Apr 27 The autism rate is on the rise, CDC says. Here’s what that actually means By Nsikan Akpan, Hannah Grabenstein This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the prevalence of autism is slightly higher than previously thought, but does it mean autism is becoming more common?… Continue reading
Dec 01 Flu season arrives early and may peak during the holidays By Helen Branswell, STAT If you have been planning to get a flu shot but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, the time to act is now — especially if you hope to be healthy at Christmas. Continue reading
Dec 26 Mumps cases balloon in 2016, raising debate about need for booster vaccines By Rebecca Smith, Side Effects Public Media Mumps is back, and is having its worst year in a decade, fueled in part by its spread on college campuses. Continue reading
Oct 28 In Haiti, are 1 million doses of cholera vaccine enough to stop an outbreak? By Larisa Epatko When Hurricane Matthew steamrolled southern Haiti earlier this month, it wiped out houses, bridges and roads. It also decimated sanitation systems, putting the Caribbean island nation at risk of worsening cholera outbreaks. 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 08 Rand Paul’s vaccine claims under microscope By Thomas Beaumont, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press As a medical doctor, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has a rare set of credentials at the intersection of science and politics. But the glare of the 2016 presidential race is searing, and under it, Paul had a rough week. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 11:39 Shields and Brooks on the politics of vaccination, using religion to justify evil acts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
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
Feb 02 Watch 4:03 Tracing the origins of the anti-vaccine movement By PBS News Hour A measles outbreak has reached 14 states and infected more than 100 people. The disease had been considered eradicated in the U.S., but parents’ skepticism about the safety and usefulness of vaccines in recent years has made room for measles… Continue watching