Measles Outbreak

Study Shows 37% of Measles Cases Within Study Occur in Recent Vaccinees

September 15, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 17, 2020

A study done in 2017 showed that within a 2015 measles outbreak in California, a large number of cases occurred within recent vaccinees (73 out of 194 cases). Researchers within the study developed a test to identify measles vaccine strains… [read]

Trump Comes out As Pro-Vaccine – Says We All Need To Get Measles Shot

April 26, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 26, 2019

Today U.S. President Donald Trump on urged Americans to get the measles vaccination. “The vaccinations are so important. This is really going around now,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “They have to get their shots.” Nearly 700 cases… [read]

Judge Rejected Antivax Lawsuit Over New York City’s Mandatory Measles Vaccination Order

April 23, 2019 by Michael Edwards

Last Thursday a Brooklyn judge denied a petition that sought to eliminate New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order. An anonymous group of parents brought the lawsuit to court arguing that the order isn’t constitutional, but the judge sided with… [read]

New York Declares Measles Emergency – Now Requiring Vaccinations or $1,000 Fine

April 11, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 11, 2019

In parts of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday following a measles outbreak. The outbreak is reportedly affecting the Orthodox Jewish community. The media and public officials say the outbreak is… [read]