Vaccines in the News

Vaccines in the News

Here's What 5 Presidential Hopefuls Have Planned For Health Care Reform March 6, 2016
In November 2016, the American people will elect the next president of the United States. In the meantime, a number of candidates are fighting tooth and nail to put themselves in the best position possible to be their party's nominee. [+] more
Drugmakers Scramble to Find Zika Vaccine March 6, 2016
International health officials vowed after West Africa's Ebola crisis to be better armed for the next epidemic with vaccines, drugs and diagnostic tests. Now the next one-Zika-is here and in an echo of Ebola, researchers are scrambling to develop medical tools to fight the virus. [+] more
Vaccine waivers have decreased since last year March 5, 2016
Since the stricter immunization waiver laws - requiring parents to meet with health department staff prior to obtaining the waiver - took effect last year, preliminary data has shown a 39-percent decrease in the number of waivers submitted in Michigan. [+] more
4 more students at Harvard diagnosed with mumps March 4, 2016
Four more students at Harvard University have been diagnosed with mumps, and doctors say additional doses of the vaccine - which is only effective about 88 percent of the time - might not minimize the spread of the disease. [+] more

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