in the minneapolis. >> and it's on the rise. >> speaking of rise, big surprise to hear about this, you say the kids should be getting their blood pressure checked. >> yes. >> at young ages. >> very young ages. so this was a recent survey that was done that showed that now instead of it being like 1% of kids have high blood pressure. it's up to 3.5%. we're don't know why because it's the type of high blood pressure that there is no cause. that also means there are no symptoms. so your kid can be walking around with high blood pressure, make sure you go get their blood pressure checked, again, where is that going to cause damage, to the eyes, to the kidney, of course to the heart at young page go get it looked into so you can grow old. >> it's not because of a lot of salt, it can be -- it's called essential hypertension, meaning we're don't know why. >> you m

crucial, those cells, in understanding viruss, in vitro fertilization and development of numerous vaccines >>> jay looks a little different these days, while his players get their bodies ready for the season. the head coach is doing the same. thanks to an ha ha moment that he shares in his conversation with carol maloney. >> he added two years contract and lost 25 pounds from his frame. a big off season for the redskins' head coach. he looks now like he's at his playing weight and can't help himself when it comes to playing around. >> did you feel like you needed to? >> i don't know. my joints were all hurting. i was heavy. i saw my reflection shun on my ipad wasn't night and i wasn't have happy so i had to lose some weight. >> you want to share secret. >> first four -- i took a shot in the morning with water and then i lost four or five pounds, initially, then i started feeling better and started watching what i ate and i wasn't as hungry and i felt the weight coming off and i just kept going. >> when i heard the news that you signed an extension, i thought, wow -- all the years i've been

previously option to delay the hep b vaccine. doctors say hepatitis b can be spread from mother to baby during birth. lead to liver damage, liver failure and other chronic illnesses. >>> the side of the highway in mercer county looked more like a rodeo over the weekend. >>> because a bull broke loose on the side of the road. just outside of trenton. this is from state police. troopers had to slow down traffic in hamilton township yesterday morning. and they called in some experts with las sew's wrangle the bull into the trailer. camden county rail project will close roads. area affected will be between east atlantic and barrington avenue. railroad crossing in that area will be replaced. >>> legendary musical act is coming to camden tonight for a free concert. el gran cam bow will perform a free show tonight. show starts at 8:00. at the water front park, but was weather. >>> sending a message. the heart felt plea at mtv video music awards following the events in charlottesville. dude, you were right, these wait...what? the gold fi

you're running out of time to get your children the back to school vaccinations. today the philadelphia school district and state of pennsylvania highlighted the new requirements. students can now attend school for five days without vaccinations. that's down from eight months. tap the app for the full list of vaccinations your child needs. >>> up next at 6:00, soda tax, how the beverage surcharge filled into the suburbs. >>> plus danger in your lawn. a spike in poisonings and the rain is part of the problem. >>> and we asked the newest eagle if they are nervous for their first preseason game set for thursday night here on nbc 10. i make it easy to save $600 on car insurance, so being cool comes naturally. hmm. i can't decide if this place is swag or bling. it's pretzels. word. ladies, you know when you switch, you get my bomb-diggity discounts automatically. ♪ no duh, right? [ chuckles ] sir, you forgot -- keep it. you're gonna need it when i make it precipitate. what, what? what? >>> the philadelphia soda tax spills into the suburbs. the fast food restaurant in d