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 ...
Former Surgeon General: Unvaccinated Measles Outbreaks Show Why We Need Government Clarity on Vaccines | Opinion
Nearly 10 full years passed since the last measles death in the U.S., but that long stretch came to an end when a child in ...
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 ...
Former CDC director argues for stronger guidance on infant measles vaccine dose
Former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant measles vaccine doses in a new ...
For Parents of Babies Near Measles Outbreaks, a Painful Waiting Game
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours.
Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, according to new data released ...
Michigan's first 2025 measles case reported, likely exposing others at 2 Rochester locations
Michigan's first measles case of 2025 was reported Friday in an adult from Oakland County who recently returned from ...
Do I Need a Measles Booster Shot and How Do I Protect My Family?
Amid the measles outbreak, which is expected to “expand rapidly,” an expert explains how to stay protected from the virus ...
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RFK Jr. says measles vaccine routinely causes deaths. That’s not true
The Infectious Disease Society of America says there have been “no deaths related to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine ...
Measles outbreaks reach Texoma, local doctor speaks about vaccines
This week, the nationwide Measles outbreaks reached Texoma with four reported cases in Lamar County, sparking a local ...
Collapsing US herd immunity to measles spurs experts to call for extra MMR dose
With measles declared eliminated from the US in 2000 and national herd immunity strong, health experts have recommended that American children get two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) ...