After Kaliah's death in August of 2011, we began looking into ways of preventing others from suffering the same fate.
August 2011-We initiated free shot clinics fro those who could not afford the shot
March 2012-We went on the radio to give a warning to the public about the epidemic- no announcement yet from the state or county. In fact the day before they had gone on air to tell how great the states health report card was!
March 2012 -We initiated and then created a Public service Announcement for the state of Washington featuring Chelsey and the Secretary of Health, Mary Selecky.
March 2012- We went to our politicians and asked them to support legislation to make the Department of Health tells us if there is an epidemic in our community. Washington state Congressman Rick Larsen said it was a "Great Idea" (After we quoted him, he also said it was unconstitutional to ask at a Federal level for this law)
April 2012 - We initiated and released nearly 300,000 postcards sent to warn citizens of our county of the epidemic here in Washington state.
June 2012- Paul Offit says he "Agrees with this completely!"
Since then, we have created a page for every state and are working towards laws in each of them.
Please share and help us get these important laws into every state, make them tell you if you are in harms way!
August 2011-We initiated free shot clinics fro those who could not afford the shot
March 2012-We went on the radio to give a warning to the public about the epidemic- no announcement yet from the state or county. In fact the day before they had gone on air to tell how great the states health report card was!
March 2012 -We initiated and then created a Public service Announcement for the state of Washington featuring Chelsey and the Secretary of Health, Mary Selecky.
March 2012- We went to our politicians and asked them to support legislation to make the Department of Health tells us if there is an epidemic in our community. Washington state Congressman Rick Larsen said it was a "Great Idea" (After we quoted him, he also said it was unconstitutional to ask at a Federal level for this law)
April 2012 - We initiated and released nearly 300,000 postcards sent to warn citizens of our county of the epidemic here in Washington state.
June 2012- Paul Offit says he "Agrees with this completely!"
Since then, we have created a page for every state and are working towards laws in each of them.
Please share and help us get these important laws into every state, make them tell you if you are in harms way!