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Why Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling
Fewer kids got their routine childhood vaccines since before the pandemic. Are lack of access and a loss of trust in science to blame?
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A Shot in the Arm Documentary Treats Vaccine Denialism with a Dose of Empathy
A pandemic film shows that compassion and civil dialogue might be the best antidote to vaccine distrust
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Why Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccines for Young Children Have Been Hard to Get
Access to pediatric Â鶹´«Ã½AV vaccines has been hampered by a shortage of doses, higher costs to providers and parental skepticism
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Unions Bring a Surprising Side Effect—Higher Vaccination Rates
Unions are good medicine, spurring vaccinations in their wider communities while overcoming pandemic politics
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A New Way to Inspire People to Get a Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccine
Research on what makes people willing to donate organs shows how to motivate many of the unvaccinated this fall
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Is the Novavax Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccine Better Than mRNA Vaccines? What We Know So Far
Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized Â鶹´«Ã½AV booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know
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The Flu Vaccine Works—In a Way Most People Don’t Appreciate
The CDC is emphasizing how the flu vaccine can turn the virus from “Wild to Mild”
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Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement
Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power
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Dengue’s Spread in Europe Could Spur Vaccine Development
But dengue in wealthy countries could divert medication away from poorer nations that may need it more
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An mRNA Pioneer Discusses How Her Work Led to the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccines
Biochemist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman were recently awarded a $3-million Breakthrough Prize for their work
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Scientists behind mRNA Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccines Win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine discoveries that made highly effective Â鶹´«Ã½AV vaccines possible...
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If You’re Pregnant, These Vaccines Could Save Your and Your Baby’s Life
The RSV vaccine is the latest in a series of immunizations that could protect pregnant people and their babies from severe disease and death
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CDC Recommends Updated Â鶹´«Ã½AV Boosters for Everyone This Fall
Here’s what to know about the fall Â鶹´«Ã½AV boosters, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for all people aged six months and older
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When Will the Next Â鶹´«Ã½AV Vaccine Be Available, and Who Should Get It?
An updated Â鶹´«Ã½AV vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit more than others
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Racist Â鶹´«Ã½AV Claims Spread by RFK, Jr., and Other Demagogues Are Deadly
False claims about racial susceptibility to Â鶹´«Ã½AV by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease
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Why Are Â鶹´«Ã½AV Rates Increasing in the Summer?
Â鶹´«Ã½AV hospitalizations are slowly rising again this summer, causing scientists and clinicians to rethink if or when the disease will become a seasonal illness
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CDC to Reduce Funding for States’ Child Vaccination Programs
States will get less funding for childhood vaccines, a move linked to the recent debt ceiling deal
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Debating Antivaccine Cranks Debases Science and Harms the Public
Staged arguments with antivaccine cranks or other science deniers gets scientists nowhere. Trust me, I tried
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mRNA Vaccines Could Prevent Diseases in Farm Animals
There are safeguards to ensure they won’t end up in your food
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Initial Trial
An mRNA vaccine prevented tumor recurrence after surgery in eight of 16 patients, but the therapy still needs to be validated in larger trials
