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Vaccines

  1. health
    It’s Time to Get Your Flu ShotPublic-health officials are advising Americans to get the shot ASAP.
    By Amanda Arnold
  2. health
    Yes, an Anti-Vaxxer Did Throw Human Blood on California SenatorsAs an investigation confirmed this week.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  3. health
    California Governor Has Signed the Vaccine Bill That Jessica Biel OpposedIn June, the actress came under fire for lobbying against SB 276, which tightens the medical exemption process for vaccinations.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. vaccines
    Vaccine-Skeptic Just Means Anti-VaxxWhy Jessica Biel, Marianne Williamson and others can’t be “skeptical” of proven facts.
    By Katie Heaney
  5. health
    Measles for the One PercentVaccines, Waldorf schools, and the problem with liberal Luddites.
    By Lisa Miller
  6. measles
    President Trump Might Not Be an Anti-Vaxxer AnymoreHey, it’s something!
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. health
    Teens of Anti-Vaxxers Rebelling by Getting VaccinatedThe catch: Minors typically need parental consent to get a vaccination.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. vaccines
    The Major Measles Outbreak Keeps Getting WorseOf the more than 55 people affected across the country, most are children in under-immunized counties.
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. science of us
    Shockingly, Free HPV Vaccines Vastly Reduce Cervical CancerAustralia could eliminate the disease within 20 years.
    By Katie Heaney
  10. John Oliver Explains the Dangers of Vaccine SkepticismAnd the impossibility of proving a negative.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. autism
    Vocal Anti-Vaxxer Claims Trump Asked Him to Chair a Committee on Vaccine SafetyThe transition says Trump would like to create a commission on autism, but no decision has been made.
    By Jen Kirby
  14. Anti-Vaxxer Mom Admits She Was Wrong After Her Entire Family Got SickRotavirus made her change her tune.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  15. motherhood
    Anti-Vaxx Doctor Accused of Negligence by the State Medical Board of CaliforniaA doctor known to be anti-vaccine has been accused of negligence after exempting a toddler from vaccination.
    By Laura June
  16. motherhood
    More Parents Are Refusing to Vaccinate Their Kids, and That Is Very BadStudies suggest more parents believe vaccines aren’t necessary.
    By Laura June
  17. the war on science
    Jill Stein Needs to Shut the Anti-Vaxxers DownShe’s not endorsing them, but she is encouraging them.
    By Laura June
  18. Presidential Candidate Who’s Also a Doctor Is Skeptical About VaccinesCome on, Jill Stein.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  19. Pregnant Women Need a Whooping-Cough VaccineBut often they’re not told about it.
    By Laura June
  20. herpes
    A Herpes Vaccine Is in the WorksPlease let this work.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  21. complete and utter garbage
    Anti-Vaxxers ‘Expose’ New Hoax: 12-Year-Old Boy Who Made Pro-Vaccine Viral VideoThe real enemy is … a child.
    By Laura June
  22. vaginas
    Researchers Are Testing a Vaccine for Toxic Shock SyndromeThey’re already moving on to the second phase of clinical trials.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  25. man vs. nature
    Non-Vaccinators Don’t Care If Other People DieNew research finds that many recent epidemics happened in areas where people are unvaccinated by choice.
    By Laura June
  26. gender neutal
    Why Are So Few Boys Getting the HPV Vaccine?They’re at risk, too.
    By Laura June
  27. man vs. nature
    We Need to Stop Acting Like Nature and Medicine Are EnemiesA new study finds that the words health-care providers use matter a lot.
    By Laura June
  28. needles
    Does the HPV Vaccine Work? Yes. Yes It Does.So can we stop the debates?
    By Susan Rinkunas
  29. awkward topics
    Squeamish Docs Not Giving Ringing Endorsement for HPV VaccineSome don’t want to talk about preteens having sex — but experts say that’s the wrong approach anyway.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  30. vaccines
    Can Twitter Help Explain Anti-Vaxxers?A new research effort hopes so.
    By Jesse Singal
  31. anti-vaccination
    On Vaccines, Some People Trust Random Internet Comments More Than the CDCBad news for the fight against anti-vaccine hysteria.
    By Jesse Singal
  32. Politicizing the Vaccination Fight Could Make Things WorseIt will only drive vaccination rates lower.
    By Jesse Singal
  33. conspiracy theories
    Watch a Good 2-Minute Debunking of Anti-Vaccine Autism NonsenseThese conspiracy theories have serious consequences.
    By Jesse Singal
  34. Needle-Phobes, Medical Science Is On the CaseResearchers are developing more needle-free vaccines. But for now, here’s how to cope.   
    By Melissa Dahl
  37. stds
    HPV Vaccine Might Not Protect African-American WomenIt covers strains more commonly found in white women.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  38. sex ed
    HPV Vaccine Working Better Than ExpectedNot all adventurous women do. 
    By Kat Stoeffel