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Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll

F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, of the Yale School of Medicine talks with Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, of the Baylor School of Medicine about the rise in vaccine refusal and the backlash against scientists.

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U.S. Faces Largest Measles Outbreak Since 2000

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States is now experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, federal scientists confirmed this week.

At least 800 measles cases have been reported nationwide this year, and experts suspect the number is even higher, The New York Times reported. 

Texas, Oklahoma an...

CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles. 

The decision came after some CDC staff involved in this year’s outbreak response were told they might lose their jobs, according to an agency employee.

CDC staff had planned to expand thei...

CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.

In an April 8 le...

RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While At Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles

MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The death of a second child in a fast-growing U.S. measles outbreak brought the nation's top health official to Texas this weekend.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of lung failure caused by ...