"Many laughed when South Carolina’s state epidemiologist told lawmakers there is no evidence the MMR vaccine caused autism."

My heart goes out to Dr. Linda Bell and any other professional who spent years in hard study and practice only to be mocked by zealots who revel in their ignorance.

#measles #VaccinesWork #Vaccines #SouthCarolina #SCPol

https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article314922657.html?giftCode=8744d4eb8efec9d7ba78bd7b18fd2363109ae64ab9eaea25eed2123ada3c4db6

#Polio fears resurgence as #US #vaccine adviser questions need for #childhood shots

Preventable #infectious #diseases surging & US vaccines adviser says all vaccine may be reconsidered. Experts bracing for more polio cases. Survivors say #health system not ready for polio

We don’t have #healthcare infrastructure deal with a polio outbreak said Grace Rossow, an operating-room coordinator, who has long-term health issues due to polio as an #infant

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/polio-vaccines-us

#Science #VaccinesWork

"There have been nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 so far, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than four times the amount of cases as this time last year. "

#Measles #MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthNews #VaccinesWork
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/measles-cases-vaccines-rfk-south-carolina/

Learn how Hepatitis A spreads, common sources of infection, and the most effective ways to prevent it through vaccination and hygiene.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-hepatitis-transmitted-causes-sources-prevention-arya-jain-arwkc

#HepatitisA #LiverHealth #PublicHealth #VaccinesWork #StayHealthy #Prevention

Well, we know what this administration and their supporters think of people from "shithole 3rd world countries" anyway. To them, these kids' lives are expendable.

"The World Health Organization on Friday released a formal statement blasting a US-funded vaccine trial as 'unethical,' because it would withhold an established, safe, and potentially lifesaving vaccine against hepatitis B from some newborns in Guinea-Bissau, Africa."

#WHO #VaccinesWork #HepatitisB

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/who-slams-us-funded-newborn-vaccine-trial-as-unethical/