Health Sep 16 Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy By Becky Wandel and Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs
Health Aug 29 Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 states Mumps has swept through 57 immigration detention facilities in 19 states since September, according to a CDC report. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Health Oct 11 A quiet rise in unvaccinated children could put the U.S. at risk of outbreaks For the third consecutive year, unvaccinated communities have grown, the CDC reported Thursday. One school in Oregon has toddler vaccination rates lower than those in Venezuela. By Jamie Leventhal
Health Sep 09 Third dose of mumps vaccine could help stop outbreaks, researchers say The findings come as health officials confront large and protracted mumps epidemics that have become more common around the country. By Helen Branswell, STAT
Health Dec 26 Mumps cases balloon in 2016, raising debate about need for booster vaccines Mumps is back, and is having its worst year in a decade, fueled in part by its spread on college campuses. By Rebecca Smith, Side Effects Public Media
May 25 Here’s why states want to make it tough to skip childhood vaccines By Sarah Breitenbach, Stateline Even a small number of unvaccinated people can undermine the immunity of the larger population, which is leading public health officials and vaccine advocates to push for changes. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Fear of Vaccine Dangers Leads Some Families to Opt Out of Routine Care An increasing fear of alleged dangers from child vaccinations, including autism and allergies, has led to an upsurge in the reported cases of measles this year. Betty Ann Bowser examines why some parents are opting against routine vaccinations for their… Continue watching