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Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again  The New York Times Vaccine exemptions rise in 36 states  Axios Fewer kindergarteners are being vaccinated, CDC data show  The Hill Childhood vaccine exemption rates hit a record high, CDC data shows  NBC News US vaccination rates for measles, other diseases drop further, government data says  Reuters Source link

The percentage of kids who didn’t get their recommended childhood vaccines rose again last school year, continuing the post-pandemic trend of Americans opting out of vaccinations. During the 2024-25 school year, 4.1% of kindergartners — about 138,000 kids — had a vaccine exemption, surpassing the previous record high of 3.7% during the prior school year. Nearly all exemptions are listed …

Federal agencies Vaccines Chronic diseases Disability issues See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Susan Monarez will be sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, and she’s taking the reins at a perilous time for the agency. The CDC has lost nearly a quarter of its staff since January, thanks to …

NEW YORK (AP) — The 17 experts who were ousted from a government vaccine committee last month say they have little faith in what the panel has become, and have outlined possible alternative ways to make U.S. vaccine policy. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, accusing them of being too …

Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says  The Portland Press Herald Mainer hospitalized with tick-borne disease  Bangor Daily News Maine resident tests positive for Powassan virus  WGME Maine CDC reports first human Powassan case, first West Nile bird case of the year  newscentermaine.com Maine sees first of Powassan, West Nile virus cases of the year  WMTW Source link

Federal agencies Congressional news Vaccines Water availability See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday in a 52-47 Senate vote. Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, was the CDC’s deputy director from …

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.”  CDC …

The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images After months weathering staffing cuts and disease outbreaks without an official leader, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally has a new director. The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez, a health scientist and …

CDC report: At least 85 people intoxicated after eating THC-laced pizza in Wisconsin  Bring Me The News Dozens sickened after eating THC-contaminated food at Wisconsin pizzeria, CDC says  CBS News CDC confirms at least 85 people experienced THC sickness from pizza place in Wisconsin  The Hill ‘Pot’ pizzas accidentally intoxicate nearly 100 people. The shocked restaurant owner revealed…  WION Restaurant accidentally contaminated THC with …