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In a release sent to NBC10 on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Montgomery County officials said the measles case was related to an unvaccinated child By David Chang and The Associated Press • Published March 2, 2025•Updated on March 3, 2025 at 11:44 pm Pennsylvania’s first measles case of 2025 was confirmed in Montgomery County, officials said. On Friday, Feb. 28, the Pennsylvania […]

Updated: Jan. 22, 2025, 5:35 p.m. Published: Jan. 22, 2025, 5:00 a.m. Penn Live By Ivey DeJesus | idejesus@pennlive.com Vaccination rates among Pennsylvania kindergartners last year continued on a downward trajectory, with measles vaccinations dipping well below the level doctors say is needed to prevent outbreaks, according to new data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The trend aligns […]

Pediatricians at Allegheny Health Network are urging families to get vaccinated against influenza and other preventable illnesses amid a severe flu and respiratory syncytial virus season. Tuesday, February 18th 2025, 10:21 AM EST Updated:  Tuesday, February 18th 2025, 10:21 AM EST By Mike Gauntner Pediatricians at Allegheny Health Network are urging families to get vaccinated against […]

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Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family. By Sara Berg, MS, News Editor Immunizations have prevented countless cases of disease and disability, and they save millions of lives each year. Yet there are still people who are […]

From CDC New findings on vaccination coverage and exemptions among kindergartners (2023-2024 school year) Vaccination coverage and exemption estimates among kindergartners in the U.S. are based on data reported to CDC annually by states and the District of Columbia (DC). Vaccination Coverage During the 2023-2024 school year, vaccination coverage among kindergartners in the U.S. decreased […]

Margaret G. Miller, MS1; Pauline Terebuh, MD, MPH1; David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH2; et al JAMA Network Key Points Question  Is a COVID-19 diagnosis associated with increased incident diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents? Findings  In this retrospective cohort study of 613 602 patients aged 10 to 19 years, there was an increased risk of new diagnoses of type 2 diabetes within […]

Mary Van Beusekom, MS October 15, 2024 University of Minnesota A team led by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers studying Medicare claims data during the early Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant months conclude that a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provides significant protection against hospitalization and death compared with two doses but wanes substantially […]

Stephanie Soucheray, MA October 9, 2024 COVID-19 New research shows COVID-19 infections increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, in some cases doubling the likelihood of major cardiac events in the 3 years following infection. Read full article:https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-links-covid-infection-heart-attacks-strokes