A Way To Sway Those Hesitant About Vaccinations? Have Other Parents Talk To Them
A program has shown that parents having positive conversations about vaccines boosts the rates of kids getting them.
Sacramento Bee:
Vaccinations Rise When Parents Chat With Other Parents
A new pilot program in Washington hopes to boost vaccination rates by having parents who support vaccines talk to parents in the neighborhood who might be unsure. A study released this week by Kaiser Permanente and published in the journal Health Promotion Practice shows the model is already working. (Caiola, 4/17)
In other public health news —
San Francisco Chronicle:
Soda Industry Tells Court SF Health Warnings Are Unfair
San Francisco’s attempt to require health warnings on billboard ads for sugary drinks is unfair and misleading because the messages imply that sodas are uniquely dangerous when they aren’t really dangerous at all, a beverage industry lawyer told a federal appeals court Monday. (Egelko, 4/17)
The Mercury News:
California: Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian-Americans
While breast cancer rates have plateaued or declined in some racial groups, they have been steadily rising among Asian-Americans since 1988. The new findings, released last week by the Fremont-based Cancer Prevention Institute of California, show the largest increase in breast cancer rates in the Golden State is occurring among Koreans and Southeast Asians. (Seipel, 4/17)