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Nursing homes falling farther behind on vaccinating patients for COVID

Vaccination rates among nursing home residents in the U.S. are low, posing a significant risk to their health and safety amidst the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

U.S. faces growing measles outbreaks as vaccine skepticism rises

Declining faith in vaccines correlates with rising disease outbreaks and lower vaccination rates in the U.S.
Important public health officials express concerns about misinformation and the visible absence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting public perceptions.

Only 10 States Have Herd Immunity Vaccination Rates For Measles

High vaccination rates exist overall in the U.S., but measles immunity is inadequate, with 80% of states failing to reach herd immunity.

COVID is rising, but some are cutting corners on safety. Is it making things worse?

People going to work or traveling while sick are contributing to the spread of COVID during the summer.

Whooping Cough Is at a Decade-High Level in the U.S.

Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached a 10-year high, raising concerns over vaccination rates and public health.
The rise in illnesses coincides with decreased vaccination coverage amidst a backdrop of previous pandemic-related declines.

Latest COVID worry, FLiRT variants, sparks concern about vaccination rates

Vaccination rates remain low as new FLiRT COVID variants spread, more transmissible than previous strains, immunity wanes over time.

Nursing homes falling farther behind on vaccinating patients for COVID

Vaccination rates among nursing home residents in the U.S. are low, posing a significant risk to their health and safety amidst the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

U.S. faces growing measles outbreaks as vaccine skepticism rises

Declining faith in vaccines correlates with rising disease outbreaks and lower vaccination rates in the U.S.
Important public health officials express concerns about misinformation and the visible absence of vaccine-preventable diseases affecting public perceptions.

Only 10 States Have Herd Immunity Vaccination Rates For Measles

High vaccination rates exist overall in the U.S., but measles immunity is inadequate, with 80% of states failing to reach herd immunity.

COVID is rising, but some are cutting corners on safety. Is it making things worse?

People going to work or traveling while sick are contributing to the spread of COVID during the summer.

Whooping Cough Is at a Decade-High Level in the U.S.

Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached a 10-year high, raising concerns over vaccination rates and public health.
The rise in illnesses coincides with decreased vaccination coverage amidst a backdrop of previous pandemic-related declines.

Latest COVID worry, FLiRT variants, sparks concern about vaccination rates

Vaccination rates remain low as new FLiRT COVID variants spread, more transmissible than previous strains, immunity wanes over time.
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Why Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling

Vaccination rates for childhood diseases were declining even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has exacerbated the problem.
False information about vaccines and autism spread by influential figures has fueled the anti-vaccine movement.
The drop in vaccination rates increases the risk of outbreaks and serious health consequences for children.

Measles rises globally amid vaccination crash; WHO and CDC sound the alarm

Measles cases, deaths, and outbreaks are on the rise globally as vaccination rates struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coverage of first-dose measles vaccines recovered slightly in 2022, but only 34% of WHO countries reached the target vaccination rate of 95% or above.
The number of countries experiencing large or disruptive measles outbreaks increased by 68% between 2021 and 2022.

Why Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling

Vaccination rates for childhood diseases were declining even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has exacerbated the problem.
False information about vaccines and autism spread by influential figures has fueled the anti-vaccine movement.
The drop in vaccination rates increases the risk of outbreaks and serious health consequences for children.

Measles rises globally amid vaccination crash; WHO and CDC sound the alarm

Measles cases, deaths, and outbreaks are on the rise globally as vaccination rates struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coverage of first-dose measles vaccines recovered slightly in 2022, but only 34% of WHO countries reached the target vaccination rate of 95% or above.
The number of countries experiencing large or disruptive measles outbreaks increased by 68% between 2021 and 2022.
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'A Shot in the Arm' Documentary Treats Vaccine Denialism with a Dose of Empathy

Childhood immunizations are recovering to pre-COVID rates in some countries, while others continue to experience declines.
Public trust in vaccinations has eroded worldwide, including in the U.S., where a new pandemic documentary aims to address this distrust.
Experts attribute the decline in vaccine rates to a combination of misinformation, conspiracy theories, socioeconomic factors, and ideological beliefs.
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