The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

The debate is not just about measles. Public health experts have long worried that, as vaccine hesitancy grows and vaccination rates fall, more communities will be at risk of developing outbreaks ...

After RFK Jr. overhauls CDC panel, measles and flu vaccines are up for debate The new ACIP agenda includes MMRV and thimerosal-containing flu vaccines. Beth Mole – Jun 18, 2025 4:42 pm | 168 ...

She argued that despite the outbreak, “vaccine choice is the right policy. It’s a civil liberties issue, regardless of whether it’s the COVID pandemic, whether there’s a measles outbreak.” ...

Republicans are far more skeptical of vaccines and twice as likely (1 in 5) as Democrats (1 in 10) to believe the measles shot is worse than the disease, according to the survey of 1,380 U.S. adults.

If vaccination rates hold steady at today’s level, researchers predict 851,300 cases of measles over the next 25 years. But if vaccination rates drop just 10 percent, there could be 11.1 million ...

“Do your own research,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents considering vaccination for their children during an 80-minute televised interview with Dr. Phil last week. He offered the loaded ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared diseases in the U.S., experts say, causing some terrified parents to keep ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The number of people requesting the measles vaccine has nearly doubled since the health department alerted the public of the first confirmed measles case in Hawaii last week.

Misconceptions about measles, a highly contagious virus, and its vaccine abound as cases continue rising across the United States, according to the poll. Prominent false claims suggest that there ...

Anna Hicks places the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in a refrigerator at the Andrews County Health Department’s measles clinic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice) ...

Most Americans have encountered false claims about the measles vaccine, and many aren’t sure what the truth is, according to a KFF poll released Wednesday. Misconceptions about measles, a highly ...