Vaccine News
The long, strange history of anti-vaccination movements
As soon as the vaccine mandate went into effect, people began to rebel. Some saw it as government overreach —…
CO House Democrats Nix Unscientific ‘Natural Immunity’ Bill
In yet another blow to Republicans who have waged war against COVID-19-related safety measures, Colorado House Democrats have voted down…
When teens blow off pleas to get Covid-19 vaccines, the consequences can…
Kennedy Stonum, a high school junior, deflected repeated entreaties from her father to please get vaccinated against Covid-19.”I would send…
Ben Franklin’s Vaccine Lessons
Nearly 60 million American adults — or about one of out every four — remain unvaccinated against Covid-19. They have…
Previous decline in cervical cancer incidence begins to reverse in low-income U.S.…
The incidence of cervical cancer is starting to rise in low-income U.S. counties and has plateaued in high-income counties in…
Everything Parents Need to Know About the Polio Vaccine
Polio is a dinosaur of a disease, with suspected cases dating back to prehistoric Egypt. For a portion of the 20th century,…
The Pandemic Tanked Rates of Childhood Vaccination—for Everything
IN THE 14 months that Covid vaccines have been available, it has felt like they’ve dominated all conversations. What’s in…
Anti-Vaccine Doctor Pleads Guilty to Joining Capitol Riot
A California doctor known as a leading purveyor of coronavirus misinformation pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge on Thursday for…
Biden says U.S. will deploy new Covid vaccines within 100 days if…
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the U.S. stands ready to rapidly deploy new vaccines in the event another Covid…
Vaccine hesitancy: Convincing the ambivalent may be key
A new study, published in the Journal of Community Health, emphasizes the importance of outreach to people who have mixed feelings…
New Covid vaccinations drop in US as cases and hospitalizations decline
On some days Marilyn Datillo, a vaccine nurse, used to see 900 people enter Mercy Covid Vaccine Clinic in Kirkwood,…
Our next vaccine must stomp out variants to end COVID pandemics once…
The omicron variant has made one thing clear; SARS-CoV-2 is not done with us. To stop this pandemic and mitigate…
Will we get a single, variant-proof vaccine for Covid?
This week the government announced additional vaccine booster jabs for the over-75s and suggested a further shot is likely to be needed…
Technology Used for COVID-19 Vaccine Tested for HIV Prevention
The same technology used to develop the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines is being tested to prevent HIV. “The whole idea…
Making — and muddling — the case for mask and vaccine mandates
We are witnessing the Great Unmasking, with masks mandates falling faster, even, than plummeting Omicron caseloads. Dozens of states are…