vaccine avoidance

Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens Pharmacy in 2015 in Mill Valley, California.

Understanding The History Behind Communities' Vaccine Fears

4:57pm May 03, 2017

by Emily Sohn

A measles outbreak in Minnesota's Somali-American community is the latest example of the challenges public health officials face in addressing deeply ingrained concerns about vaccine safety.

Vaccine Court Aims To Protect Patients And Vaccines

1:29am July 11, 2015

by Anders Kelto

It has been nearly 30 years since Congress established a special court to help keep good vaccines on the market and fairly compensate the rare person who has a severe reaction. Who wins these cases?

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Nicholas Wildman and his mom, Mary, in 2015.

Are The Vaccine Court's Requirements Too Strict?

2:31pm June 05, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Before awarding compensation, the court wants a "preponderance of evidence" that a vaccine caused the injury. Some years, the nearly $4 billion fund earns more interest than it pays out in claims.

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Helen Down holds her 14-month-old daughter, Amelia, for an MMR shot in Swansea, Wales, April 2013. The vaccination was in response to a measles outbreak.

Get The Measles, Get Ready To Be Out For Two Weeks

2:52pm September 09, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Many people think of measles as a mild childhood illness. But people who got the measles during outbreaks in the United Kingdom say they were so sick they missed two weeks of school or work.