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Yahoo LifeJessica Biel says she is 'not against vaccinations' following backlash
The actress sparked backlash after she lobbied against a bill which would limit medical exemptions for vaccinations.
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These photos of a 5-month-old with measles are upsetting a lot of people
Measles, which was declared eradicated in 2000, is on a horrifying upswing across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed 704 measles cases since the start of 2019, the highest number since 1994, and the agency is urging parents to have their children vaccinated, and for those traveling abroad to make sure they are immunized. Sadly, a 5-month girl confirmed as Alabama’s first case of the measles, was too young to receive the vaccine.
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Mom takes school district to court for kicking out unvaccinated daughters
New York state mom Marina Williams says she's not part of the anti-vaccination movement, but seeks a religious exemption instead.
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Amid measles outbreak, hundreds rally to preserve right not to vaccinate children
While a measles outbreak continues to spread across Washington state, hundreds of anti-vaxxers rally to preserve their right to not vaccinate their children.
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'Teen Mom 2' star Kailyn Lowry responds to haters after revealing she did not vaccinate her son
Kailyn Lowry is fighting back against haters who are criticizing her for not vaccinating her youngest son.
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Anti-vaxxers aren't laughing at Golden Globes' flu shot bit: 'Keep your poison'
Critics of vaccinations followed Andy Samberg's instructions and put napkins on their heads.
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Mumps is making a comeback — here's what you need to know
In 2016, the U.S. experienced more than 6,000 cases of the highly contagious viral disease — more mumps cases than the country had seen annually in 10 years.
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American Horror Story's Chloë Sevigny Has Some Misguided Opinions About Vaccines
The actress shared some thoughts about vaccines that are way off the mark. In an interview with New York magazine about her performance this season on Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, she compares her character’s storyline (involving vampires and viruses) to the contemporary problems plaguing our culture what with fears of vaccines and “the autism.” In her own words: “But viruses and vaccines, that’s such a big thing. Related: Meet the 4 Types of People Who Don’t Vaccinate Here’s the thing – when it comes to vaccines, there actually aren’t many unknowns. It has been widely, scientifically proven that there is no correlation between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism spectrum disorders.
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Meet the 4 Types of People Who Don’t Vaccinate
Convenience: This group finds the vaccination process inconvenient in terms of time, affordability, willingness to pay, and proximity to a place that offers vaccinations. This group typically is strongly against vaccination and may be affiliated with the antivaccination movement. Calculation: This group doesn’t have a strong preexisting attitude toward vaccination and extensively researches the pros and cons of the practice.