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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.
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What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work?
RNA vaccines train the immune system in a similar way to traditional vaccines, but they use a different strategy to get there ...
Anti-vaccine sentiment may derail vaccines already awaiting FDA approval, experts fear
Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiments within federal and state governments may derail ...
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.
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.
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RFK Jr’s MAHA followers turn on him after he endorses measles vaccine
Kennedy, known for his long history of making anti-vaccine statements, endorsed the MMR vaccine after visiting Texas, where a second child died from complications related to measles.
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Can you get measles if you've been vaccinated? What to know about the MMR and boosters.
Yes, you can contract the virus if you have been vaccinated with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) according to the CDC. But it's rare. Roughly three out of 100 people who've gotten ...
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ...