39 h. ago Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinatedThe measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is undergoing more scrutiny by the Trump administration in their ongoing reassessment of vaccines despite the worst measles outbreak in decades.Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), called on Monday for new vaccines to replace the current MMR shots. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Acting CDC director wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots – despite no science backing the idea

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

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1 week ago Pharmacist explains exactly why Donald Trump is WRONG over idiotic MMR vaccine claims

Donald Trump's comments on the MMR vaccine have been branded 'dangerous' by a top TV pharmacist, who said following the US president's advice could leave children 'vulnerable to dangerous diseases'

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2 w. ago Donald Trump is 'a threat to child health' over mad MMR vaccine misinformation

A top doctor has told the Mirror that Donald Trump's new comments on the MMR vaccine are 'putting the lives of children at risk' - and echo the fraudulent claims of Andrew Wakefield

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2 w. ago Photos show the efforts to curb a measles outbreak in Indonesia

Health workers in Sumenep, Indonesia, are delivering measles vaccines to curb an outbreak on Madura Island, which has persisted for nine months. Over 2,600 children have been infected this year, and 20 have died.

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2 w. ago Halal concerns drive vaccine hesitancy as Indonesia fights measles outbreak

Health workers in Sumenep, Indonesia, are delivering measles vaccines to children

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2 w. ago Imogen Poots says 'no one on the outside sees what you share with another person' as she finally breaks her silence on split from ex

In a shock to fans, the pair called off their engagement in 2023 and went their separate ways.

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2 w. ago Trump’s claims on MMR vaccines are ‘nonsense’ and could put children’s lives at risk, UK experts warn

US President’s claims over vaccines could risk children’s lives, the UK’s public health authority says

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3 w. ago RFK Jr’s new CDC vaccine advisers recommended against the combined measles and chickenpox shot for young kids

The panel now recommends that children under four receive separate MMR and chickenpox vaccines

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3 w. ago Amanda Owen swipes at husband Clive as she reveals why they still haven't split

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has explained the real reason she still hasn't officially separated from her husband Clive after they called time on their 22 year romance in 2022

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