Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Health Beat: Prudishness Doesn't Justify Opposing HPV Vaccinations
February 10, 2016
For decades the medical community has been searching for a cure for cancer. Billions of dollars have been spent, and thousands of lives lost while scientists around the globe dedicate their lives to trying to find a cure for this deadly disease. [+] more
Indiana University investigating 2 mumps cases
February 10, 2016
Indiana University is investigating two confirmed cases of mumps on the Bloomington campus that so far appear unconnected. [+] more
Low vaccination rates put Utah schools at risk of outbreaks
February 10, 2016
Experts say Utah's schools are at risk of losing herd immunity, the protection a community gains when most members are vaccinated against an infectious disease. [+] more
How and when will we get to a Zika vaccine?
February 9, 2016
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding that would in part fund an expedited effort to develop a Zika vaccine, but even with presidential power and funding, a vaccine could still be awhile. Vaccine development is a slow and deliberate process in large part because it needs to keep test subjects, and ultimately those who will get the vaccine, safe. [+] more
