About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.
Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air
The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed the necessary remedies.
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Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says
The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.
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What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places
Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.
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Younger Women Get Lung Cancer at Higher Rates Than Men
Researchers are struggling to understand what is driving the gender disparity in lung cancer cases among people 35 to 54.