Measles
Presentation and Stages of Infection
Surveillance
Improving Vaccination Uptake
Virology
Q&A: Kindergarten vaccination rates continue to decline; exemptions exceed 3% nationally
Vaccination coverage among kindergarteners in the United States is still declining from pre-pandemic levels, and some states are reporting exemption rates of more than 5%, according to the latest CDC data.
Top in ID: 'Elevated risk' for eastern equine encephalitis; FDA OKs updated COVID vaccine
Last week a patient in New Hampshire who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus died after being hospitalized with severe central nervous system diseases, according to a press release.
Oregon measles outbreak hits 30 cases, all in unvaccinated people
A measles outbreak in Oregon has grown to include 30 cases, all of them in unvaccinated people, according to state health officials, who warned about further spread as the school year begins.
Childhood vaccine coverage lower among uninsured, children living below poverty level
Children born from 2011 to 2020 who were uninsured or living below the federal poverty level had lower vaccination coverage than insured children or those living at or above the federal poverty level, according to a CDC press release.
Q&A: Back-to-school visits are 'a wonderful time' to focus on vaccinations
This month is one of the most notable for vaccinations in the United States.
Strategies for measles prevention in health care facilities
As health care workers, we have daily encounters with sick patients who could potentially have a contagious illness. Measles is a particular challenge in the health care setting.