Measles Cases in the U.S. Reach a New Milestone
More cases have been reported this year than in all of 1992, when the country had its last big outbreak.
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Viewfinder: Ukraine Grapples With a Measles Outbreak
A woman tends to her daughter, age six, who is about to receive a measles vaccine shot at a health clinic on May 15th, 2019, in Kiev, Ukraine.
What Actually Works to Get People to Vaccinate?
Health officials have tried many different strategies, but the science is still in its early days.
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.
Rockland County Banned Unvaccinated Minors From Public Places. Will This Prompt Legal Challenges?
Public-health experts say the measure is unusual, but necessary.
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.
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.
Are Anti-Vaxxers a Major Health Threat? The World Health Organization Says Yes.
The WHO has named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 public-health threats of 2019. Here's how the anti-vaccination movement came about, and what to do about it.