US posts highest annual measles case tally in 33 years amid Texas outbreak Milestone comes as health secretary RFK Jr has injected upheaval into US vaccine policy and spread misinformation The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2025
Several children ‘seriously unwell’ amid rise in measles cases as alert issued by NHS Parents warned to get their children vaccinated as measles drives hospital admissions at Alder Hey A&E The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400. Because their insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations, the family qualified for a variety of options to help lower the cost, but they were not offered assistance. The Texas Tribune · Jul 1, 2025
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025
Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025
New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility The New Mexico state health department says five people in a county detention facility have measles The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
US pediatricians criticize RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel: ‘Truly an embarrassment’ Pediatric health experts slam ACIP’s plans to reassess current vaccination schedules for children The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2025
CDC nominee deflects questions over Kennedy's vaccine decisions - Roll Call Susan Monarez declined to distance herself from the handling of the U.S. measles outbreak by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Roll Call · Jun 25, 2025
Millions of children are missing out on routine jabs. Why aren’t they getting vaccinated? An estimated 15.7 million children worldwide had not received any routine vaccinations as of 2023. Euronews · Jun 25, 2025
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025
Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds Persistent health inequalities, disruption caused by Covid-19, and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy are behind fall, say study’s authors The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025
Pandemic preparedness ‘dramatically eroding’ under Trump, experts say With misinformation and murky details on bird flu and measles outbreaks, experts worry about the next pandemic The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025
Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei's state overhaul mirrors Trump's Cancer patients say they’ve grown sicker since Argentina’s radical libertarian President Javier Milei took his chainsaw to the public health system The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Experts warn Glastonbury could be high risk for measles outbreak IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Glastonbury festival-goers warned over surge in highly infectious measles cases Health agency warns festivals are ‘perfect place’ for measles to spread
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 Glastonbury festival-goers issued warning by health bosses over ‘highly infectious’ disease Health warning issued ahead of Glastonbury Festival as measles cases rise
The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2025 Texas public health departments brace for another $119 million in federal cuts Three months ago, Texas lost $700 million in unspent federal pandemic-era funding.
The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025 Chatbots can help clinicians become better communicators, and this could boost vaccine uptake Measles is back. In recent months, outbreaks have re-emerged across North America including 2,968 cases in Canada as of May 31, 2025. At the heart of many of these surges lies missed childhood vaccinations — not just because of access barriers, but also due to conversations that didn’t happen.
Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025 Conservative Radio Host Turns on GOP Senator After RFK Jr Fires Entire Vaccine Panel: 'Coward' A conservative radio host and former politician has slammed a Republican Senator for not stopping Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he dissolved an entire advisory panel of vaccine specialists.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025 Measles outbreaks in Michigan and Pennsylvania end, while Texas logs just 4 new cases The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025 Six babies with unvaccinated mothers born with measles in Canada Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says infections could have been prevented through routine vaccination
The Conversation · Jun 8, 2025 Measles cases are surging globally. Should children be vaccinated earlier? Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022.
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2025 Texas measles outbreak ‘on the decline’, officials say Case count remains at 742 with no new cases but officials warn outbreak that has killed two children could flare again
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2025 A huge outbreak has made Ontario the measles centre of the western hemisphere Three-quarters of cases are in unvaccinated children, and this week saw the first fatality: a premature baby
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Holidaymakers travelling to Europe warned of contagious disease outbreak IN FULL