More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last ...

The report, which reflects 2023 vaccination rates ... at-risk children as quickly as possible." Still, over half of unvaccinated children in 2023 live in countries experiencing conflict and ...

Polio is now being targeted because of the serious danger of a rapid spread in Gaza and beyond. To stop infection outbreaks, ...

Childhood vaccination rates took a real hit during the pandemic ... live in countries that are considered fragile, including conflict zones. “Children who are living in those settings also ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Steven Furr of the American Academy of Family Physicians about childhood vaccination rates, as measles cases continue to climb around the country.

Minnesota health officials, including ones at M Health Fairview, are sounding the alarm as children's vaccine rates decline ...

With childhood vaccination rates in Michigan on a downward trajectory, state public health officials are stepping up to urge ...

WHO urges cease-fire as polio threatens 640,000 children - Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza faces delays due to security ...

The lowest county rates belong to Keweenaw (36.8%), Oscoda (38.2%), Mackinac (54.2%), and Houghton (55.4%) in Northern ...

but the conflict has caused the vaccination rate to fall below 90%. Children under age 3 are especially vulnerable to polio, which can cause paralysis and death. The disease is highly contagious ...

Polio is a serious and highly infectious disease that largely affects children ... rates in Gaza and the occupied West Bank were optimal before the conflict. In 2022, polio vaccine coverage ...