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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Casey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.
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Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.
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.
Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots
One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.
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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.
RFK Jr. Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
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A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic
In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases.
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FDA Expands Covid Vaccine Inquiry to Adult Deaths
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.
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Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.
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