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Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn

Salon  

When Joseph Ladapo was appointed the surgeon general in Florida in September 2021, the vaccination rate for routine injections for kindergartners was 93.3 percent. As Trump recently said, Kennedy will “restore” public health “agencies” to the “traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research” to “Make America Great and Healthy Again.” But such a restoration could lead to the loss of key …

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CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

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Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL

Dutch News  

Government advisors are recommending that daycare centres refuse to accept the brothers and sisters of children who have measles in a bid to head off the threat of an epidemic. By April 17 there had been 64 reported cases of measles in the Netherlands, concentrated in two clusters, and officials are concerned there could be a serious spread without action. …

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First case of measles found in Limburg; no connection to the outbreak in Noord-Brabant
9 months, 2 weeks ago

First case of measles found in Limburg; no connection to the outbreak in Noord-Brabant

NL Times  

A new case of measles has been identified in Zuid-Limburg. The GGD health service for the region has said that the person infected is a "Dutch native, unvaccinated, adult” with mild symptoms. In the southeast of Noord-Brabant, there have been more than two dozen confirmed measles cases in the last few weeks. Most people contracting measles have mild symptoms, but …

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Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more U.S. parents opt out
1 year ago

Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more U.S. parents opt out

LA Times  

Opponents protest a 2021 bill that repealed Connecticut’s religious exemption for required school vaccinations. “We tend to forget that diseases like measles and polio used to kill people,” said Jansen, medical director of the Southwest District Health Department, which handled the outbreak in September. In Idaho, “a parent only has to provide a signed statement,” to get a waiver, the …

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Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out
1 year ago

Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out

Associated Press  

When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. “We tend to forget that diseases like measles and polio used to kill people,” said Jansen, medical director of the Southwest District Health Department, which handled the outbreak in September. In Idaho, “a parent only has to provide a signed statement,” …

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Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
1 year ago

Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming for your family’s health. “There is no clearer sign of a breakdown in immunization coverage than an increase in cases of measles,” says Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF’s regional director for Europe and Central Asia. When she quoted Kennedy as saying, “There is no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective,” he responded, “I …

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US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever
1 year, 2 months ago

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Even though more kids were given exemptions, the national vaccination rate held steady: 93% of kindergartners got their required shots for the 2022-2023 school year, the same as the year before, the Centers for Disease …

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Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%
1 year, 3 months ago

Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%

NL Times  

The vaccination rate among kids in Amsterdam has fallen for the third year in a row. Babies’ vaccination rate is now well below the 90 percent standard the World Health Organization uses for most vaccinations, which indicates whether a population is well-protected against infectious diseases. Before 2020, the average vaccination rate for babies under 2 years old was consistently above …

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Scientists fear ‘tinder box effect’ could spread measles in under-vaccinated London
1 year, 5 months ago

Scientists fear ‘tinder box effect’ could spread measles in under-vaccinated London

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In this country we have very high uptake of vaccination but even so, it’s not …

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Explained | India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella

The Hindu  

The story so far: As the new year dawned, so did a crucial target for India. Dr. Jacob John, noted virologist who heads the India Experts Advisory Group for eliminating MR, equates it to a phenomenon similar to COVID-19 infections catching up in China end of last year, since they had ‘escaped the previous waves of infection.’ “It is a …

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Routine vaccine uptake among kindergarteners falls to 10-year low
1 year, 11 months ago

Routine vaccine uptake among kindergarteners falls to 10-year low

Daily Mail  

Vaccine uptake among kindergarteners has dropped to a 10-year low due to pandemic restrictions and a growing anti-vaxx movement sweeping the US. CDC data for the 2021-2022 school year shows a 10 year low of MMR vaccination rates among kindergarteners. Vaccination rate varies by state - with Alaska, Wisconsin, DC and Ohio revealed as those with the lowest percentage of …

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Samoa goes into lockdown to vaccinate its population against COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Samoa goes into lockdown to vaccinate its population against COVID-19

ABC  

For the past two days, the entire nation of Samoa has been locked down, with strips of red fabric flying in front of many homes. Key points: Authorities hope 99 per cent of Samoa's eligible population will be vaccinated after the lockdown Workers went door-to-door to administer the first dose of AstraZeneca In 2019, Samoa embarked on a similar campaign …

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Anatomy of an epidemic: How measles took hold of Samoa
5 years, 1 month ago

Anatomy of an epidemic: How measles took hold of Samoa

ABC  

Sixty-three children in Samoa have died from measles. Measles infections had popped up around the Pacific, but the virus only took hold in Samoa, where the national immunisation rate had fallen to a low of 30 per cent. 'Nazi' anti-vax claims Medical experts warn Samoans against heeding anti-vax messages spread by social media influencers amid a deadly measles outbreak in …

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Samoan Government To Close Its Offices Amid Measles Crisis That Has Left 53 Dead
5 years, 1 month ago

Samoan Government To Close Its Offices Amid Measles Crisis That Has Left 53 Dead

NPR  

Samoan Government To Close Its Offices Amid Measles Crisis That Has Left 53 Dead Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images The Pacific island nation of Samoa will shut down government services for two days so that civil servants can focus on a nationwide immunization drive as the country struggles to end …

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Samoans battle deadly measles crisis as grieving mother urges parents to 'take good care of your children'
5 years, 1 month ago

Samoans battle deadly measles crisis as grieving mother urges parents to 'take good care of your children'

ABC  

Eseta Meki can still remember when she felt her two-year-old son's heartbeat slowing down. Key points: Only two-thirds of the population has been immunised The Red Cross says the low vaccination rate represents a "really high risk" A Government mass vaccination campaign has seen a strong turnout Ms Meki, whose son Meki died during Samoa's measles crisis, had rushed him …

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Samoa Closes Schools And Mandates Vaccinations Amid Deadly Measles Epidemic
5 years, 1 month ago

Samoa Closes Schools And Mandates Vaccinations Amid Deadly Measles Epidemic

NPR  

Samoa Closes Schools And Mandates Vaccinations Amid Deadly Measles Epidemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP The Samoan government closed schools indefinitely Monday as it attempts to quell a measles epidemic that has killed at least six people and hospitalized dozens more. Sponsor Message National How Communities Affected By Measles Work To Contain Outbreaks How Communities Affected …

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