Politics Jun 24 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins
Health May 11 Watch 8:51 How misinformation and the partisan divide drove a surge in U.S. COVID deaths As the death toll from the coronavirus nears 1 million Americans, we’ve been exploring why the u.S. Suffered such a terrible loss, especially when compared to other nations similar to us. While there are many reasons for this, one of… By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Ian Couzens
Science Apr 05 Watch 5:11 Will the coronavirus change how skeptics think about science? Scientists, scholars and medical professionals say false and misleading information and a lack of preparedness for the coronavirus has made a bad situation worse. But does the world's lack of preparation for the outbreak have a silver lining? Naomi Oreskes,…
Science Jun 18 How bad is the measles comeback? Here’s 70 years of data PBS NewsHour breaks down the U.S. fall and rise of the measles in 3 charts. By Nsikan Akpan, Vanessa Dennis
Science Jun 17 The key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA A new study reminds us of how much vaccine effectiveness hinges on one thing: our personal genetics. By Nsikan Akpan
May 28 Thousands of unvaccinated kindergartners allowed to enroll without waivers By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Unvaccinated or undervaccinated kindergartners in at least 10 states were allowed to enroll provisionally for the last school year, without any formal exemption. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:32 Amid measles outbreak, NYC health officials strive to promote vaccination, dispel myths The U.S. is battling one of the largest outbreaks of measles in decades, with 465 cases confirmed nationwide and 78 new cases in the last week alone. New York City alone has 285 confirmed cases since last fall. Dr. Oxiris… Continue watching
Apr 05 How social media is trying to contain misinformation over vaccines By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In social media's battle against misinformation, bogus claims about the dangers of vaccines are the next target. Continue reading
Mar 08 An unvaccinated Oregon boy almost died of tetanus, CDC says By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The 2017 case is the first case of pediatric tetanus in Oregon in more than 30 years and alarmed infectious disease experts who said tetanus is almost unheard of in the U.S. since widespread immunization began in the 1940s. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Teen shares why he defied mother’s anti-vaccination ideas By Joshua Barajas An Ohio teen who said he went his entire life without numerous vaccines testified before Congress on the dangers of misinformation and ideas that fuel the anti-vaxxer movement and put many young people at risk. Continue reading