Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
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Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
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Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
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.
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Omicron, Now 2 Years Old, Is Not Done With Us Yet
The dominant variant of the coronavirus has proved to be not only staggeringly infectious, but an evolutionary marvel.
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How R.F.K. Jr.’s Causes Made Him Millions of Dollars
The causes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has championed have brought him admiration, criticism — and tens of millions of dollars.