Amanda Peet and Every Child By Two Partners with MediaPlanet and California Immunization Coalition to Publish One of the Largest Vaccines and Immunization Campaigns in US History

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, November 5th, MediaPlanet published one of the largest Vaccines and Immunizations reports distributed to millions.  By teaming up with Amanda Peet, actress and spokesperson for baby vaccinations, this report creates awareness of and action for the need to immunize.  1.4 million deaths among children under the age of 5 were due to diseases that could have been prevented by routine vaccinations, and the lack of re-vaccination is the number one cause of this season's alarming rates of whooping cough.  With the support of Every Child By Two and the California Immunization Coalition, this report bridges gaps in public knowledge and stresses the role of immunizations in individual as well as public health.  Read more…

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California Immunization Coalition describes the community responsibility:

The deaths of 10 babies, along with nearly 6,000 cases of whooping cough, (more than we have seen since 1955) have focused national attention on California and it is a wakeup call to our community.  We must protect our children, adolescents and adults from these preventable diseases.  Read more…

Amanda Peet explains the decision she and her husband made to be vaccinating parents:

"What became clear to us after all of our research was that scientists around the world clearly refuted any connection between vaccines and autism or other disorders.  Most importantly, I learned that delaying vaccines could jeopardize our baby's life.  After my experiences I realized that many parents must be going through the same turmoil over this critical decision.  That's why I volunteered to be a spokesperson for Every Child By Two's Vaccinate Your Baby Campaign."  Read more…

The CDC urges flu vaccinations for all in 2010:

The 2010-2011 vaccine protects against three flu viruses, including H1N1, the subject of much attention during the 2009-2010 season.  Read more…

MediaPlanet's Report

With the help of the Every Child By Two, California Immunization Coalition, Target Pharmacy, Sanofi Pasteur, First 5 LA, American Nurses Association, and Blueair, MediaPlanet published one of the largest distributed annual Vaccines and Immunizations reports in US History.

To view this report CLICK HERE or click the link below: http://www.latimesinteractive.com/advertising/mediaplanet/Vaccine/images/LaT%20immunizations%20FINAL%20smo.pdf

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