Aug 31 Children in Gaza begin receiving polio vaccines a day before planned large-scale rollout By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in both the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Israel's ongoing military offensives. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 5:40 Can a new malaria vaccine for children eradicate the disease? Here’s what to know By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Malaria is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Across Africa, it kills nearly half a million children younger than 5 each year. A new vaccine, only the second of its kind, holds the promise of saving thousands of lives and… Continue watching
May 23 This COVID vaccine program offered a ‘bridge’ to uninsured adults, and then the funding crumbled By Laura Santhanam The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Bridge Access Program to connect U.S. adults with little to no health insurance to COVID vaccines. But funding cuts mean it will end this August. Continue reading
May 08 Dogs entering U.S. must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Worries about rabies resulted in a temporary order in 2021, suspending the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries. The new rules take effect on Aug. 1, as the temporary order expires. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:17 How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to rising rates of measles and COVID By John Yang, Laura Santhanam, Harry Zahn Vaccines have been proven to be an effective weapon against many diseases. Measles, for instance, was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and more recently, vaccines helped curb the spread of COVID. But both of those diseases are on… Continue watching
Feb 23 Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today By Laura Santhanam Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has declined dangerously, data show, resulting in a growing number of outbreaks. Continue reading
Jan 22 Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations as measles cases surge By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign Monday after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year. Continue reading
Dec 22 CDC warns flu and COVID infections are on the rise and could get worse By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health officials are keeping an eye on a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus, known as JN.1. Continue reading
Dec 08 How uninsured adults can still get vaccinated against COVID By Laura Santhanam To address disproportionately low levels of COVID vaccine protection among adults who are uninsured or underinsured, the CDC in September launched the Bridge Access Program, a $1 billion effort to deliver free COVID vaccine doses to a group of people… Continue reading
Oct 04 COVID-19 vaccination cards about to become artifact of the past By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The days of keeping them tucked in purses and wallets to ensure entry into festivals, bars and restaurants are largely over, and now the ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Continue reading