Measles Transmission by Vaccinated People Documented in Medical Literature
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the peer reviewed medical literature confirmed that people who have received measles-containing vaccines can become infected with measles and transmit the infection to others, contributing to measles outbreaks around the world. The study, which was published Aug. 14, 2026 in Expert Review of Vaccines, screened 5,240 peer-reviewed […]
Danish Researcher Whose Studies Were Used to Deny Vaccine-Autism Link Pleads Guilty
Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher whose research was used to counter claims that vaccines cause autism, pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges on Sept. 1, 2026 in a federal court in Atlanta.1 Thorsen, 65, traveled to the United States as a visiting scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions in U.S. Increase, But Vaccine Uptake Rates Decline Only Slightly
The percentage of children entering kindergarten with exemptions from required vaccines increased during the 2025-2026 school year, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) but vaccine uptake rates for children only declined slightly. The national vaccine exemption rate rose to 4.2 percent, up from 3.6 percent last year. The […]
Presidential Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines and Autism Issued
On Aug. 10, 2026, the Trump administration issued an executive order revising the childhood vaccine recommendations in the United States. The order calls for recommending that all children be vaccinated against eleven diseases (down from the current 17), including measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and […]
U.K. Health Officials Call for Banning Schoolchildren Without Proof of MMR Vaccination
Health officials in London, England are calling for children who have not received MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shots to be banned from attending schools in the United Kingdom as measles cases continue to rise. Emma Best, chairwoman of the London Assembly Health Committee, said students who can’t show proof they have gotten the MMR vaccine […]
Study Finds More MMR/MMRV Death Reports Than Deaths from Measles
A new study has found a significant number of deaths among infants and toddlers within days of receiving MMR/MMRV combination vaccines, particularly after the routine first-dose at 12 to 15 months, with reported deaths exceeding documented measles fatalities in the United States.1 The preprint, which examined Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) death reports, identified […]