The growing number of cases of measles has many people asking: Am I safe? A vaccine expert provides some answers.
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As the measles outbreaks spread, public health officials are trying different measures to curb it. Yet there are limits to what they can do as they balance community safety and personal freedom.
Because of the potential drawbacks of forcing people to vaccinate their children, we should take other measures to increase vaccination rates.
Social media activity suggests that pro-vaccine evidence may be starting to outweigh anti-vaxxer disinformation.
Precedents exist for making people have certain vaccines. Perhaps it’s time to extend this.
Anti-vaccination sentiment is leading to disastrous consequences, not only in the U.S. but European countries, particularly Italy. A philosopher of science suggests how best to use facts to fight it.
A bit of humility can go a long way.
A measles outbreak is causing major concern in a Washington county where only 22 percent of children are vaccinated against the disease. A vaccine expert explains the risks.
We’ve had the measles vaccine in Australia since 1968, but a two-dose program was only introduced in 1992. And if you haven’t had the second dose, you’re at risk of contracting measles.
Vaccines have ‘non-specific effects’ that have the potential to save millions of lives.
Billboards spreading misinformation on the risks of vaccination have popped up around American cities. A bioethicist explains why decisions not to vaccinate children are indefensible.
In 18 states, parents can choose to exempt their children from vaccines for nonmedical ‘philosophical’ or ‘personal belief’ reasons.
The global target to eradicate polio is being missed because a number of countries are struggling to reach high vaccine coverage.
Cases of measles are on the rise as a cohort of unvaccinated children grows up.
Pregnant women often get medical information from social media and websites, many of which contain misleading and false information about vaccination. Could OB-GYNs help educate them better?
Anti-vaxxer movement is often portrayed as a powerful force. They are anything but.
Infectious diseases pose a continual threat to Canadians. Ensuring the population stays healthy requires increasing investment in our public health system.
In the past year, 3,300 cases of measles were reported in Europe. Most of them were entirely preventable.
Despite being so small they can’t be seen with the naked eye, pathogens that cause human disease have greatly affected the way humans live for centuries.
Vaccinating against an infectious disease can stop once the threat of future transmission is deemed sufficiently low.
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