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'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick

Raw Story  

Brian Deer, a journalist who for years has covered the anti-vaccine movement, has written an editorial in the New York Times condemning controversial Trump nominee and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his actions in Samoa that led to a deadly measles outbreak there in 2019. In his editorial, Deer declares that "I'll never forget" what RFK Jr. did …

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'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious conspiracy theorist tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is not telling the truth about his involvement in a measles outbreak in Samoa, CNN health correspondent Meg Tirrell told anchor Jake Tapper on Friday. "Renewed reports are emerging about Kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak …

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'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee

Raw Story  

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer faced tough questions Friday on CNN about sick kids in his state that left him struggling to defend President-elect Donald Trump. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Emmer about Trump's selection of vaccine-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and put it in the context of …

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Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world

Firstpost  

According to a study, about 10 million people caught measles last year, a 20 per cent rise compared to 2022. According to a study, about 10 million people caught the world’s most infectious disease last year, a 20 per cent rise compared with 2022. According to health organisations, just 74 per cent of children globally received the necessary second dose …

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‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
2 months ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

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U.S. School Vaccination Rates Fall As Exemptions Keep Rising
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. School Vaccination Rates Fall As Exemptions Keep Rising

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday. The rates help explain a worrisome creep in cases of whooping cough, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases, said Dr. Raynard Washington, chair of the Big Cities Health Coalition, which …

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Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down : Consider This from NPR
4 months, 1 week ago

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. Fast forward to 2024, and measles cases are surging, especially in Oregon where the state is facing the worst outbreak since the early 1990s. This …

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Column: Opposing vaccine mandates, Trump exposes kids to disease
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: Opposing vaccine mandates, Trump exposes kids to disease

LA Times  

Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and vice presidential candidate J.D. Cloud, Minn.: “I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.” If you want to experiment on somebody’s kids, Kamala Harris, AOC, and so forth, have your own kids, lay off of mine.This is about doing what you want to do …

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Opinion: How measles reemerged as a threat in California and elsewhere
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: How measles reemerged as a threat in California and elsewhere

LA Times  

The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity. In the past few weeks, hundreds of people were exposed to a child with the virus in a Northern California healthcare facility; our state is one of 17 jurisdictions with reported measles cases in 2024, higher than seen in recent …

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National call for action as measles cases surge across UK
11 months, 3 weeks ago

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK

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. Read our privacy policy A “national call to action” has been made by the UK …

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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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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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Childhood immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound: WHO and Unicef
1 year, 5 months ago

Childhood immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound: WHO and Unicef

India TV News  

According to a new report by the World Health Organization and Unicef on Tuesday, immunisation services have shown recovery in many countries, including India, after the historic backsliding caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, yet some low-income countries are lagging, However, the report showed that in low-income countries, immunisation coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk …

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UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 5 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — 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 is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

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Startups’ Patch Technologies Could Extend Reach of Vaccines
1 year, 7 months ago

Startups’ Patch Technologies Could Extend Reach of Vaccines

Live Mint  

In several countries the effort to eradicate measles runs into the logistical obstacle of insufficient cold storage for vaccines. Patches from startups including Micron Biomedical and Vaxxas could overcome this difficulty and extend the reach of vaccines in nations where measles outbreaks occur because of relatively low vaccination rates. The company, which recently increased its Series A venture funding to …

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SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow
1 year, 9 months ago

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

ABC  

South Australia has recorded its first case of measles since 2019, with a three-year-old boy catching the infection overseas — where measles case numbers are on the rise. Key points: A three-year-old boy has tested positive to measles in South Australia More measles cases are expected after global immunisation levels dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic People born between 1966 and …

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Measles Immunization Day 2023: Importance of Measles Vaccination for Your Kid's Health
1 year, 9 months ago

Measles Immunization Day 2023: Importance of Measles Vaccination for Your Kid's Health

News 18  

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause serious health complications, including pneumonia, brain swelling, and even death. What are some of the risks of not vaccinating a child against measles, and how have measles vaccination rates impacted disease transmission and outbreaks? High vaccination rates helps in establishing herd immunity and prevent measles outbreaks. Therefore, it is important …

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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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An Ohio Measles Outbreak Could Be A Warning Sign
2 years ago

An Ohio Measles Outbreak Could Be A Warning Sign

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A measles outbreak among dozens of unvaccinated children in Ohio has local health officials concerned about a deepening distrust of vaccines among some parents. But according to Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, “there is this sense right now that much of the negative energy that has grown up around COVID …

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Column: COVID boosted anti-vaccine propaganda. Now measles and other childhood diseases are on the march
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: COVID boosted anti-vaccine propaganda. Now measles and other childhood diseases are on the march

LA Times  

In the modern world and our modern society, there can be no excuse for an outbreak of measles. In July 2021, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an icon of the far right, absurdly attacked leaders of the Biden administration’s campaign to encourage all Americans to get vaccinated against COVID as “medical brown shirts.” Her reference was to Nazi storm troopers during …

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Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak

Firstpost  

The pandemic has had an effect on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases because campaigns were paused and routine immunisation services were disrupted. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles vaccination this year, making future …

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Major Measles Outbreaks Likely in 2021 Due to Missed Vaccinations amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Major Measles Outbreaks Likely in 2021 Due to Missed Vaccinations amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Study

News 18  

A major measles outbreaks might occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, say scientists in an academic article published in the Lancet journal. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles …

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WHO Calls Measles Outbreaks Cases Across The Globe A 'Collective Failure'
5 years, 1 month ago

WHO Calls Measles Outbreaks Cases Across The Globe A 'Collective Failure'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON, Dec 5 - Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. In figures described by its director general as “an outrage,” the WHO said most of last year’s measles deaths were …

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