Tag: Vaccines

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Vaccination controversy puts politicians on the spot

Cassidy Morrison · March 1, 2019 5:32 am

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R, speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at an election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. Incumbent Ducey defeated democratic challenger David Garcia for his second term.

Arizona governor tight-lipped on vaccine bills as legislature weighs exemptions

Kimberly Leonard · February 23, 2019 10:40 pm

FILE - This Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a flu shot administered in Jackson, Miss. More children than ever got vaccinated against the flu last year, and health officials are urging families to do even better this time around. A severe flu strain swept the country last winter, sparking a scramble for last-minute vaccinations. There's no way to predict if this year will be as bad. But protection requires a yearly vaccine, either a shot or nasal spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it's time for people to start getting immunized. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Facebook considers burying anti-vaccine posts after pressure from Congress

James Langford · February 21, 2019 10:22 pm

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Treat anti-vaxxers like the dangerous conspiracy theorists they are

Tiana Lowe Doescher · January 29, 2019 10:19 pm

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How Tinseltown sparked a global health crisis

Tiana Lowe Doescher · January 18, 2019 5:00 am

Anti-Vaxxers Are Hurting Religious Freedom Now

David Shabtai · November 26, 2018 8:27 am

Nurse Nicole Simpson prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vile at the Salvation Army in Atlanta, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. The U.S. government's latest flu report released on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, showed flu season continued to intensify the previous week, with high volumes of flu-related patient traffic in 42 states, up from 39 the week before.

First flu season death was unvaccinated child in Florida

Anna Giaritelli · October 15, 2018 2:26 pm

A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil in Chicago.

FDA approves HPV vaccine for older adults

Kimberly Leonard · October 5, 2018 10:03 pm

Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center, gives a patient a flu shot, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 in Seattle. According to an update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, flu is now widespread in every state except Hawaii, but the good news is the flu season appears to be peaking. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Health officials looking to avoid last year’s deadly flu season

Kimberly Leonard · September 27, 2018 4:11 pm

FILE - This Oct. 17, 2012 file photo shows a flu shot administered in Jackson, Miss. More children than ever got vaccinated against the flu last year, and health officials are urging families to do even better this time around. A severe flu strain swept the country last winter, sparking a scramble for last-minute vaccinations. There's no way to predict if this year will be as bad. But protection requires a yearly vaccine, either a shot or nasal spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it's time for people to start getting immunized. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

House reauthorizes pandemic control program, without Trump’s requested change

Kimberly Leonard · September 25, 2018 7:46 pm

In this photo taken on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 picture, a child gets a dose of vaccine in Chitila, Romania. An outbreak of measles has killed dozens of infants and children in Romania, with 200 new cases reported each week. Doctors say the surge in the disease is aided by low rates of vaccination, fueled in part by media campaigns waged by celebrities who warn of the perils of immunization and also by rural superstitions.

Measles spike in Europe as vaccination lags, leading to dozens of deaths

Kimberly Leonard · August 20, 2018 3:42 pm

Fact Check: Did the CDC Admit to Giving a ‘Cancer Virus via the Polio Shot’?

Holmes Lybrand · August 20, 2018 9:02 am