Those illnesses in the last 20 years since a 1. 4 trillion. The cdc supports the states in a discretionary Immunization Program to bridge the gaps that are not addressed through the program. In particular supporting the Public Health infrastructure for immunization so state and local Health Department said Immunization Programs that work with clinicians in those areas they dont just investigate outbreaks like the Measles Outbreak but they work day in and day out supporting provider education in dealing with vaccine shortages and distributing vaccine so they get to the providers offices. Washington has a fantastic program. Thank you. For me and a lot of my colleagues disease prevention was a key priority when the Affordable Care act, i am proud of the fact they have to cover recommended vaccines with cross sharing. Health Insurance Coverage is increasing can you tell me what cdc is doing to help to build insurance the Affordable Care act means more people have insurance and that is exce
But for the an inconvenience. But for the little guy these new requirements are killers. They dont have the 100,000 they can drop into this, keeping better books over here or getting hold of all these people or exposing anybody who has invested in their patent. This also enables nested shell companies, which have few assets, but can infringe on patents while the inventor is unable to sue their customers. Who are free to continue infringing. So they set up well just do all of our business with this technology through that company, so if we get sued, they cant get at us. No way. The First Court Case they are going to were going to shield these big guys who are stealing. This process could keep an infringing process in place for a decade or more while the inventer is trying to find ways of getting inventor is trying to find ways of stopping that infringement. This authorizes the Patent Office director to create a patent troll database and create a strategy to teach Small Business how to d
That is surrounding vaccine safety. To prevent against future outbreaks, i think it is vital that we continue to invest in our nations vaccine production capacity, support cuttingedge science, and enhance the accreditation surrounding vaccine safety. So i have a number of questions, especially around our production. Over 20 years ago, partially in response to a Measles Outbreak, congress recognized the critically Important Role of vaccines by passing and creating the cdc vaccine for Children Program, which provides recommended pediatric vaccines to low income children. The cdc also maintains a stockpile for pediatric vaccines, so, dr. , could you tell us the current state of our National Pediatric vaccine stockpile, and is the measles vaccine included in that supply and can you elaborate on the role of the stockpile in addressing outbreaks, as well as how cdc works to maintain it . Yes. Be vaccines for Children Program includes a stockpile that is approximately 50 enough vaccine for 50
From smallpox to polio, we have learned that vaccines save lives. The troubling number of parents are not vaccinating their children. Last september, this Committee Held a hearing about the ebola virus. A brave and physician who worked in liberia and contracted people a and a brave father contracted people a e ebola. There was and is no cure. There was and is no vaccine. This produced a near panic in the United States. It changed procedures in nearly every hospital and clinic. Every member one chattanooga Public Health officer saying it is all people up all the time every day ebola all the time every day. Measles is too sick and up to 4 million americans each year. Many believed it was an unpreventable childhood illness. Introduction of a vaccine in 1963 changed everything. Measles was declared eliminated. Absence of continuous disease transmission for more than 12 months. From 20012012, the median number of cases reported in all of our country was about 60. Today is february 10, 2015
Yet. We are joined live with more. Laura . Reporter hi, larry. This proposal did blindside officials in oakland and san diego to some extent. Those in san diego seemed a bit more upset by it. In oakland the mayor and others resigned to the fact that the raiders like to shop around. Welcome raiders. Welcome, chargers. City leaders in carson celebrated the possible arrival of not one but two nfl franchises. With the announcement that the raiders and chargers joined forces on a 1. 7 billion stadium. They have done it in the past, im sure they will do it again. Reporter officials were busy doing damage control. We have been working hard with them. They are trying to turn up the volume, turn up the pressure. Very frustrating. I think it came out of nowhere, i think. The fact they purchased land is concerning lot of people. Reporter except for the announcement, the raiders and owner, mark davis, have kept quiet. The city officials had a heads up the team was shopping around again. I dont vie