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Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump's CDC Purge: Calls Out RFK Jr's Statements On Measles Vaccines — 'These Fools Can't Be Trusted With Your Health'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s attempts at overhauling leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning of risks to public health.

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2025

As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered.

Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26, 2025

As measles gains ground in US, Texas offers lessons from its outbreak

Vaccine-hesitant communities might benefit from free treatment centers and smaller vaccination clinics

The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025

Measles outbreak in Texas is over, say health officials

State health officials in Texas have declared the state's measles outbreak over which sickened 762 people

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

With no new cases reported in 42 days, the nation’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is declared over.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2025

Measles Is Making a Comeback — and California Isn’t Immune

Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school.

Capital & Main · Aug 15, 2025

In Trump’s America, vaccination rates are declining and measles is spreading

Trump and RFK Jr have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century – our public health infrastructure

The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2025

Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia

Over the past two centuries, vaccines have been critical for preventing infectious diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that vaccination prevents between 3 million and 5 million deaths annually from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, measles and, more recently, COVID-19.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2025

The most contagious infectious disease on the planet revealed

The threat posed by any infectious disease depends not only on how it affects the body, but also on how easily it spreads

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025