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Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice

Tue, 2025-03-04 09:40 — mike kraft
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died. AP News

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Measles: Texas officials say little despite biggest measles outbreak in years

Fri, 2025-02-28 09:53 — mike kraft
Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response. By Eleanor Klibanoff, Pooja Salhotra, Terri Langford and Jayme Lozano Carver The Texas Tribune
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Analysis: The COVID controversy-- Why the COVID deniers won

Wed, 2025-02-12 12:26 — mike kraft
Why the COVID Deniers Won Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath David Frum The Atlantic
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Online ‘DEI Watchlist’ reveals names of some federal staff. Public health group raises alarm.

Thu, 2025-02-06 12:50 — mike kraft
Public health group alarmed by online ‘DEI Watchlist’ targeting federal staff | CNN A public health advocacy group is raising concerns about a “DEI Watchlist” recently launched by a conservative organization intent on identifying federal workers who might not carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda. Jacqueline Howard, Steve Contorno CNN
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Charting how COVID contributed to a crisis of trust in America

Thu, 2025-01-30 10:57 — mike kraft
How covid contributed to a crisis of trust in America Eight charts show how people’s confidence in the government and science has changed The Economist The Economist
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Americans' support for school vaccine mandates remains strong, but opt-out options gain traction --poll

Wed, 2025-01-29 10:13 — mike kraft
Americans' support for school vaccine mandates remains strong, but opt-out options gain traction With President Donald Trump having threatened school vaccine mandates for children during his campaign, a new survey finds that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support requiring that children be ... Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Xpress

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Lawmakers in some U.S. states are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall

Mon, 2025-01-27 17:31 — mike kraft
State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. AP News

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Misinformation issue: Vaccine misinformation --a lasting side effect from COVID

Tue, 2025-01-21 11:13 — mike kraft
Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from COVID A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures ... Medical Xpress

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The pandemic also marked a change in strategy by anti-vaxxers, who previously targeted parents because children routinely received the most jabs.

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Vulnerable persons take precautions against COVID-19 as most move on

Wed, 2025-01-15 10:00 — mike kraft
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic. AP News

This month marks the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. The virus would go on to kill 1.2 million Americans and disrupt countless lives.

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Mpox: Sierra Leone declares public health emergency

Tue, 2025-01-14 10:58 — mike kraft
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox The West African nation has detected two cases in less than four days, spurring health authorities to take action to limit the spread of the viral disease. Deutsche Welle

 

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