MMR vaccine: What does it protect against other than measles?
The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The other “M” stands for mumps, and the ...
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about ...
RFK Jr. Readies CDC For Changes In Vaccine Policies
RFK Jr. is gearing up for changes in vaccine policies, with respect to messaging and the composition of the advisory panel ...
Here are the MMR vaccination rates for kindergarteners in each Central Texas county
KVUE dug into Texas DSHS data showing MMR vaccination rates for Central Texas counties and local public school districts.
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What experts say about childhood vaccines amid the Texas measles outbreak
As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.
FDA cancels key meeting to select next season’s flu vaccines, raising concerns among experts
The FDA's cancellation of the annual meeting to discuss the next season's flu vaccines has raised significant concerns among ...
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As outbreak spreads in Texas and New Mexico, do adults need another measles vaccine?
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146. And Eastern New Mexico is also dealing with 9 cases. The MMR ...
As childhood vaccination rates slide in Canada, health-care providers look for new ways to fight skepticism
Experts see rise in online misinformation and reduced access to primary care as factors that explain drop in childhood ...
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the ...
Health Experts Sound Alarm as FDA Cancels Key Vaccine Meeting
Rumors are spreading all over the place.’ Experts fear the cancellation signals a sidelining of science at federal health ...
So Much For RFK, Jr.'s Promise of 'Radical Transparency' at HHS
RFK, Jr.'s Health and Human Service has inexplicably cancelled two vaccine-related advisory meetings since he took the helm ...
US Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit States As Cases Spike
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 but has since made a comeback which experts attribute to international travel and the rise of anti-vaccine sentiment. It remains to be seen ...