childhood vaccinations

Confidence in childhood vaccines dropped internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, falling by as much as 44 percentage points in some countries, according to a report from UNICEF.  The report, entitled “The State of the World’s…

A measles outbreak in Ohio is raising concerns about the spread of the disease and how a decline in vaccination rates among children might be leading to additional outbreaks. Eighty-five cases have been reported in Ohio as of Friday,…

A growing number of parents oppose requirements for routine vaccinations against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) in order for children to attend school, according to a new survey released Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.  …

Some parents have completely avoided talking about their children’s vaccines during the pandemic, new research shows. One in seven parents in the United States says they have not talked about vaccines with their child’s doctor since…