MARY ESCH / The Associated PressMar 26, 2019
The drastic move, believed to be unprecedented in the U.S., is an "attention grab" to get parents to see the seriousness of the outbreak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated PressJan 28, 2019
The outbreak has sickened 35 people, mostly children under 10, in Oregon and Washington since Jan. 1, with 11 more cases suspected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 26, 2017
The "Last Week Tonight" host debunks the myth that vaccinations pose a threat to the children who receive them. The "Last Week Tonight" host debunks the myth that vaccinations pose a threat to the children who receive them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 30, 2015
The new law will require one of the strictest vaccination regimes in the country, and California is now one of only three states that does not permit nonmedical exemptions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 22, 2015
A major study published in one of the world’s leading medical journals has concluded that there is no link between the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination and autism in children. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 11, 2015
"Even if vaccination did cause autism, which it fucking doesn't," shouts Penn Jillette, the more verbal half of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller, "anti-vaccination would still be bullshit." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 10, 2015
Scientific evidence be damned: Some Republican presidential candidates are trying to turn the outbreak into votes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star TribuneFeb 10, 2015Dig deeper
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