Measles Cases in U.K. Force Students Without MMR Shots to Isolate
In July 2023, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) made an announcement that measles cases had been identified in the U.K. and there was a high risk for a measles outbreak in London that potentially could result in 160,000 cases of measles in the city if precautions were not taken. The agency warned that […]
One-Third of Adults Polled Think COVID Shots Killed Thousands
A recent poll released by KFF (formerly Kaiser Family Foundation) of San Francisco, California on Aug. 22, 2023 found that one-third of adults in the United States believe that the COVID-19 shots “caused thousands of sudden deaths in otherwise healthy people.” Ten percent of that one-third believe it is “definitely true” that the shots killed thousands […]
Study Shows Declining Childhood Vaccination Rates in U.S.
A study published recently in the journal Pediatrics showed that in 2019 more than one in six children in the United States aged 19 to 35 months old did not receive all of the doses of vaccines recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1 The study examined the vaccination uptake rates […]
Childhood Vaccination Programs Face Major Cuts in Federal Funding
State vaccination programs for children will face a reduction in funding from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants. The federal immunization grant program, which funds the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, totaled approximately $680 million last year.1 The reduction in funding is alleged to be due to the debt ceiling deal reached […]
CDC Says All Children Traveling Abroad Need Extra MMR Shot to Prevent Measles in U.S.
After 16 cases of measles were reported in the U.S. linked to international travel, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert on June 21, 2023, recommending that all eligible infants aged six months or older get an extra measles vaccine before traveling abroad this summer. Despite being licensed by […]
Federal Court Restores Religious Exemption to Vaccination in Mississippi
A federal court has ruled that the First Amendment demands that the state of Mississippi permit a religious exemption to vaccination for school children by July 15, 2023. Judge Halil S. Ozerden’s order bars state health officials and anyone acting under their direction from enforcing Mississippi Code § 41-23-37, compulsory school vaccination law, unless an […]