While there are several common challenges that help explain why vaccination rates in the Philippines aren’t up to where public health officials say they need to be, there’s another reason behind the outbreak. The country suffered a major vaccine scandal two years ago that has left many Filipinos distrustful, even fearful of vaccines
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America’s Long History With the Anti-Vaccination MovementApril 24, 2019 |
To better understand the controversy over New York’s measles outbreak, you have to go back to the late 19th century
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Back near the start of this century, before the full damage of Andrew Wakefield’s debunked study linking measles vaccine and autism became clear and social networking sites turbo-charged the disruptive power of vaccine opponents, some experts believed the world was ready to rid itself of measles once and for all
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Sanofi limited access to vaccine after deaths of children were reported in the Philippines
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All U.S. states require most parents to vaccinate their children against some preventable diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella and whooping cough, to be able to attend school. Such laws often apply to children in private schools and day care facilities as well as public schools
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Medical Anthropologist Explores ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’February 14, 2019 |
Distrust of vaccines may be almost as contagious as measles, according to medical anthropologist Elisa Sobo
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Facebook Under Pressure to Halt the Rise of Anti-Vaccination GroupsFebruary 12, 2019 |
Experts are calling on company to counter closed groups where members can post misinformation without challenge
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Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine. Emily Sohn uncovers the cost of ignoring this problem, and meets those taking the fight to this silent killer
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