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Florida Moves to Drop Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, Hib and Pneumococcal Shots from Public and Private School Rules

Florida's health department filed a rule dropping four school vaccine requirements. Seven others stay in law. What parents should check now.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Two States Sit Nearly Twenty Four Points Apart on Kindergarten Measles Coverage with Very Different Exemption Laws

West Virginia reports 98.9 percent kindergarten MMR coverage, and Idaho 75.2 percent. Here is how the two states' exemption laws differ.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

Flu and COVID Vaccines Are Expected This Fall with Insurer Coverage Despite a Stalled Federal Advisory Committee

Infectious disease specialists say updated flu and COVID vaccines will be available and covered this fall even though the federal advisory panel has not acted.

Medical Daily · Aug 20

Pennsylvania and Ohio Drive a Second Straight Week of About 100 New Measles Cases as School Starts

CDC added 101 measles cases, and most came from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Here is what the county-level data mean for families this week.

Medical Daily · Aug 15

Texas School Immunization Rules Stay the Same This Year Even as Federal Vaccine Messaging Shifts

Texas school immunization requirements are unchanged for 2026-2027, state health officials say, despite shifting federal vaccine recommendations.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Pediatricians Urge Flu Shots for Every Child Over 6 Months After a Season That Killed 190 U.S. Children

The AAP recommends flu vaccination for all children 6 months and older, but after a severe season, coverage has stalled below half of U.S. kids.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Head Start Delivers Screenings and Immunization Tracking to Young Children, and Its Rules Are Changing Now

A proposed federal rule would rescind and replace Head Start's performance standards, including required health screenings and immunization verification.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Ohio Measles Cases Reach 45, Matching All of Last Year, as Wayne and Trumbull Counties Report First Infections

Ohio has confirmed 45 measles cases in 2026, equaling its full-year 2025 total, with Wayne and Trumbull counties reporting their first infections.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

School Nurses Put Overdue Physicals and Sleep Schedules at the Top of the Back to School List

School nurses say to check grade-specific physical and vaccine requirements and reset sleep schedules now. Practical back-to-school health guidance.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

Four Unvaccinated Children in Four States Developed Tetanus in a Single Year, with Hospital Stays Up to 45 Days

CDC documented tetanus in four unvaccinated children in Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Herd immunity does not protect against it.

Medical Daily · Aug 6