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Risk factors, vaccines’ role and what else to know as a whooping cough outbreak grows in Anchorage
A total of 1,204 children in the Anchorage School District were not vaccinated for pertussis as of September 2024, according ...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in Gaza, including 4 children, Palestinians say
The Gaza Health Ministry says over 41,000 Palestinians have been killed since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack triggered the war nearly a ...
The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio
The poliovirus that paralyzed a child in Gaza, the first case in the region in 25 years, has traveled a long path. It most ...
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Parents voice their concerns about child flu vaccinations as experts say death rates are high
Even though zero flu-related deaths in children have been reported in Southwest Georgia by the Department of Health, experts still encourage vaccination.
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Indiana’s childhood vaccination rates aren’t high enough to be protective, experts warn
In Indiana, kindergarteners had a 94% vaccination rate for measles, mumps, and rubella during the 2019-2020 school year. The ...
Florida's child vaccination rate plummets: "Kids aren't getting the protection they need"
Pediatricians are concerned that anti-vaccination rhetoric from leading Republicans is harming children's health ...
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COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Disparities in Ventilated Children
Discover the significant differences in influenza and COVID-19 vaccination rates among children receiving long-term ...
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Rep. Bucshon calls vaccine access for children, elderly “critically important.”
Bucshon’s comments come as the U.S. grapples with declining childhood vaccination rates stemming from lingering vaccine ...
Vaccination rates among Florida kids lowest in decade
The vaccination rate of Florida kindergartners has fallen to 90%, the lowest in more than a decade, and pediatricians across ...
Idaho has worst children’s vaccination rates. Now this illness is spiking in Boise area
Local health districts say they’ve seen a “sharp increase” in whooping cough cases — sharp as in more than 1,600%.
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Devex Newswire: Taking the path of least resistance on climate finance
The International Rescue Committee's David Miliband worries that people are taking the easy way out — and leaving the most ...
CDC warns flu deaths in children spiked amid decline in vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the total death count from the 2023-2024 flu season and revealed it to be one of the worst for child deaths in U.S. history. 199 children ...