A recent poll by The Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) revealed that 1 in 6 American parents have delayed or skipped at least one childhood vaccine, not counting the flu and COVID-19 shots (1). And 9% of the surveyed parents also admitted to skipping core vaccinations, like polio or measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Experts, as with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), say that childhood vaccines are built to save lives and protect kids — so why are these parents choos ...

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Us now to discuss what we have been watching is NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Julie Cirin, Dr. . Amos Shadalia, senior scholar at the John's Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, NBC News medical contributor Dr. . Vin Gupta, and MSNBC senior enterprise reporter Brandy Zadznney.Uh Julie, for those who maybe just tuned in at the top of the hour or are just joining us now, talk to us about the highlights from the hearing so far. Yeah, Anna. Well, I think it's import ...

Hey Yas, you know, this is really incredible and I'm so proud to have been a part of this project. The genesis of it is that the medical unit was sitting around during the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, which I'm sure you remember, and they were thinking to themselves, you know, how can we broaden this out and take an interesting look at where vaccination rates stand around the country. They then embarked on this six-monthlong project where they reached out to every department of health in every ...

To go to premier charter school in St. Louis, students have to be up todate on their vaccines and go. >> School nurse Virginia Wilson makes sure they are.>> So, it's a big chunk of your job in the beginning of the school year. >> It is my entire job at the beginning of the school year. >> And she says it's getting harder.>> How many kindergarteners this year needed vaccines. >> We probably at for our school around like 20% need them. NBC News medical unit and researchers at Stanford University crunched scho ...

Vaccine Hesitancy and Political Polarization - The discussion revolves around vaccine hesitancy, particularly concerning COVID-19 vaccines, and its entanglement with political polarization [2][10] - The report highlights a shift in the anti-vaccine stance from left-leaning groups to the far-right, impacting political discourse and public health [11][13] - The piece criticizes figures like RFK Jr for spreading misinformation about vaccines, despite evidence of their own families being vaccinated [2][10] Government and Public Health - The report mentions the HHS pulling back $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development, raising concerns about government support for vaccines [2] - The discussion questions the consistency of the HHS secretary's statements regarding mRNA vaccines and their availability [2] - The report references Florida's actions regarding public health measures, specifically pulling out of established public health practices [8] Public Opinion and Mandates - A Harvard School of Public Health poll indicates that 80% of Americans support vaccine mandates for children attending school [15] - This support includes 68% of Republicans and 66% of MAGA supporters, suggesting a broader consensus than political rhetoric might indicate [16]

Public Health Crisis - Measles has resurged in the US, reaching a 33-year high with at least 1,288 confirmed cases across 39 states in 2025 [1] - Scientists had declared measles eliminated in the US in 2000, meaning no cases originated within the country [1] - In the current outbreaks, 65% of cases are in people under 19, and 92% of all cases are in unvaccinated individuals [1] - If one person has measles, 9 out of 10 unvaccinated people around them will contract the disease [1] - Among unvaccinated people who get measles, 20% will be hospitalized, 10% of children will develop ear infections, and as many as 5% of children will get pneumonia [1] - Approximately 0.1% of those infected with measles will develop brain swelling, and up to 0.3% of those infected will die [1] Vaccine Misinformation and Public Health Infrastructure - There is renewed antivaccine sentiment in the US, allegedly perpetuated by influential leaders [1] - The Health and Human Services Secretary has been accused of downplaying the outbreak and promoting unscientific treatments [1] - The Secretary of Health and Human Services allegedly fired the CDC's independent vaccine advisory committee and replaced them with individuals skeptical about vaccines [1][2] - Medical misinformation is considered a significant force, with concerns that the Secretary of Health and Human Services is contributing to the problem [1] - The dismantling of public health infrastructure is making it difficult to rebuild trust in vaccines and prevent disease [2][3]