Tag: Herd immunity
The Threat of Resurging Eliminated Diseases Due to Declining U.S. Vaccination Rates
Vaccination Rates Teetering on a 'Knife's Edge' with Dramatic ConsequencesAs U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national immunization could improve—or drastically reverse—the prevalence...
Why Vaccines Are Important During Texas Measles Outbreak
A tragic incident unfolded in Texas this week, marking the first measles-related death in the United States in a decade. The victim, a school-age child, was part of a larger outbreak affecting unvaccinated children...
Understanding the Dominance of Covid Variant JN.1: Impact of Single Mutation
The dominance of the Covid variant JN.1 has raised concerns due to its ability to spread rapidly despite vaccination and previous infections. Emanuele Andreano and his colleagues at the Toscana Life Sciences Foundation in...