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Major CDC Vaccine Shakeup Changes Routine Shots For Children: What To Know Major CDC Vaccine Shakeup Changes Routine Shots For Children: What To Know
Major CDC Vaccine Shakeup Changes Routine Shots For Children: What To Know The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a sweeping overhaul of the US childhood vaccine schedule, cutting the number of universally recommended vaccines for children from 17 to 11.  The move, revealed Monday, Jan. 5, marks the most significant change to the nation’s immunization guidelines in decades and follows a directive from the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to align US policy more closely with countries like Denmark. Under the new guidelines, routine vaccination is now recommended for 11 diseases: measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision
Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision Florida will become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced the move during a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 3, comparing the mandates to “slavery.” “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said. Previously, the state required children to receive measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, and hepatitis B vaccines. Religious exemptions were allowed, but now parents may opt out for any reason. According to the World Health Organization, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives ov…

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by Josh Lanier
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Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions
Rite Aid Files For Bankruptcy As Pharmacies Struggle: What It Means For Your Prescriptions Rite Aid has declared bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years, as part of a plan to sell off its pharmacies, inventory, and other assets. The Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, May 5. Rite Aid has entered talks with several potential national and regional buyers. The company said it has secured $1.94 billion in new financing to keep most stores open during the process. Pharmacy services and immunizations will remain available in-store and online. In October 2023, Rite Aid previously filed for bankruptcy …

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by Chris Spiker
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Measles Surge: Nearly 1,000 Cases Reported In US As Outbreaks Explode Measles Surge: Nearly 1,000 Cases Reported In US As Outbreaks Explode
Measles Surge: Nearly 1,000 Cases Reported In US As Outbreaks Explode Measles is making a disturbing comeback in the United States — and it's spreading faster than health officials have seen in years. A total of 935 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by 30 states and jurisdictions — more than triple the number reported in all of 2024, according to the agency's latest report. At least 12 outbreaks (three or more connected cases) have been reported so far this year. A staggering 93 percent of cases (869 of 935) are linked to outbreaks, according to the CDC. For comparison, 2024 saw 285 total cases…

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by Zak Failla