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03 Oct
Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines

Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines

In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can't be taken for granted, new government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year.

That leaves more than 125,000 new students without the protect...

09 Aug
Childhood Vaccines Have Saved 1 Million U.S. Lives Since 1994, CDC Says

Childhood Vaccines Have Saved 1 Million U.S. Lives Since 1994, CDC Says

In findings that offer compelling evidence of the power of childhood vaccines, a new government report shows the routine shots have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among Americans born in the past...

29 Jul
U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year

U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year

With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report.

A total of 188 cases have been confirmed in 26 states and Washington, D.C., new <...

14 May
Why C-Section Babies Need 2 Doses of Measles Vaccine

Why C-Section Babies Need 2 Doses of Measles Vaccine

Babies born by C-section are unlikely to receive protection from a single dose of measles vaccine, a new study finds.

A single measles jab is up...

22 Apr
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022

Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported in 18 states, new U.S. government data shows.

That is more cases than were reported in all of 2022, the most recent annual peak for measles infections, the U.S. Centers ...

12 Apr
Spike in Measles Cases Could Threaten Elimination Status in U.S.: CDC

Spike in Measles Cases Could Threaten Elimination Status in U.S.: CDC

More than 100 measles cases have already been reported in the United States this year, a significant increase over previous years that threatens the country's attempts to eliminate the illness, federal health officials warned Thursday.

A total of 338 measles cases were...

19 Mar
CDC, AMA Issue Calls to Get Vaccinated Against Measles

CDC, AMA Issue Calls to Get Vaccinated Against Measles

Two of America's leading health organizations are highlighting a global rise in measles cases as yet another reason for families to make sure they get...

18 Mar
Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines

Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines

As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the potential health threat.

Americans planning to fly to...

12 Mar
Measles Cases Climb to 4 at Chicago Migrant Shelter Outbreak

Measles Cases Climb to 4 at Chicago Migrant Shelter Outbreak

As the number of measles cases at a migrant shelter in Chicago climbed to four on Monday, a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has headed to that city to help contain the outbreak.

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)

04 Mar
Vaccines Protect You & Your Kids From Measles: FDA

Vaccines Protect You & Your Kids From Measles: FDA

As new outbreaks of measles -- a once nearly eliminated illness in the United States -- continue to emerge, experts remind Americans that there's an easy way to stop infection: Get vaccinated.

"Measles spreads so easily that if one person has it, 90% of the people close ...

28 Feb
What Is Measles, and How Can I Shield Myself & My Family?

What Is Measles, and How Can I Shield Myself & My Family?

Once thought to be a bygone disease, measles is making a comeback in the United States and globally as folks shun a safe, surefire way to prevent it: The measles vaccine.

But what is measles, and how easily does it spread?

23 Feb
Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak

Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak

Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state's surgeon general has defied federal health guidance and told parents it's up to them whether they want to keep their unvaccinated child home to avoid infection.

In a

21 Feb
WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide

WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide

Measles cases around the globe have climbed 79%, with over 300,000 cases reported last year, World Health Organization officials said Tuesday.

The U.N. health agency said it did not yet have a tally for measles deaths in 2023, but it expects that number will also rise.

26 Dec
In Rare Cases, Measles Mutates in Brain and Kills

In Rare Cases, Measles Mutates in Brain and Kills

Measles is incredibly contagious, and outbreaks are more common now as people decide against vaccinating their kids.

Now, a case involving a rare but fatal brain disease caused by the measles virus may make some rethink that decision.

The patient caught measles as ...

16 Nov
Measles Cases Surge Worldwide, Killing 136,000 Last Year

Measles Cases Surge Worldwide, Killing 136,000 Last Year

Measles deaths are surging worldwide, prompted by a wave of infections among unvaccinated children, public health experts say.

Deaths from measles increased by 43% globally in 2022 compared to the year before, resulting from an 18% increase in measles cases, the World He...

06 Feb
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases

Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases

A central Ohio measles outbreak among children who were not fully vaccinated is now over, public health officials announced Saturday.

Columbus Health declared the outbreak finish...

12 Jan
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns

Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns

Vaccinations among kindergarteners declined for the second year in a row, leaving hundreds of thousands of young children vulnerable to dangerous infectious diseases, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.

About 93% of kindergarteners had their required vaccinations du...

30 Dec
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated

Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated

A measles outbreak in central Ohio has now infected at least 82 children.

Most of those impacted by the outbreak have been under the age of 5, state officials

16 Dec
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations

More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations

The pandemic's focus on vaccines may have had a big downside: While kids have long been required to get certain shots to attend public school, a growing number of their parents now oppose these requirements, a new poll finds.

About 35% of parents now say childhood vaccin...

15 Jul
25 Million Kids Missed Routine Vaccinations Worldwide in 2021

25 Million Kids Missed Routine Vaccinations Worldwide in 2021

Roughly 25 million children around the world missed critical vaccinations during 2021, as the pandemic continued to disrupt routine medical care, a new report from the World Health Organization and U...

22 Apr
Childhood Vaccination Rates Slipped During Pandemic: CDC

Childhood Vaccination Rates Slipped During Pandemic: CDC

Many kindergartners fell behind on their childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, U.S. health officials warned Thursday.

The drop has not been precipitous: About 94% of kindergarteners had their required vaccines during the 2020-2021 school year, a drop of about one p...

11 Nov
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic

WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic

The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday.

They said that 3 million ...

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