Gov. Greg Abbott, RFK Jr. slow to push measles vaccine as Texas outbreak spreads
Kennedy said vaccines can protect children and contribute to community immunity, but the decision should still be parents'.
Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need ...
Science News9d
What experts say about childhood vaccines amid the Texas measles outbreak
As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.
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Vaccination rates are declining and measles cases are climbing. More preventable diseases could re-emerge next
The measles outbreak is surging in West Texas, especially in under-vaccinated ... The CDC recommends four doses of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which is 99% effective, before the age ...
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Tracking Texas' largest measles outbreak in 30 years: Cases, vaccine exemption rates and more
We're also tracking counties with the highest nonmedical vaccine ... In Texas, school-aged children must receive up to seven immunizations for various illnesses, including measles, polio and ...
How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
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How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas
Texas officials announced the first measles ... Hib (H. influenza) vaccine and vaccines for polio, chickenpox, flu, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, pneumococcal and sometimes RSV or COVID.