The outbreaks are largely preventable through inexpensive, effective vaccination.
Three shots are not better than one. They involve more injections, more visits, higher costs, more time spent incompletely protected. And no demonstrated benefit.
As exemptions increase across the country, the number of children protected by vaccines is dropping, which could lead to more infectious disease outbreaks.
Those who have been vaccinated against measles experience a milder, shorter illness.
Pediatricians across the country are bracing for possible measles outbreaks as kids head back to the classroom.
Most of the new cases are in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
We also cover a new FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine, AAP flu vaccine recs, and a review of the US's measles elimination status.
Professionals say the order causes more confusion for parents.
President Trump said nothing bad can happen. Bad things have already happened, and more are coming.
The order also increases pressure on states to give more deference to religious freedom and parental autonomy.
