New Jersey
New Jersey's health commissioner wants residents to ignore President Donald Trump's call for childhood vaccines to be cut from 17 to 11.
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The best protection against measles is the measles vaccination, which is generally available at pharmacies and through medical providers.
Commentary
There was a lot to dissect this week as President Donald Trump once again took aim at federal guidance on childhood vaccines with an executive order. And once again his pitch was unsettling for people who care about public health. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, said: “I’m a doctor. This executive order […]
Virginia
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to alter childhood vaccine guidance, Virginia’s Department of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed the state’s requirements and recommendations for all children to be vaccinated. VDH Commissioner Dr. Cameron Webb said that Virginia families should trust the state’s decisions to be “grounded in the best available science.” “The […]
States Newsroom
Maine will continue to follow guidance from trusted medical and public health organizations in light of President Donald Trump’s executive order reshaping childhood vaccination recommendations, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. “President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are playing politics with the lives of our nation’s children. Vaccines are safe and effective […]
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that changes the federal government’s recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, spacing some vaccinations further apart and eliminating others altogether.
Commentary
National Immunization Awareness Month celebrates vaccines as one of the greatest achievements in public health. Vaccines have transformed diseases that once caused widespread illness, disability and death into preventable conditions. But vaccines alone don’t protect communities. Strong public health policies help ensure they remain accessible, affordable and available to every family. As a mother of […]
States Newsroom
Pandemic-era political disputes may be fading in South Dakota after lawmakers who proposed COVID-19-related bills during the 2026 legislative session failed to enact their proposals, and some of the legislators who sponsored or supported the bills either lost their primary races or aren’t seeking reelection. Six pieces of failed legislation would have shielded doctors and […]
States Newsroom
At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning. The proof is in the sewage. Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed genetic material from the strain of […]
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