The vaccine has reduced cervical cancer by nearly 90% in women vaccinated as teens and has been studied in more than 70 randomized controlled trials.
Pressuring Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to phase out vaccines containing thimerosal is not evidence-based; it's ideological—and part of a pattern.
Conservatives living in liberal regions had a 60% likelihood of receiving a booster dose, compared with under 35% in conservative areas.
Recommended vaccines include those against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, and meningococcal disease.
The spike in cases comes as some federal officials downplay measles and the importance of vaccination.
Without citing evidence, Ken Paxton said he is targeting a purported system that illegally incentivizes providers to recommend vaccines that are "not proven to be safe or necessary."
When purposeful confusion about childhood immunization is the goal, consequences show up quickly, in pediatric wards, NICUs, and grieving families.
When US officials alter a policy that has shaped pediatric care for decades and affects millions of children, there is an expectation of serious rigor.
A new Pew Research Center survey shows that partisan views on science have shifted since 2023.
The members are Veronica McNally, JD, of Michigan State College of Law, and Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
