In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000
Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.
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Oz Offers Forceful Call for Measles Vaccination
The comments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director come as South Carolina grapples with a large measles outbreak.
Has the U.S. Lost Measles Elimination Status?
It’s unclear whether the United States can keep its designation as a country that officially eliminated the disease.
China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets
China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.
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Can We Really Afford to Let Health Care Get Any Worse?
With Trump’s health care cuts, I traveled to Ohio, Mississippi and Alabama — and encountered devastated families bracing for even more difficult challenges.
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CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots
In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to delay the shots for babies of mothers who test negative for the virus, reversing longstanding guidance.
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The Evidence For the Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Explained
Members of a vaccine advisory committee handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss revising the childhood immunization schedule this week. Here’s what to know.
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