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Central Kentucky school health official discusses vaccines for students

An unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who tested positive for measles after attending last month’s revival at Asbury University has some wondering which vaccinations are required for Kentucky public school students.

WEKU

Measles, Smallpox on the Rise in Houthi-Controlled Areas

Yemeni medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas warned on Saturday of a health catastrophe facing the country as the militias continue to prevent vaccinations for deadly childhood diseases. The sources said that medical facilities, including in Sanaa, recorded hundreds of polio, measles, and smallpox cases. Medical sources in Sanaa told Asharq…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Estimated 20,000 people possibly exposed to measles at Kentucky religious event

CDC reports confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated and contagious individual who attended large gathering

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Asbury measles case a concern for unvaccinated attendees

The State Department for Public Health reports that someone who attended the revival at Asbury College February 18th had measles. Officials say anyone attending that day could be at risk.

WEKU

Airport alarm after disease detected on flights

A trans-Tasman travel warning has been issued after a person infected with the measles returned to Australia.

The New Daily

Person infectious with measles in Canberra community

People who have attended certain venues have been urged to be on the look out for symptoms.

The Canberra Times

Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella,…

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Today's Interview: Dr. Steven Stack discusses measles and COVID vaccinations

An interview with Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack

WEKU

Warning of 'numerous' measles outbreaks if 'startling' vaccine trends continue

Measles is a contagious disease that can cause complications and lead to death in some cases

Liverpool Echo

After Ohio measles outbreak, JCPS starts offering in-school vaccination clinics

WEKU

Child vaccination rates, already down because of COVID, fall again

Child vaccination rates dipped into dangerous territory during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were shuttered, and most doctors were only seeing emergency patients.

Tribune News Service

How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio

"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

Salon

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. We also live in an age when an increasing number of parents want the option of not vaccinating their children against these highly contagious and potentially…

Los Angeles Times

COVID vaccine hesitancy leads to child health concerns in PNG

Distrust of COVID-19 vaccine in Papua New Guinea linked to reduction in children receiving more general vaccinations.

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Measles declared an imminent global threat by World Health Organization

A record number of nearly 40 million children missed at least one measles vaccine dose in 2021

The Conversation

Measles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an 'imminent global threat'

One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in November 2022, the World Health Organization declared measles to be an “imminent threat in every region of the world”. They described how a record number of nearly 40 million children…

Daily Mirror

Measles is now an 'imminent' global threat due to Covid pandemic and missed vaccines

A joint report by the two health organisations said millions of children are now susceptible to one of the world’s most contagious diseases due to a fall in vaccine uptake during the pandemic

Reuters

Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year

The Independent UK

Nine children have been hospitalised in an Ohio measles outbreak that’s infected more than a dozen

Almost all of the cases reported have been in children under the age of 5, local health officials said

WEKU

Could polio and measles make a comeback in Ky.? School vaccination rates say kids are vulnerable

Reuters

COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging

Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia.

Daily Mirror

Urgent measles jab warning issued as children face 'serious health risks' this winter

An urgent vaccination reminder has been issued to parents and carers as children without up-to-date immunisations face 'serious health risks' from illnesses this winter

Chronicle Live

North East children at risk of serious illnesses after missing vaccinations, UKHSA warns

The percentage of children in the region receiving their routine vaccinations including the MMR fell last year

Liverpool Echo

Urgent measles warning as children facing 'serious health risks'

Parents and guardians have been issued a new warning from the Government

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