Why Your Future Vaccination Might Not Be A Shot
Step aside, injections! The next flu vaccine you see might look more like a bandage — a patch covered in 100 microscopic needles that dissolve in the skin in just a few minutes.
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Western Hemisphere Wipes Out Its Third Virus
It took 15 years and 250 million vaccines, but this week, health authorities officially declared North America and South America free of rubella — a virus that can cause severe birth defects.
Bill To Limit Vaccine Exemptions Moves A Step Closer In California
A measure that would require more children to get vaccinated is moving ahead in the California Legislature. Though the state saw a large measles outbreak this year, final passage may be tough.
What's Up With Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Their Children?
It could be a lack of confidence in the medicine. Maybe they don't think the risk of infection is that high. Or the clinic may be far from home. A new report looks at reasons in five countries.
Vaccination Gaps Helped Fuel Disneyland Measles Spread
The quick rise of measles infections in the wake of cases reported among Disneyland visitors underscores how even a small dip in vaccination rates can allow the virus to spread.
Poll Finds Support For Mandatory Vaccinations
North Carolinians take a harder line on requiring vaccinations than the overall US population. That's according to a just-released Elon University poll.
Why A Court Once Ordered Kids Vaccinated Against Their Parents' Will
Measles infected hundreds of children at a Philadelphia church whose members didn't believe in modern medicine. In a rare step, health officials moved to compel the families to vaccinate the kids.
To Get Parents To Vaccinate Their Kids, Don't Ask. Just Tell
The way a pediatrician talks with nervous parents about vaccines may determine whether the child gets immunized or not, a study suggests. Asking "What do you want to do about shots?" doesn't work.
Measles Outbreak Sparks Bid To Strengthen Calif. Vaccine Law
California lawmakers are proposing new limits on the ability of parents to opt out of vaccinations. It's a response to a measles outbreak that originated in that state.
Measles Vaccination Rates: Tanzania Does Better Than U.S.
A map from the World Health Organization reveals something interesting: Many poor countries have higher vaccination rates than rich ones.