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Associated PressAugust 4, 2015

Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo has been diagnosed with whooping cough, a rare and contagious disease that’s officially known as pertussis. The freshman Republican has been ill for several weeks with the disease, which has largely been quelled in the U.S. through vaccination. Curbelo was vaccinated as a child, his office says, but did not receive […]

Phil AmmannJuly 1, 2015

Floridians can now get more vaccines at local pharmacies, thanks to a new state law starting Wednesday. Signed by Gov. Rick Scott on June 10, House Bill 279 makes new vaccines available to patients at pharmacies, instead of only at doctors’ offices. The new products join influenza and shingles vaccines, which were already available at […]

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Tag: whooping cough

Freshman GOP U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo diagnosed with whooping cough

New Florida law expands list of vaccinations available at local pharmacies