Vaccines

Hepatitis A outbreak in United States

Philly health department warns of potential Hepatitis A exposure at Kensington restaurant

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in clinical trial, researchers say

chlamydia vaccine

Finally, U.S. measles outbreak shows signs of slowing

Measles rash

Local celiac disease group reacts to failed clinical trial for vaccine

celiac vaccine trial cancelled

First case of measles this year hits Lancaster County

Measles rash

Does rotavirus vaccine lower risk of children getting Type 1 diabetes?

Diabetes_Rotavirus_Vaccine

Five inmates with mumps quarantined at New Jersey county jail

New Jersey prison on lockdown from mumps

Measles outbreaks threaten United States' elimination status

Measles rash

What’s wrong with those anti-vaxxers? They're just like the rest of us

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Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

Instagram Vaccine Misinformation

Measles cases have spiked in the U.S., but they're really surging worldwide

Measles_Vaccinations

3 moral reasons why parents need to get their children vaccinated against measles

Measles

U.S sees highest number of measles in 25 years – with eight months to go

Measles rash

Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer 04262019

Children's Health

World's first malaria vaccine program launched in Africa

malaria vaccine program africa

U.S. measles cases approach highest level in 25 years

Measles rash

Measles, mumps, rubella vaccines now available in Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide

mmr vaccine at rite aid

You definitely want to avoid most fried and frozen foods when battling the flu, study suggests

food additive flu

Anti-vaxxers appear to be losing ground in the online vaccine debate

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Already more U.S. measles cases this year than all of 2018

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No debate: Vaccines are the key to public health

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Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

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Mumps outbreak spreads to Drexel University, Abington Senior High School

Drexel University

Expanding mumps outbreak likely just beginning, Temple health director says

Stock_Carroll - Temple University students walking to class

Children's Health

The anti-vaccination movement is about more than autism

Vaccine Anti-Vaxxers Study

Children's Health

Amazon avoids the 'misinformation pipeline' by removing books touting autism cures

Amazon

Mumps outbreak at Temple University may have spread to Ambler campus

Temple University North Philadelphia _ Carroll

Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

Facebook Takes Steps to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

Children's Health

Protecting children or vexing anti-vaxxers?

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Promising research suggests universal flu vaccine could be near

researchers in lab flu vaccine unsplash

Vancouver measles outbreak linked to father who didn't vaccinate due to autism concerns – report

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Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

02072019_Measles_Seattle_Times

The HPV vaccine is still super important — here's why

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Children's Health

Measles: Why it's so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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Anti-vaxxers listed among top global health threats for 2019

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Will I always face the threat of a peanut-laden kiss of death?

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As medical misinformation infects the internet, doctors seek a cure

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41 percent of Americans don't plan on getting their flu shots this year

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Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

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Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?

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Last flu season was deadliest in four decades

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