One of the foremost public health crises in the United States today is the campaign against vaccinations, also known as the anti-vax movement. Healthcare professionals typically recommend a vaccination...
On April 9, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency after a measles outbreak hit the region, infecting 285 people, of which 21 were hospitalized.
This outbreak, and others...
In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared measles to be eliminated in the United States. By 2014, the U.S. saw 667 cases of measles, and has already seen 159 cases in 2019 as of...
Two Northwestern professors discussed vaccinations Tuesday at the Evanston Public Library, rebutting claims that immunizations do more harm than good.
English Prof. Eula Biss and Feinberg School of...
Vaccines do not cause autism.
In fact, a huge number of scientific studies have investigated the adverse events of vaccination and found no connection with autism. But despite the evidence, there has...
