Measles

Opinion: Public health experts concerned that measles and other diseases could increase in the U.S. if RFK Jr is confirmed

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-12-09 12:01

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch | CNN The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. CNN

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Health agencies warn of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head U.S. health agency

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-11-18 10:02

CDC and WHO warn of rise in measles and decline in vaccinations The CDC and WHO teamed up to warn the world about a concerning explosion in measles cases, suggesting that drop off of vaccine rates is largely to blame Maiya Focht Daily Mail

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Since the Covid pandemic, the number of people skipping vaccinations has been increasing. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021.

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Measles cases worldwide increase 20 percent -- WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-11-14 19:17

Measles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus. Cases of the disease increased by 20 percent across the globe between 2022 and … aoconnelld The Hill

Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus.

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Florida's childhood vaccination rate falls below safe rate--State's Surgeon General influence

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-11-13 12:25

What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? Ask Florida Among the names being floated to head the Department of Health and Human Services are RFK Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Both are vaccine skeptics, which worries pediatricians. NPR

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Republican Congressman, a doctor, calls vaccine access for children and elderly "criticaly important"

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-09-18 14:27

Rep. Bucshon calls vaccine access for children, elderly ‘critically important’

Vaccine access of Americans, especially for children and the elderly, is “critically important,” Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) said Tuesday.

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The congressman said his biggest concern about the surviving vaccine hesitancy from the pandemic is how it has spilled over into childhood vaccinations for diseases like the measles and mumps.

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