Measles vaccine rates among Philly-area kindergarteners drop below ‘community immunity’ threshold
Vaccination rates remain high, but just below a critical "community immunity" threshold of 95%. Measles vaccination rates ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates
In efforts to prevent even broader spread, public health officials in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are working around the ...
Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak
Dave Weldon was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing on Thursday, but the White House scrapped the nomination of the ...
What You Actually Need to Know About Measles and the MMR Vaccine
While public health authorities in Texas and elsewhere are doing their best to contain the latest outbreaks, RFK Jr. is going ...
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says.
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.
How long do measles vaccines last? Do adults need booster shots? Five things to know
“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...
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Illinois school religious exemptions for measles vaccine up 90% over the past decade
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with a religious studies professor ...
Fly safely amid measles outbreak with these important travel tips
As measles cases continue to spread around the U.S., WebMD chief medical officer Dr. John Whyte shares tips on how to protect yourself from the infection while traveling.
Wisconsin at risk of measles outbreak. Its kindergartner vaccination rates among lowest in U.S.
Wisconsin kindergartners have one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country against measles, which can cause serious illness in young kids.
‘We can get a case tomorrow’: What you need to know about measles and the MMR vaccine in Nashville
Dr. Joseph Gigante with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt says he’s watched with concern as measle cases spread around the country. Already the U.S. has almost as many cases this ...