What Actually Works to Get People to Vaccinate?
Health officials have tried many different strategies, but the science is still in its early days.
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Why Is New York City Fighting a Measles Outbreak Within Just Four Zip Codes?
The city's health department will begin imposing fines for unvaccinated people living in the neighborhood of Williamsburg.
Experts, Lawmakers, and One Ohio Teen Take on the Anti-Vaccine Movement
While anti-vaccine propaganda continues to spread online, experts and teens are talking about how to fight it.
Why Public-Health Experts Want More States’ Vaccine Policies to Look Like West Virginia’s
Legislation made the anti-vaccine movement possible—and as the example of West Virginia shows, it can also help fight it.
Washington State Is Considering Eliminating Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions. Could It Prevent the Next Outbreak?
The state would be the fourth to ban non-medical vaccine exemptions, a policy change lauded as one of the surest ways to avoid an outbreak.
Can Pinterest Stop the Anti-Vaccine Movement?
Pinterest has taken a more extreme approach to banning anti-vaccine content than Facebook. Here's how that could help.
How Facebook Helped the Anti-Vaxxer Movement Go Viral
New reports have implicated Facebook and other social media platforms for their role in the spread of anti-vaccine propaganda.
Why the Children of Anti-Vaxxers Are Taking to Reddit for Advice
What do you do when your parents refuse to let you get vaccinated? Ask the Internet.
Why Measles Outbreaks Are on the Rise in the U.S.
Research shows anti-vaxxers have stoked public resistance to vaccination and increased rates of vaccine-preventable diseases across the country.
Minnesota Measles Outbreak Spreads in Somali Community
Minnesota has had more cases of measles this year than the entire U.S. did in 2016.