vaccination

A nurse holds a young girl who was vaccinated at the kickoff of a national measles prevention campaign in Liberia.

As Ebola Leaves Liberia, Measles Makes A Forceful Comeback

10:38pm May 08, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Ebola put the country's immunization program on pause. Now officials are launching a nationwide vaccination campaign to stop the largest measles outbreak the country has seen in years.

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People who oppose repealing the personal belief exemption gathered outside California's Capitol in Sacramento on Wednesday.

Bill To Limit Vaccine Exemptions Moves A Step Closer In California

7:15pm April 10, 2015

by Pauline Bartolone

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.

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Disneyland and California Adventure Park seen in late December, soon after measles was contracted by some visitors to Disneyland.

Vaccination Gaps Helped Fuel Disneyland Measles Spread

9:56am March 17, 2015

by Scott Hensley

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.

Leah Russin, of Palo Alto, Calif., holds her son, Leo, 16 months, as she speaks Wednesday at a news conference in support of proposed state legislation that would require parents to vaccinate all school children.

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Measles Outbreak Sparks Bid To Strengthen Calif. Vaccine Law

1:53pm February 09, 2015

by Jenny Gold

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.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves to reporters as he leaves Downing Street in London on Monday.

Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Rand Paul Jump Into Vaccine Debate

3:24pm February 03, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Amid a measles outbreak, both Republicans said parents need a choice when it comes to some vaccines. The governor's office quickly clarified that when it comes to measles, "kids should be vaccinated."

Texted Reminders Help Parents Get Kids In For Flu Shots

9:29am December 31, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

It's hard enough to get kids in for one flu shot, let alone two. But when parents got texts that explained why the child needed a second dose, they were much more likely to get the job done.

Nurse Julietta Losoyo gives Derek Lucero a whooping cough vaccination at the San Diego Public Health Center on Dec. 10.

California Whooping Cough Infections Run High Among Latino Babies

12:22pm December 18, 2014

by April Dembosky

Public health officials in California are trying to understand why Latino babies are contracting whooping cough at much higher rates than other babies.

According to a national poll on children's health, over 80 percent of parents believe all children in day care should be required to be up to date on their vaccines.

When It Comes To Day Care, Parents Want All Children Vaccinated

10:07am December 09, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Parents have strong opinions about vaccination, a poll of parents done by the University of Michigan finds. Most want day care centers to require that children are up to date on their shots.

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A mom at the Community Clinic in Louisiana Township, about 15 miles from Monrovia, says all of her children have been vaccinated.

Ebola Is Keeping Kids From Getting Vaccinated In Liberia

10:12am November 10, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

The rate for routine vaccinations of babies used to be 97 percent. Now the figure is 27 percent. Blame it on the rippling effects of the outbreak.

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Daniela Chavarriaga holds her daughter Emma as Dr. Jose Rosa-Olivares administers a measles vaccination at Miami Children's Hospital.

Vaccine Controversies Are As Social As They Are Medical

11:02am November 05, 2014

by NPR Staff

In writing her new book On Immunity, Eula Biss found that questions about vaccination touch on attitudes about environmentalism, citizenship and trust in the government.

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