US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Nov 9, 2023
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The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Nov 9, 2023
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An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease.
Sep 21, 2023
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year.
Aug 28, 2023
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Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there—nearly seven ...
Jul 28, 2023
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London.
Jul 19, 2023
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Routine vaccination of children is picking up again after a dramatic drop during the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that dangerous gaps remain.
Jul 18, 2023
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Britain's Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage ...
Jul 14, 2023
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The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Jun 30, 2023
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The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000–2020, childhood vaccination led to the reduction ...
Jun 15, 2023
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"Got Polio? Me neither. Thanks, Science." Messages like this are used in memes, posters, T-shirts and even some billboards to promote routine vaccinations. As this catchy statement reminds people of once-feared diseases of ...
Apr 27, 2023
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