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March 5, 2009We noticed that the list of neurodevelopmental disorders linked to vaccine components is nearly mirrored in the list of disorders that qualify children in NJ for Early Intervention Services. Since all of NJ is looking at costs lately, let’s check some out… In January of 2009, Maureen Drummond, on behalf of the Coalition, made an inquiry to her own district representatives. She cited several articles linking vaccine components with the same neurodevelopmental disorders which... Read Full Story

Feb 3, 2009 Children are allowed back into daycare and preschools around NJ without their flu shot. The HD cites flu shot shortages, and sets up emergency flu shot clinics in a few locations. Read Full Story

Jan 15, 2009Children around NJ without flu shots are barred from school until the “end of the NJ flu season” on April 1, 2009. Children are excluded from school if they cannot produce one of the following: proof of receiving the flu shot; an appointment card from their doctor stating that they are waiting on a mercury free vaccine and the expected date of vaccination; a valid medical or serological exemption; or their religious exemption letter. Ms. Angela Sorrells told Maureen Drummond in... Read Full Story

January 2, 2008Immunization Program Administrator Jeni Sudhakaran explains that given the looming deadline for the flu shot in about 2 weeks: (notes on this phone call to be posted shortly) Read Full Story

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December 3, 2008NJCVC leaders meet with Commissioner Howard and her staff, making a 3 hour presentation about why NJ needs vaccination choice. She was not convinced.Coalition co-leader, Louise Kou Habakus, prepared and presented an in-depth, documented, and quite professional presentation to Health Commissioner Howard, her Deputy Commissioner, Brownlee, Drs.Tina Tan and Barbara Montana, among other members of Commissioner Howard's staff. Louise was joined by several other coalition members at... Read Full Story

December 1, 2008Attempts to eliminate inconsistent and arbitrary denials of religious exemptions occurring across NJ.NJDHSS released a memo (read it HERE) to all NJ County and School superintendents, all principals, and public /private school administrators, clarifying and proposing amendments to the current religious exemption. This memo was the health department's attempt to make obtaining the religious exemption more uniform and concrete. For some time, health and school administrators... Read Full Story

November 26, 2008Health Department issued a position statement about our bill, A260/S1071 explaining the reasons they oppose parents' rights to Conscientious Exemption to Mandatory Immunizations. Read their position statement along with the fact-based response that Dr. Paul King wrote on behalf of the NJCVC HERE. Dr. King provides the same documentation and facts to debunk the Health Department’s sweeping assertions that he asks the Health Department to provide to the citizens of NJ. To date... Read Full Story

November 6, 2008NJCVC Co-Founder Maureen Drummond explains how the HPV flyer flies in the face of informed consent. See Maureen's letter HERE.She points to numerous groups in NJ and the US that provide more of the story on vaccine safety, in order that consumers can conduct their own risk/benefit analysis. She goes on to decry how the Health Department persists in dodging responsibility for thrusting lies on the public. Further, she offers an alternative Q flyer on HPV, one based on full... Read Full Story

October 17, 2008Topics include why the Health Department has not ensured an adequate thimerosal-free vaccine supply, anaphylactic shock as an adverse reaction, and safely handling biologicals in the chip aisle of the grocery store.Co-founder of the NJCVC, Maureen Drummond called Heather Howard, explaining that she represented thousands of Coalition members across NJ with concerns over the new flu shot mandate. Angela Sorrells-Washington, Program Manager, NJ’s Vaccine Preventable Disease... Read Full Story