Mar 03 Watch 2:20 Dolly Parton on the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Beloved country star Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, received her COVID-19 shot Tuesday, getting what she called “a dose of her own medicine.” In a video posted to social media, she encourages us all to do the… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:23 Global disparities highlighted by uneven access to COVID vaccines By Nick Schifrin, Rebecca Oh The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 6:23 Supply shortages and delays leave Europe’s vaccination campaign in crisis By Lucy Hough Europe’s vaccination rollout is in crisis with manufacturing delays causing supply shortages and thousands of appointments cancelled indefinitely. The European Union wants to see 70 percent of its population inoculated by the fall. But frustration is growing amongst its citizens… Continue watching
Sep 01 Why it’s especially important to get your flu shot this year By Julie Appleby, Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:39 How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence By Hari Sreenivasan, Courtney Norris 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… Continue watching
Jun 14 New York ends religious exemption for vaccines amid measles outbreak By David Klepper, Associated Press The law takes effect immediately but will give unvaccinated students up to 30 days after they enter a school to show they've had the first dose of each required immunization. Continue reading
Jun 06 This year the flu came in two waves. Here’s why By Patricia L. Foster, The Conversation The 2018-2019 flu season was relatively mild compared to last year's, but it was unusual in that it had two peaks, one in December and one in May. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. measles cases top 700 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The updated national tally has already eclipsed the total for any full year since 1994, when 963 cases were reported. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:41 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… Continue watching