Comments on: Plan for universal childhood immunization pool headed for Senate vote

By: Senate approves insurance-funded vaccine pool « Idaho Reporter

Senate approves insurance-funded vaccine pool « Idaho Reporter — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:04 +0000

[...] IdahoReporter.com’s past coverage of the immunization pool here and coverage of immunization legislation this session here. The text of the approved legislation [...]

By: Lawmakers looking to expand immunization registry « Idaho Reporter

Lawmakers looking to expand immunization registry « Idaho Reporter — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:55:36 +0000

[...] “This is something that will help so many parents,” said Sen. Patti Anne Lodge, R-Huston, who is sponsoring the legislation with Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell. She said IRIS should make it easier for parents to keep track of their kids’ immunizations and could lead to young children being healthier and missing fewer days of school. The proposal came out of a health care task force that also is backing a new universal pool for purchasing childhood vaccines. [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:00:13 +0000

As with all good ideas, they start in the House and die in the Senate… Hopefully this isn’t one that dies in the Senate.