As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
So far, fewer than half of US children and older adults have been vaccinated during this year’s high-severity flu season.
First confirmed measles case in Los Angeles County since 2015. How to protect yourself
Los Angeles County has its first confirmed case of the measles amid a growing number of cases in the United States.
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Restoring Trust in Public Health: Next Time, Don’t Close Schools Needlessly in a Pandemic
In the next national emergency, federal officials must be more careful in their recommendations for lockdowns, and especially ...
US flu season may have reached its peak, CDC says
The worst flu season the United States has had in more than a decade may have reached its peak, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Vermont stops publishing Covid-19 death and case data
The disease has killed 1,258 Vermonters over nearly five years, but the latest numbers suggest that Covid levels are dropping statewide.
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Flu season worst in 15 years
The Bay Area and U.S. are continuing to contend with the worst flu seasons in the last 15 years. To date, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 370,000 hospitalizations ...
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in a rural West Texas outbreak that led ...
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Respiratory viruses continue to circulate throughout Georgia
As Atlanta and Georgia enter the end of the traditional winter respiratory illness season, there are still signs that ...
Austin leaders provide updates on measles in Texas, urge vaccinations amid outbreak
Austin Public Health is expected to provide an update Friday on the current situation of measles in Texas, as well as the ...
Two major vaccine developments shelved - courtesy of RFK Jr.; Here’s why
US Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. halted a major $460 million COVID-19 vaccine pill project and the FDA canceled a ...
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Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
Measles is highly contagious. Without a vaccine, 9 out of 10 people exposed to measles will become infected, the CDC said. About 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children with measles will die, usually from ...