Pakistan Raises Its Guard After Two Polio Vaccinators Are Gunned Down
We talk to a key official in the country's anti-polio effort to learn more about the slaying — and its impact on the campaign to wipe out the disease.
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Stay Safe And Get A Tetanus Shot, Texas Health Officials Urge
Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.
New Report Shows 64 Of 195 Countries Aren't Meeting A Basic Vaccination Target
The goal is to reach 90 percent of children with the DTP vaccination — a child's first scheduled immunization. Some countries are barely at 50 percent.
Nearly 130 Guilford County School Students Barred From Class Over Vaccine Requirements
Over a hundred students in Guilford County Schools weren't allowed to return to school Thursday.
Parents Feel Better About HPV Shots For Preteens If They Can Opt Out
The HPV vaccine prevents cancer, but in a survey most parents said they don't want it to be required for school. They're much happier with a mandate if they're given an opportunity to opt out.
WHO Asks Ukraine To Declare A State Of Emergency. The Reason? Polio
Two cases in September raised concern about the country's low vaccination rate. And a new government campaign to inoculate kids is falling short.
Posters, Bullhorns And Skirts Help Spread The Word About Vaccines
One in five children in the developing world misses out on routine immunizations. How do you recruit them? With town criers, public notices — and even a call to action emblazoned on a garment.
California Lawmakers Vote To Remove Vaccine Exemptions For Schoolchildren
A similar bill, which eliminates all but medical exemptions, has already passed the state Senate. Gov. Jerry Brown has not said whether he will sign it.
Calif. Moves Closer To Banning Vaccine 'Personal Belief' Exemptions
The bill would require children to be vaccinated against measles and other diseases before entering kindergarten. If it becomes law, it would be among the strictest in the nation.
Anti-Vaccination Laws May Be Repealed
North Carolina laws currently allow parents to exempt their children from the usual vaccinations. Some North Carolina senators are trying to do away with those laws.