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March 1, 2019

Officials see no link between miscarriage risk and flu shots

Health officials say further research has not found a miscarriage risk for women who get annual flu shots.

February 27, 2019

South Carolina pediatrician turning away unvaccinated patients

A pediatric practice in South Carolina is turning away unvaccinated patients as part of a new policy that seeks to protect patients with a weakened immune system.

February 25, 2019

Unvaccinated French boy, 5, isolated in Costa Rica with suspected case of measles

Costa Rican health officials say an unvaccinated 5-year-old boy from France who arrived in the country with his parents last week is being tested for a suspected case of the measles.

February 22, 2019

Dr. Marc Siegel: Measles outbreaks are far worse than the vaccine that can prevent them

The measles vaccine managed to stamp out native measles in the U.S. entirely in 2000. This accomplishment was a huge triumph. Unfortunately, the disease continues to be brought here every year by travelers and spreads among the unvaccinated. This is a tragic public health reality that could easily be prevented.

February 20, 2019

Daycare staffer's rare, potentially deadly infection prompts request that parents keep non-vaccinated children at home

A Nebraska daycare facility is asking parents of non-immunized children to keep their kids at home after one of its employees was hospitalized with a rare, and potentially life-threatening, airborne bacteria.

February 12, 2019

Anti-vaxxer revolt grows on Reddit among teens

The anti-vaxxer movement is seeing signs of revolt.

February 11, 2019

Measles outbreak spurs vaccination surge in anti-vaxxer hotspot

Weeks after a hotspot for anti-vaxxers turned into a hotspot for measles infections, vaccination rates have surged in the area, according to news reports.

February 6, 2019

New Jersey Dunkin' Donuts worker tests positive for hepatitis A, customers urged to get vaccinated

Customers who visited a Dunkin’ Donuts location on the Jersey Shore last week are being urged to get the hepatitis A vaccination after an employee tested positive for the highly contagious virus near the end of last month.

February 4, 2019

Family mourning dad's rabies death receives hefty bill for relatives' vaccines: report

Members of a Utah family grieving the loss of their 55-year-old father who died from rabies in November are now facing a $50,000 hospital bill they received for their preventive vaccinations.

February 4, 2019

WHO and vaccine group back 'critical' cervical cancer shots

A vaccine given to girls to protect them against a virus that causes cervical cancer is a “critical” health tool and access to it should be scaled up as swiftly as possible, especially in poorer countries, cancer experts said on Monday.