States Move To Restrict Parents' Refusal To Vaccinate Their Kids In the wake of several big measles outbreaks this winter, there's a movement among eight states hardest hit to make it more difficult for people to claim nonreligious exemptions to vaccine laws. Patti Neighmond
Will measles outbreak lead to more vaccinations? We look at how the recent measles outbreak is changing the way people think about vaccinations. Deborah Wang
Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State Russian social media fuels vaccine anxiety as measles spreads in Washington State David Hyde
Avoiding The Ouch. Scientists Are Working On Ways To Swap The Needle For A Pill A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form. Joe Palca
43 measles cases and counting ... so how to stay healthy? This outbreak has led to a raft of listener questions about the measles and how to stay healthy. Kim Malcolm
Washington State Officials Declare State Of Emergency As Measles Outbreak Continues As of Monday, public health authorities reported 36 cases, most affecting children under the age of 10. Most of those with the highly contagious disease had not been vaccinated. Vanessa Romo
More than 100 King County schools don’t meet measles vaccination standards ...And how King County compares with Clark County, heart of a measles outbreak. Kamna Shastri
The Health Of The World In 2018, By The Numbers There is cause for optimism — and for despair. One statistic is so distressing that the Red Cross calls it "a hideous milestone for the 21st century." Susan Brink
Chickenpox Outbreak Hits N.C. Private School With Low Vaccination Rates Three dozen students have been infected at Asheville Waldorf School — which has among the very highest rates of parents claiming religious exemption from state vaccine requirements. Laurel Wamsley
