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As U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national ...
The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for ...
Anyone unvaccinated can contract measles, but it tends to hit children first and hardest. Most children are not fully ...
A group of healthcare providers is launching a statewide effort to help fight the spread of measles in Oklahoma. What experts ...
Measles, rubella, polio and diphtheria—once ubiquitous, devastating and deeply feared—have been virtually eliminated from the ...
Only around 74% of the city's kindergarteners have an MMR vaccine, far below the state average and herd immunity for the ...
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease spread through the air via the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. Initially, the symptoms resemble a cold but can progress to intense ...
Virginia health officials are concerned about the return of measles. An analysis of health data by VCIJ at WHRO found nearly ...
In addition to recent measles concerns, cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have increased at a worrying rate in Hawai‘i, according to the DOH. As of May 15, 2025, 108 cases have been reported, ...