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At least 3% of measles cases this year were in people who were fully vaccinated, CDC says
About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC ...
A major food company announces plans to pull dyes from its products — and more
Kraft Heinz says it will remove all chemical dyes from its products by the end of 2027. That includes colorful products such as Kool-Aid, Jell-O, and Crystal Light. The food company says it will use ...
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Trump administration blocked from cutting local health funding for four municipalities
A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from clawing back millions in public health funding from four Democrat-led municipalities in GOP-governed states. It’s the ...
CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity, as U.S. nears record
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging summer camp operators to check for documentation of ...
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves raise fears ahead of next school year
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) entire vaccine board even as childhood vaccination ...
Map Shows Airports Where Health Officials Detected Measles Cases
Measles, once declared eliminated in the U.S., has seen a resurgence, with recent cases linked to travelers passing through U.S. airports.
New Zion school district measles vaccination numbers; redemption, but concerns remain
New data on Zion Elementary District 6’s measles vaccination rate reveals the district is in a far better position than state ...