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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation said Tuesday that Rijay Spoon, a 30-year-old gay man, died from a type of meningitis Dec. 16, 2012. (credit: Facebook)

2 More Deaths Due To Bacterial Meningitis Reported In SoCal

Two more deaths due to bacterial meningitis have been reported in Southern California.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

Vaccination Debate Continues Between SoCal Parents, Doctors

More and more Angelenos have decided not to get their children vaccinated for potentially deadly diseases, which has reignited an on-going debate between parents and doctors.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/21

LAUSD Holding Vaccination Clinics Ahead Of New School Year

The first day of school in the Los Angeles school district is two weeks away, and the district is conducting vaccination clinics from Reseda to Wilmington this week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/06

Study: Whooping Cough Vaccination Fades In 3 Years

A preliminary study suggests the vaccine against whooping cough falters after only about three years, adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/19

Whooping Cough Vaccination Deadline Extended For Calif. Students

A 30 day extension has been granted for California students who require the whooping cough vaccine.

CBS Los Angeles–2011/08/15

Law Requires Students To Show Proof Of Whooping Cough Vaccine

Some 3 million public and private school students in California must prove they have had a booster vaccination against whooping cough to attend grades 7 through 12 this fall.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/29

Life-Threatening Meningoccal Disease On The Rise In Los Angeles

The county’s top public health officer warned Tuesday that cases of meningococcal disease are on the rise in Los Angeles and urged several at-risk groups to get vaccinations.

2011/04/19

West Covina-Area Pet Owners Face Fees For Failure To Microchip, Vaccinate

Local ordinances require dogs and cats over the age of four months to be spayed or neutered and to be “microchipped” with a tiny computer chip that identifies the animal and its owner.

2011/04/05

Expert On Autism Offers Opinion On Retracted Vaccination Study

A published report calls a study linking vaccines in children to autism “a fraud.” So where does this leave parents?

2011/01/07

Journal: Study Linking Vaccine To Autism Was Fraud

The first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved, according to a new report on the widely discredited research.

2011/01/06

A young boy anticipates the prick of a pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccination.

Seniors, Caregivers Told To Get Whooping Cough Shot

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices gave the advice Wednesday because of an outbreak of whooping cough this year in California, where more than 6,200 cases have been reported.

2010/10/27