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What experts need you to know about the MMR vaccine
Experts underscore the importance of MMR vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles and bolster collective immunity.
What is the measles vaccine schedule? Here's what age to get the MMR shot.
Amid rising measles cases, doctors and health officials are urging anyone who hasn't received the MMR vaccine​ to get vaccinated.
‘Not just measles’: Whooping cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline
Doctors, researchers and public health experts warn that the measles outbreak, which has grown to more than 600 cases, may ...
RFK Jr. MMR vaccine support spurs backlash: 'So much for MAHA'
RFK Jr. and his "MAHA" movement's popularity appears to be at least in slight jeopardy with vaccine-skeptical supporters.
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Should Your Baby Get a Measles Vaccine Early?
Experts agree that the best way to protect your child from infection is by making sure they get the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR). In the current outbreak, about 97 percent of those ...
Amid measles outbreak, Trump pulls funding for vaccines
The Trump administration clawed back $12 billion in grants for state and local health departments, leading to vaccine clinic ...
Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever – an expert in children’s health explains
Vaccine uptake is currently too low to prevent outbreaks of measles – a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus.
Extra measles vaccine shot recommended for some travelers to Texas, other areas with outbreaks, CDC says
The CDC​ is now backing an additional measles vaccine​ shot for some travelers within the United States in response to record outbreaks.