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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

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Reuters
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

Child vaccination rates remain high, but vaccine exemption rates are rising too. Photo by JGI/Tom Grill via Getty Images
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

Large Outbreak Of Measles Reported In California
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.

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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…

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