Tag: Vaccines

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall

Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions

Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions

2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change

Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change

RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges

RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs

US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong

I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing

WHO is finalizing a new treaty that prepares for the next pandemic − but the US isn’t signing