Health Jul 14 Mississippi to allow religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Health Dec 02 The essential COVID-19 vaccine FAQ The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the need for face masks, hand-washing and social distancing remain. But the largest vaccination campaign in United States history has also begun protecting its first recipients. By Laura Santhanam
Science Apr 27 There’s a measles outbreak. Do you need another shot? If you had measles as a child, do you need another shot? What if you can’t remember if you were vaccinated? Your measles questions answered. By Nsikan Akpan
Education Sep 26 Watch 8:23 Vermont’s rules on vaccines for school met with parents’ support and pushback Several states have tightened their immunization requirements, requiring children who attend school get vaccinated against preventable illnesses. But some parents who believe vaccines should be a personal choice are pushing back. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from… By PBS News Hour
Arts Feb 20 Photo: Preventing polio in Yemen A Yemeni child receives polio vaccination during an immunization campaign at a health center in the capital of Sanaa. By News Desk
Oct 01 The flu vaccine is set to get a makeover By Helen Branswell, STAT The World Health Organization recommended that flu vaccine manufacturers swap out a component based on one flu virus with an updated version. Continue reading
Apr 13 Australia: If you don’t vaccinate your kids, we’ll cut your benefits By Justin Scuiletti Parents who do not vaccinate their children will lose more than $11,000 a year per child in childcare benefits, the Australian government announced today. Continue reading
Mar 04 Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter. Continue reading
Feb 06 Vaccine skeptics find unexpected allies in conservative GOP By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press DENVER — As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans. Continue reading
Feb 04 Vaccine debate tests first-time presidential hopefuls By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For a pair of first-time presidential hopefuls, the sudden injection of the childhood vaccine debate into the 2016 campaign is a lesson in how unexpected issues can become stumbling blocks. Long-held positions can look different under the glare… Continue reading