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Agents for Change Nov 13

In Pakistan, 1 of 20 kids dies before age 5. This group is trying to change that

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Health Sep 17

‘We need to catch up.’ How the U.S. fell behind on child vaccines

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, top American pediatricians could see another crisis looming ahead: a swarm of mini-epidemics of childhood diseases returning as families withdrew from regular medical care.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Feb 13

Watch 7:39
How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence

As health care officials around the world struggle to respond to novel coronavirus, another deadly -- and far more contagious -- disease is on the rise, fueled in large part by insufficient immunization. In some countries, military conflict diminishes access…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Courtney Norris

World Dec 05

Watch 4:56
News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown

In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;…

Science Jun 18

Sixth grader Ginger Taylor shows proof of Immunization against the measles in 1989. Photo By Glen Martin/The Denver Post via Getty Images
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

Jun 17

The key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA

By Nsikan Akpan

A new study reminds us of how much vaccine effectiveness hinges on one thing: our personal genetics.

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Jun 16

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.

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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.

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Apr 27

There’s a measles outbreak. Do you need another shot?

By Nsikan Akpan

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.

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Apr 26

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California expands its quarantine as U.S. deals with worst measles outbreak since 2000

State and local officials are taking strong steps in response to the largest U.S. measles outbreak since 2000. In California, staff and students at UCLA and California State-Los Angeles were required to stay home after an outbreak there. Dr. Anthony…

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