Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks

Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak. The disease can wreak havoc on their ...
Council on Foreign Relations

Many Countries Eliminated Measles. Why Is It Coming Back in the U.S. and Globally?

The success of these campaigns allowed the United States to declare measles eliminated in 2000; by 2023, eighty-two countries ...

What declining vaccination rates mean for your family – and what you can do

As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to data obtained via The Washington Post in January 2026, 1 in 3 ...

Women's immune systems show bigger age-related changes than men's, study reveals

Statistics show clear differences in the population's immune system according to sex: men are more susceptible to infections ...
Verywell Health

What Does 'Shared Clinical Decision Making' Mean When It Comes to Vaccinations?

Shared clinical decision-making helps tailor care to individual risks and is already used for several vaccines and preventive health decisions. Shared clinical decision-making is a policy in which ...