If infections continue at their current pace, the US could see triple the number of measles cases seen last year.
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“This is an untenable situation with a simple solution — families should never be detained,” said one lawyer.
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The rise in measles cases comes after a year of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplaying the importance of vaccines.
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US Will Likely Lose Its Measles Elimination Status This Spring Read Post »
Officials said they were considering such a move last week, but the plan was widely condemned by health experts.
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FDA Opts Out of Widely Condemned Plan for “Black Box” Warnings on COVID Shots Read Post »
For the first time in decades, the US may lose a designation indicating that outbreaks are rare and rapidly contained.
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Utah’s Measles Outbreak Is Among the Largest in the US. It May Get Worse. Read Post »
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
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South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation Read Post »
The outbreaks in North America increase the risk of measles spreading to other countries.
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What Does It Mean for a Country to Be Measles-Free? Read Post »
Currently, all states require schoolchildren to receive vaccines against polio, measles, and other diseases.
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Florida Is Dropping All Vaccine Mandates, State’s Surgeon General Says Read Post »
While the Trump administration stifled CDC communications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fueled doubt in vaccines.
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Trump’s CDC Failed in Emergency Response to Measles as Cases Exploded in Texas Read Post »
By firing all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine panel, RFK Jr. has imperiled vaccine access in the US, critics say.
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Bernie Sanders Launches Investigation of RFK Jr.’s Attacks on Vaccine Access Read Post »
Health experts describe the count as “devastating,” as the virus was deemed virtually eradicated in the early 2000s.
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At Least 1,277 Measles Cases Identified in 2025 — the Highest Number Since 1992 Read Post »
Kennedy, who heads the federal government’s health department, said his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant.”
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Won’t “Give Advice” on Vaccines Read Post »
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