Vaccines used to be apolitical. Now they're a campaign issue
Advocates for inoculation are distressed by what they see as a new political focus on an old public health measure.
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RSV is surging. Here's what to watch for and answers about treatment options
Doctors say they are seeing an unprecedented number of cases. How concerned should parents be? Why are young children so vulnerable? What's causing this year's outbreak? We offer some answers.
Canada's government says it will stop requiring masks on airplanes
Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.
North Carolina expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine as cases rise
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has amended the criteria for who is eligible to receive a monkeypox vacc
State officials encourage back-to-school vaccinations
With children heading back to school this month, state officials are reminding families of the importance of staying up-to-date on required and recommended vaccinations.
The first U.S. case of polio since 2013 has been detected in New York
The patient, who has developed paralysis but is no longer contagious according to the AP, may have contracted the virus overseas. The CDC says no cases of polio have originated in the U.S. since 1979.
Iraq has enough doses of COVID vaccine for everyone. But many Iraqis don't trust it
The vaccination rate is only 17%. People are scared and skeptical for many reasons. Now government health workers are trying to up the numbers. One strategy: vaccination booths in the mall.
The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection
Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.
