UNBELIEVABLE: 2 | History Defined

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

A Single Measles Outbreak Cost $5.4 Million, and Most of It Was Not Hospital Bills

A CDC and New Mexico analysis put the 2025 measles outbreak at $5.4 million. Lost work and public health response drove most of the total.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Health Secretary Endorses Measles Vaccination as US Cases Reach 2,371, the Highest Total Since 1991

RFK Jr. told parents to vaccinate children against measles as CDC confirms 2,371 cases in 2026, the most since 1991. Here is what the data show.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

Washington Adds Seven Measles Cases in a Week, Bringing Its 2026 Total to Fifty-Three

Washington reported seven new measles cases in one week, raising its 2026 total to 53. Nationally, 45 jurisdictions have reported cases.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

Ohio Declares Its Third Measles Outbreak of 2026 After Four Unvaccinated People Test Positive

Ohio declared its third measles outbreak of 2026 after four unvaccinated people in Ashtabula and Tuscarawas counties tested positive.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

A Mobile Vaccine Clinic Is Now Parking in Delaware County Neighborhoods Before Measles Arrives

Delaware County's Wellness on Wheels clinic is offering catch-up MMR doses before the school year as Pennsylvania measles cases hit a 30-year high.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Insurers Extended Their Vaccine Coverage Pledge Through 2027, But Parents Should Still Check Plan Documents This Fall

AHIP extended its no-cost vaccine pledge through 2027. Here is why it is not a legal guarantee and what parents should check at open enrollment.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Your State May Recommend More Childhood Vaccines Than the CDC Does. Here Is How to Find Out Which Schedule Applies

Most states no longer follow the CDC's January 2026 childhood vaccine schedule. Here is how to check which one applies to your child before school.

Medical Daily · Jul 27