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Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK ...
Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years
Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in ...
A Study Retracted 15 Years Ago Continues to Threaten Childhood Vaccines
"Influential people are once again twisting the truth about vaccines for their own gain," writes Eleanor Menzin.
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Parental Sociodemographics Linked to Child MMR Vaccine Uptake
Parental sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 vaccination status are associated with MMR vaccination rates in the United States.
Measles vaccination rates drop among Pa. kindergartners, raising herd immunity concerns
Across Pennsylvania, 94% of kindergartners had received 2 or more doses of the measles vaccine for the 2023-2024 school year, ...
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Survey reveals shift in U.S. views on childhood vaccine requirements
With President Donald Trump having threatened school vaccine mandates for children during his campaign, a new survey finds that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support requiring that children be ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Rethink the Measles Vaccine. Here’s What the Science Shows.
But as recently as the 1960s, measles sickened half a million people in the U.S. annually and killed hundreds. Mumps was a ...