Vaccines

Beliefs about the safety of the measles vaccine and the threat of the disease are sharply polarized. About two-thirds of Republican-leaning parents are unaware of an uptick in measles cases this year, while about two-thirds of Democratic ones knew about it, according to a new survey.

The abrupt cancellation of funds sent state Department of Public Health leaders scrambling to understand the impact and inform contractors, including many community organizations, to stop work immediately.

In a Q&A, one of the project’s principal investigators describes the 'devastating' termination of grant funding for research that was nearing completion.

The terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically. Of the organizations that had grants cut in the first month, about 40% are in states President Donald Trump won in November.

The state's vaccination rates have been on the decline for years, with overall measles protection below the 95% rate needed for herd immunity.

Launched to combat vaccine misinformation, Out of Hand Theater's EqVax program used a blend of theater, art, storytelling, and community dialogue to build trust in vaccines among underserved communities.

Immunization efforts across the country were upended after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly canceled $11.4 billion in Covid-related funds for state and local health departments in late March.

It is the only state that no longer collects immunization reports from local schools, creating a data gap for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State lawmakers are considering a bill to undo the policy.

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research.

State and federal lawmakers have proposed measures to limit mRNA vaccines and even punish doctors who give them.

Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how measles can spread, what short-term and long-term effects measles can have on children, and what steps parents can take to keep their kids and communities healthy.

The polarized disagreements about what worked and what didn’t in the fight against the biggest public health disaster in modern times have yet to be aired in a nonpartisan setting — and it seems unlikely they ever will be.

Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks will become more common because of scores of laws around the United States — pending and passed — that ultimately lower vaccine rates.

A local health department epidemiologist said the state has identified over 300 people exposed to measles from the initial case.

The person wasn’t vaccinated against the virus and had been traveling within the United States, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Two Senate committees will question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week on how his disproven views of science and medicine qualify him to run the $1.7 trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system.

Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids as Americans’ views shift.

Preliminary data from the CDC and the state suggests that cases could soon decline after high levels in early January.

When Carter started his NGO after leaving the White House, he reached out to Dr. Bill Foege, known for his role in leading the eradication of smallpox, to run it.

Prices and supply vary at local health departments, which offer low-cost shots for uninsured adults. Here's a guide for finding the vaccines.